edstein

will roster updates be available over xbox live?

nodoubt

and i thought they'd finally implement assist tackles in this iteration... which i liked in 2k5.

nodoubt

yes roster updates are available

Joeboo835

can anyone with a PS2 version confirm that the fantasy draft is there?

DJ_Longfellow

I know the 360 version (not sure others) supposedly have issues with players NOT having fatigue. There is a patch, just curious when it will be there. I will be getting Madden 07 later....wife is buying it for me as we speak Belated B-day present....yeah.

nodoubt

ps2/xbox has fantasy draft

Joeboo835

can you even patch a PS2 game?

nodeerforamonth

What about those of us who don't have xbox live! With all these patches they're promising, they should provide disks for those of us who don't have/want xbox live.

edstein

OXM discs can take care of this problem. Or, like with the BG patches, a disc can be burned from the PC.

slymer

I haven't had any success burning patch CD's from my PC. My 360 always gives me an "unreadable disc" error.

What's an OXM disc?

All these 360 problems requiring patches are starting to worry me considering I have no way to hook up my 360 to online at the moment.

edstein

The Official Xbox Magazine on the newstands comes with a disc.

nodeerforamonth

Thanks. I had no idea either.

So when the Madden 360 patch comes out to fix the fatigue problem, I just go get a disk from the Official Xbox Magazine?

edstein

Burning a disc from the PC would be faster and my first choice in your situation but yes the OXM disc should have the updates as well. The magazine comes out once a month.

A-aron

is the Circuit City sale price only today?

Edison

No, I'm pretty sure it's all week. I used the ad and price-matched at Wal-Mart early this morning.

NitroJMS

Anyone have a list of all the unlockable Hall of Famers in the game? I'd assume the big names are there (Montana, Aikman, Rice, etc.) but anyone have a full list?

A-aron

from http://sports.ign.com/articles/723/723224p1.html


Y.A. Tittle
Charley Trippi
Bob Waterfield
Norm Van Brocklin
Benny Friedman
George Blanda
Bobby Layne
Bob Griese
Sammy Baugh
Sonny Jurgensen
Fran Tarkenton
Dan Fouts
George McAfee
Ken Strong
Hugh McElhenny
Alphonse Leemans
Steve Van Buren
Fritz Pollard
Tony Canadeo
Leroy Kelly
John Blood McNally
Ollie Matson
Paul Hornung
Doak Walker
Gale Sayers
Lenny Moore
Jim Thorpe
Walter Payton
Earl Campbell
Franco Harris
Tony Dorsett
Barry Sanders
Jim Taylor
John Henry Johnson
Larry Csonka
Joe Perry
Bronko Nagurski
Marion Motley
James Lofton
Lance Alworth
Steve Largent
Tommy McDonald
Charlie Joiner
Bobby Mitchell
Charley Taylor
Paul Warfield
Don Maynard
Elroy Hirsch
Frank Gifford
Fred Biletnikoff
Raymond Berry
Mike Ditka
Jackie Smith
John Mackey
Ozzie Newsome
Dave Casper
Kellen Winslow
Ron Yary
George Musso
Bob St. Clair
Bob Brown
Frank Kinard
Stan Jones
Joe Stydahar
Turk Edwards
Mike McCormack
Art Shell
Joe Delamielleure
Mike Michalske
Forrest Gregg
Larry Little
Gene Upshaw
Tom Mack
George Trafton
Alex Wojciechowicz
Frank Gatski
Jim Ringo
Jim Langer
Dwight Stephenson
Jim Otto
Mike Webster
Dan Fortmann
Lou Creekmur
Bill Willis
Mike Munchak
Billy Shaw
Ron Mix
Dan Dierdorf
Jackie Slater
Roosevelt Brown
Pete Pihos
Andy Robustelli
Dante Lavelli
Tom Fears
Jack Youngblood
Willie Davis
Doug Atkins
Bill Hewitt
Lee Roy Selmon
Gino Marchetti
Deacon Jones
Carl Eller
Bobby Bell
Elvin Bethea
Henry Jordan
Ernie Stauntner
Arnie Weinmeister
Leo Nomellini
Buck Buchanon
Joe Greene
Randy White
Dan Hampton
Alan Page
Bob Lilly
Merlin Olsen
Bill George
Chuck Bednarik
Jack Ham
Sam Huff
Willie Lanier
Ray Nitschke
Jack Lambert
Mike Singletary
George Connor
Joe Schmidt
Ted Hendricks
Mel Renfro
Mike Haynes
Lem Barney
Willie Brown
Mel Blount
Herb Adderley
Willie Wood
Larry Wilson
Ken Houston
Paul Krause
Jimmy Johnson
Bill Dudley
Jack Christiansen
Jan Stenerud
Lou Groza
Yale Lary

NitroJMS

Kinda weird to see none of the big 80's/90's QBs on there. No Elway, Montana, Aikman, Young, Marino, or even Kelly. I guess the more recent stars asked for too much which is why this is so 50's-70's focused.

DJ_Longfellow

BE AWARE....apparently these HOF players will show up in your franchise if you use the default rosters. But it's an easy fix supposedly. I got the game yesterday, did not play yet though.

Jay1187

quick question, my brother got madden for the 360 but hates it, he does not like the new play calling menu. Does the regular xbox version have the traditional call play screen with the 3 play boxes and you can select one of those 3 plays? Also does anyone know if the 360 can play madden for the regular xbox?

Thanks
Jason

Noonan

The XBOX version will not play on the 360. What doesn't he like about the play calling? It's the same format they've been using for years. Choose 1 of 6 formations, then choose a play from that formation. I don't remember the last time they only had three options.


I was able to play the 360 version for a bit last night. The graphics are better than NCAA. The way the field changes during rain is great. Huge puddles form and it gets really muddy. Also the grass looks much more life-like. Menu's and gameplay are basically the same as NCAA.

I REALLY don't like their choice to just have a radio announcer instead of Madden doing the play-by-play. It's a huge step in the wrong direction IMO.

It may sound strange, but my favorite new feature (not sure if 06 had it. never played it) is including the sound of the ball flying through the air during passes and kicks. It doesn't sound like much, but in surround sound I think it adds quite a bit to the experience.

nodoubt

xbox version has the old 3 box play select as it used the core from previous maddens

Noonan

I guess I've gotten myself used to NCAA over madden. It's been using the 6 play select for some time now.

Jay1187

thanks, what sucks is if oyur playing against a friend they know what play you are going to run because you only have 1 play highlighted. The old system at least had 3 plays highlighted so you can hide your play call a little bit. This is the reason why we really don't like the new version for the 360.

nodoubt

you can hide plays. hit x on the play you want to run then go to another play and hit a. if you hit y, it makes the sound of selecting a play but it doesn't actually do it. or set your audibles