I've given up on Madden. I've purchased it every year for the past decade. It's not worth $60 every year for what's offered. The new gameplay features they add every year are sometimes useless (QB Vision?). They make slight changes to the gameplay modes, update the graphics slightly, and update the rosters. I don't think these changes are worth $60. i actually think the game's gotten worse since they took Madden's voice out of the game. I'd rather see EA make one game disc, and then release downloadable updates every year. I'd be willing to fork over $20 every year for roster updates and other minor changes that they make you pay $60 a year for.
I think you're SOL. What's the Pat's draft pick, some where in the twenties? If you make a player with unbelievable stats, he'll get drafted by the teams who hold the first draft selections (Raiders, Jets, 49ers, etc). If you're playing Owner/Season Mode, the game will use real team placements for draft picks. Unfortunately for you, the Pats were a good team last year, and therefore are towards the end of the first round. You can try releasing yourself from the team you got drafted to, and then hope that the Pats are looking for a MLB and are willing to sign you.
FPS=Frames per second A higher FPS means that the game will run smoother. An example is the recently released Madden 08. The PS3 version runs at 30 FPS, the 360 version runs at 60 FPS. That means that the 360 version will run faster and smoother. I'm actually hearing that because the PS3 version runs at 30 FPS, the game actually experiences moments of choppiness and slow-down during certain parts.
It depends on the game. If the game sells well and is still considered a hot item, there's no way the publisher will drop the price. I remember how Halo held its $49.99 price point right up until the release of Halo 2. That's like a three year gap between the two games. Microsoft didn't lower the price becuase Halo was still selling very well. If you want a cheaper price on the game you're looking for, you can probably find a used copy at EB or ebay.
The one-sided bashing on certain people/topics/businesses really ticks me off some times. You mean to tell me that every issue of Game Informer features a majority share of how crazy Kratos is? Don't you think that's a slight exagerration? You have to realize that GI is owned by Gamestop, and because of this reason, video game publishers and developers usually give the magazine an exclusive preview of their games. I remember when they did a huge blow-out a few months ago on Grand Theft Auto 4 that previewd new information that no one knew before. After the issue hit newstands, several gaming websites, probably even Gamespot, relayed that exclusive information to its users. I think GI is the best magazine in terms of game previews, exclusive information, and developer interviews. I usually don't rely on them for review scores because of the potential of positive bias for a game because they are owned by Gamestop. I agree with you about X-Play. That show used to be pretty good when they just concentrated on previewing and reviewing games. For the past couple of years, they seem to be under the impression that they can do comedy. I have never once gotten a chuckle out of any of their skits, which are half-@$$ed, have no originality, and are just not funny. They need to fill those gaps between covering games with developer interviews or some other medium besides comedy. With all that said, X-Play is decent to watch when it comes to covering big events like E3, the Star Wars Convention, a Halo launch, etc. As far as Gamestop/EB goes, everybody and their mother knows that their trade-in values are low. You know this, yet you trade your games in there anyway. Sell your games on ebay, sell them to your friends; there are a thousand other outlets for which to get a decent price for your games. If you don't like the trade in value offered at Gamestop/EB, then don't trade your games there. I'd like to think that's common sense, but everyday, someone posts on these forums about how they think they're getting screwed by Gamestop/EB. As far as the subscription deal goes, you pay $14.99 for a one year subscription to Game Informer (which is actually $5.00 cheaper then subscribing to the magazine with one for their leaflets). In exchange for subscribing to the magazine, they'll give you a discount card which is good for one year. The discount card gets you 10% off used games, dvds, and game accessories, and it gets you an extra 10% trade-in credit when you trade in your games and dvds. If you frequently buy used games, the card will pay for itself rather quickly. As far as new releases go, Gamestop/EB can only sell what game developers give them. If you're not happy with the selection of new Xbox games, it's because only one or two new xbox games are available right now (Madden 08 and probably a racing game or something). Get with the next gen and buy a 360 or PS3 if you want new games.
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