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Like a 13-10 overtime win, Madden 09 doesn't totally wow us but definitely gets the job done. Saddle us up for another season, even though we're a tad underwhelmed.

Genre: Sports
Release date: Aug 12, 2008
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: EA Tiburon

Franchise: Madden
Multiplayer Modes:

Offline

4 player VS

Online

4 player VS

8 GREAT
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Latest Stories

Game Vs. Bow Wow: No Rap Beef Here, Just A 'Madden...

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PS3 News from N4G - Aug 22, 2008

Kotaku: Brett Farve? No EA, It's Brett Favre

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Analyst: Madden 09 Sales "Better Than...

Edge writes: Initial sales of EA Sports' Madden NFL 09 appear better than expected, Stern Agee...

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EA's Madden NFL 09 Hits Store Shelves Today,...

Not that EA needed to send out an official press release that Madden NFL 09 is out today, but here...

PS3 News from N4G - Aug 12, 2008

FAQ's and Guides from CheatPlanet

Fantasy Draft Guide (Xbox 360)

Aug 19, 2008

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News

Game Vs. Bow Wow: No Rap Beef Here, Just A 'Madden...

MTV news writes: Bow Wow ever has a rap beef, he can always call on his big brother the Game for...

News from N4G Aug 22, 2008

Kotaku: Brett Farve? No EA, It's Brett Favre

Kotaku writes: 'Brett' is easy to spell. B-r-e-t-t. Favre, not so easily. But to review: F-a-v-r-e-....

News from N4G Aug 13, 2008

Analyst: Madden 09 Sales "Better Than...

Edge writes: Initial sales of EA Sports' Madden NFL 09 appear better than expected, Stern Agee...

News from N4G Aug 12, 2008

EA's Madden NFL 09 Hits Store Shelves Today,...

Not that EA needed to send out an official press release that Madden NFL 09 is out today, but here...

News from N4G Aug 12, 2008

Sam's Club will print new Madden 09 cover for you

Destructoid writes: If you're a fan of the Madden NFL Football series, there is a slight chance that...

News from N4G Aug 12, 2008

Madden 09 Downloadable Packaging Featuring Bret...

Madden 09 is now available in stores and as EA promised you can now download alternate packaging...

News from N4G Aug 12, 2008

Rose Bowl Covered in Madden 09 Advertising Blanket

Pictures of the Rose Bowl's current setup have been posted online. If this setup stays the same, TV...

News from N4G Aug 11, 2008

This Week's New Videogame Releases (Week of...

It's Madden NFL 09 week. Be sure to check out the deals and midnight launch events from various...

News from N4G Aug 10, 2008

PS3 Vault @ the Madden 09 Launch Party

EA does launch parties right. Forget stuffy ballrooms, EA brought out humongous sports simulation...

News from N4G Aug 9, 2008

Madden 09 Release Day Roster Update

Complete list of changes for the first roster update for Madden 09. It is expected to be out on...

News from N4G Aug 9, 2008

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Review

Football’s megadynasty shows some growing pains, but still scores

Aug 12, 2008

Like the career arcs of many promising first-round draft picks, Madden’s next-generation games have steadily improved from unwatchable embarrassment to veteran excellence. Perhaps, then, we were expecting too much - or (more likely) the short development cycle allotted to Madden 09’s crew didn’t allow enough time for all their ideas to get fully implemented. ...

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Previews

Is Madden 09 too noob-friendly?

Catering to new players runs the risk of alienating the fanbase

May 30, 2008

Just as the leaves fall in autumn and the birds migrate south, each August will see the release of a new Madden game. Millions of dutiful fans line up to buy it every year, while the rest of the gaming world looks on and wonders what all the fuss is about. Every year, EA is forced to up the stakes to keep the fanbase happy, but the more complex the game becomes, the fewer new recruits are drafted into the ranks of happy Madden players. Even ... » Read Full Madden NFL 09 preview

Madden 09: Why even Europeans will love it

How EA is helping us discover the excitement of the NFL

May 22, 2008

For non-US gamers, American football is a daunting sport. EA's Madden-sponsored yearly videogame strips away none of the intricacy or depth, and so it's not surprising that it leaves most non-believers in a state of almost paralytic befuddlement. But with Madden 09 we finally get an American football game that doesn't alienate casual observers with its impenetrable action ... » Read Full Madden NFL 09 preview

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