Madden 2007

[punky]

Yeah, they added a feature this year where they recommend cuts to your team so that you can save cap room and go after someone else or start other guys on your team.

[Mr Evil Guy]

I rented the game, Have played 10 seasons with my QB and a HB on Superstar, never can get into Franchise but I desperately want to. I retired my Halfback because every where he went he A) Failed or B) Second to Peyton Manning, or never a valuable asset. Then he got too old and I had to retire him. My QB made the HoF, 2 Back to Back Superbowls with the Redskins and the second most yards/touchdowns when he retired. So that's cool.

I'm going to go try Franchise again - and actually learn it. I still don't know of the blocking feature and I've had it for five days. Though from what I get it's a good rent, so I'd suggest it to most people.

[Toe]

I have seen the computer miss a field goal or two on the XBOX 360 version.

[Stennick]

So is there a site I can view what the different role icons are? A lot of my players have them but I have no idea what the hell they are. I've tried google and reading through the thread anyone know a site where I can see which icons mean which things? Thanks

[Cole]

Can't you view roles or something under player management or something? I've looked at them and what they mean before, it's around in roster or something.

[Stennick]

Yeah I'll try it like that

[ACCBiggz]

I love Superstar Mode, although easy. I won the Super Bowl with the Bills in the first year and then went to Chicago... currently the team leader in my 3rd year and in the Playoffs. 2 Time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl MVP.

[IAceI]

I'll be getting this for the Wii when I get a Wii for Christmas, so can somebody tell me how much better it is than 06?

Do you get more than 1 second in the pocket before your O-Line collapses and you're sacked? Does your team actually block on punts or just run around hoping the opposition will run into them? Is passing still like the krypton factor where you try to 'place' it to the left of the receiver only to throw it 6 miles out of bounds?

And any other tidbits would help.

[Cactus Drags]

Loving the graphics/presentation (360), hating the gameplay. Me and AD played, I was the Chargers at the Chiefs, KC won 66-28. WTF? I don't mind getting blown out, but that was ridiculous. Having constant shootouts against the CPU, too. Including with, of all teams, San Fransisco. And I've not registered a single sack with the Bears in the 3 or 4 games I've played. That's bloody weird. I got some sliders from Operation Sports, and they seemed to remedy things, but for some reason they didn't save, and I can't be arsed to manually input them every time I want to play. And where is the option for the Accelerated clock?

I enjoy superstar mode, particularly as a tight end or full back (can be a bitch to block sometimes as FB with the cameras), the cameras are a good idea, but there's some shitty angles. It'd be nice to have some adjustment options. And it'd be nice if the AI wasn't retarded when it comes to playcalling. Seriously, under a minute left in the game, all we need to do is get into field goal range and whack one through to win by 2 points, and Peyton Manning takes the snap and...takes a knee. Why?

[jase12881]

Playing a QB in superstar mode isn't as easy as I first thought. Sure, I put up good numbers in the first two games with Oakland, but then I cranked up the difficulty wanting a bit more realistic numbers. The result? Throws that are miles from their intended target even when I make sure to set my feet. Most annoying pass of the whole game was on a stop and go by Randy Moss....he makes his stop....i wait...he starts streaking down the field, wide open. I throw....it goes about 15 yards forward and about half the field left, no where near my wide open receiver and right to the defense. There was no pressure at all, and my feet were set.

Also the camera angle seemed to screw with me more. Changing somewhat randomly right when I needed to see the other way. Sure made playing difficult. Game vs Denver I threw 5 interceptions and two touchdowns. ouch.

[Lint]

I don't like that importing players from NCAA seems to be a crap shoot with what their skills are. I play NCAA as Penn State...

In NCAA, Tony Hunt, my running back, had a speed of like 91 or 92. In Madden, his speed went down to an 86.

Justin King, my star corner, was also my kick/punt returner and won awards 2 times as a return man. Yet when I drafted him in NCAA, his return stat is a zero.

Deon Butler and Derrick Williams were two of my wideouts. I liked tossing to Butler alot more, since he seemed to get open faster then Williams. Butler won the heisman once, WR of the year 3 times, was a 2 time starting all american and a one time 2nd team all american (that was the first season I played) and had atleast double the stats of Williams. Yet when I simmeda season to see what the draft would look like, Williams is listed as a top five draft pick, Deon Butler a 2nd/3rd round choice

Oh yea, and Anthony Morelli, Penn States current QB, left for the draft as a 1st year senior and a heisman runner up. Yet when I imported that draft class, Morelli is no one to be found..jsut totally disappeared

Edited September 17, 2006 by Lint6

[alldaws1]

X360 - So what does putting a player who is out for the season through injury on IR actually do in this game? It should free up a space for you to add somebody to replace the injured player, but it doesn't. I have Julius Jones and Justin Beriault (out for the season with a broken collarbone and wrist, respectively) on IR but I still had to release a couple of other players to sign replacements for them. It's just stupid.

[Evansfan1]

For a most realistic scores and stats, how much time should be played and should accelerated clock be on? I just want my season to be realistic as possible.

[livid]

I don't like that importing players from NCAA seems to be a crap shoot with what their skills are. I play NCAA as Penn State...

In NCAA, Tony Hunt, my running back, had a speed of like 91 or 92. In Madden, his speed went down to an 86.

Justin King, my star corner, was also my kick/punt returner and won awards 2 times as a return man. Yet when I drafted him in NCAA, his return stat is a zero.

Deon Butler and Derrick Williams were two of my wideouts. I liked tossing to Butler alot more, since he seemed to get open faster then Williams. Butler won the heisman once, WR of the year 3 times, was a 2 time starting all american and a one time 2nd team all american (that was the first season I played) and had atleast double the stats of Williams. Yet when I simmeda season to see what the draft would look like, Williams is listed as a top five draft pick, Deon Butler a 2nd/3rd round choice

Oh yea, and Anthony Morelli, Penn States current QB, left for the draft as a 1st year senior and a heisman runner up. Yet when I imported that draft class, Morelli is no one to be found..jsut totally disappeared

[jase12881]

X360 - So what does putting a player who is out for the season through injury on IR actually do in this game? It should free up a space for you to add somebody to replace the injured player, but it doesn't. I have Julius Jones and Justin Beriault (out for the season with a broken collarbone and wrist, respectively) on IR but I still had to release a couple of other players to sign replacements for them. It's just stupid.

[Cactus Drags]

Fucking EA. Get the rules right. Bears are down 20-14 with just under two minutes left in the 4th quarter. Rex has marched the team down to midfield (started on our own 10 after penalties and a sack). First down, play action, Rex drops back and throws, but a defender has moved in, doesn't actually hit him, but the ball bounces off his shoulderpad and bobbles away. Lions guy returns the 'fumble' for a TD. Naturally I challenge, as it was clearly an incomplete pass, but the play stands?!?!

There's so much wrong with this game (360), I'm just glad it was my brother who bought it and not me. All this fucking around with sliders just to get anything resembling a realistic game, can you imagine the scene during playtesting (if there was any)?

[ACCBiggz]

Must be a UK thing, because the Superstar mode in ours a fumble is NEVER called on a QB.

[Cactus Drags]

1. Franchise.

2. I've had no problem with challenges, most are accurate, and they've gone both ways.

[Gene Kiniski]

Must be a UK thing, because the Superstar mode in ours a fumble is NEVER called on a QB.

[jase12881]

Must be a UK thing, because the Superstar mode in ours a fumble is NEVER called on a QB.

You've got to be kidding? The computer throws the ball backwards for fumbles ALL the time on my Superstar mode. The worse part is that it hits the field and half the time on the rush for the ball the QB kicks it OUT OF BOUNDS!