Loved by the fans, just an average title for the critics
By Alexandru Stanescu, Editor, Gaming Reviews (Consoles)
22nd of May 2007, 08:26 GMT
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Madden NFL 06 is an American football video game which was released on August 8, 2005. It is also a launch game for the Xbox 360. It is the 16th installment of the Madden NFL series by EA Sports, named for noted color commentator John Madden. One of the touted additions to the 2006 version of Madden is Superstar mode, which allows the player to create and take control of an NFL player from his rookie year all the way to retirement. An athlete can be created by evaluating pairs of parents - judging, based on their IQs, occupations, and hobbies, whether their child would excel in the NFL - or by importing a player from NCAA Football 06 or NFL Street 2. Superstar mode is essentially Madden's Franchise mode seen through the eyes of this athlete.
Rather than manage the team's front office, the player manages the career of his athlete: selecting movie roles, accepting product endorsements, and improving the athlete's attributes through practice. This addition has met with mixed reviews from video game reviewers. Although the idea is considered great in concept, many found the actual execution of the mode to be lackluster. The various glitches in the "schedule" of the Superstar make the experience very awkward and frustrating. For example, you could miss an interview because your schedule only made it visible after you simulated that day.
Passwords
Madden Cheat Codes Under Madden Cards, Highlight Madden Codes on the drop down menu and press x. The game will prompt you to enter a code. Enter the following codes to obtain these Cheat Cards: (case sensitive) All Cheat Cards are Bronze Versions.
6W5J6Z #1 - Rex Grossman (gold)
7D8S6J #10 - J.P. Losman (gold)
7E3G7Y #11 - Willis McGahee (gold)
7F5B2Y #12 - Eric Moulds (gold)
7H3B2Y #13 - Takeo Spikes (gold)
7H9E8L #14 - Lawyer Milloy (gold)
7J3Y7F #15 - Jake Plummer (gold)
7J8F4J #16 - Ashley Lelie (gold)
7K5C8V #17 - Al Wilson (gold)
7L8C2W #18 - Champ Bailey (gold)
2W4P9T #188 - 1st and 15 Bronze
2Y7L8B #189 - 1st and 5 Bronze
1A2D9F #19 - John Lynch (gold)
2Z2F4H #190 - Unforced Errors Bronze
3D3Q3P #191 - Extra Credit Bronze
3D8X6T #192 - Tight Fit Bronze
3E9R4V #193 - 5th Down Bronze
3F9G4J #194 - 3rd Down Bronze
3H3U7F #195 - Human Plow Bronze
3H8M5U #196 - Super Dive Bronze
3J3S9Y #197 - Da Boot Bronze
6X7W2O #2 - Thomas
Jones (gold)
7O1J3F #20 - D.J. Williams (gold)
7P5G3N #21 - Lee Suggs (gold)
7Q6F4G #23 - Simeon Rice (gold)
7Q6X4L #24 - Derrick Brooks (gold)
7R7V2E #25 - Ronde Barber (gold)
7S4C4D #26 - Anthony McFarland (gold)
7T1G2Y #27 - Michael Clayton (gold)
7T3V5K #28 - Anquan Boldin (gold)
7T6B5N #29 - Larry Fitzgerald (gold)
6Y5Z6H #3 - Brian Urlacher (gold)
7U4M9B #30 - Bertrand Berry (gold)
7U6B3L #31 - LaDainian Tomlinson (gold)
6Z9X5Y #4 - Olin Kreutz (gold)
7A7Z2G #5 - Tommie Harris (gold)
7C6U4H #6 - Carson Palmer (gold)
7D1B2H #7 - Chad Johnson (gold)
7D1X8K #8 - Rudi Johnson (gold)
7D5W8J #9 - Brian Simmons (gold)
3X1V2H - 100% QB Accuracy
8X2Y9G Alge Crumpler - Gold Card
4I1V6K - Aloha Stadium(Gold)
8Q2J2R - Bronze McNabb card - get 25% rating boost for 1 play
3E9R4I - get 5 downs to make a 1st down for 1 quarter (this is the silver card)
3J3S9E - Get unlimited field goal range for 1 quarter (this is the silver card)
8Q2J2X - Gold Donovan McNabb card
4D1V2Y - Increases Opponent Injuries by 75%
8V9Y3X - Michael Vick Gold Card
2Z2F4G - Opponent fumbles every time he tries to juke for 1 quarter (this is the silver card)
3F9G4O - Opponent gets 3 downs to get a 1st down for 1 quarter (this is the silver card)
2W4P9G - Opponent must get 15 yards for a 1st down for 1 quarter (this is the silver card)
3T4E3Y - Pass Block increases by 75%
3D8X6Z - Receive extra credit, 4 points for interception, 3 points for a sack (this is the gold card)
4F9D2B - Super Bowl XL(Gold)
4F9D2H - Super Bowl XLI(Gold)
4I1V6T - Super Bowl XLII(Gold)
4F3D7E - Super Bowl XLIII(Gold)
3H3U7T - Your opponent gets only 3 downs to get a 1st down for a half (this is the gold card)
Secrets
Extra Attributes for Super Star mode When you have an agent, you can go to the Performance Institute; go in, but you have to do it on game day (the same day you have a game) but do it before the game of course, do your practice, gain the points to go on your attributes, add them, then when you exit, and the autosave comes up, save your superstar season, then go back to the calendar (you have to go to the calendar first) then go back out to the map.
Go the Performance Institute again and you'll be able to do the practices again that gain points, do it again and the previous points you got will still be on your attributes and you'll be able to add the ones you gain from the practice you've just completed. You can do it over and over again till your attributes are maxed out.
Here's a neat replay compilation video that shows some of the great touchdowns one can achieve while playing the game:
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