Madden 2008 - August 14, 2007 - You picking it up?

Tarantino · 07-27-07, 09:30 PM

I noticed we didn't have a thread for Madden.

Who's picking it up? Looks like the worked a lot on gameplay this year. I'll be there first day for this one.

= J

PopcornTreeCt · 07-27-07, 09:32 PM

Nope.

Kicker_of_Elves · 07-27-07, 09:59 PM

fumanstan · 07-27-07, 10:12 PM

From what i've seen, looks like i'll be buying it after sitting out the last 2 years.

Looks like game play is improved, and all the features in the next-gen versions are complete. I'll probably buy the 360 version.

gotrice487 · 07-28-07, 04:37 AM

Yes and I'm pretty sure that I'll be picking it up for my PS3 rather than my Wii

RyoHazuki · 07-28-07, 05:22 AM

I'll be renting it.

boredsilly · 07-28-07, 07:38 AM

Is there going to be a DVDTalk league for the game?

Mittman · 07-28-07, 09:58 AM

I'm one of those guys who'd buy this each year just for the roster updates -- so yes.

Enhanced gameplay and the fact that my Ravens probably will be one of the top rated teams in the game make this a no-brainer.

TheGodfather · 07-28-07, 11:12 AM

(360)

If it's anything like NCAA '08 as far as gameplay it'll be hot. If it's anything like Madden '07 it'll suck. I reserved a copy.

Arpeggi · 07-28-07, 11:21 AM

360 version for me. We should have a DVDTalk league!

Ravyn · 07-28-07, 11:31 PM

Its a given. Im getting it for the PS2 and for the PSP for hubby. There hasnt been a year that has gone by that he didnt get it once it came out.

Bandit03 · 07-29-07, 09:04 AM

No, I usually get bored too fast with sports games.

tommyp007 · 07-29-07, 09:49 AM

Yep. Just got a $50 GC for Best Buy yesterday, and that's what I'll use it for.

Toad · 07-30-07, 09:08 AM

Yep, for the Wii.

Lastblade · 07-30-07, 09:09 AM

I will pick it up next year for $9.99.

Tarantino · 08-10-07, 08:34 PM

Madden's getting some awesome reviews.

9/10 on 1Up and in one magazine (I want to say XBox Magazine?).

= J

discostu1337 · 08-10-07, 11:17 PM

just got 1000/1000 points for the 360 so...nope

TheDude · 08-10-07, 11:19 PM

Where did you pick it up?

Sonny Corinthos · 08-10-07, 11:55 PM

yep.........

paulringodaman · 08-11-07, 02:09 AM

i am always a year behind, but can't wait to rent/play this at a friend's house

DJ_Longfellow · 08-11-07, 08:38 AM

360 for me. Apparently if you are a member of Blockbuster.com they are sending out $10 coupons...although, I have yet to get mine.

Thor Simpson · 08-11-07, 09:39 AM

I've never cared for the Madden gameplay vs. the 2K series (play it occasionally at other people's houses) and haven't bought a football game since Madden got the exclusive.

I went back and forth on All Pro but decided that not having the rosters would detract from most of the experience so opted out.

Now that I'm getting a 360, I'm considering Madden for the first time since the reviews indicate some positive changes. I miss having a solid football game and the season is about to get underway so I'll have a hard time not jumping in. I haven't fully decided whether it will be in my "launch package" when I get the 360 in a few weeks as there are a lot of other nice titles coming down the line.

DaveWadding · 08-11-07, 11:45 AM

I'll probably get it after I get my 360 in a couple weeks.

Jam Master Jay · 08-11-07, 12:33 PM

yep getting the 360 version the day it comes out, at least I got APF2K8 to tide me over until then

aktick · 08-11-07, 12:50 PM

Not having online franchises is BS, IMO. Honestly, how difficult could that be to implement? Maybe it's hard to coordinate everything with 32 players, ok, start with TWO! Franchise mode is where I spend 99% of my time in games, and not being able to play it online shortens the time I'll spend with the game significantly.

View Poll Results: Are you picking up Madden 2008?
Yes, for a next gen system (and I don't have All Pro 2K8)	47	47.00%
Yes, for a next gen system (and I do have All Pro 2K8)	4	4.00%
Yes, for the regular XBox or PS2	4	4.00%
Yes, for a handheld system	2	2.00%
No (and I don't have All Pro 2K8)	37	37.00%
No (and I do have All Pro 2K8)	6	6.00%
Voters: 100. You may not vote on this poll

07-27-07, 09:30 PM	#1
Tarantino DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 14,348	Madden 2008 - August 14, 2007 - You picking it up? I noticed we didn't have a thread for Madden. Who's picking it up? Looks like the worked a lot on gameplay this year. I'll be there first day for this one. = J __________________ XBox Live & PSN - Kleeberg Follow me on Letterboxd SF 49ers Record in 2013: 0-0 - who will leave the forums forever? Arpeggi or nickdawgy?

07-27-07, 09:59 PM	#3
Kicker_of_Elves DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: High above the Mucky Muck Posts: 4,765	Yup. __________________ Xbox Live: Terroriza "Say, would you like a chocolate covered pretzel?" - Brodie Bruce

07-27-07, 10:12 PM	#4
fumanstan DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 33,368	From what i've seen, looks like i'll be buying it after sitting out the last 2 years. Looks like game play is improved, and all the features in the next-gen versions are complete. I'll probably buy the 360 version. __________________ 3x Sheep Champion VG Round 1b \| VG Round 7 \| NFL

07-28-07, 05:22 AM	#6
RyoHazuki DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix Posts: 8,086	I'll be renting it. __________________ What did the Red Hot Chili Peppers do when their manager didn't like their latest tracks? Spoiler: The got long sleeves. - Neil Hamburger Xbox Live: CookinBooks

07-27-07, 09:32 PM	#2
PopcornTreeCt DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 25,826	Nope.

07-28-07, 04:37 AM	#5
gotrice487 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,387	Yes and I'm pretty sure that I'll be picking it up for my PS3 rather than my Wii

07-28-07, 07:38 AM	#7
boredsilly DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,239	Is there going to be a DVDTalk league for the game?

07-28-07, 09:58 AM	#8
Mittman DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Bethesda, MD, USA Posts: 1,246	I'm one of those guys who'd buy this each year just for the roster updates -- so yes. Enhanced gameplay and the fact that my Ravens probably will be one of the top rated teams in the game make this a no-brainer. __________________ New Words for Drunk: jagged up, boiled as an owl, curried and mashed, pie-eyed, in the paint, pile-axed, torn off the frame, wired to the tits, one over the eight, slaughtered, juice-looped, 12 gauged, Boris Yelstinned, cop-sluggin’ drunk, five winos gone, jackassed, liver-lubed, monkey assed, stolichnyed, ten feet tall and bulletproof, tore up from the floor up, Kennedied, shined up, wingdinged, off the leash, & locked out of your mind.

07-28-07, 11:12 AM	#9
TheGodfather Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 955	(360) If it's anything like NCAA '08 as far as gameplay it'll be hot. If it's anything like Madden '07 it'll suck. I reserved a copy. __________________ "Fear knocked on the door. Faith answered. There was no one there." - Christopher Moltisanti "Tragedy... Like a pebble in the lake. Even the fish feel it." - Christopher Moltisanti TheGodfather's Music X-Box Live ID - DJ EMunny

07-28-07, 11:21 AM	#10
Arpeggi DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CALI! Posts: 6,488	360 version for me. We should have a DVDTalk league!

07-28-07, 11:31 PM	#11
Ravyn Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York Posts: 155	Its a given. Im getting it for the PS2 and for the PSP for hubby. There hasnt been a year that has gone by that he didnt get it once it came out. __________________ May Your Darkest Dreams and Desires Always Be Fulfilled

07-29-07, 09:04 AM	#12
Bandit03 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida Posts: 1,184	No, I usually get bored too fast with sports games. __________________ Live Gamertag/PSN ID: Bandit03

07-29-07, 09:49 AM	#13
tommyp007 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 3,929	Yep. Just got a $50 GC for Best Buy yesterday, and that's what I'll use it for. __________________ I'd rather spend 30 days in the hole than getting it 30 days in my hole - Pedagogue

07-30-07, 09:08 AM	#14
Toad DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Surrounded by idiots... Posts: 6,991	Yep, for the Wii.

07-30-07, 09:09 AM	#15
Lastblade DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,473	I will pick it up next year for $9.99.

08-10-07, 08:34 PM	#16
Tarantino DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 14,348	Madden's getting some awesome reviews. 9/10 on 1Up and in one magazine (I want to say XBox Magazine?). = J __________________ XBox Live & PSN - Kleeberg Follow me on Letterboxd SF 49ers Record in 2013: 0-0 - who will leave the forums forever? Arpeggi or nickdawgy?

08-10-07, 11:17 PM	#17
discostu1337 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,301	just got 1000/1000 points for the 360 so...nope __________________ http://gamercard.xbox.com/discostu1337.card

08-10-07, 11:19 PM	#18
TheDude DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,430	Where did you pick it up? __________________ XBL Gamertag: inverse cosine

08-10-07, 11:55 PM	#19
Sonny Corinthos DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Port Charles, NY. Posts: 2,583	yep.........

08-11-07, 02:09 AM	#20
paulringodaman DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The city with no sports championships...Cleveland Posts: 2,109	i am always a year behind, but can't wait to rent/play this at a friend's house __________________ "Hey, there goes Garth and his friend Wayne... the psychopath."

08-11-07, 08:38 AM	#21
DJ_Longfellow DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,576	360 for me. Apparently if you are a member of Blockbuster.com they are sending out $10 coupons...although, I have yet to get mine.

08-11-07, 09:39 AM	#22
Thor Simpson DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 35,022	I've never cared for the Madden gameplay vs. the 2K series (play it occasionally at other people's houses) and haven't bought a football game since Madden got the exclusive. I went back and forth on All Pro but decided that not having the rosters would detract from most of the experience so opted out. Now that I'm getting a 360, I'm considering Madden for the first time since the reviews indicate some positive changes. I miss having a solid football game and the season is about to get underway so I'll have a hard time not jumping in. I haven't fully decided whether it will be in my "launch package" when I get the 360 in a few weeks as there are a lot of other nice titles coming down the line. __________________ I'm not a fan of people quoting others and saying "This," but... This. - VinVega

08-11-07, 11:45 AM	#23
DaveWadding DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,235	I'll probably get it after I get my 360 in a couple weeks.

08-11-07, 12:33 PM	#24
Jam Master Jay DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,669	yep getting the 360 version the day it comes out, at least I got APF2K8 to tide me over until then

08-11-07, 12:50 PM	#25
aktick DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 8,812	Not having online franchises is BS, IMO. Honestly, how difficult could that be to implement? Maybe it's hard to coordinate everything with 32 players, ok, start with TWO! Franchise mode is where I spend 99% of my time in games, and not being able to play it online shortens the time I'll spend with the game significantly.