Madden NFL 10

A video game staple for two decades, EA's best-selling football series rumbles onward with Madden NFL 10. Headlining the new features in this installment is the ability to take your franchise online. Madden NFL 10's franchise system supports up to 32 teams and allows owners to manage their organization away from the console via Internet browser or iPhone application. Online franchise play includes authentic NFL schedules, transactions, live drafts, adjustable depth charts, and stat tracking. Another key addition is the option to play a game cooperatively with a friend against the computer. Instead of sharing the same viewpoint, however, you will play from a position-specific perspective. Other changes involve tweaks to the play mechanics. Quarterbacks now automatically drop back behind the line of scrimmage to follow a three-, five-, or seven-step motion. The physics have been reworked to improve on the areas of tackling and blocking, while hot and cold streaks will dynamically influence a player's on-field ratings. Enhancing the television-style presentation is the all-new "The Extra Point" highlight show after each week in franchise play. Hosts Fran Charles and Alex Flannagan will give you a rundown of the week's top performances and highlights. Customize the game using an assortment of sliders, master the new wildcat formation on offense, and listen to broadcasters Chris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond call the action from the booth.

COMPLETE CONTROLS

GENERAL GAMEPLAY

BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL

Left Thumbstick or D-Pad = move your player
Right Trigger (Pull) = sprint, flips the play
Right Trigger (Pull) = receiver cam (at the line of scrimmage)
Right Trigger (Pull) + Right Thumbstick = coach's cam
X Button + X Button, A Button, Y Button, Left Bumper or Right Bumper = call an audible (before the snap)
X Button + Left Trigger (Pull) = calls the original play
Right Thumbstick Up = quick pass, man
Right Thumbstick Down = run, blitz
Right Thumbstick Left = pa pass, cover 3
Right Thumbstick Right = deep pass, cover 2
B Button = cancel audible (before selecting a play)
Back Button = call timeout
Start Button = pause game

OFFENSE

AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

A Button = snap ball
Left Trigger + D-Pad Left, Right, Down or Up = slide protection
Right Thumbstick Left or Right = switch direction of a running play
Y Button + Receiver Button + Left or Right Thumbstick = call a hot route
B Button + Left Thumbstick or D-Pad Left or Right = send a player in motion
Left Thumbstick Button = quiet crowd
Right Bumper = fake snap

RUNNING WITH THE BALL

Right Thumbstick Up = truck over defender (power backs), dodge tackler (agile backs)
Right Thumbstick Down = back juke
Right Thumbstick Left or Right = big juke left or right
X Button (Tap) = qb slide
X Button (Hold) = dive
Y Button = jump, hurdle
Right Bumper = protect ball
B Button = spin
A Button = stiff arm
Left Trigger (Pull) = pitch ball

PASSING AND RECEIVING

X Button, A Button, B Button, Y Button or Left Bumper (Tap) = lob pass
X Button, A Button, B Button, Y Button or Left Bumper (Hold) = bullet pass
Left Thumbstick or D-Pad = lead the receiver
Right Thumbstick Button = throw ball away
Right Bumper = pump fake
Right Trigger (Pull and Hold) = qb scramble (behind the line of scrimmage)
Y Button (Tap) = aggressive catch
Y Button (Hold) = possession catch
X Button = diving catch
Left Trigger (Pull) + Right Thumbstick Button Left, Right, Down or Up = playmaker

AFTER THE PLAY

B Button (Hold) = spike ball (to stop the clock)
Y Button (Hold) = no huddle, hurry-up offense
X Button = ea sports rewind

DEFENSE

PREPLAY

B Button (Tap) or B Button (Hold) + Left Thumbstick or D-Pad = choose a player to control
Left Bumper + Left Thumbstick Up = spread the defensive ends outside the tackles
Left Bumper + Left Thumbstick Down = move the line in tight between the tackles
Left Bumper + Left Thumbstick Left or Right = shift the line left or right
Left Bumper + Right Thumbstick Up = crash outside
Left Bumper + Right Thumbstick Down = crash inside
Left Bumper + Right Thumbstick Left or Right = crash left or right
X Button + Left Trigger (Pull) = reset
Right Bumper + Left Thumbstick Up = spread out linebackers
Right Bumper + Left Thumbstick Down = move in tight
Right Bumper + Left Thumbstick Left or Right = shift left or right
Right Bumper + Right Thumbstick Up = put all linebackers in hook zones
Right Bumper + Right Thumbstick Down = blitz all linebackers
Right Bumper + Right Thumbstick Left or Right = blitz left or right linebackers
Y Button + Left Thumbstick Down or Up = put dbs into press or loose coverage
Y Button + Left Thumbstick Left = show blitz
Y Button + Left Thumbstick Right = shift safeties and linebackers into better position to cover their assigned man
Y Button + Right Thumbstick Left, Right, Up or Down = shift safety coverage left, right, out or middle
Right Trigger (Pull and Hold) + Receiver Icon = receiver spotlight
Left Thumbstick Button = pump up crowd

DEFENSIVE PLAYMAKER

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN AND LINEBACKERS

A Button + Right Thumbstick Up = deep zone
A Button + Right Thumbstick Down = blitz
A Button + Right Thumbstick Right = flat zone
A Button + Right Thumbstick Left = qb spy
A Button + Left Thumbstick Up = hook zone
A Button + Left Thumbstick Down = qb contain
A Button + Left Thumbstick Right = curl to flat left or right
A Button + Receiver Icon + Left Thumbstick Left = man to man

CORNERBACKS AND SAFETIES

A Button + Right Thumbstick Up = deep zone
A Button + Right Thumbstick Down = blitz
A Button + Right Thumbstick Right = flat zone
A Button + Right Thumbstick Left = qb spy
A Button + Left Thumbstick Up = hook zone
A Button + Left Thumbstick Down = qb contain
A Button + Left Thumbstick Right = curl to flat left or right
A Button + Receiver Icon + Left Thumbstick Left = man to man

AFTER THE SNAP

Right Thumbstick Up or Down = hit stick 2.0 high or low
A Button = defensive assist
X Button = diving tackle
Left Bumper = swat ball (when ball is in the air)
Left Bumper = strip ball carrier (when a player is in possession of the ball)
Left Trigger (Pull) = strafe
Y Button = hands up, bat pass, intercept

KICKING OFF AND PUNTING

Left Thumbstick or D-Pad = aim the kick
Right Thumbstick Down = start the kick meter
Right Thumbstick Up = kick the ball

KICK RETURNING

Y Button = fair catch

SUPERSTAR/MINI-GAME CONTROLS

Left Thumbstick Left or Right = pan camera (quarterback)
Right Thumbstick Left, Right or Down = cut moves left, right or back (when playing as wr/te/hb)
Left Trigger (Pull) = strafe facing the ball (wr/te/hb)
A Button = call for ball (wr/te/hb)
Left Trigger (Pull) = strafe facing away from ball (blocker)
Right Thumbstick Up = press coverage pre-snap (defense)
Right Bumper = power move (defense)