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Madden NFL Arcade Pummels PSN/XBLA In December

Madden has always been a great football franchise and this year's installment marked another step in the right direction after 2009's rejuvenation. But perhaps you're just not into the depth and intricacy of a sports simulator.

Maybe you prefer something like Madden NFL Arcade . As revealed by Joystiq in an e-mail from EA, the less realistic but more accessible arcade-based football title will hit the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in December. The publisher describes this series iteration as "fast-paced 5-on-5 football…it's a classic backyard scenario – first to 30; 4 plays per possession; no penalties; no field goals – draped in NFL glamor." For those of you who are familiar with EA's 3-on-3 NHL Arcade game, you'll get the gist right off the bat. Instead of a 100-yard field, you'll get a 60-yard field; instead of uber-authentic player design and movement physics, you'll get a cartoon-y visual style and 13 power-ups known as "Game Changers." Want to get to the QB? Enlist an army of linemen for one play to almost guarantee your desire. Heck, you can even freeze your opponent where he stands. This fun little title will support up to 4-player co-op on a single console or 1-vs-1 in online entertainment, and you can nab it for only $14.99 when it finally arrives.

Not everybody likes simulators. Some people just want to kick back and hit, throw, and score touchdowns. Ain't nothin' wrong with that.

Related Game(s): Madden NFL Arcade

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LegendaryWolfeh
LegendaryWolfeh
15 years ago

always been a great football franchise xD I had to laugh a little because it's the only (NFL) football franchise now, but I honestly think when it comes to sports games, depending on the additional things to each new iteration I think they should only charge 49$ for buying the same game every year

Deadman
Deadman
15 years ago

So its Blitz?

jaybiv
jaybiv
15 years ago

EA has been running out an NFL arcade game for years called Madden. This year's version is pretty good but has moments of arcade button mashing. I'm skipping.

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