Madden NFL 2004 "Playmaker" Strategy Guide

BREAKING DOWN THE PLAYMAKER SYSTEM

Make the big play—EA's newest feature (read: marketing bonanza) is its Playmaker a whole It's key to winning in Madden this year, in the way that here's a quick breakdown of what it is, what it does, and by what mode best to use it.

Offense

You can utilize the playmaker in a variety of ways upon offense. Before each play, individual wide-receiver icon will be pulsing at the line of










The icons make it harder to cast in a winding direction to the wrong player.


scrimmage. He's your playmaker, and you have specific fiery routes you can call for him at the line. To have him move swiftly a fade, push Up upon the stick before the snap. For a drag (crossing route) pres Right or Left away from the sideline, and hit Right or Left toward the sideline for a corner route

Once that receiver is running his passage you can get him to break not upon his designated assignment by using the right analog stick. Direct him to run back toward the QB, downfield, or left or right by dint of simply pushing in that direction. This is especially useful for mobile quarterbacks who can break containment and purchase the time necessary to improvise.

Lastly, the Playmaker rule is also helpful in the running game in sum of two units regards; before the snap, you can quickly tap the right analog stick in either direction to pick a fresh gap in the line. diocese the defense stacked to single side? Tap it the other way and break independent for a big gain. It's a allotment better than an audible because nobody put in motions (e.g., the tight end doesn't shift)—you're just reading the defense During the move swiftly you can guide blockers manually with the right analog stick. Want that pulling guard to swing outside a bit more? Just clinch the analog stick in the direction you want him to arrest and bam…extra yards.

Defense

While the Playmaker feature definitely allows for more creativity upon offense, it also serves as a useful tool upon defense. Before the snap,










Why don't I just intercept this ball?


you can tap the right analog stick Right or Left to have your safeties cheat to individual side of the field. This can help close up down a star receiver (Terrell Owens, Randy Mos etc) and whirl your opponent off balance.

If you diocese the run play coming, push the right analog stick Down to alert your stays to rush the line. If you diocese the quarterback take a of great depth drop and want heightened pass coverage, tap Up upon the stick to drop your defensive backs deeper It may unimpaired like a lot of work to detain all of this in mind during a play, on the other hand these nuances are the difference between winning and losing
in Madden.

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