Product ReviewsMadden NFL 11 (Sony PlayStation 3, 2010) PS3 football video game sports

Another Score for MADDEN!!

There’s no question that the gameplay in Madden NFL 11 is great at its core, but some of the AI tuning slants the game too heavily in the offense’s favor. Both Online Team Play and the inclusion of Gus Johnson are fantastic and add a lot to the package, but I can’t help but feel that the moneymakers of old have been cast into the darkness.
I think it’s clear that this year’s Madden is geared toward the mainstream football fan; someone who just wants to come in after playing a game of catch outside and get their hands on some real NFL talent. For that audience Madden NFL 11 delivers. However, if you’re the type of player who sits alone in your living room combing the free agent wire for a player to add to your beloved franchise, I think this year’s Madden is going to leave something to be desired.

8.5 Presentation
Gus Johnson coupled with the cool new Super Bowl presentation and replay elements help bring the look of this year’s broadcast closer to Sunday than ever.
8.5 Graphics
Player details are solid and the animation work on the field just keeps getting better and better every year. Moments of slowdown during some graphical transitions are a downer.
8.0 Sound
Gus is a great addition, but they need to re-work the technology running under the hood so his dialogue isn’t so fragmented. Soundtrack could be more imaginative.
8.5 Gameplay
It’s a great game of football at its core, some of the AI decisions are more annoying than helpful. The added offensive firepower might please mainstream players, but it will upset hardcore fans.
7.5 Lasting Appeal
Madden’s typically deep Franchise Mode has been totally left out in the cold. Online Team Play is great, but it’s not the rock hard, never-ending activity that Owner and Franchise Mode once were.
8.0
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The gameplay in Madden NFL 11 is great at its core!

There’s no question that the gameplay in Madden NFL 11 is great at its core, but some of the AI tuning slants the game too heavily in the offense’s favor. Both Online Team Play and the inclusion of Gus Johnson are fantastic and add a lot to the package, but I can’t help but feel that the moneymakers of old have been cast into the darkness.
I think it’s clear that this year’s Madden is geared toward the mainstream football fan; someone who just wants to come in after playing a game of catch outside and get their hands on some real NFL talent. For that audience Madden NFL 11 delivers. However, if you’re the type of player who sits alone in your living room combing the free agent wire for a player to add to your beloved franchise, I think this year’s Madden is going to leave something to be desired.

8.5 Presentation
Gus Johnson coupled with the cool new Super Bowl presentation and replay elements help bring the look of this year’s broadcast closer to Sunday than ever.
8.5 Graphics
Player details are solid and the animation work on the field just keeps getting better and better every year. Moments of slowdown during some graphical transitions are a downer.
8.0 Sound
Gus is a great addition, but they need to re-work the technology running under the hood so his dialogue isn’t so fragmented. Soundtrack could be more imaginative.
8.5 Gameplay
It’s a great game of football at its core, some of the AI decisions are more annoying than helpful. The added offensive firepower might please mainstream players, but it will upset hardcore fans.
7.5 Lasting Appeal
Madden’s typically deep Franchise Mode has been totally left out in the cold. Online Team Play is great, but it’s not the rock hard, never-ending activity that Owner and Franchise Mode once were.
8.0
OVERALL ImpressiveRead full review...

Madden NFL 11 (Playstation) Review

Every year, the Madden series has certain change that usually sets the entire tone for the game. Last year it was on reworking the game simulation to make everything seem a lot more authentic. This year, the developer’s wanted to make the game “simpler, quicker, and deeper,” and after playing the game, it’s easy to see that EA Sports succeed.
The main highlight this year’s game is the new Game Flow play calling system, which was designed to more closely resemble real games where the coach gives the quarterback the plays to call based on each situation. This makes picking a play a lot faster.
Madden 11 also features a game planning component to use together with the Game Flow system, users can adjust their game plans for any situation. Cool idea!
This is done through a five-star system that will be used when trying to decide which plays to formulate in your game plan. Seems madden complicated at first buy you will master it in no time.
As for actual game play, the game plays a bit faster than its predecessor, though it’s not too fast like NFL Blitz. The biggest changes in speed are noticeable in different players with very different speed rating attributes. In Madden NFL 11 speed, agility, and acceleration are the main three elements in physics and speed, and it’ll be easier to see which players are taking advantage of their respected skills. Example, A receiver that isn’t the fastest guy on the field, but his in-game acceleration is quite high, making him seem faster in the game. Also, no more sprint button, so now players will run pretty much based on simulated skill, which usually takes effect once the player gets passed the secondary and knows that it’s literally a footrace to the end zone.
Now the players perform harder jukes, and the truck stick effect now portrays even more strengths for ball carriers and tacklers, giving the player a more authentic pushing and fighting feel. For me the new functionality with the truck stick is a welcome addition,
Now your team has a lot more control with audibles in the line of scrimmage with calls that are set to all four directions. If you see that the defense all of a sudden switched, you can counter by changing your intermediate pass to a short run. Each audible gives you options for pretty much every situation. The drawback to this is that there are a lot more now, if you'r the person who likes to play fast, with the accelerated clock, this could be a disadvantage.
One of the most unpredictable changes made was in special teams, specifically with the kicking game. The system has totally changed. Instead of the old aim your arrow and move the right stick down then up motion players have become accustomed to. Now it’s a two-click system. You aim your ball, and then you press the trigger once for power, and once more for accuracy. You have to be careful though, because it’s really easy to mess up with the accuracy. I actually missed a lot of extra point attempts and kicked a lot of kickoffs out of bounds because of this, definitely practice this, it could become a big advantage.
One of the more interesting new features is the ability to play the Super Bowl without even going through Franchise Mode, and you can use any team against any team.
This is a great update to a series that’s definitely improving year after year. It looks like the developers are finally at a comfortable spot with the foundation of this generation’s Madden games.
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Madden NFL 11

I get the Madden every year, but this year I also bought Backbreaker, and I can tell you that EA gives us EVERY YEAR the same thing, which does not change the game as it should be on the next gen consoles. Sure Madden is always fun and I'm having good times playing this offense-oriented version, plus it is the only franchise providing us the official game of the NFL, but... Take a look at what an English company can bring to an American game, Backbreaker should be a lesson to EA, every play is completely FREE, no motion capture for the entire game, and the CPU doesn't cheat (yes EA, harder mode should mean CPU smarter, and not human controlled team more stupid, look for what I mean on the web, you'll understand, CPU CHEATS) !!!Read full review...

Get this man a new contract!

Graphics-96/Sound-94/Controls-85/Blast Force-88/Overall-91

First off, I'll start by saying that this is in no way the same game we've seen on the PS3 for the last 4 years. I'm probably not alone in saying..."Thank God!" The Madden messiah is here after abysmal back to back showings on PS3 (c'mon, Madden 10 was TERRIBLE with a capital T!). This is just shy of a complete overhaul for Madden 11, with numerous additions to graphics, gameplay and features. Tons of animations are added, making the graphics better than ever, and the slowed down gameplay helps showcase it further; more on game speed in a sec. The controls are as good as they can be; the sprint button is all but gone, but you won't need it anyway. The franchise mode is more or less the same with a few improvements and more streamlined menus, but it's the gameplay improvements that really help it's cause the most. Now, this game's slower, but it's ok; there's realism there. High frame rate means high detail, which means very high realism in Madden 11 footbal games. The great thing with the addition of the gameflow feature is there's a balance between harcore simulation and pick up and play. The play is basically picked for you, and you have to run it effectively. If you're willing to put in the time to customize not only audibles on both sides of the ball beforehand, but prioritize your gameflow plays, you'll be richly rewarded. Games go faster, even with Accelerated Clock set to "Off." It's also more realistic...you can hear the coordinator's play call on a compatible headset for crying out loud! The two biggest improvements are in response to the worst features 09 and 10 implemented in-game. The long ball is back, injecting this franchise with some much needed offense, and much needed fun. Also, the commentary...boring, boring, boring. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, Gus Johnson! It's in the game, and Gus brings YOU in the game like noone else can or ever has! Two big problems just a bitter memory; obviously EA's listening...finally. This game is worth it, unless you're a Madden master, you might spend a few weeks alone on clearing trophies (which are a lot more flexible/attainable, btw). The positives go on for well over a hundred yards. This things already highly underrated! Go get it and prove the spinsters wrong!Read full review...

Best Football Game Since 2k5

the last time i play Madden NFL Football was the 2008 version, after three years of being the only NFL game on the market madden had become nothing more than a roster update and a patch up job. this years madden presentation and gameplay rivals the old NFL 2K5 game, its replay value is good too. ive played 4 1/2 seasons in a 30 day span. thats a total of 80 games including playoffs. nothing has ever kept my attention that long especially at this age in my life, but back to Madden 11 its quite possibly the best Madden or even Football game ever, partly because its the only football game but that another rant another dayRead full review...

Quicker play than the older Madden games.

Haven't played Madden in a long time. The changes to the play system make the game more enjoyable. Really like this game.

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Madden is beast, GET IT. :)

For years Madden has been building features, gameplay modes and control mechanics for the hardcore football fans of the world. It was trying to emulate even the smallest details of NFL football and EA Sports enjoyed lots of success with its endeavors. But in recent years many newcomers were turned off by the complexities that Madden brought to the table. With that in mind EA created Madden NFL 11, an iteration of the series that is built more with the mainstream fan in mind, while still not losing any of the hardcore-focused accoutrements that have made their way into the package in past years.

My biggest concern I have with Madden each and every year is the gameplay. Is it really going to feel and look like the NFL that I know and love? Well, this year's game comes as close as ever to bringing you every spin move and sternum-rupturing tackle that you see on Sundays. Little touches like deemphasizing the suction of the hit stick so that landing big hits actually feels special are great. As is the dual analog stick control scheme which allows you to perform all the jukes, spin moves and stutter steps you could ask for. It also gives players the ability to pivot their upper-body to guard the ball from incoming tacklers. It all looks cool and works well on the field.Read full review...

Lightweight with great graphics

Still a very relevant game with excellent graphics. Greta for all ages to enjoy!

great game but needs some work for next years madden

the graphics, the presentation, and the feel of a real football game is all in there but the gameplay is lacking so for next years installment don't make it for the idiots who don't know anything about football and please fix the defense cause this years game has no defense what so ever so for all you madden fans out there who did not pick up madden 10 last year and missed out on couple of maddens pick this one up cause damn when you miss out a year of madden it's so much more enjoyable when you get back into it.Read full review...