Old Folks and Video Games....

[Bullaholic]

This Christmas I got an XBox 360 w/ 3 wireless controllers for my house for the grandkids. I have never played many games, except on a PC, so the 360 was new territory for me. Fired up Madden 10 and immediately got 3 delay of game penalties in a row. I've seen my grandson and friends playing Madden 9 and they move at the speed of light---this old guy will never know how they decide and call plays and defenses that quick. Guess I'm going to have to learn----quick. :D

[waterboy]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
This Christmas I got an XBox 360 w/ 3 wireless controllers for my house for the grandkids. I have never played many games, except on a PC, so the 360 was new territory for me. Fired up Madden 10 and immediately got 3 delay of game penalties in a row. I've seen my grandson and friends playing Madden 9 and they move at the speed of light---this old guy will never know how they decide and call plays and defenses that quick. Guess I'm going to have to learn----quick. :D
Yeah.......either that or get CREAMED every time you play one of them! :D

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
This Christmas I got an XBox 360 w/ 3 wireless controllers for my house for the grandkids. I have never played many games, except on a PC, so the 360 was new territory for me. Fired up Madden 10 and immediately got 3 delay of game penalties in a row. I've seen my grandson and friends playing Madden 9 and they move at the speed of light---this old guy will never know how they decide and call plays and defenses that quick. Guess I'm going to have to learn----quick. :D

you don't have to break the plays down. The biggest key to defeating the computer is to vary your play calling (at least so long as you're not playing on the hardest difficulties). Don't worry about memorizing the routes your receivers are going to run. Once you pick a play, you just scan the field to find which receiver is open and throw it to him.

[NateDawg39]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
This Christmas I got an XBox 360 w/ 3 wireless controllers for my house for the grandkids. I have never played many games, except on a PC, so the 360 was new territory for me. Fired up Madden 10 and immediately got 3 delay of game penalties in a row. I've seen my grandson and friends playing Madden 9 and they move at the speed of light---this old guy will never know how they decide and call plays and defenses that quick. Guess I'm going to have to learn----quick. :D Well seeing as how you are from Bridgeport, it is no surprise to most people :D

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by NateDawg39
Well seeing as how you are from Bridgeport, it is no surprise to most people :D

Bad as I am, Nate, I bet if I dialed Decatur in as the opponent--I could beat them---just like everybody else does...:D

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
you don't have to break the plays down. The biggest key to defeating the computer is to vary your play calling (at least so long as you're not playing on the hardest difficulties). Don't worry about memorizing the routes your receivers are going to run. Once you pick a play, you just scan the field to find which receiver is open and throw it to him.

Yeah? Try playing with the Detroit lions. :(

[BwdLion73]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
This Christmas I got an XBox 360 w/ 3 wireless controllers for my house for the grandkids. I have never played many games, except on a PC, so the 360 was new territory for me. Fired up Madden 10 and immediately got 3 delay of game penalties in a row. I've seen my grandson and friends playing Madden 9 and they move at the speed of light---this old guy will never know how they decide and call plays and defenses that quick. Guess I'm going to have to learn----quick. :D

Give it up.
One of my now grown sons favorite Christmas storys that I will have to endure again this year is how at 9 years old he beat me about 50 times in football until I finally won and ran around the room yelling "OH YEAH" "OH YEAH":( :eek: :D

[NateDawg39]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
Bad as I am, Nate, I bet if I dialed Decatur in as the opponent--I could beat them---just like everybody else does...:D Live it up, like I told you before, Bridgeport will be back to their usual choke artist selves in a year or two ;)

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by BwdLion73
Give it up.
One of my now grown sons favorite Christmas storys that I will have to endure again this year is how at 9 years old he beat me about 50 times in football until I finally won and ran around the room yelling "OH YEAH" "OH YEAH":( :eek: :D

I've got the answer to beating my grandson---I cheat by grabbing him or lightly throwing a shoulder into him (He's 11).
He yells--"That's cheating, Papa" and I yell back---"My yard, my ball, my rules, kid.":D

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
Yeah? Try playing with the Detroit lions. :(

Throw the ball to Megatron over and over, and if the computer starts covering him, move him down the depth chart to the slot receiver and then have him go against the opponents' third-string corner or linebacker.

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
Throw the ball to Megatron over and over, and if the computer starts covering him, move him down the depth chart to the slot receiver and then have him go against the opponents' third-string corner or linebacker.

I'll try it. Thanks

[Eagle Eyes]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
I've got the answer to beating my grandson---I cheat by grabbing him or lightly throwing a shoulder into him (He's 11).
He yells--"That's cheating, Papa" and I yell back---"My yard, my ball, my rules, kid.":D

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[rangerjoe33]

I am 40, I have been playing Madden since I was 18 or 19 when it was on the Sega...then it went to Playstation and then Playstation 2...I was very good. Last year we switched XBox... I haven't played but maybe once or twice in the last year...I now get killed everytime I play...and my kids own me on CODMW2.

Need for Speed is awesome though on a 50" Samsung 1080p HD set.

[crzyjournalist03]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
I'll try it. Thanks


Don't hold me to it...I haven't played Madden 10 at all, so it's possible that the A.I. has improved to counteract that kind of "cheating".

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
Yeah? Try playing with the Detroit lions. :(
It sucks. I am 2011 of a Franchise with them. I have them up to 85 ovr, but my online gives up like 50 sacks year still. Def my defense boosting that ovr up.