Madden NFL 09 Retrospective

[@dennisbowen452]

Interesting. 09 is nostalgic to me because that was the first time I thought the graphics were lifelike at the time.

[@dennisbowen452]

Also a cool psp bundle that I picked up in 2020 before covid lol

[@Love2Musgrave]

@@dennisbowen452 one of the first psp games i played lol was madden 09

[@goblinsarereal4954]

I spent a LOT of time in Madden on PSP lol.​@@Love2Musgrave

[@BxrOnLockout]

Correct, I remember playing the demo and thinking this is like HD.

[@BienSwinginbase]

MLB 09 and Madden 09 were goated and wonderful bossman.

[@birdgangnaj]

The mud on jerseys was the best thing about this game. Legit could tell who was playing and who rode the bench by how.clean uniforms were

[@beans_al_fresco]

So they had this in NFL 2004/5 on the PC and it was sick, but you had to enable it in the config file iirc

[@crimsontide1980]

EA actually used to give a shit about sports. They used to put touches like these in the games. I remember NHL 09 hockey players would grow their beards out during playoffs

[@MichaelAlexander_]

@@crimsontide1980this still happens in current ea nhl games

[@Bunnynetworkz]

Its crazy how most madden player have never experienced how good the older maddens are

[@DOAHITMAN]

Facts

[@szpaceGhoszt201]

Kindred spirits unite!

[@FUNKAF1ED]

I've been around since the beginning. I'm not going to say it's like watching a loved one die, but it's close.

[@dhLord64]

It was only really good from 2001-2005.

[@BrandonWasemiller]

05 on GameCube was my favorite. Madden 98 on 64 was the first one I played new

[@drakekirkelie5309]

"With nostalgia definitely helping" is an extremely important statement in this video that will go overlooked.

[@FG_Plays16]

It’s not a bad game I played it for a bit and it’s actually alright

[@drakekirkelie5309]

@@FG_Plays16 I've played every madden since 06, and also for some random reason i played 2000 lol. It's certainly alright, but it definitely doesn't blow modern out of the water. I would agree it is sad that you can even make a comparison of this to modern, but 09 is not great.

[@FG_Plays16]

@@drakekirkelie5309 ya but certainly better than any madden from like the past 8 years or so

[@og3dkooz381]

"Nawlstalja"

[@launchbase4944]

​@@FG_Plays16 I don't agree tbh

[@JayBeingNatural]

Actually, Madden 09 was the first Madden in the 360/PS3 era to use tv commentators at all, with Tom Hammond and Cris Collinsworth, after using the "radio" format for 06-08.

[@BlueBlur24]

It'd be cool if we can get both for today's sports games. I'd like to hear Joe Davis in a future MLB game while also having Dan Shulman on the radio. Perhaps the former when the game is live while the latter is for simulation if it had to come down to that.

[@kLeo20Toes]

Interesting

[@snc237]

I hated the radio announcer, their originally plan was to have every team have their own radio announcer. Madden 06 for 360 was sooo ambitious, they had so many ideas.. which lead to utter chaos and the state the game is today as that was the games foundation

[@kolbeleonardo1682]

Keith Rivers was my guy !

[@KWILKSP]

Now that you mention that wow. I do remember 08 having weird commentary but was young and didn’t really think about it too hard. Thats actually pretty dope

[@stevenashscousin]

The Collectors edition also came with NFL Head Coach 09. Spent $100 new on it back in the day for the 2 games.

[@letsplayxboxsports]

I was able to get my hands on a used copy. Head coach 09 was actually crazy good! I really wish they had continued that series.

[@GamerzInTheCity]

I’ve been playing 09 on the PS2 and I think it’s the best Madden ever

[@emoo.182]

If it had the tony bruno show then it would be..imo

[@kolbeleonardo1682]

It is

[@youngjustin82]

The xbox version is a tad better 😊

[@GamerzInTheCity]

@@youngjustin82 are you talking about the original xbox?

[@bkpatrick5488]

The PS2 version like having a safety as superstar was awesome

[@CollinAbroadcast]

'02-'06 era was goated. Probably because that coincides with the years I was in Highschool and all my friends were playing/had a custom league going. But still. Man, such memorable times. You could run an offense on just 5-7 plays that you mastered alone. Thanks for the video, enjoyed it a lot

[@WolfDB]

Those weird fantasy-style football fields remind me of when the Madden games on the PS1 would include completely made up fantastical teams like a team of robots and their field being solid metal and stuff like that. Honestly, I really miss those days because it seemed like back then, Madden was actually trying. A shame they stopped including them once they jumped to the PS2, Gamecube, and XBox

[@benlarson795]

Those fantasy fields are playable and unlockable in the ps2/xbox versions of madden 08

[@maumau7310]

They have no passion. I wish those OG developers could come back for a special edition madden thats 150 but including all of the old features.

[@BlueBlur24]

It would be lovely if we can get those today.

[@DenniDownBad]

​​@@benlarson795 They are also in Madden 12 on ps2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYnRZ3mlmttrrMksi=gmYqsUTUvLKdwmpA

[@theREALchriszito]

fantasy challenge was super under rated

[@Jeice612]

I’ll always remember this as the Madden with the rewind feature

[@rwjws2689]

Hate the rewind never use it

[@Mr.Miniguy]

10 and 11 also had rewind

[@zone6330]

My favorite era of Madden was Madden 10 to Madden 12. When I got Madden 13 i knew right away that something was wrong lol

[@lillagahnavich7700]

it was the perfect middle ground between online gameplay...those first few years..then by 13 they realized how they could milk peoples ego's when we played against eachother

[@tahu300]

I feel it bro. My favorites are 06 and 08 but I felt like 11-12 were also amazing and then 13 was so bad…

[@deangelobailey5863]

Me too, I forget if it was 11 or 12 but it was the one where they slowed the gameplay down and the games were much more defensive and realistic. It was my fav madden off all time and I’ve played all most all of them from the original to 16

[@YashayahTheAlmighty]

madden 10 best of all time and ive been playing madden since 88...last straw was 11 thats when i knew the downfall was starting...of course i was right

[@Iam123-i5j]

Madden 13 was definitely that turning point. 13 was the first one that i didnt enjoy as much as before.

[@DrinkLennyD]

Thank you for mentioning the madden community from back then. I know you said you were like 9 but Gideon Prime, Versuz, Hard8Times, BarneyPhife, Ronenic, Brozales, Apex, SimFBallCritic and so many more were expressing how much we needed a Sim Football game and its so dissappointing how the game has gotten even worse from that period. But that era of youtubers were pioneers and I appreciate them any time i watch a madden vid. Thank you SDTV for respecting the past while being a trailblazer yourself in this communinty.

[@DarkManX16]

Absolutely 💯 Back in 08 KZbin was a wild West and a lot of people weren't really watching commentaries on KZbin so the opportunity was wide open for those guys

[@johnmorales6281]

Bro ApexIsFree and Versuz were 2 of my favorites

[@tmacman0418]

I remember watching all those guys back in the day. In fact they were what got me watching KZbin because I was so frustrated with Madden 09,10,11 ect...

[@SDChargers93]

Got damn them are a lotta names I haven’t herd of in a long time That was old KZbin.

[@donavanfaulkner]

Madden moments need to come back immediately!!!!!

[@Kylelaw11]

Currently playing thru Madden 08 (PS2) thanks to you, and you are 100% right. It’s the last great Madden

[@64chasem]

I remember being so hyped for Madden 2009 when I was 11 because my favorite team was the GreenBay Packers and that Brett favre was on the cover. I went with my dad to my local Hastings which was pretty much a book, comics, home video and video game rental store. Ended up getting a copy for my PlayStation 2 at the time because we hadnt gotten the ps3 yet. I just remember playing madden 09 and having alot of fun it was the last madden I can say I had a good time playing

[@alemswazzu]

We had a hastings near by. Lot of good memories in that place, all gone now.

[@bbryant9455]

I LOVED this game on the 360 personally. Played the hell out of it back then 🤣

[@ShooterBtv]

Same

[@rwjws2689]

I got a 360 for myself months ago and this was the primary game I play have 2 custom teams in one franchise.. pretty fun taking average players turning team into a power house

[@brickmoney4152]

Yeah because it was clearly better. I had both consoles , Madden on 360 was way better than PS3.

[@TheOtherMJ_76]

I bought the Madden 09 collection edition. I still have it in the original box with slip case. It also came with NFL Head Coach included as well. It really was a nice package. 👍

[@RobJaskula]

Nice! I'm one of the co-authors of the book in the collector's edition, love hearing this.

[@simheadacademy2569]

Soundtrack, graphics and animations that being the tackling and broken tackles were really solid in this game.

[@dumpylol]

been waiting for an 09 video 🔥

[@mullaneymike79]

Since watching your videos you inspired me to grab every madden I can this one is next. Currently (like while watching this video) I’m playing 08 on PS2. Having a BLAST thanks sd tv

[@mullaneymike79]

@@TheWatchernator I’m def looking for street 1&2 (nfl&nba)

[@GlitchTheLitch]

I haven't kept up with Madden at all (last Madden I played with any regularity was Madden 10 a LONG time ago), but Madden 09 was my 2nd ever Madden. I was 12 and just getting into football, and this game wowed me after 08. Everything felt so fun with this game and the visual aesthetic went crazy. I never knew people considered it mid, but then again, I was 12 and probably wouldn't have cared anyway, lol.

[@huntermoore345]

Im 14 and I play the crap out of this game. I like doing broncos franchises and I can do it for hours unlike madden 24 where I can only play for like 20 min. Thank You Softdrink for making this video

[@LXDarkSniper]

Madden 09 was the peak of Rocket Catching online. Those who know...know. The reason why Madden is an animation based game today is because EA had to find a way to nerf the rocket catch.

[@hustleCLE]

Stopping the RC to miles Austin and Roy Williams along with FB dives to Marion barber and tosses to Felix jones out of form twin te with the madden goat Darrick brown and … ahhhh nostalgia 🤤

[@LXDarkSniper]

@@hustleCLE You know what's up bro lol. Cowboys and Raiders was the two most op teams. Raiders had like 4 receivers with over 95 speed. Nnamdi was a beast. FB dive with McFadden. RC with 95 speed 6'4 Chaz Schillens and Javon Walker lol... oh those were the days.

[@rjkyng410]

Me in my opinion I think madden 09 on the ps2 is the best madden ps2 and original xbox maddens are better cause they had everything and the animations was better on those versions

[@albertosalgado3252]

transferring the NCAA legend was so FIRE. i loved being able to help my teammates attributes as the leader.

[@whac1c]

09 wasn't a good game, make no bones about it, but it was so much better than what we have today. SD hit it on the head when he said they made it with passion, because they did. There was clear commitment to the end product in mind. It was so well polished for its time and it was optimized perfectly for the consoles it was played on. That's not something you can say about the new Maddens, with glitches out the wazzau, and loading times that would make even the sanest man insane.

[@kennypowell7368]

09 was my first madden so it holds a special place in my heart. Really cool to see a video on it and relive my childhood through this video lol

[@gth804f]

Love these retrospectives on the older Maddens. Keep them coming!

[@Peccs91]

Madden 09 was a solid game, I remember renting it back in the day and enjoying the hell out of it. Interesting point you made about the menus, thats one thing I loved about old Madden, NCAA and NHL games.

[@tleoipl37]

That soundtrack was an alltimer

[@unclemoses467]

so many bangers

[@cbjm36]

Best soundtrack in any sports game IMO. Some of the early FIFA and NHL games like NHL 06 and NHL 09 can maybe take that claim.

[@Davidjon1946]

​@@unclemoses467 i been working it working it all i can 😅

[@HammersBoyJim]

Being from the UK, Madden 09 was the first Madden I played and it will always have a place in my heart! But I’m glad I came across this video! You touched on some vital issues

[@Cdf35]

Love these retrospective videos

[@TheOmengod]

This is the game that forced me to go back to playing 2K5 with the editor. Then, it was into 2k8 with the editor, for years. I didn't end up buying another Madden until M20, which sucked. Haven't tried any of the newer Maddens yet. I feel like a big part of my life was crushed/stolen by EA. 😢

[@youngjustin82]

Totally felt this !

[@thatdamngood901]

Madden ‘09 got some burn from my friends and I. The presentation felt like a huge leap, remembering playing the snow. Madden had its glitches, but this era was still beautiful and enjoyable on 360

[@aaronpride9581]

Best things about Madden 09 are its presentation and graphics. Quite lifelike at the time, even holds up today.

[@fireproximity4225]

I randomly signed in to my old Xbox 360 account a few months back and realized I got all the achievements for Madden 09, which surprised me because I played 10 way more

[@mistermann3225]

I have this on PS2 and it's my jam. I've never played the PS3 version though....

[@ProStriker92]

I still have the game somewhere for 360. I don't have a console, but i would love to make a franchise mode with the Lions (you know what i mean) or just improving the last season of Mike Holmgren with the Seahawks. The criticisms at the time were understandable, but compared with the current games, Madden 09 looks waaaay better now.

[@TannerBarnes-x7l]

Always love ur vids. Never stop comparing these games to the OG 2k games and PS2 maddens.

[@benlarson795]

The ice field and jungle stadium are in the fantasy challenge mode in the ps2/xbox version of madden 08 (and maybe later ones but i don’t remember) would love to see a vid dedicated to this mode because I think its the best mode ever included in any madden

[@DenniDownBad]

I tried to show it off as best as I could but all I had was my phone to record off of. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYnRZ3mlmttrrMksi=gmYqsUTUvLKdwmpA

[@kingtrell44]

I heard “we made it” for the first time playing this game and it’s still one of my all time favorite songs. Madden 09 definitely is my all time favorite

[@MrUserpick48]

It’s sad that this game was when i personally started turning on the madden series. It’s absolutely wild that as gamers we had no clue that this was still the top tier versions of the game before the absolute dark ages of football gaming

[@theshogunblaze3656]

I actually enjoyed PS3 Madden 09 as a kid and put plenty of hours into it. I honestly don’t understand how u still keeping find inspiration for new videos

[@tthomaselli2]

SOFTDRINKTV- How come the Fantasy Football feature you pointed out in 'Madden NFL 09' around 3:31-4:22/3:51-3:59 won't work?...

[@baseballdiamondhead]

I can’t believe it’s been 15 years I remember buying this game at Walmart when I was in the Air Force. I miss that time

[@thegamingchef3304]

I remember this Madden fondly because it's the Madden I was on when I first moved out my parents house to Columbus Ohio. I was still on the AV cords and this guy where I worked told me to get HDMI cords. This is still back when HD tvs were still relatively expensive. I remember buying HDMI cords and being blown away at the graphical upgrade 😂😂.

[@danieljones3846]

Dude, great video. I LONG for the days when Madden brought me all the excitement in the world. My friend gave me his copy of Madden 21 last year and I played 3 seasons of face of the franchise w/ the Jets. It was kinda fun but it lacked the atmosphere previous games had. I mean back then on superstar you could get drafted by ANYONE, that alone was a thrill. The franchise mode used to go so much harder, my favorite mode. EA really just settles for “good enough” every year now and people keep buying and buying. I miss looking at the in-depth stats they provided in old games. Now it’s bare bones in every single aspect - except for MUT of course. Last Madden I purchased was 15.

[@TheBoyAustin]

Love your videos bro. Helps take me back to simpler times.

[@ST0NE_206]

Never played 09, but I have 08, 11, 12, and 13 all for the 360. I tend to play 11 the most out of them

[@MikeSparksMusic]

11 was definitely the best out of those four on the 360.

[@dylanjwagner]

I still play 12 to this day. It is the best to pair with NCAA and has the most flexibility for folks who want a long and storied dynasty-franchise.

[@noahbyerly9032]

I bought 09 a couple years ago on 360 and was shocked to find out you couldn't use kicker/punter in superstar mode. I loved playing as a kicker on PS2!

[@szabobenyo6034]

The fantasy teams and stadiums are actually in the PS2 version of the game, in the Fantasy Challenge mode. Pretty awesome feature that I miss to this day. You could also unlock and play with them in play now if you beat them in the tournament.

[@pureo_nikku]

I appreciate that you've been going back to these old games and playing them for your reviews. Hope you've been enjoying that 🤲🏻 Also looking forward to more streams of whatever ones you feel like doing

[@targetegrat]

The Good Charlotte/Young Dre soundtrack from this game is awesome

[@ericwhite9592]

Madden 10 is my favorite Madden of all time I had the 360 and it brings me so much nostalgia when I watch videos like these.

[@loon1994]

This video made me feel like a freshman in high school all over again

[@southc4463]

This was the last time they changed the field, the last time it had field degradation and the last time it looked good

[@SherlockZ_001]

One other way you can tell they put some effort in back then: Madden 09 on the Wii was the first version in which they incorporated a 'Call your Shots' feature, where you could literally use the Wii remote to design custom routes for receivers before the snap. It was so satisfying to score touchdowns on plays you were literally creating on the fly! They even upped it a little with Madden 10 to allow you to customize defensive players as well, though I'm not as familiar with that as 09 is the last Madden I ever purchased/played regularly. Graphics weren't NEARLY as good as this, but that's not surprising for a Nintendo system. You might find it interesting.

[@LenGott8345]

I never played this for the PS3, but I have it for the PS2 This is my second favorite Madden all time behind 07 for the PS2. When I think back on this game, the roster has me putting this right behind 07 but just ahead of 08 cause I liked SuperSim which made games quicker to play through if I just wanted to simulate through. Really solid game on the 2 that has aged wonderfully.

[@GRZZ23]

Much respect from your Chicano Brethren out here in AriZona. Damn good video young man!

[@Cringey_Swine]

I have so many memories with this Madden. The PS3 at the time was the next groundbreaking system in terms of graphics and getting to play this game for the first time back when I got my PS3 during Christmas Day in 2008 was simply breath-taking visual wise.

[@jessebonello161]

That blue square that shows up at 8:03 is actually a celebration prompt! You can use the joystick to run the ball carrier to the square, and then do a unique celebration (like dunk on the uprights). It was a sick feature!

[@thickmoranis]

Loved this game. “U Drive” was an unstoppable play. Loved being able to run around and awkwardly dunk on the goalposts after a TD. Also sorry for nitpicking but that was Madden 10 at 10:39. The nasty man Darren Sharper was not on the Saints until the 09 season.

[@EthanDewitt360]

I remember playing madden 07 on the Xbox 360 and I thought it was nostalgic to me to I remember making a team named the Baltimore braves and made it an all out red white and blue uniform with a red helmet blue jersey white pants red and white socks so cool 😎 ❤

[@Kylelaw11]

7:20 you can spotlight to double cover a receiver in Madden 08 as well*

[@nicholasvicens2066]

I still love playing madden 09 till this day. Last game of this gameplays generation. 10 started to change this type of PS2 gameplay…some of the best times while I was in HS… ONLY knock I have on it and it’s a big one. The franchise freeze glitch. I can’t get past 2 seasons without it freezing and not letting me go forward

[@nicholasbowen1825]

I remember this was the madden i had most fun with as a kid. It’s between this, 07 on the ps2 and 08 on the 360. My mom got me 09 on the 360 and i loved it but then got me a PS3, the family an HD tv and this on PS3 and it was the most impressive game i ever saw at that point graphically. Plus my Steelers won the Super Bowl that year so i played the game well after the Super Bowl too

[@jeremyseaton3314]

This one had an issue where it would be too flashy, and occasionally the graphics would soft lock the game. Those are the flashbacks I get from seeing this game.

[@notacat7127]

It makes me so mad that madden doesn’t put “all time” or teams like the 08 Steelers or ravens no legendary packers teams nothing just making money in ultimate team

[@dmanentertament125]

Madden 09 was actually my favorite on Xbox 360/ PS3! Exceptionally the Madden moments loved the Madden moments and it was actually really good to me. P.s I also liked 09,10,and 11 cuz of music and the Extra point when going through highlights and stats.

[@hgill227]

I had a thought at 11:03. What if the cover athlete had a pregame playlist that was included in the game's soundtrack as a way to hype the player up going into their games? Personally, I think they should go free-to-play with just "Madden" as the title and update each season with a new cover athlete. Then, you could just add that player's playlist to a growing catalog of songs that could also be broken up by genre and "added/removed" from each user's list of played songs so the user only has to listen to songs they choose.

[@Z64sports]

The concept art stadiums were used in the Fantasy Challenge mode on the PS2 version btw so not exactly cut

[@DenniDownBad]

I'm a little surprised some people remembered this mode. It was a fun change of pace. I don't have my old save but I do show a couple of the teams off in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYnRZ3mlmttrrMksi=tsyseGXZKitKQeN0

[@wademyler9167]

09 was my first madden and it got me into football and it introduced me to my favorite team the Patriots

[@cyberchaos69]

Madden 10 will always be my go-to Madden, and when i see your videos pointing out the validity to some of these older titles, i feel more justified in playing these games over newer ones, because obviously i get some crap not going to the newest like so many lol

[@Thewildestvideos2025]

I played all maddens except for that madden. Madden 09 I never played it at all, I was in the halo 3 phase as that game was trending in that era

[@TheUncleSpiderX]

I LOVED the graphics for this game !!!!!! The field actually looked huge and the snow looked great man

[@clubsteve4636]

an underrated game for sure. the hall of fame players, the madden IQ and virtual john madden, the music, etc. that fantasy football feature would be AMAZING today with the popularity of fantasy football. it really was ahead of it's time. would LOVE to play with my fantasy football team in madden every year. something like a myteam feature and they would strike gold. remember, this madden was released before the microtransaction and MUT craze.

[@gamebred88]

Madden 08 was so fun bro. Had it on 360. Played that game solo for hours on franchise mode.

[@MikeSparksMusic]

Yeah, I agree… I’ve played it on the 360 and PS3. It had slightly quicker load times compared to the XBOX, PS2 and GameCube releases.

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

I used to play this game back in late 2008-2009, though I played it for the 2009 NFL season. I played as the Pittsburgh Steelers and the St. Louis Football Cardinals in franchise mode and I added NFL Hall of Famers into most NFL teams (which I used to do when I played Madden NFL 08-10 on the Xbox 360). The game was okay, it was not as good as the earlier games (like Madden NFL 2002), but it was far, far better then the newer games (like Madden NFL 21). I do like the rivalry histories before the start of rivalry games. I still have this game since the end of 2008.

[@NostalgicRush]

Madden 08 and 09 always been my fav growing up

[@DonNoDraper]

The problem is ppl buying for nostalgia and the fact tht its the only football game tht is licensed when nfl2k was also a thing both had to compete with each other for sales. Tht exclusive deal needs to go.

[@kiooo9]

This is one of my favorite madness. Madden 08 and Madden 09 on the PlayStation 3 I really like them. I know a lot of people don't like them but they were some of my favorite experiences how long was Madden 10

[@Thunder103093]

09 is nostalgic for me, but for the psp lol, it meant so much to me that the playoff brackets were correct unlike the older madden of the time kept getting wrong. i even talked about this game on a long video years ago on a franchise i played all 30 years from 2015-2022

[@NWOWCW4Life1]

Love the videos as usual.

[@pureo_nikku]

With you on this one.. I remember my brother, our friends, and I hanging out at somebody's house around when it came out and the graphics blowing me away. It had to have been the snow or the tutorial at the time. I'll swear by this game's soundtrack even as it continues to ring out the same five songs on the DS version lol. In the times that I've played it since (still have my 360 disc) it definitely is a bit wonky - camera has something to do with it. The rewind was a silly gimmick in reality. But I do like the vibe of it all, backdrop to commentary. And it is well worth going into all of the Franchise mode detail. I'm a few years older yet I was really only getting into the Eagles fully in '08-09 so I'm right there in the timeline. Awesome time to catch their playoff run with a really good roster in this era.

[@iiTsFaded_]

Had this on the DS and had an incredible time with it ❤ exient studios killed it with the Madden DS ports. The PS2 and Wii version of NFS Undercover, though? Not so much. Great video, SD ❤

[@MrL1983]

No no no no, the collector's edition also came with NFL Head Coach 09 and a bonus disc of lots of extras. I found my copy for the 360 in a south Denver pawn shop in 2013. Glad I still have it and my Walmart special edition two-tone blue 360 to this day.

[@emoo.182]

I found one of my favorite bands because of this sound track.."Innerpartysystem" whoever made the old madden soundtracks..thank you

[@JohnsFrusciante]

“In just one play” was sick. I watched it on my PSP and it was sick

[@ESKMOfficial]

The Brett Favre update was one of the first day 1 video game updates I ever had to install

[@jpesicka492]

Yo my copy has Brett Favre as a Packer not a Jet, is that photoshop cover an alternate? He retired and came back so it was supposed to be a tribute cover but since he ended up a Jet this is the closest they got to a Madden cover.

[@PaulGaither]

8:20 As I spoke on in one of my videos, the EA Backtrack feature should have been part of the core presentation that they could have talked about positive and negative things you and the computer did throughout the game. Even as you are calling plays. It is so deep and fresh and specific to what actually happened on the field. So of course EA never invested in improving and building on that.

[@SanDzFit]

I was so mad when I picked this up due to Favre being on the cover, only to find out he wasn’t in the game!

[@johnhernandez7594]

One of the only games ive ever gotten a special edition of

[@Venom3254]

09 was nostalgic to me cause I played the DS version for hours. Just got the Ps3 version, and yea it feels like it's missing things despite playing pretty well. Ofc as a Jets fan, it's no surprise that they missed up the cover art for Farve and him not being in the Jets in the default roster. Also the soundtrack for this game is memorable

[@fraydow]

Bruh making hits. Keep going bro

[@CommanderTK9091]

09 is nostalgic to me as it was really the last madden I remember playing and enjoying while it was new.

[@tahu300]

I believe some of the concept art is similar to the fantasy challenge teams from Madden 08. You had to face the Dummies, the Glaciers, and the Tridents and the Glaciers were on an ice themed field. Those fields were sick and that challenge was fun and really hard. It was awesome!

[@R2B2YT]

I got this madden for free, played the heck out of it too...first time i had an hd tv too

[@TPGKDUB]

That fantasy football feature sounded super legit !

[@trojan_games]

I had the wii version of this game, it was the first madden I ever played. It will always have a special place in my heart

[@eskewroberts7663]

6:40 as a falcons fan, I can confirm, that sometimes, our O-line just don't wanna block