SynopsisFor two decades, the Madden NFL franchise has delivered incredible heart-pounding, by-the-playbook football action like you can find nowhere else outside of a real-life NFL stadium. Savor all the power and punishment pro football has to offer as you celebrate the staying power of this amazing series with the Madden NFL 09 Collector's Edition. You'll enjoy the full version of Madden NFL 09, complete with all-new breakthroughs that make this a worthy successor to its groundbreaking predecessors, plus the full version of NFL Head Coach 09 as well as exclusive bonus content that will immerse you fully in the unique Madden NFL experience.Madden NFL 09 pushes you to the limit with football play that's more realistic than ever before in the series. The action on the gridiron comes alive with stunningly vivid graphics that make all the brutal excitement of pro football explode from your screen. Play like a pro no matter what your skill level with the all-new Adaptive Difficulty Engine that tailors your experience to match your proficiency. More than 85 new features give you an incredibly in-depth NFL experience, including Options OnDemand, which lets you access stats, customized tips and in-game options without pausing the game and losing your momentum, and EA Sports BackTrack, in which you'll get customized feedback that helps you learn from your mistakes as you play. The NFL action continues with NFL Head Coach 09. Design your own playbook with the fully featured Play Creator for even more power to shape the action on the field to your command, then seamlessly integrate those plays into Madden NFL 09. Experience the dizzying ups and downs of life as a head coach as your every decision has an impact not just on your team, but on your approval rating with fans, media and other coaches. This Collector's Edition features exclusive bonus content that lets you explore the roots of the Madden series with retro Madden NFL Football player models, retro playbooks and even a fully playable version of the classic Madden NFL 93. With 20 years of revolutionary gaming behind it, this Madden NFL 09 Collector's Edition delivers a touchdown with every play.
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For those of you who didn't like the game when madden was commentating, wait until you play a game with Chris Collinsworth... He may in fact be a worse commentator than Madden. Madden was at least funny to listen to at times. Collinsworth is pretty annoying in this one. However, the game play made huge strides this year. The adaptive difficulty is ok but for some reason you will end up on All-Madden for running the ball in no time. Even if you only run for like 50 yards a game. Still, it does make it challenging at times. I would recommend playing the games with 6 minute quarters.
What's great about it: Gameplay is much more fluid than '08, updated rosters, NFL Coach
What's not so great: Chris Collinsworth, weird ball rotation, adaptive difficulty
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