Reasons to Hate the Madden Mulligan Feature

[NevadaBallin]

Since this feature isn't one that can be used for online play, it doesn't bother me in the least bit.

I'll use it offline instead of Practice Mode though (which has needed a serious fix for years now). Practice Mode has always been a practice in futility. The best way to practice new stuff vs the CPU has always been the 2:00 Drill. Now i'll just load up a normal offline game and use the Rewind to find all the AI glitches for this version of Madden .. lol.

[LP]

Yeah, we can disable this crap feature, but that is not my issue. I want the Madden team to work on FOOTBALL. Not worthless features, FOOTBALL. All the "new features" mean nothing when the FOOTBALL part is BROKEN.

[tril]

maybe Madden should just implement an Arcade mode for the casual gamer.

[Rawdeal28]

this is how u know people just like to complain for the hell of it. turn it off and go about ur business.

THE END!

[Sandman42]

I swear some of you people don't even read the article before responding. Yes, we can turn the feature off, but Wil brings up a very good point.

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My next problem with the new Rewind system is pure speculation, even though I believe it is rooted in solid logic. Seeing as how Madden 09 is including an easy do-over tool, it can be inferred that they have not corrected the dreadful shortcomings of Madden 08’s turnover system. While the turnover system did need a serious tweak going into last season, things went from one extreme to another. We went from having no turnovers to having six or seven per game. I have commented before that this problem seemed like short-cut to eliminating "money plays" and balancing gameplay between offense and defense, when the root of the issue rested in the defense’s AI and its ability to react to plays. The Rewind feature in 09 could thus be a band-aid on top of a band-aid, on top of a bullet wound. The initial quick-fix was flawed, so we now see a new quick-fix for the original quick fix. Ugh, I’m giving myself a headache. Long story short, the implications are that interceptions and fumbles could be equally as numerous this year as last year. Rather than fixing the real problem, EA now offers the consolation price of allowing in-game do-overs. I hate to say it, but it feels kind of like EA Sports is giving me the middle finger out the window while driving to the bank to cash my $60 check. Figuratively speaking of course.

[Trevytrev11]

As someone else said, obviously you can shut it off, but it's just continuing the trend of dumbing down sports games that is irritating in general. Sometimes these features can be shut off, sometimes they can't.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sandman42

I swear some of you people don't even read the article before responding. Yes, we can turn the feature off, but Wil brings up a very good point.

For those that did read the article, the writer used words like speculation, could be, implications, could thus be etc....

Basically, it's one writers opinion.

[Shadymamba]

for those who took my short comment out of content:..yes i know its an option we all know its an option and we can turn it off, but i mean cmon instead of concentrating on have a great game..with some great game play they focus on this non sense.....im quite sure the same people who are here saying just turn it off..were complaining just like the rest of us about the fumbles and the interceptions and the lack of pc challenging plays or lack of free agents in franchise, so yes we can turn it off..but as many mentioned if the gameplay stinks we can thank the countless hours of adding a feature that we wont even use.