What Madden 10 Better Not Have

The Madden Franchise has many dedicated gamers, me being one of them. Just a little info about how far back I go; I played Madden 96 for the Sega Genesis. I feel that the Madden brand struggled to adjust to the "next-gen" consoles, until last year. That is why I was disappointed that they bought the exclusive rights to the NFL, leaving 2k Sports in the cold. ESPN NFL 2k5 was the best football game ever made for its time, given that it was made in 2005, and for the PS2 and Xbox. That game had aspects to it that I wish Madden had in their game today. The halftime shows were tremendous, the weekly NFL Primetime show in Franchise mode was unmatched, and the inclusion of ESPN personalities were awesome. Madden, in 2009 with stronger consoles, has not yet reached that level.

However, I do not think Madden is a terrible game, in fact, I think it is a very solid game with a lot of room to grow. I thought Madden 09 was a huge step in the right direction. The gameplay was terrific (until I get to my later point), the presentation had improved, and some of the details of the NFL started to appear in the games (field goal nets).  I throughly enjoyed this game, until I found out about the most unexplainable, unbelievable, glitch that absolutely ruins the game of football. This glitch is known throughout the Madden community as the QB Walk.

The QB Walk is a terrible glitch that you will certainly find if you play Madden 09 online. That is because online, you will find someone who is willing to cheat to win a game of Madden, and move up the rankings. It is not too complicated to do, all you have to do is set your audibles a certain way, and press specific buttons at the line of scrimmage when your play is a QB kneel. If done correctly, your QB will start walking across the line of scrimmage without being stopped, or called for offsides. You can wait until your QB reaches the end zone, hike it, and your QB will kneel for a TD. Here is an example.

I was not the one who made this video, nor have I ever gone to such a low level to use that glitch. A glitch like this can not be in a finished product, end of story. Madden 10 better find a way to fix glitches like this, because it makes the game unplayable.