Madden NFL 09 PlayStation 3
User Score
4.5 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 126 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 126
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 126
  3. Negative: 68 out of 126

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  1. RonW.
    Nov 6, 2008
    10
    this game is amazing all you people that say it sucks, well thats cause u suck at it. how is that the games fault u morons ha ur sad. and whoever likes anything less then 09 more is dumb you only like it more cause you can break a 90 yard td run everytime u touch the effin ball. so quit complaing and grow up.
  2. BrettF.
    Aug 12, 2008
    10
    I'm on the Cover so its a 10!!!!!
  3. BenH
    Aug 13, 2008
    9
    Looks great, plays great. Only issue I have is how hard it is to play pass defense. A patch would be great.
  4. AaronL.
    Aug 9, 2008
    10
    There seems to be a lot of EA haters voting here. Play the game before you judge it, it's the best of the modern era, which isn't hard, but it's also an incredible game.
  5. EricJeanneret
    Oct 6, 2008
    9
    While it has it's glitches, this is the best game of Madden I've played yet. Yes the running game is hard, BUT THAT'S FOOTBALL. When you're playing somebody who understands and appreciates the game of football, this game is most rewarding. When you play somebody who tries to exploit the game just for a cheap win, that's where this game loses it's merit.
  6. JoshP.
    Aug 13, 2008
    10
    How coul some people rate madden as 3.7 out of ten madden is the best game ever created.
  7. WesM.
    Aug 14, 2008
    10
    360 fanboy troll alerts; note the discrepancy in ranking between the two identical games.
  8. AdamH
    Aug 17, 2008
    10
    This game combines everything I ever loved about madden, but adds new features that I love (like supersim which allows you to play the game but simulate certain plays or possesions). 10/10 w/o a doubt.
  9. ChrisM.
    Aug 18, 2008
    10
    You fools have no idea what your talking about, madden is the best game ever made it is the evolution of the gaming world. Anyone who rates this game below an 8 is a moron.
  10. JordanS.
    Aug 21, 2008
    10
    madden always said "if you dont got anything good to say then don't say anything at all" or maybe it was my mom. either way. STOP YOU'RE CRYING. stop giving the game a 0. you think anyone gonna listen to your cry baby tactics, madden has the strongest and biggest contingent of gamer fans in America, its been like that for a long time and wont stop. so keep playing madden 95 on ps2 or your lego star wars, until then MADDEN RULES! its a fantastic game once again and any NFL/gamer fan should own it. PERIOD. the one problem with the game i find is the the AI, i usually play online, and user control my players, but its crybabies online, DNF% , friendly quit offers, pausing, blah blah blah, and of course some glitches, whatever. buy the game its better then most games out there.… Expand
  11. MomarG
    Aug 25, 2008
    10
    I think it is a fun game. And I like it.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
85 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Gaming Age
    91
    Everything from the visuals, audio, and presentation have been bumped up a notch to a level that would make any fan who has turned their heads for the last 3 years take notice.
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  2. GamesRadar
    80
    We’ll happily play all season long, during which we’ll invent a thousand more reasons to love and hate it all at the same time. No matter what, though, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t a tad disappointed that this year’s version didn’t make the same jump we’d gotten accustomed to the last two years.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    88
    There are a lot of new features this year, but none of them are of much consequence. If you own Madden 08, there is no truly outstanding aspect that makes a repurchase necessary. In fact, the Superstar and Franchise game modes are nearly identical, and the Online Leagues aren't impressive enough to outshine the excellent online play of last year.
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