The Madden 2008 chronicles

Started by Lord Evolution2 pages

The fumbling problem is a confirmed glitch, it will happen itevery single game no matter what you do. I think the PS2 is the only one that doesn't have this problem because I have that version and I barely fumble. But I have also rented the PS3 version and in my first game I fumbled 6 times with Bush and 3 with Duece. I immediately took it back to the video store when i found out it was a glitch.

well Bush should fumble easier than most RB's but the game definitely will need a patch to fix it cause it is rather annoying. I played seattle vs Skins and alexander and portis each coughed it up twice. Campbell dropped it 3 times. And Strong once.

Well when you get 40 touches a game, that tends to happen. 😄

Everyone should fumble the same, it's a glitch and has nothing to do with your fumble rating or whatever you call it.

I've only played 1 game that wasn't against my friends, and I wasn't good at running with Westbrook. But I did pretty good while playing against my friends.

Originally posted by Lord Evolution
Well when you get 40 touches a game, that tends to happen. 😄

Everyone should fumble the same, it's a glitch and has nothing to do with your fumble rating or whatever you call it.

everyone should fumble the same? that couldnt be more wrong. Thats what the carry rating is all about. All players are not equal some are better about hanging onto the ball. A lot of it is based on their style. Smaller, speedy, finesse style backs generally are more vulnerable to fumbling the ball, due to a hard hit or getting hit on a juke type move. Never ever should all players have an equal chance at fumbling.

Did I say that?

I said everyone should fumble the same because of the glitch. It doesn't go based off your fumble rating.

And Danzeke you should try playing the skill drills, helped me out a lot.

One thing I don't like about the PS2 version is that you can't lateral.

My favourite moments are when you fumble the ball, say "mutha****er", then relize that the pile of players made the opposing team fumble again.....hahaha its great. I dont know how many times that has happened to me and when you throw an INT and then get it back from a fumble...awesome.

I hate those ****ing drills. I hate them to death. I wish they kept the old mini camp and kept the mini camp in franchise on where you have the camp, can upgrade your players and then play the series instead of just upgrading your players weapons (which I dont think affects the ratings). My review of the training.

Lineman drill Offensive - One of the better games and its easy to get points once you get a hold of the pancake. My problem, and it could be me, but I can easily get 20000 points from pro, but onces I hit all pro, the ****ing RB always cuts in. All the ****ing time. I got a good line with the opposing player and about to **** him up and boom, I whiff because the RB decided to turn upfield for no ****ing reason.

Lineman Defense - totally pointless on anything but rookie. How the **** can an 300 point slow mutha****er catch up with an speedy back and blocking. Bring back the old one where you 1 on 1 with the lineman and grab flags. That makes sense, not trying to tackle Reggie Bush in the open...hello its an defensive lineman.

RB challenge - similiar the old one and nothing wrong with it.

40 time - sucks my hairy balls.
benchpress - boring as my hairy balls.

QB challenge - not bad, but my problem is that you cant change the ****ing play. I'm on the 1 yard line, and all three WR's are on fly patterns. How the **** am I suppose to throw an TD when its going to get picked off all the time. Though, its better than the last one on where you had to hit those stupid rings.

And last but obviously piece of shit is.....the ****ing WR/CB minigame. Piece of crap. How the **** am I suppose to win this when I have no ****ing clue when or where he is throwing it AND sometimes I wide open and ****ing moron overthrows me by a ****ing mile. Why cant we have the old DB drill, or try something alot of ****ing better than this shit for the WR.

That's me bitching but those minigames/training are crap ass tactular.

What difficulty are you guys playing at? I;m playing on pro with AI heavily sided to the CPU (100 defense awareness and heavy RB changes)
I find that its alot more realistic than All-Pro. It's a bit easier but I dont like how any CB can be glue against TO, and Calvin Johnson on every play while my settings, they stick like glue for about half and they'res miscoverage assignments, so sometimes its wide open.

Yeah All-Pro seems to be a little unlrealistic. The jukes barley work, and when they do, theres another dude there to knock you on your ass anyway so it doesn't matter. The pitch plays still never work. I don't have much trouble passing though, besides getting sacked a lot. Every possesion I'm sacked at least 1 time. I still haven't really played a full game because I just don't feel like it, but every game I was winning when I stopped. So winning isn't a problem on All-Pro, but still.

I like the skills drills, but those things that try to tackle you are really creepy and huge.

Originally posted by DanZeke25
Yeah All-Pro seems to be a little unlrealistic. The jukes barley work, and when they do, theres another dude there to knock you on your ass anyway so it doesn't matter. The pitch plays still never work. I don't have much trouble passing though, besides getting sacked a lot. Every possesion I'm sacked at least 1 time. I still haven't really played a full game because I just don't feel like it, but every game I was winning when I stopped. So winning isn't a problem on All-Pro, but still.

Sacks are way to easy to get for the CPU, but its the only thing that stops me for blowing out the CPU, but even on pro I get sacked atleast 3 times a game. My QB has been sacked 38 times in 7 games.

I have to use short passes to get anywhere.

Originally posted by Smasandian
Sacks are way to easy to get for the CPU, but its the only thing that stops me for blowing out the CPU, but even on pro I get sacked atleast 3 times a game. My QB has been sacked 38 times in 7 games.

I have to use short passes to get anywhere.

Yeah, and I hate using short passes. Like I call a screen pass to Westbrook, and I don't even have enough time to wait for that to develop before I get sacked. And that's supposed to be a play you can when they're blitzing. Anytime I get it to westbrook on that play it's always extremley lucky.

I never use screens. They never work for me. WR screens on the other hand, sometimes works.

CPU, when it does an screen...it never ever works.

Originally posted by Smasandian
I never use screens. They never work for me. WR screens on the other hand, sometimes works.

CPU, when it does an screen...it never ever works.

I love screen plays. Espescially with LT or Westbrook. I havn't really tried them much against CPU since I've only played one full game but when I play Xbox Live or against my friends I get countless 15-20 yard gains.

Hey, do you think you can post your sliders that you use for Pro?

Yeah,

Off the top of my head

I got all my setttings on offensive at around 50 aside from defense on which my awareness is at 15, tackling at around 40 and my special teams are around 50 except for kickoffs which is at 5.

CPU's offensive is all 50 except WR, which is at 70 and QB which is at 70, RB is at 70 and RB blocking is at 70 (I think it is)
Defensive awareness for the CPU is at 100, tackling is at 60 I think and thats it.

I also add my pass blocking at 50 unless you play a team that sacks you left right and centre and then I put it at 70 or so.

Romo on my team has 47 sacks against him.

I still have the Madden 06 version for Gamecube. I decided to stop buying any Madden games till I buy a Wii or 360.

Does every version have the 2 vs 2 backyard football mode or is it only on the Wii?

I think the Wii.

I love Madden 06 but the upgraded graphics are too much for me hahaha.

But I love the ability to save your games during a game. It's really important especially if your an stats guy and dont want to see hardwork fail when your game has a disc read problem, which I got alot with Madden 07 for the 360.