Where are you buying Madden?

[Helicopter]

I may give a game store employee an OTPHJ again this year. Not sure yet.

 

[T.Dot]

When are you buying Madden?

When are you buying Madden?

First day?

 

[MRN]

You're going to get the same answer from almost everyone, midnight release.

 

[ryne candy]

gamestop...will trade in UFC, NCAA09, COD4/WAW and some other shit just to get Madden a lil bit cheaper.

Gamestop is having a trade in for FN4....3 select games for FN4. Two of the titles you mentioned are know are on the list of acceptable games. Most people who don't want FN4 but want to take advantage of this trade are saying to get FN4 and don't open it and save receipt....you can take it back for another game within 30 days.

Now I doubt anyone would do this but it is possible.....get FN4 by the trade in offer now (by JULY 12th).....go take FN4 w/ receipt (gift receipt) within 30 days. Once again don't open that game ....go back with it and get store credit to buy Madden.

You can't just trade in FN4 for Madden because the deal ends 7/12 and Madden comes out 8/14....just outside the 30 days allowed for returns/exchanges. Yeah it's alot of work but you can get Madden for mad cheap.....I traded in 3 games that I paid $32 (Target clearance) for FN4 for the PS3 but I'm keeping it.

edit: I should say that if you are a "regular" it helps since the GS will let this slide. The deal is for FN4 ...not flip a game 2x for Madden (ha). It is taking advantage of the system, so if you are uncomfortable doing this....buy it somwhere else, so you don't feel bad.

 

[wr50l]

I'll buy madden when I get someone credible to say it's worth buying. The only games I buy on first day are games which I have high expectations for.

 

[adembroski]

Midnight release. Assuming I can't figure out a way to get it early

 

[FlawLeSs]

release night/week

 

[adembroski]

The stretched ratings won't mean a thing if they still have Madden IQ. Constantly adjusting the difficulty level mid-game makes sense in a role-playing game, but all it does on a football field is make the ratings useless. If you have a great QB playing great football (possible Madden-ism), the defense will in turn react to this and be more challenging, and thus, your QB will no longer be all that great. If you have a RB having an off day in the first half, not to worry, because the game is about to get easier.

Slumps/great games is mainly what football is about, and more importantly, it's why certain players ARE good and why others are not. The Madden IQ - although a good idea on paper - takes the ratings right out the window.

/rant.

I won't be picking up Madden 10 on release day, I'm gonna be renting it first (used to always buy it on release day as well and had every Madden since '97). It's sad it came to this point, but hopefully things are looking up and I can happily jump back on the bandwagon next year.

You do realize Madden IQ could be shut off in 09, right?

And that it's off by default in 10... I expect it'll be removed in 11.

 

[Chadman]

A Mom & Pop store a week early. :rockwoot:

same here...just like last year..ftw

 

[steeljake]

I am buying Madden because no matter how bad of a reception it receives, or how much people complain about it, I will still buy it. It is just something I do every single year since about 1997. I have gotten it the day it came out every single year lol. It signals the beginning of the NFL season and I love that.

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this.


I am not really excited about madden as i use to be on ps 2, but i am hopefully optomistic that it wont suck as bad as this past one did. no matter what, i will play it and i will play it year round. i just love football and this is theonly game in town.

 

[steeljake]

Midnight release. Assuming I can't figure out a way to get it early

QFT

 

[steeljake]

i lol'ed.

 

[Herm]

Because it's the NFL and I buy it every year.

same since 99

i liked Gameday for the few years before that

 

[Herm]

I may give a game store employee an OTPHJ again this year. Not sure yet.

by employee you mean Davon?

 

[krulmichael]

Straight cash homie! /gangsta

 

[krulmichael]

Because EA tells me to. Must always abide by EA's rules.

 

[krulmichael]

Midnight release.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I'm not buying it, but after years of it being an after thought and no purchase or even looking at it, I'll give t a rental.

Why?

After seeing the videos and all the news...I think they put the effort to deserve my purchase, but I am still buyer beware, hence the rental tsee how it goes.

 

[Matt10]

Same here as Larry. Buyer beware for me as well.

But I think I might given in release day, might wait during the day - not midnight.

Fuck, I don't know. I'm torn.

 

[Tengo Juego]

Huh?