EA Brings Madden to the Revolution

EA is working on a Madden game exclusive to the Revolution. This game isn’t being handled by the usual Florida-based EA Tiburon studio, but by the British Columbia team up north in the land of the moose. The game will make full use of the controller’s feature.

Players will hike the ball by mimicking a quarterback receiving the ball from the center, and then pass it to a receiver by making a throwing gesture with the free-hand controller. The faster the passing motion, the more of a bullet pass it becomes (in previous Madden editions, bullet passes were made by holding the passing button down longer).

Kicking the ball will be accomplished by sweeping the controller up as if it were a kicker’s leg striking the ball. A fast, level swing will make for a hard, straight kick.

The Revolution controller will also come into play when running the ball, as jerking the controller left or right will make the ball-carrier juke to either side, while shoving it straight ahead will make him stiff-arm the opposition.

Playing Madden on Revolution looks like it’s going to be one hell of a workout. I really hope it captures the heart of football fans and the casual gamer alike. I know I’m not a big fan of football, but I am a big fan of football games. I can’t wait to try this one out.

It looks like EA’s Canadian Studio will be taking care of everything Revolution related.

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