Madden 360 Likes/Dislikes

Sorry for the delay in getting up a new post. I was under the weather and went out of town for a few days and I'm just now starting to get caught up. Today I want to share some of my basic likes and dislikes when it comes to Madden 360. Now that I've been able to get in some significant playing time, there are several things I love and a few things I could do without as well.

I Like:


- The stadiums. Never has an NFL game made me feel like I am playing right in the middle of Fed Ex Field or Texas Stadium. This is for sure one of the highlights of the new Madden.

- The new play calling system. When it's 3rd and 7, I like to go to Santana Moss. Now I could choose a play where he's the primary receiver without having to search too hard.

- Big plays feel like big plays. Just like in the NFL, a big play can happen in Madden at any time during the game. When you do see one this year, it makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. I don't know if it's the better player models or the crowd, but there is a definite difference here.

- The graphics when played on an HDTV. Nuff Said.

- Online play is fun again. I haven't enjoyed playing games online this much since Madden 2004 hit stores. Nearly every single game I have played has been really competitive and had an amazing finish. It's cool that you can sometimes see a replay online as well. There are some moments where my opponents and I have marveled in what has just happened.


I Don't Like:


- Suction blocking. It happens a lot of times on outside running plays and causes dbs to get pulled towards the guard, allowing a huge run to happen when it should have been containable.

- No challenges. I wouldn't have a problem with this if the right call really was made every time. But I've lost too many close games because about 50% of my fumbles should actually be an incomplete pass.

- Superman dives. For the most part this game looks very realistic, so when I see a guy lay out like he's wearing a red cape and go flying across the screen, I want to pull out what little hair is on my head.

- Idiot dbs. The majority of the time, dbs react how they are supposed to. But every once in a while I'll see a defensive back do something like stand at the line of scrimmage and not even attempt to cover his receiver. It's a quirky thing, but it does happen.

- The missing individual defensive coverage audibles. Gotta get these back in the game fellas, I feel naked without them.