Yesterday, I got the verdict from that I would be getting Madden 10. After playing the Madden 10 demo I had a lot of doubts. I didn't like the game speed, because it moved way to slow for us. I also didn't like the way we chose our play. The last thing I didn't like was the gimmicks and overall experience of Madden 10. But all of our questions have been answered and our minds have changed.
For the last couple of weeks leading up to Madden 10's release, I've been doing my research. My research was directed at our doubts and dislikes. I spoke to one of the Lead Designers on Madden 10, Ian Cummings, and he told me that if you don't like the default game speed, you can speed it up. That was great to know. Game speed was at the core of my concerns for Madden 10.
Another thing that helped the verdict was the explanation of the play selection. Play selection in Madden 10 is going back but for the good. Madden 10 play selection is good because it cuts down on cheating (play looking), making it a much better game experience. I could actually get used to that.
My last concern was the gimmicks and overall experience. However, when I thought about it again, Madden 10 doesn't have gimmicks, but features that are closer to real life. When Madden 10 went in and added the chain gang, fumble pile-up, and more gang tackles that was a good decision. The three things I just mentioned actually happen in real-life, which makes the game better. It also makes the game more realistic. I think the overall experience has been improved, based on the information I've gathered since playing the demo in July. I'm certainly getting Madden 10 and not ending my Madden streak.
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