They made Bozon rate the Wii version first so that the other teams could make sure to give their versions higher scores by the way.

(edit: that was a joke)

Also:

Madden 09 All play includes regular Madden plus everything else... cut the fanboy shit out and read the f'ng review.

(edit: that was not)

Where did you ever see me mention the word casual?

Also I'll explain exactly how your first paragraph fits Madden 09 perfectly. You get a newer gamer to buy Madden and they enjoy the more accessible features, like 2 on 2 Blitz style football. As they progress, they try the more difficult to comprehend modes that Madden 09 has to offer on the Wii. Eventually they make it to playing regular Madden, making fanchises and doing seasons. That sounds like this three tier hierarchy all in one game. But it's EA and not Nintendo, so it's just "casual" huh?

Your second paragraph was already explained in my previous replies. Madden contains most of the features of the 360 and PS3 versions while adding newer accessible modes those versions are not getting. It is still a "hardcore" game, whatever the hell that's supposed to mean. I don't recall anyone on this site referring to Madden as "hardcore" before, but whatever.

In regards to your third paragraph, let me reiterate in annoying caps lock writing, I DID NOT SAY CASUAL. I AM NOT DEFENDING IT AS CASUAL BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT MADDEN 09 ALL PLAY IS. I BELIEVE IT IS ACCESSIBLE FOR NEWER GAMERS AND CHALLENGING FOR REGULAR MADDEN PLAYERS. STOP PUTTING WORDS IN MY MOUTH.

For christs sake at least read the damn review Onimusha. You don't seem to know a thing about this version of Madden.

It looks like Brett Favre is laughing at the person that's looking at the boxart.

You answered your own question in one of your posts in this thread.

They made Madden to appeal to the Wii audience.

Wow, pretty good score for the Wii version! Should be a solid game for anybody that wants to pick it up. (I've already pre-ordered the 360 version) I wonder if the Wii version will outsell the PS3 version this year?

I'm curious as to how the Wii controls are. My dad has Madden 08 for the Wii, I need to try it out sometime.

Not bad score at all.

You know what i find funny (this is pointed at IGN in this case), is that people use the word "hardcore" and "Madden" in the same senctence.

I mean do casuals like buying the same game year after year?!  Hardcores sure don't care if there are only a few updates to the game, they still buy it year after year.  I'm sure people would just buy a new game for roster changes.

 No the question is why do they feel they need to?

Because Call your Shots mode is arguably both the most hardcore feature in any of the Madden games, and you're dismissing all arguments that don't agree with your predetermined viewpoint without even reading them, apparently.  How about you 1) Actually read the review, and 2) Actually read Oxy's responses to you.

To portray this as anything *but* a decent offering for everyone - Maddencore or otherwise - is giving the game way too little credit.

@quarashi: Well yes. If you have been reading any of the gaming forums there is, "casual" bends in every direction. When a shitty game sells, it's because the "casuals" are buying it (and that's because Nintendo is destroying gaming). When a shitty games shitty sequel sells, it's because the "casuals" are buying the same game all over again (and that's because Nintendo is destroying gaming). Or when a good game doesn't sell, it's because the "casuals" are too dumb to buy it (and that's because Nintendo is destroying gaming). When a good game sells, it's because only Nintendos first party games sell (and that's because Nintendo is destroying gaming).

And now that the previous paragraph showed that the "casual" is actually the core of the industry (instead of "hardcore", and that's how it's always been), we could look at who the game is targeted at.
1. Sports fans.
2. People who like pick-up-and-play -type of games.
3. People who like to play in short bursts.
Number one being audience outside gaming (which equals "casual", if you have read any gaming forums). Number two qualifies as a "casual" quality (basis the same as in the first). Number three qualifies as a "casual" quality (again, same basis).

Basically every game that brings a real-life activity in your livingroom, is "casual". Some of the delusional fanboys try to argue against, with the basis of since i like it, it's "hardcore". Same goes for Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Singstar etc.