15 out of 19(79%)reviewers recommend this product.
Product Reviews
Overall rating
4/ 5
Gameplay
5/ 5
Graphics
5/ 5
Sound
3/ 5
cowboysfan043043
This game is pretty good!
PostedDecember 31, 2008
Madden 09 is pretty solid all-around, and is definitely a must if it's your first time playing an NFL video game. It does not change much from Madden 08, but it is still worth the buy. The franchise mode is great because you get to fire and hire your coaches, do a simulated NFL draft every year, sign top free agents, and even relocate your team. The only tiny problem with franchise mode is that the Cowboys don't get to play in their new stadium after the 2008 season, but that'll be fixed by next year in Madden '10. Fantasy challenge is also great because you get to choose who is on your team (you can even select hall-of-famers on your team) and you move up from a very bad league to the Supreme League. Also the fake teams that Madden 09 creates are great; I loved playing the Kickers, Dummies, Manupilators, Deceivers, and all the others. In Superstar mode, you get to create yourself and get drafted by your favorite team, and then you try to become a Hall-of-Famer by excelling at your position, winning awards, and winning championships. You can change your agent anytime, adjust your hairstyle and even change your number. You can also control your own ego by either behaving well, or complaining about your coaches and your playing time, etc. It was all great until I reached the offseason after my rookie season, when there were about 25 players rated 90+overall that had become free agents but hadn't been signed by anyone. They better fix in Madden '10. The game itself has improved a bit from Madden 08, because now you get to choose different types of touchdown celebrations, WRs can do the "toe-tap" by the sidelines (as shown by Braylon Edwards on the back cover of the game), you can gang tackle better than ever, and the Highlight Stick and Hit Stick have both improved a bit. Also the Super Sim is great if you need to finish a game quickly or if it's a blowout and you don't feel like playing anymore. The commentary gets a bit boring once you play it long enough, but I don't mind it much. Al and John just keep repeating the same things over and over and over. In my fantasy challenge I had LT and probably heard John Madden say this about 50 times: "If I had to pick 1 back in the NFL, I don't know. But I might just pick LaDainian Tomlinson." Another little mistake is that not all of the rookies are in the game. Colt Brennan, John David Booty, Matt Flynn, and Mike Hart, among others, aren't in the game. If you can update your rosters online this probably gets taken care of, but otherwise you just don't have them. This game overall is great and is worth the buy even if you have an earlier version of it. I'm looking forward to Madden '10 to see how the Cowboys' new stadium looks.
2 of 3 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
4/ 5
Gameplay
5/ 5
Graphics
4/ 5
Sound
4/ 5
PlaystationMan24
Solid enough.
PostedDecember 3, 2008
Madden NFL 09 is overall solid, and certainly the best Madden game to ever be released for the PS2. The new gameplay features like controlling certain players on offense, choosing which celebrations to do after scoring a touchdown, seeing where the pass will land and players trying harder to make a catch are all awesome. Sometimes the player wont do the celebration you ask him to, but its still nice. New commentary would have been nice, but Micheals/Madden always do a good job. I love how the graphics look. The sidelines, weather and time of day look exceptionally nice. There are no new game modes this year, but Franchise, Fantasy Challenge and Superstar mode are good. There isnt much new in Franchise or Fantasy, but Superstar is good except for the fact its hard. I like the soundtrack. Overall, Madden 09 is nice. At least it doesnt usually have freezing problems...
Overall rating
5/ 5
Gameplay
5/ 5
Graphics
5/ 5
Sound
5/ 5
NYGIANTSSBCHAMPS
GO NY GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!
PostedNovember 22, 2008
This is the best game I have ever played. Here are some of the good and bad. One of my favorite modes is the Create-A-Team mode. You can customize a stadium. You can customize uniforms. You can even pick your own team so that you have the best players in the game of football. Basically, I make the settings and uniforms the same as the regular Giants, but get the best players. You would think it would be easier just to trade players away, but this game prohibits you from doing it because of a salary cap. This does make the game more realistic, but it also prohibits you from trading players. I just think it would be easier if you could trade like FIFA Soccer 08 or NBA Live 09. Also, the Fantasy Challenge is another great addition. Basically, you can pick to be your favorite team, or you can pick a Hall of Fame dream team. You can also pick a dream team of just current players if you are not familiar with football's past. All of these options come with a salary cap. After you draft, you are ready to play. First, you protect 3 players you don't want to be traded. Then, you play against certain leagues with teams of special abilities of no normal player, and eventually you are the Fantasy Challenge champion. However, this game could use some small tweaks. One example is the commentary. John Madden and Al Michaels are extremely repetitive. I personally don't mind bad commentary, but those who do-I advise you to mute the TV. Another is the track list. Every year, Madden comes out with horrendous songs, and I eventually end up muting it. However, these few miscues are not enough to lose the title of Best Game Out.
0 of 1 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
3/ 5
Gameplay
4/ 5
Graphics
4/ 5
Sound
4/ 5
PS2 player
Just An Updated Roster
PostedNovember 4, 2008
Madden '09 for Playstation 2 is exactly like Madden '08, but with an updated roster. The graphics really haven't improved and all of the tackles haven't changed much. The Superstar mode has made some changes, mostly in design like different styles of the calender and the house you have (you'll have to play this to know what I'm talking about). John Madden and Al Micheals say the same exact things as Madden '08 except for saying the new player names. So the only things that have changed is the roster, design of the menu, design of the pause menu, and Superstar mode--but not that much. If you have Madden '06 get this game because it is way better than Madden '06. But if you have Madden '07 or Madden '08, I wouldn't recommend it. Maybe Madden '10 will be better than this.
