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Product Information
EA SPORTS best-selling football franchise marks its 14th year in the industry with the release of Madden NFL 2004. A more in-depth Franchise Mode, improved commentary, enhanced control options, and revamped graphics are just a few of the new features offered to Xbox owners. Animations have expanded to include stumbles, more fluid quarterback scrambles, and open-field blocks, while transition sequences include dynamic player reactions and split-screen replays. The most noteworthy improvements to the series are in the Franchise Mode and control while on the field.
Franchise Mode now features mini-camp drills to improve an athlete’s skills in the off-season as well as signing bonuses and trade offers from computer teams. Would-be owners can move their team to a new city as well as set concession stand prices, merchandising, and parking fees in an attempt to turn a profit. Players can even build their own stadium from the ground-up, determining where the luxury box seats will go, the position of scoreboards, even the location of tunnels leading to the locker rooms. Also included is the ability to assemble a coaching staff, and at the end of each game, John Madden awards his “Horse Trailer Player of the Game” as seen on Monday Night Football.
Madden NFL 2004 gives players more flexibility on the field with the addition of on-the-fly controls bound to the right thumbstick. At the line of scrimmage, players can change defensive formations, switch wide receiver routes, or call a different play. When the ball is snapped, the right thumbstick can be used to call out blocks, lead receivers, and put defenders in a better position to make an interception. While players guide their team to victory, they’ll listen to new commentary from Madden, Al Michaels, and Melissa Stark. Commentary is focused on more in-depth analysis and highlighting situation-specific events, including rivalries, blowouts, overtime, and halftime updates.
Product Identifiers
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Game
- Madden NFL 2004
- MPN
- 5030930034375
- UPC
- 5030930034375
- eBay Product ID (ePID)
- 10596
Key Features
- Platform
- Microsoft Xbox
- ESRB Rating
- E – Everyone
- Genre
- Sports
- Location
- Europe
Tech Details
- Control Elements
- Gamepad/Joystick
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Release Year
- 2003
- Game Special Features
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- Ownership options let players set ticket prices, relocate teams, hire coaching staffs, and more
- Create and design your own stadium from an estimated 17 billion combinations
- Playbooks created from the feedback of real-life NFL coaches through the NFLCA license
- AI tweaks include improved situational passing, better clock management, use of zone coverage schemes, and more
- New EA SPORTS Trax and Jukebox lets players create their own playlists from an assortment of licensed songs
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