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Madden NFL 10: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

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The book looks great and expands upon what's in the flimsy manual. However, with the constant updating of rosters, it gets out of date very quickly. Teams and players are no longer rated as they were before the season. For each team, it lists plays out of certain packages the authors like to run. (Each formation has several different packages, so play-calling can get a bit complicated.) Well, I went to practice yesterday before an online Madden league game, and I couldn't even find two of the three plays/packages that were listed. I found the other and practiced it well. I went to play online and was forced to get a roster update. When I went to dial up the play/package I had practiced, I couldn't find the appropriate package!!! I lost a lot of time looking for it and got called for delay of game! I'm sure this book was great when the game first came out, but with all the updates, it's becoming obsolete very quickly. I don't think I'll buy this guide again in future years.

If you're new to Madden or haven't played for a few years, you've got a lot of catching up to do. You won't be able to do that with the instructions provided with the game, that's for sure. I found this book to be an excellent aid in learning the game and a must have, if you want to play. Don't worry about the critism about the play books being out of date. Afterall, play books change weekly. Must have for the new or returning gamer.

I am a big Madden fan, and Madden 10 is the most realistic of all the games so far. I purchased the book to give me more insight into the computers defensive schemes. The book is very informational, but due the to constant roster changes the book is obselete in that regard. But in tellinig you about how the teams are built it does it's job. I paid $13.49 for it on Amazon, but I got early enough in the season for it to be worth it. 10 bucks is a good price for it now.
Go to EA's Madden 10 website they have LOTS OF GAME PLAY STRATEGY and it's free!