In EA Sports' NHL '99 , you can configure the buttons on your controller to what feels comfortable and the interface mirrors this very well. But in Madden '99 , when you do reassign buttons the game's user interface changes, which can make the gameplay very confusing. This makes for a relatively long learning curve and, for those who want to have total control over the gameplay, can prove extremely frustrating.
Similarly, when you have momentum on your side, nothing you do really goes wrong. I played two teams through an entire season: Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills. Playing the Broncos, I was able to play quite foolishly throwing deep on 4th Down, etc… and even when I coughed up the ball on my 5-yard line, was still able to make the defensive stand incidentally against the Raiders.
I was not only able to hold them back, but recovered a fumble on my 2-yard line, took over possession, and drove down the field using just the rushing package to score yet another touchdown. On the other hand, playing the Bills, it seemed like only the hand of God could come down and help me win games.
It got to the point that playing the game became the most unpleasant thing I could think to do for an evening -- although after losing four in a row I got some mercy wins against the Colts and Patriots, the team did turn around and at least make some of the games competitive. I ended the season with the Bills at and with the Broncos at What helped the cause, no matter which team I played, was to change personnel manually through the game.
Exchanging quarterbacks during the game whenever they threw interceptions would tend to boost the performance of the entire team, but this is not realistic. Also, the best sets of plays tended to be the bread-and-butter running and screen plays. Even though I could use the run each play and the same four plays in sequence, the defense never did catch on, and the result was an easy score. If you have never played one of the previous incarnations of the Madden series, there is a one-button mode that promises to make learning the game easy.
For veterans, though, this is one mode which will never get used. The playbooks for each team are extensive and really learning all the plays would be just short of miraculous. We still haven't seen much from Madden's competitors, but if EA Sports once again lives up to expectations. Football gamers are the most critical gamers that ever lived--subtle differences in a title's gameplay and graphics are instantly noted and discussed.
They demand nothing but the best from the premiere games, and Madden usually makes the cut. This year's game is no exception: You will have nothing to complain about with Madden '99 for the N Madden '99's incredibly sweet graphics are a huge improvement over those in last year's game, once again raising the bar for the series. The amazing detail includes readable jersey numbers and player names, tackles that look so real you feel them, and polished renderings of the stadiums and even the players' faces.
With Madden's peak performance, you get some of the sharpest graphics available in any console football game. All the great gridiron nuances that made Madden the dynasty it is are back, including all 30 current NFL teams and their players, over 85 All-Time and Super Bowl teams, and the "usual suspects" list of hidden teams.
The ability to play through multiple seasons in the Franchise mode is new this year, as well as the options to create your own players and design your own offensive plays. Madden '99 is encouraging newcomers to get into the action via a new interface that helps deliver one-touch passing, receiving, and defending. This will help novice gamers capture more quickly the essence of Madden's gameplay and is sure to attract even more fans to the series--as if this title needed them.
Can't wait to experience the NFL, Madden's way? Neither can we. Madden NFL '99 looks once more to be the standard against which all other football titles are measured. Football fans won't soon forget playing Madden 'it will be remembered as a day the standards for N64 football games were raised. At this point in the season, Madden shines head and shoul-derpads above the rest! Improvements in this latest Madden title center around its high-res graphics.
Clean, super-detailed players now roam the fields, sporting realistic moves and animations. Madden '99 also added a ton of new tackle visuals, including season-ending neck grabs, jersey pulls, and over-the-shoulder body tosses, to name a few.
But before you start thinking Madden is tearing a page from the Blitz playbook, you should know that all the great game mechanics and topnotch plays that made Madden a winning franchise are still here--along with a dizzying number of options that will bring a whole new squad of players into the fold.
The feature that should have the biggest impact is the One Button mode. Basically, it reduces play-calling to a single button press, thereby helping novice players get into the game right away. In addition. Madden's new Practice mode lets you try out plays from your play-book against different defenses--so you'll be better prepared when you take the field for the first time.
But there's also enough to keep Madden vets signed on, including a play editor, a create-a-player feature, a Fantasy Draft mode, and the all-important Franchise mode, which enables you to play multiple seasons with one team. And this year, Madden for the N64 contains all 30 NFL teams, as well as all the real players, uniforms, logos, and stadiums. One problem that has always been a sore point for N64 fans also plagues Madden: the lack of outstanding sound that PlayStation owners enjoy.
Madden is nearly mute on the N64, with little commentary, no sound during the replays, and no trash talking--but if sound isn't your purchasing point, then its lack shouldn't bother you.
As for the controls, if you've never played a Madden game before, you may initially struggle with them a bit, even in the One Button mode. Once you breach the learning curve, though, they'll really serve you well. Previous Madden gamers won't have any problem getting used to the added control features and will feel right at home the minute they fire up the game.
Until NFL Quarterback Club '99 reports to the turf--this game's only possible opponent--the field is clear of aspirants to Madden's crown. EA has done it again, and if you don't end up with Madden '99 in your N64 library, you either hate football or you don't know jock. I assume that you will be good enough to make the playoffs in at least half of those seasons so add another games for playoffs and the total will be over games.
Since this is Madden , you can bet that all of the NFL players and stadiums are here. It's about time that Madden was finally brought into a polygonal world, and EA did it quite successfully. Although the graphics aren't quite as sharp as GameDay 99's, there are many more animations, and they are integrated more seamlessly into the gameplay.
Low-catches, one-handed catches, and various wrap-tackles are all well-implemented, although a couple of those animations are a little slow. The only thing that aesthetically holds the game down is its frame-rate. The game is very playable, but in some instances it could benefit from smoother player movement.
The place that Madden really shines is its ultra-realistic gameplay. The computer's intelligence has been further improved, forcing you to think before you pass. If thinking man's football isn't for you, there are Arcade and One-button Modes that dumb the game down into a twitch game. There are so many features in this game, it's crazy--Madden NFL 99 is the most in-depth football game I've ever seen.
There's a Franchise Mode that lets you control a team over several years, an offensive play editor and team specific play-books. You can bid for free agents, propose trades to the computer often rejected , and draft a team from the ground up. This is definitely a superb football game for realists, but I still prefer GameDay's gameplay.
Let's face it, if you're a football fan, it's either Madden or GameOay--period. This year. It doesn't look as nice as GD99 on the whole though the animations are better and the movement is way more realistic , but gameplay-wise there's no contest.
If you're a serious football fan who cares about realism, Al and options, Madden is definitely the game for you. If not, well, read my GameDay review. Madden is a lot of fun when you get the multiplayer stuff going. Solo play is fun too, but obviously when you play Madden with friends, and great tackles and catches start happening, the needle goes way up on the excitement meter.
Graphically, Madden looks pretty good but the frame-rate is a bit sluggish at times which affects the control to a certain extent. Fans of the series will definitely be more than satisfied. After this past E3 showing, it seemed like this would be the year the king got his crown back. Unfortunately, the overall polish of Madden 99 isn't quite as accomplished as GameDay. The tight Al is back and better than ever, but you have to look past a choppy frame-rate to see it. Simulation freaks will no doubt be in love with Madden's depth and complexity, but if you're looking for pure excitement, you may be let down.
The Madden franchise has always been the model by which all football games are measured. But with GameDay '98 upping the ante with its superb polygonal graphics, Madden lost some ground last year.
This year, Madden comes out of the locker room with realistic gameplay, kick-ass features, and new player models that're outta sight. Even though GameDay '99 may look prettier and feature more control and intuitive commentary, many fans of football will be more than happy with Madden ' Madden kicks off its '99 season in fine graphical splendor, including all-new polygonal players that sport excellent detail. This time you won't see a bunch of fuzzy "V-poly" sprites roaming the field with bland team colors--you'll instead see fleshed-out gridiron warriors with readable numbers, names, and crystal-clear team logos and designs.
Plus, the game sports awesome animations like wrap-around tackles and end-over-end flips, as well as runners that drag defenders down field or place their hands on the ground to keep themselves going. But that's not all--this year's Madden also sports a ton of new options that will appeal to all skill levels: Rookies can learn the game using the One Button mode where every command is performed by hitting the X Button , while hardcore sim gamers will revel in the new Franchise mode that allows you to play up to 15 seasons with your favorite team.
And besides team-specific playbooks, you'll be able to create and save up to six offensive and six defensive plays onto your memory card. As for game modes, they're all here, including Exhibition, Season which you can customize to your liking , Tournament, and Practice, as well as a fantasy draft. You'll also be able to create players, sign and release free agents, and keep track of every stat imaginable.
Madden's control and sound are just as solid as its graphics. For starters, the running game has been much improved: Now your players don't always go down right when they're hit.
Plus, more juke moves have been added to help you deke around defenders. The only downsides are that the players still float a little and there's no function that allows you to dive over the pile at the goal line as in GameDay ' Madden's sounds have also been improved over last year.
You'll notice the crowd becoming more vocal in certain game situations and the awesome crunching of two helmets colliding together. Pat and John's color commentary, while sometimes repetitious, has also been expanded to include little factoids and tid-bits about certain star players.
Madden '99 is a better all-around game than last year's version, and its added play editor and Franchise mode help it rise above GameDay in the features department. Even though you may be enticed by GameDay's flashier look and enhanced control features, if you're a fan of the franchise, Madden '99 is the only game you'll need.
Madden's pumped-up new graphics and already exciting gameplay promise armchair quarterbacks everywhere a fun new gridiron game-just in time for football season. Madden's lineup of features is juiced with the touchdown options football fanatics crave.
Over teams dominate the field, including every current NFL squad, plus 85 Super Bowl favorites and all-time greats of yesteryear. A new Franchise mode enables gamers to play as their favorite team for more than one season, and you can design your own plays, create players, and test your skills before grudge matches in the Practice mode. To draw more beginners onto Madden's somewhat intimidating field, EA Sports added a streamlined interface option which lets rookies control everything from passing to hurdling over tacklers with just the tap of a button.
Violent collisions, wraparound tackles, and players flipping through the air are just some of the highlights made possible by Madden's new polygonal graphics engine. You'll also see ball carriers drag defenders behind them as they surge for more yards, runners who are about to fall place their hands on the turf to regain their balance, players streak downfield with added shimmy in their stride, and some of the coolest-looking juke moves in the business.
The only negative in the early version we played was the game's sometimes stuttery frame rate, but we expect EA to smooth this out before the season starts. Otherwise, Madden '99 looks like a worthy addition to the legendary football franchise. Browse games Game Portals. Madden NFL Install Game. Click the "Install Game" button to initiate the file download and get compact download launcher. Locate the executable file in your local folder and begin the launcher to install your desired game.
Game review Downloads Screenshots Gameplay Madden football, like most of EA Sports' offerings, is a simulation. Graphics The different views are pretty cool, especially the blimp cam. Bottom Line This game attempts to get everything in the game but I didn't find it that enjoyable.
Overall rating: 8. Nintendo Overall rating: 9. Hi-res update to last year's big scorer. Practice Madden's practice mode features a giant play diagram mapped on the pitch to show you exactly where your team mates are going to run. Instant replay Whenever there's a big play, a touchdown, or a particularly crunching tackle, the game switches to an intelligent instant replay mode.
Hi-res Ifs EA's first stab at a hi-res football game, and although it's a decent first effort, it just doesn't compare to QBC in terms of detail or clarity. Animation There are plenty of different animations, although the game does seem to suffer from the old FIFA disease of forcing you to watch a whole section of motion touchdown celebrations are pretty good, but the referee looks like he's suffering from a painful bout of arthritis. Replay Mode The graphics might be a bit on the bland side, but at least the replay mode is smooth and easy to use.
Arcade Setting the game to arcade mode reduces the number of different screens you have to go through to select your play, and speeds up the gameplay. Passing The passing game Is still the best way to make progress in Madden. Rushing It's possible to power through weak tackles and scatter the defensive line if you're lucky, but once an opponent gets a hold of your player and a tackle animation begins, you can't break out of it.
People say: 9. Hall of Fame Hopeful Madden trained hard in the off-season, bulking up its lineup and look to better compete with its two main competitors. Football by the Looks Madden '99's incredibly sweet graphics are a huge improvement over those in last year's game, once again raising the bar for the series.
Madden Options All the great gridiron nuances that made Madden the dynasty it is are back, including all 30 current NFL teams and their players, over 85 All-Time and Super Bowl teams, and the "usual suspects" list of hidden teams. Rookies Apply Here Madden '99 is encouraging newcomers to get into the action via a new interface that helps deliver one-touch passing, receiving, and defending. ProTips: Never leap to make a tackle unless you're sure you have less than a yard between you and the ball carrier, or you'll miss.
Try to lay a hit on runners at an angle. On Trap or Sweep plays, use the spin button cautiously because it slows you dow n. Instead, try the new juke move or simply guide your runner inside.
On returns, run at an angle towards one of the sidelines and bring a few defenders with you. When near the sidelines, spin in the opposite direction and you could break for a few extra yards. Throw the bullet pass whenever your receiver gets so much as a step on the defender. When you run out of the pocket, read the held between you and the first dow n marker as judiciously as you read your receivers.
If you see defenders start to pull back, run for the first down yourself. The Race for the Super Bowl Madden kicks off its '99 season in fine graphical splendor, including all-new polygonal players that sport excellent detail.
Championship Gameplay Madden's control and sound are just as solid as its graphics. If you have one defender to beat, hit R2 at just the right moment to juke around him and sprint to the end zone.
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