meazza Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 anybody been playing this game? i just got it recently and all i can say is BLEDSOE SUCKS in the game im sorry i just like keep trying to win with him but i cant well i dont know what i tis i mean my defence is soooo dominating interception/sacks and yet when im on offence i cant move the ball and not even the running game i made 2 transactions i went and get the Center from Denver (dont remeber the name) and i traded mcgahee to get rid of his salary now im trying to get rid of bledsoe and start losman but the fans are pissed off at me in the game what do i do???? im stuck with a 10 million qb that cant complete a pass even when i simulate teh game he throws 3-4 interceptions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 I have the PC version and I like it. My first seaon so far is eeirely similar to the real life Bills season so far, at least after my first season game. My preseason was 0-3-1. The first game was so much like the Bills first real game with the Jags. I held the lead for most of the game in a defensive struggle 17-10 when the Jags got the ball with just over two minutes left. I felt okay about it because my d handled them nicely all game. I was playing a 4-3 then Nickle combo all game and it worked great but then, since I figured Leftwitch was going to go exclusively to the air I went exclusively to the Nickel. Well Leftwitch started completing passes and converting third downs all the way inside my ten. Then they got a first down at my one and my D held them for three downs until fourth down on the last play of the game and Fred Taylor took it in. Then, to my surprise, doesnt Del Rio go for the two point conversion and the win? And do not, in true Bills style, the d gives up the two pointer for the loss? I know it happened differently in the real game but hell it is kinda the same thing. Anyway meazza Bledsoe wasnt too bad in the first game. I think he was 14 or 29 and 196 yds. 2tds and 0 ints. I think he did get sacked 4 times though. YOu may want to turn down the int slider in you ai menu. Madden tends to go overboard on pics for some reason. At least thats the way it is in the PC version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted September 23, 2004 Author Share Posted September 23, 2004 i dont know man the db's in this game are incredible even for buffalo you're right about the interceptions though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Did you try to Create your own Playbook?? That REALLY helped me on Offense! Got Tiger Woods 2005 yesterday so I shelved Madden for a couple days... B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I played out bledsoe for the first season, then traded him for the #1 pick overall in the draft, and henry for the #2 overall in the draft. Got 2 linemen, dumped big mike, and now i have loseman throwing for 4000 yards and mcgahee running for 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I played out bledsoe for the first season, then traded him for the #1 pick overall in the draft, and henry for the #2 overall in the draft. Got 2 linemen, dumped big mike, and now i have loseman throwing for 4000 yards and mcgahee running for 2000. 42493[/snapback] What difficulty setting?? Im playing All Pro. As delightful as those stats would be, realism is important as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Well, i cranked those out on pro, then set it to all madden for the playoffs and won, all in squeekers. Now, i'm on my next season, first at all madden, and haven't played a game. Catch me around 10am on saturday and i'll be in week 3 or something. It's not exactly the most real way to play the game, but i've used that formula forever. Either trade away the 2 established RB and QBs and go with the backups, or release and draft, build them up for one year, then crank up the difficulty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCBillsFan Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Did you try to Create your own Playbook?? That REALLY helped me on Offense! Got Tiger Woods 2005 yesterday so I shelved Madden for a couple days... B) 42484[/snapback] How's the new Tiger Woods game? I love that commercial when he keeps sinking in the trap, hits the ball and the wind and rain start up dropping the ball right back at his feet. I just get a chuckle out of that for some stupid reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I play on All-pro, in my third season and Bledsoe is up to a 98 overall and has lead the league in every QB category every year, won Best QB every year and the last season and a half he split time with Losman and he still gets the stats. Both he and Losman make the pro-bowl. I average about 6-7 INTs a year, that is really good. you have to read the defense more this year, don't blame a computerized Bledsoe when you are the one pushing the buttons. It is harder, but keep playing you will find your way. The first games I played were EXTREMELY tough, but once I found some plays that worked and learned what I had to read in the defense for which plays, it got easier. Keep playing and you'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I don't really play franchise...I've only been playing online. But, I rarely use the Bills b/c the line is horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I do fine with the Bills. Thats the only team I can play with and I can never change the rosters. I only complete one season in franchise mode because I can never alter the Bills real team roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 if you keep run certain plays and get good numbers eventually, your line improves... I have the same line with the exception of my left tackle (E. Salam) that I got from Jacksonville... my line has improved every year and are good enough. Henry has won the league MVP every year so far. The line has it's moments, don't get me wrong, but overall they become pretty decent. You have to pick the right plays... I've only found like 3 maybe 4 running plays that work... still not every time, but a good chunk of the time. And if you can get the defense to shift and then use the "playmaker" option to switch sides, that will work on certain plays. The line does start off poor, but the get better if you have patience. I haven't lost a game yet... came very close several times and my defense usually bails me out in those games... but the Bills are a viable option if you move players around and run the right plays. I use Dick Vermeil's playbook, by the way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 It's different when you are playing against another person than the AI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 anybody been playing this game? i just got it recently and all i can say is BLEDSOE SUCKS in the game im sorry i just like keep trying to win with him but i cant well i dont know what i tisi mean my defence is soooo dominating interception/sacks and yet when im on offence i cant move the ball and not even the running game i made 2 transactions i went and get the Center from Denver (dont remeber the name) and i traded mcgahee to get rid of his salary now im trying to get rid of bledsoe and start losman but the fans are pissed off at me in the game what do i do???? im stuck with a 10 million qb that cant complete a pass even when i simulate teh game he throws 3-4 interceptions 42279[/snapback] The defense has been good at getting INTs and sacks, to an unrealistic degree, in Madden for the past 2 versions. Same with OL getting pancake blocks. I've had games where the OL will have 12-15 pancakes in ONE GAME!! And they say Madden is a realistic game? There is no such thing! They are trying to make it tougher to pass and do things like return kicks (which used to be a breeze not only in Madden, but in EA Sports' NCAA football games-my favorite- as well), but it still isn't realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 There is a petition against EA for the online problems they have been having. It's getting rather sad to tell you the truth. They had a formation shift glitch which would cause the D Lineman to become exhausted. To counter it, EA shut off the fatigue COMPLETELY in the game. So, you can run your back 50 times and he NEVER get tired. They are trying to say..."well it offsets it b/c the other guys don't get tired either." I'm patiently waiting for GTA:San Andreas to come out....then this game will be traded in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engineer1 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Something that has helped me is changing the fullback in the split back formation to McGahee. Throw to him in the flats. You will usually gain 6 yards and set up a long bomb to Moulds. My main problems with the game is that I like to move the QB around in the pocket. When you do this with DB he'll throw an int or will be completely off target. I wondered if it was the way DB was programed or if it was me so I tried McNabb and poof easy victory. So IMO the programers of DB didn't have a very high opinion of his ability to complete a pass unless he is planted. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 For any of you who use the PC version and are having trouble attaining "realism" (relative term , I know), or didn't realize that the game is fully customizeable to fit your personal needs for realism, there are plenty of sliders/ AI settings in the game to accomplish this with. Here is a REAL good place to start learning about how these adjustments affect your game: http://football-freaks.com/forums/index.php?showforum=9 I finally have my AI adjustments set for MAdden 2005 PC after some in-game testing. I have since played three games (12 min quarters, accelerated clock, Pro level) and came out with some very realistic stats. These are the scores from the games played (stats not included sorry): (H) Chiefs 31 Colts 38 (H) Bills 17 Dolphins 9 (H) Panthers 20 Packers 27 Seriously check out that website. There is a lot of useful info there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 In my franchise I won a Super Bowl with Bledsoe (an impossibility). Dumped him the next year so that I could start Losman. I got rid of McGahee and kept Travis Henry. One thing I have found is if your player gets the status of NFL Icon it's almost like a curse to you. You can't get rid of him without a big dip in team morale and fan support. I made the mistake of trading Lawyer Milloy in my second year while he had the NFL Icon status and it took me two seasons to recover my locker room morale. Hell even another Super Bowl wasn't enough to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Madden 2005 is not the improvement I had hoped for. While I like the franchise improvement - it still needs tweaking and the gameplay has suffered along with graphics. I mean - DL make leaping tackles of 15 yards to make it harder on the O... grrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 I mean - DL make leaping tackles of 15 yards to make it harder on the O... grrrr 42776[/snapback] That doesn't happen on the PC version in pro mode or All-pro mode. What system are you playing on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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