
- Summary: The industry football standard returns featuring the Houston Texans, new player face and body technology, the ability to create your own team with custom helmets, uniforms, and stadiums, and a new training mode that let's you learn from Madden, the master himself.
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- Developer: EA Sports
- Genre(s): Sports, Traditional, Football, Sim
- # of players: 1-8
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 23
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Mixed: 0 out of 23
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Negative: 0 out of 23
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This year's real highlight for Madden madmen is the buffed out A.I.: On defense, the game reacts more rapidly than ever to your offensive tendencies and in particular makes tough half time adjustments.
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Even though the competition has weakened in recent years, the "Madden" series is at the top of its game, and this is close to perfection.
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From player ratings, to defensive-back AI, to ball physics, they've made a lot of smart adjustments to the game that may go unnoticed by many gamers, but are a joy to discover for savvy football gamers.
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It is a bit disappointing. Even still, the game manages to one-up last year's Madden in most categories.
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With the lone exception of the commentary, Madden 2002 represents a substantial upgrade from last years version and a worthy purchase for football fanatics everywhere, with beefed-up graphics and improved gameplay in several key areas.
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Encompasses just about everything a pigskin fan could want in a football game, from the outstanding presentation to the solid mechanics. Though it isn't perfect, it's very good.
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It's Madden's inherently deep replay value that makes the game a real value for the dollar. Couple that with excellent pass execution, solid football strategies and integration with rosters from the graduates of NCAA 2002 and you have very deep, solid, although somewhat aged game of professional football.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 23
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Mixed: 1 out of 23
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Negative: 0 out of 23
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LorenzoT.Aug 24, 2001EA, you did it again.
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MichaelC.Aug 23, 2001After playing every football game since "1st & 10" in the early 80's, Madden 2002 for PS2 is by far the best football game ever. A must-have.
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Aug 30, 2020The best madden game ever!!!! The game is so fun!!! I wish EA did games like this again!!!
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DaleB.Aug 27, 2001I bought this game recently and let me tell you this is the best PS2 Game to come out yet. Most Def. A best buy.
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MikeyMar 3, 2002
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GabrielJ.Apr 5, 2002Best game ever.
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SmithersC.Oct 6, 2001Just shut off the commentary and you're set. Needs new tackling system, missing some key historic players on Madden cards.
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