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Madden NFL 11 |  | From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 576
Format: CD
Platform: PlayStation2
Genre: football_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 19355
Model: 19355
UPC: 014633193558
EAN: 0014633193558
ASIN: B002I0H0DA
Publication Date: August 2010
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| • | Gus Johnson, one of the most electrifying play-by-play commentators in sports, joins Cris Collinsworth in the booth, bringing a whole new level of excitement on every play | | • | Build a roster from the ground up or play with your favorite team for three full decades in a quest to dominate for 30 full seasons in Franchise mode | | • | Create an NFL Superstar or select a rookie from the 2010 NFL draft class, then guide his career from pre-draft workouts all the way to the Hall of Fame | | • | Utilize the full potential of the custom control stick by assigning custom moves for every position on the field to the right analog stick. String together combo moves to leave defenders in the dust | | • | Playbook formations from the 2009 season deliver the latest playcalling trends, including the Wildcat |
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Product Description
Madden NFL 11 PS2
Amazon.com Product Description
Madden NFL 11 is the 22nd version of EA Sports' classic video game football franchise. Featuring cover athlete Drew Brees, Super Bowl XLIV MVP and quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, Madden NFL 11 incorporates a blend of simpler, quicker and deeper new features with time-tested classic features expected from a game in the Madden franchise. Features included in the PlayStation 2 (PS2) version include Franchise mode, deeper playbooks, a career mode, in-game play-by-play commentary by Gus Johnson as well as Chris Collinsworth and more. The Madden NFL franchise regenerated on the PS2.
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Madden NFL 11 reenergizes the game of football with a fun and exhilarating experience to ignite the passion of every NFL fan. Whether rekindling an old rivalry, taking your create-a-player from NFL rookie to Hall of Famer, or building the ultimate dynasty in Franchise mode, Madden NFL 11 makes every day feel like Sunday. Experience the passion for football shared by Gus Johnson and Cris Collinsworth as they call the action on the field. Fight for fumbles, customize your own player moves, and feel what it's like to be an NFL superstar with Madden NFL 11, the ultimate NFL experience on PlayStation2. Key Game Features - Build an NFL Dynasty - Build a roster from the ground up or play with your favorite team for three full decades in a quest to dominate for 30 full seasons in Franchise mode.
- Become a Superstar - Create an NFL Superstar or select a rookie from the 2010 NFL draft class, then guide his career from pre-draft workouts all the way to the Hall of Fame.
- Fight for the Fumble - After making a big hit and jarring the ball loose from the ballcarrier, or when a defender strips the ball away from you, fight for the fumble against your opponent in a fast-paced mini-game that may determine the outcome of the game.
- Customize Player Moves - Utilize the full potential of the custom control stick by assigning custom moves for every position on the field to the right analog stick. String together combo moves to leave defenders in the dust.
- Deeper Playbooks - Playbook formations from the 2009 season deliver the latest playcalling trends, including the Wildcat.
- Exciting New Commentary - Gus Johnson, one of the most electrifying play-by-play commentators in sports, joins Cris Collinsworth in the booth, bringing a whole new level of excitement on every play.
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Become the ultimate NFL superstar.
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Play-by-play by Gus Johnson .
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Exploit the latest playcalling trends.
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| Customer Reviews:
 An end of an era... August 26, 2010
J.A. Vasquez (Dallas, TX USA)
I've been playing Madden football since 1992 and I've loved every minute of it. Ok well, not every minute of it, espcially when I'm losing or lost a vital playoff game but who likes losing? Anyways, I've been a proud supporter of Madden for a very long time and I play it religiously (much to the annoyance of my girlfriend). So, when I heard that PS2 is getting one last release I rushed out and bought the new Madden for $39.99 only to find that I might as well have kept my Madden 09 or Madden 10 that I traded in to get the "new" Madden. The only thing "new" about Madden 11 for PS2 is the updated rosters. It is exactly the same engine as Madden 08, 09 and 10 and after 2 days of playing I traded my technically brand new Madden in for store credit and got (drum roll) $15 for it. Well thats really how much it should've cost in the first place...Anywho, long story short, I couldn't stand the new Madden and now I'm back to playing Madden 08 on my PC. Yeah, thats right...PC. And here is the kicker...I have a relatively good PC for games and Madden 08 on PC looks SOOOOOOO much better than Madden 11 for PS2. Gotta hand it to ya EA, you definitely know how to treat your customers.
Why hamper an otherwise good game by thinking backwards? August 19, 2010
Dwight D. Renner (Houston, TX United States)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
It's unfortunate that EA decided to not dedicate more time on the least buggy, most enjoyable Madden console, the PS2. It's even more unfortunate that they actually removed very important features, like online play and roster updates, thinking it would force our hands in buying next gen consoles. Trust me, EA, I would buy a PS3 if I could. But my Madden buddies who have played the PS3 version haven't given it the most glowing reviews, suggesting I should stick with the PS2 due to PS3 version glitchyness. Last year, I owned Madden 10 for Wii for about two days, before returning it for a used copy of 09 for PS2. I hoped to only be a season behind and get to use my Texans this year for some online play. Now it looks like I'll have to find a used copy of M10 for PS2, and just do my best to update everything myself.
I gave the gameplay four stars because gameplay remained relatively unchanged - minus the playcalling thing. But overall I gave 1 star for EA's intentional decision to make a less-than-stellar product in an attempt to manipulate the very fans who made Madden what it is today.
I don't know what I'll do if EA cannot make a quality PS3 version for next year. Madden would really be my biggest reason to update consoles, if only it played as well as the PS2. In my opinion, if you have a PS2 and are struggling with the decision to buy M11 for PS2 or upgrade to the PS3, just buy a used copy of M10 for PS2 and save up your lunch money for next year. In the meantime, bug EA as much as possible to let them know WE MATTER TOO!
EA made a big deal of announcing the hire of SmashTV's game developer, which initially excited me. SmashTV is one of the all-time greatest games EVER. I defended this decision on EA's forums, against the advice of other Madden fans. I hope he isn't who's behind these backwards decisions.
 The Madden for people who dislike the newer PS3/360 Versions August 19, 2010
J. Adams (N. Michigan, USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
First of all, I have to comment on all of the remarks people have been making lately about sports video games being carbon copies of the past year's game (with maybe a few tweaks here and there and a new cover athlete being the only differences). They first discover a game that they like, give it 5 stars; then 3 years later the same franchise hasn't evolved enough for their liking, so they give 2 stars to virtually the same game that they were giving 5 stars to a few years ago. The people who complain about this "lack of innovation" issue sound like they were born yesterday. This is how it's ALWAYS been with EA Sports games. It was the same thing back in the days of the Super Nintendo, when I was in high school. I remember remarking to my buddies back then how similar Madden '95 was to Madden '94, and how similar NBA Live '96 was to NBA Live '95. There seems to be this growing myth that EA used to be this great, innovative company, and now they are just lazy bums who rest on their laurels and put minimum effort into their games these days. Well, news flash people--it's always been like this, aside from maybe a small handful of pivotal moments, like when their NBA series changed from "Showdown" in '94 to "Live" in '95, or when Madden went from PS1 to PS2. If you've been playing sports videogames for the past 20+ years like I have, you EXPECT this year's game to greatly resemble last year's, and the one from the year before that, etc. I thought everybody knew that. You just buy it if you want the roster update--that's it, end of story. If you don't care about updated rosters, don't buy it. Simple! Spend your money on a non-sports game. But enough ranting from me; on to the review:
Do you miss the glory days of Madden from back in the '04-'07 years when the PS2 reigned supreme and Franchise Mode was king? Well, believe it or not, that style of Madden is still alive and well on the PS2--it's just flying under the radar in the shadow of the HD consoles. Personally, I loved the old Maddens from a half decade ago, and I know that many people share my sentiment on this. I decided to retire my PS2 and jump on the next-gen bandwagon back in 2008. In fact, I bought a PS3 primarily so that I could play two games- Metal Gear Solid 4, and Madden in HD. Well, MGS4 rocked, but Madden '09 just plain sucked on the PS3. In fact, I disliked it so much that I sold it after two days and bought the PSP version instead, since it was much more similar to the last-gen Maddens of yesteryear that I knew and loved. A year went by, I read some favorable reviews of Madden '10 for the PS3, and I decided to give my beloved football franchise another chance. Madden '10 was definitely improved over Madden '09, but the Franchise Mode was still very spartan and unsatisfying. The thing that made Franchise Mode so fun, satisfying, and addictive--player progression--was almost nonexistent. Now I'm all for game developers trying to evolve game franchises and try out new ideas, but they've simply ripped the heart and soul out of Franchise Mode on the HD consoles. Offline Franchise on the PS3 and 360 is tedious, not fun. All the emphasis is on online features, which I (and tons of other Madden players) couldn't really care less about. The old Franchise Mode was almost like a Football RPG. You were constantly "leveling up" your players and tweaking their stats with the Training Camp mini-games, etc. My favorite weeks of the regular season were 5, 11, and 17, because that is when player progression was updated. All of that has been scrapped on the HD consoles in favor of a system that is supposed to be more realistic. Well, it may be technically more realistic, but if I want ultra-realistic football, I'll watch it on TV on Sunday (which I do). Madden is a video game, which is never going to be realistic. Video games are supposed to be fun, and the old Franchise Modes kept you coming back for more--they tremendously upped the replay value. Thus, I sold my PS3 a few months ago, and have gone back to the good ol' PS2 for my Madden Fix. I bought Madden 11 on opening day this past week, and it has not disappointed me.
The old Franchise Mode that we all remember from 5 years ago on the PS2 is still alive and well. There have been a few features subtracted from PS2 Madden, but there have been a few improvements made as well. The Tony Bruno Show has been gone for a few years now, but that's about the only thing I miss at all (but the TB show started to get annoyingly repetitive after awhile anyway). Other than that, Franchise Mode is nearly identical to how it has been for years on the PS2. Nearly every feature you remember from "05, '07, etc. is still there. On the gameplay side of things, Madden '11 is actually better than Maddens from 5 years ago. The biggest improvement is the Custom HIt Stick, which allows you to map just about any Highlight Move you want to wherever you want to on the right analog stick. I absolutely love this feature. Other notable additions in recent years on the PS2 have been the ability to Ice the Kicker, the God of War-style Fight-For-the-Fumble minigame, and player hot-and-cold streaks (which is surprisingly cool if you like an added amount of strategy). Also, it seems that the computer AI, while still far from perfect, has been improved a little bit this year. Before, (at least for me), All-Pro was too easy while All-Madden was frustratingly difficult (I always play as the Lions, which is a challenge). This year, the All-Pro difficulty seems to have been ramped up a little. And of course, the Madden-and-Michaels commentary team from the old days has been scrapped for the much less dry and more energetic duo of Chris Collinsworth and Gus Johnson. The commentary is still noticeably uneven in vocal inflection at times, but it gets the job done and sounds fresh after so many years of recycled Maddenisms and Al Michaels comments. Collinsworth's smart-alecky sarcasm and Johnson's rowdy enthusiasm are a nice change of pace from Madden & Michaels. The visuals get the job done as well--it's not HD, but it still looks crisp and clean on my 42" plasma via PS2 component cable.
All in all, this year's version of Madden on the PS2 is just as good, if not better than PS2 versions of Madden from this past decade. Aside from the removal of a few frivolous bells and whistles (read: Tony Bruno Show), this year's version is just as good as (if not slightly better than) versions from yesteryear on the PS2. The Franchise Mode is just as good, and the gameplay and AI have been tweaked for the better. I actually went back and played a game on Madden '05 for the sake of comparison, and found I wouldn't want to go back to the control scheme they had back then (3-click kicking, no "R3" button for hard counts, etc.). The control setup they have now feels much better. Madden '11 on PS2 blows Madden '05 out of the water in control scheme. The only thing that it's missing in '11 is online play, but let's face it--the PS2's online capabilities were never very good to begin with. This "last-gen" version of Madden 11 is simply being ignored and/or bashed because the PS2 is yesterday's news and the technology-chasing tech freaks (you know, the people who think that something from two years ago is "old") are annoyed that the PS2 is still around. It's getting the cold shoulder because it's not cool or cutting-edge anymore.
In summary, if you want online play, this is not the version for you. If you're a videophile/graphics snob, you're probably too cool to be reading this review in the first place, and wouldn't be caught dead buying the PS2 version. If you're like me, however, and like to play offline Franchise mode with the occasional local (same-couch) offline two-player matchup, this version is superior to the HD versions in more than a few ways. Plus it's $20 cheaper.
 Not without it's flaws but still surprisingly good compared to the PS3 version August 16, 2010
Enigmatic Wonder (Kentucky, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Since I still don't have a PS3 myself I've gone ahead and picked up this year's version of Madden on the PS2. Having played a friend's copy of the PS3 version I must say that I'm actually quite surprised over the quality of the PS2 version. Overall not much has changed since Madden 2006 on the PS2/original X-Box. However that isn't exactly a bad thing. The general flaws that people are complaining about are nowhere to be found on the PS2 version of Madden 2011. However seeing that the PS2 seems to finally be entering it's last days there are a few things to be aware of. First and foremost is the fact that there are no online features in the PS2 version of Madden. While I'm not big on online play due to the number of people who will quit a game when they are losing I do however wish it was there for roster updates. As a result don't expect to see TO on the Bengals or other various trades and transactions that occured in the week or so before release. For that I've got to mark the game down at least one star.
Second off it's clear that EA flat out got lazy and did a copy and paste job on certain aspects of the game. In terms of gameplay this isn't bad since the PS3/360 versions tried to make too many changes to the core gameplay. However you'll be bound to notice a few glaring mistakes if you even have the most basic knowledge about the NFL:
-New Meadowlands Stadium opened this year yet it's listed as being 34 years old (the age of the original Giants Stadium)
-Mike Shannahan is correctly listed as coach of the Redskins but the team is listed as using the playbook of Jim Zorn (WTF?)
-Brett Favre is listed as joining the Vikings via a trade with the Falcons (the most glaring case of a copy and paste. Favre was traded from the Falcons to the Packers in the early 90's, traded to the Jets in 2008 and finally signed with the Vikings in 2009 as a free agent)
I'm sure there are other such mistakes I've yet to find. While those don't exactly hurt the gameplay I've got to mark down the overall score another star due to fact that this is just flat out lazy on the part of EA. All in all however if you don't have a next gen system (or wouldn't mind a downgrade) then this wouldn't be a bad buy. The core gameplay is still there without all the major gimmicks that have been slowly bogging down the game in recent years.
 Save your cha ching for a ps3 or something else. August 13, 2010
DarkJason (Fresno County,California)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The only thing thats changed in this game is the rosters and the menu interface everything is exactly the same at Madden 10. Gus Johnson is there but he really doesnt matter since all he says is your down and distance and you soon tune him out. The gameplay is exactly the same as madden 10 it plays the same no tweaks. This is shame EA took out the Online component of the game you can't update your rosters now. so your stuck with a preseason roster for an NFL game for shame ea for shame. You'd be better sticking with 10 or buying 10 nothing has changed. I actually found the game boring. I played one game and came to the conclusion that ea has totally given up on PS2 games. This game shouldn't even be released. No changes and they'd didn't even bother to give us a new playbook menus or colors the plays are exactly the same. I know sound mad because I am I almost threw cash at this game. STICK WITH 10 or save your money and look elsewhere.
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