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DMczaf · (07-26-2007, 08:51 AM)

http://www.easports.com/maddennfl/bl...ntendo-ds.aspx

New Player Models - The dev team was able to push even more detail into those guys and work on the lighting, they look great.

Tackle animations - As much as I love the old versions of Madden this is a welcome addition to the DS, you can wrap up and get some pretty big hits.

More Multiplayer - Expanded Wireless games to have 8 in one game and added Wi-Fi games. Now wherever you can get a Wi-Fi connection and a DS, you can get a game with somebody.

Redone Kicking controls - Much better this year.

Touch Controls - Player select on Defense using the touch pad and now you can pass to any spot on the field on Offense using the touch pad.

Paper Football - That's right Paper Football, I love this mode. We used to play paper football everyday at lunch time when I was a kid, and to add it to the DS has been a treat for me. Not only is it like the game you know and love, we've added some nice twists you can use in the ultimate mode.

rakka · 08:58 AM

Better shadows than ToS wii

edit: looks nice btw

legend166 · (07-26-2007, 08:54 AM)

Can you draw your own plays yet with the stylus? That really should be in there.

BrodiemanTTR · (07-26-2007, 08:54 AM)

The continued crappiness of the DS Madden games has puzzled me for some time. Maybe this one will break the trend.

suaveric · (07-26-2007, 08:54 AM)

does Madden DS let you draw up your own plays? how could they not have something like that?

jj984jj · (07-26-2007, 08:54 AM)

:lol @ comments

methodman · (07-26-2007, 08:54 AM)

Originally Posted by legend166

Can you draw your own plays yet with the stylus? That really should be in there.

supposedly you can do that in the Wii version

BrodiemanTTR · (07-26-2007, 08:57 AM)

Originally Posted by jj984jj

:lol @ comments

Originally Posted by G

WTF? Does anyone even own a DS? Where is next gen blogs?

:lol

legend166 · (07-26-2007, 08:57 AM)

Originally Posted by methodman

supposedly you can do that in the Wii version

whatdog.gif

LINK PLEASE.

rakka · (07-26-2007, 08:58 AM)

Originally Posted by legend166

whatdog.gif

LINK PLEASE.

you can't.. last time i heard

Juwanna Peezadis · (07-26-2007, 08:58 AM)

Definitive version confirmed.

AlternativeUlster · (07-26-2007, 09:28 AM)

Man, Paper Football is awesome. I wonder if it has tourniment mode for it. In 7th grade, we actually set up a season with like 20 kids and then with the standings, we would have our own playoffs and the winner got like an A on any given paper and he/she didn't have to write it. Even though I didn't win, it was still awesome and lasted like 6 months. Looking back, I guess it probably would have been better if my teacher did something more productive with our time. It was sort of like School of Rock but with Paper Football and our Super Bowl didn't make the parents that excited. My parents never showed up to the Super Bowl but I guess it didn't matter much because I wasn't the one in it and also, they had a drinking problem.

alistairw · (07-26-2007, 09:32 AM)

What the hell is paper football?

Vic · (07-26-2007, 09:33 AM)

Originally Posted by alistairw

What the hell is paper football?

.

BrodiemanTTR · (07-26-2007, 09:34 AM)

Originally Posted by AlternativeUlster

Man, Paper Football is awesome. I wonder if it has tourniment mode for it. In 7th grade, we actually set up a season with like 20 kids and then with the standings, we would have our own playoffs and the winner got like an A on any given paper and he/she didn't have to write it. Even though I didn't win, it was still awesome and lasted like 6 months. Looking back, I guess it probably would have been better if my teacher did something more productive with our time. It was sort of like School of Rock but with Paper Football and our Super Bowl didn't make the parents that excited. My parents never showed up to the Super Bowl but I guess it didn't matter much because I wasn't the one in it and also, they had a drinking problem.

What the hell.

BobFromPikeCreek · (07-26-2007, 09:35 AM)

Originally Posted by alistairw

What the hell is paper football?

Juwanna Peezadis · (07-26-2007, 09:36 AM)

Originally Posted by alistairw

What the hell is paper football?

Think Super Paper Mario and then apply it to football.

It's nothing like that.

alistairw · (07-26-2007, 09:37 AM)

I see.

Looks vastly inferior to coin hockey to me.

USD · (07-26-2007, 09:38 AM)

Originally Posted by BobFromPikeCreek

paperfootball2.jpg

I was so about to post the exact same pic.

mj1108 · (07-26-2007, 09:38 AM)

Originally Posted by alistairw

I see.

Looks vastly inferior to coin hockey to me.

Yet ends up with better gameplay than actual Madden.

alistairw · (07-26-2007, 09:40 AM)

Well, all the same, I demand to see coin hockey in NHL 08 DS.

The Faceless Master · (07-26-2007, 09:43 AM)

Originally Posted by Juwanna Peezadis

Think Super Paper Mario and then apply it to football.

It's nothing like that.

am i the only one who was 50/50 on this?

Vic · (07-26-2007, 09:44 AM)

I've imagined a football version of paper sumo

Windu · (07-26-2007, 09:54 AM)

just googled paper football and found this..

[IMG]http://i17.************/66jku8h.jpg[/IMG]

Paper Football Pro

Who would want to play with that? I would hate to be on the other end of the field goal, not to mention breaking my finger each time you play.

hey_monkey · (07-26-2007, 09:55 AM)

Dammit, am I gonna have to buy a Madden game? :/ I've often been tempted, but paper football might push me over the edge.

I seriously love paper football and no one ever wants to play. They grumble about outgrowing it. :(

Lobster · (07-26-2007, 09:57 AM)

Originally Posted by Windu

just googled paper football and found this..

[IMG]http://i17.************/66jku8h.jpg[/IMG]

Paper Football Pro

Who would want to play with that? I would hate to be on the other end of the field goal, not to mention breaking my finger each time you play.

Holy shit that looks like it hurts.

A Link to the Snitch · (07-26-2007, 08:53 PM)

You know, this Madden is, IIRC, the first Madden DS to not be outsourced.

tedtropy · (07-26-2007, 08:56 PM)

[IMG]http://i17.************/66jku8h.jpg[/IMG]

As seen shortly before the receiving guy HAS A CHUNK OF PLASTIC EMBEDDED IN HIS ****ING EYE.

Tobor · (07-26-2007, 08:57 PM)

I bought last years DS version. It was a nice try but ultimately sucked.

I'm sold on the Wii version, and I might check this out again as well.

RubxQub · (07-26-2007, 08:58 PM)

Wi-Fi Paper Football and I'm in.

Would be amazing.

Vic · 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by A Link to the Snitch

You know, this Madden is, IIRC, the first Madden DS to not be outsourced.

I was sure that Exxient were still making the DS version.

edit: searched on IGN

Madden 07 DS

Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Exient / Tiburon

Madden 08 DS

Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Tiburon

I've checked even further and it seems that all the DS Sports games are developed in-house now. Great news.

koam · (07-26-2007, 09:00 PM)

coin hockey is the greatest sport ever

Jammy · (07-26-2007, 09:03 PM)

Originally Posted by legend166

whatdog.gif

LINK PLEASE.

You can't draw/design your own plays in the Wii one, I believe, but there is a Telestrator Mode, which is pretty neat and definitely a step in the right direction.

AstroLad · (07-26-2007, 09:05 PM)

These games all need to be in glorious 2D à la MOH: Inflitrator.

soul creator · (07-26-2007, 09:06 PM)

now I just need a video game version of Pencil Break to have my two favorite middle school time wasters in game form

A Link to the Snitch · (07-26-2007, 09:07 PM)

Originally Posted by Vic

I was sure that Exxient were still making the DS version.

IGN says EA Tiburon.

Vic · (07-26-2007, 09:10 PM)

Originally Posted by A Link to the Snitch

IGN says EA Tiburon.

Yeah, I've edited my post. It's great that all the sports game are made in-house now. The quality of the games should take hop.

godhandiscen · (07-26-2007, 09:12 PM)

Originally Posted by legend166

Can you draw your own plays yet with the stylus? That really should be in there.

Best mother****ing idea I have heard. This is the kind of crap they should try to implement in sports.

Tobor · (07-26-2007, 09:13 PM)

Originally Posted by A Link to the Snitch

IGN says EA Tiburon.

Ok, now I'm sold on this too. Too many games!

A Link to the Snitch · (07-26-2007, 09:14 PM)

Originally Posted by Vic

Yeah, I've edited my post. It's great that all the sports game are made in-house now. The quality of the games should take hop.

I think Tiger Woods would come out better than the others thanks to this - it's a lot simpler to make IMO, and a lot simpler to make great (I wouldn't be surprised if it ended up being considered a very good game)

EDIT: Then again, Madden 07 was done by EA Tiburon. How good/bad was that one?

ggnoobIGN · (07-26-2007, 09:16 PM)

Does Madden DS have a franchise mode?

omg rite · (07-26-2007, 09:16 PM)

How the hell do people NOT know what paper football is? Where were you in school?!

A Link to the Snitch · (07-26-2007, 09:17 PM)

Originally Posted by omg rite

How the hell do people NOT know what paper football is? Where were you in school?!

I was too busy playing coin hockey

Keyser Soze · (07-26-2007, 09:18 PM)

The comments amaze me, it sounds like me 15 year ago, when i was SEVEN!!

RBH · (07-26-2007, 09:21 PM)

Originally Posted by ggnoobIGN

Does Madden DS have a franchise mode?

Madden 07 DS had a franchise mode, so I expect 08 to have one as well.

This actually doesn't sound too bad.

AdmiralViscen · (07-26-2007, 09:24 PM)

Originally Posted by Lobster

Holy shit that looks like it hurts.

GAFfers are gimps total

Kintaco · (07-26-2007, 09:44 PM)

Originally Posted by tedtropy

[IMG]http://i17.************/66jku8h.jpg[/IMG]

As seen shortly before the receiving guy HAS A CHUNK OF PLASTIC EMBEDDED IN HIS ****ING EYE.

This is way more realistic than actual paper. A season with these things and injuries will be part of Paper Football, just like in real football.

bluemax · (07-26-2007, 10:04 PM)

Originally Posted by AlternativeUlster

Man, Paper Football is awesome. I wonder if it has tourniment mode for it. In 7th grade, we actually set up a season with like 20 kids and then with the standings, we would have our own playoffs and the winner got like an A on any given paper and he/she didn't have to write it. Even though I didn't win, it was still awesome and lasted like 6 months. Looking back, I guess it probably would have been better if my teacher did something more productive with our time. It was sort of like School of Rock but with Paper Football and our Super Bowl didn't make the parents that excited. My parents never showed up to the Super Bowl but I guess it didn't matter much because I wasn't the one in it and also, they had a drinking problem.

Haha we had the same thing only ours was unofficial. I was the league commish and I think I won it all one year.

I remember going to the super mall in Auburn and these dudes were marketing paper football stuff. It was like this foam football in the triangle shape of a paper football, and they also had a little field you could buy. I think I still have the foam football somewhere, it works so much better than the paper ones.

Originally Posted by Windu

just googled paper football and found this..

[IMG]http://i17.************/66jku8h.jpg[/IMG]

Paper Football Pro

Who would want to play with that? I would hate to be on the other end of the field goal, not to mention breaking my finger each time you play.

Yeah the foam stuff I was talking about was way better than this.

gimz · (07-26-2007, 10:12 PM)

Originally Posted by Windu

just googled paper football and found this..

[IMG]http://i17.************/66jku8h.jpg[/IMG]

Paper Football Pro

Who would want to play with that? I would hate to be on the other end of the field goal, not to mention breaking my finger each time you play.

when i was in high school, me and my friends with it with a quater (25cent)

allegate · (07-26-2007, 10:22 PM)

Originally Posted by jj984jj

:lol @ comments

these are the casuals we should be fearing. :shakes head: