Madden NFL 10
Madden 10 propels us into the next decade with procedural awareness. Madden 10 introduces a physics based player interaction engine known as Pro-Tak that features gang tackles, improved OL/DL play, and WR/DB interactions.
Madden 10 Cover Athlete The official cover announcement was made on Friday, April 24th at the NFL Draft.
Two athletes are on the cover for the first time in series history. The cover athletes are Larry Fitzgerald, Wide Receiver of the Arizona Cardinals and Troy Polamalu, Safety of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The cover athletes embrace the motto of Madden NFL 10: "Fight For Every Yard."The candidates for Madden NFL 10 cover athlete were: Adrian Peterson, Running Back (Minnesota Vikings) Ed Reed, Safety (Baltimore Ravens) Ben Roethlisberger, Quarter Back (Pittsburgh Steelers)Brandon Jacobs, Running Back (New York Giants)DeMarcus Ware, Line Backer (Dallas Cowboys)Matt Cassel, Quarter Back (Kansas City Chiefs)Larry Fitzgerald, Wide Receiver (Arizona Cardinals) Peyton Manning, Quarter Back (Indianapolis Colts) Troy Polamalu, Safety (Pittsburgh Steelers)Developer Interaction Lead Designer of Madden NFL 10 Ian Cummings posted the first in a series of blogs during the halftime show of Super Bowl 43. Throughout the development cycle, news on various updates and improvements such as Procedural Awareness and changes to the speed of the game. The first screen-shot of Madden NFL 10, revealed by EA Sports president Peter Moore, displays a number of changes to the game. Refs patrol the field. A chain gang runs on the field to measure first downs. Super Bowl patches on uniforms. Super Bowl sidelines display team colors. Single-digit numbers sit on the yellow line of the Steelers' helmets. Last year, the number was incorrectly to the right of the stripe. Enhanced secondary team colors. Big Ben is now equipped with a towel. Towels are one of the most requested enhancements. Gamers are demanding! Injuries have been revamped in Madden NFL 10 to be more realistic. The outcome of an injury's severity is delayed rather than immediate. Trainers will run out onto the field and in serious cases, the injury cart. The user is prompted when a player can return to the field, but with the risk of re-injury. Presentation has received a much needed upgrade as well, both on the field and off. Franchise mode now has The Extra Point, a week summarizing highlight show similar to the one found in ESPN NFL 2k5. Players are shown warming up before the game as well tailgating fans. Finally, the USAF Thunderbirds will fly over the Super Bowl. Madden Ultimate Team In January, EA released a new gameplay mode, Madden Ultimate Team, that was downloaded as a patch for free. The mode is played like a card game, the player is given a large deck of bronze cards to begin with. Four levels of card packs can be purchased through the store, either with "coins" that you make through the mode, or they can be purchased with real money over Xbox Live/Playstation Network. The games are played with every player that you have in your deck of cards in either CPU matches against real football teams, or other users online against their Ultimate Team card deck. Each card can suffer from an injury or run out of games for their contract, both can be healed with an injury card or contract card. Other ways to find players for your team include an auction house and a deals of the week section. Team Ratings TeamOffenseDefenseOverallBears848585Bengals847781Bills818383Broncos817882Browns808282Buccaneers798080Cardinals898588Chargers898586Chiefs847580Colts918287Cowboys878386Dolphins857882Eagles888486Falcons89778149ers798181Giants858686Jaguars828283Jets818785Lions787778Packers868485Panthers878285Patriots908689Raiders758381Rams818080Ravens838484Redskins858685Saints898084Seahawks838585Steelers898990Texans848283Titans838484Vikings808684 Ratings: Top 10 by Position Quarterback Peyton Manning 99 Tom Brady 98Drew Brees 97Kurt Warner 94Ben Roethlisberger 93Donovan McNabb 91Philip Rivers 88Carson Palmer 87 Jay Cutler 87Tony Romo 87Running BacksAdrian Peterson 97 Michael Turner 95 LaDainian Tomlinson 94 Brian Westbrook 94 DeAngelo Williams 94 Clinton Portis 93Steven Jackson 92Frank Gore 91Brandon Jacobs 90Thomas Jones 90 Wide ReceiversLarry Fitzgerald 99 Andre Johnson 98Steve Smith 97Randy Moss 96Reggie Wayne 95Anquan Boldin 94Roddy White 94Brandon Marshall 92Calvin Johnson 92Terrell Owens 91 Tight EndTony Gonzalez 98 Jason Witten 97 Antonio Gates 95 Chris Cooley 91 Kellen Winslow 90Heath Miller 88 John Carlson 87 Zach Miller 86 Owen Daniels 86 Defensive PlayersNnamdi Asomugha (CB) 99 Albert Haynesworth (DT) 99 Ed Reed (S) 99Troy Polamalu (S) 99 Patrick Willis (LB) 98 Jared Allen (DE) 98 DeMarcus Ware (LB) 98 Kevin Williams (DT) 97 Ray Lewis (LB) 97 Julius Peppers (DE) 97SoundtrackThe Soundtrack consists of 25 songs from a variety of different artists:2Pac - Can't C MeAirbourne - Heads Are Gonna RollAlice In Chains - Them BonesB.o.B - Created A MonsterBang Camaro - RevolutionBeastie Boys - SabotageBlack Sabbath - ParanoidCypress Hill - Get 'Em UpHelmet - UnsungIron Maiden - Aces HighJudas Priest - PainkillerKid Rock - I Am The BullgodKillswitch Engage - ReckoningKoRn - BlindMastadon - DivinationsNas feat. Puff Daddy - Hate Me NowNirvana - BreedPantera - WalkPublic Enemy - Shut Em DownRage Against The Machine - Guerrilla RadioSet Your Goals - Gaia Bleeds (Make Way for Man)Slipknot - DualitySystem Of A Down - SugarThe Vanity Plan - Before I DieYoung Dre The Truth - Cheah Beah Xbox 360 Hard Drive Install Installing Madden 10 takes up about 5.7 GB of space on the hard drive.Links for Madden 10 The Madden Developer Blog will take you behind the scenes of Madden 10. Official Madden NFL 10 Website Giant Bomb Online Franchise Thread
