![]() ![]() But Peyton Manning isn't the only smart player on the field. And just like Manning does in real life, you never know who's bluffing and it makes for some great moments of trying to outthink your opponent (while at the same time talking junk to your opponent about how his mom looks like one of Ron Mexico's pitbulls, of course). This is where it becomes a chess match as the offense can quickly hike the ball knowing where to exploit the D or call a hot route or audible if they don't like the match-ups, but at the same time, with defensive hot routes back in the game, the defense can also make adjustments to what the offense is doing. When the icon is completely gold, the guy controlling the offense can hold down the right trigger + LB to reveal the play art of the defense. The more the defense calls the same plays throughout the game, the more Manning's icon turns to gold. When you start the game, Manning's icon is gray. Here's how it works: There is an icon under Manning as he lines up (in fact, anyone who has a special weapon ability has an icon that looks similar to NBA Live's Superstar icons). In Madden, the term is Smart Quarterback and it's 1 of 24 superstar abilities in the game. In real life, that's called Super Bowl MVP. The man watches so much film, when he walks to the line of scrimmage and starts doing the hand jive to receivers, sure, some of it is a bluff, but other times he can immediately read the defense's coverage scheme, make the split-second adjustment, and send Marvin Harrison deep for a game-changing play. Dog Fighting is not a Weapon Peyton Manning's mind is a weapon. But there's a lot more you need to know about weapons, not to mention owner mode and the twitch controls, so here's my list of the five biggest things that stick out in my mind after a night of playing 08. That's what having weapons is all about and it's one of the cool new wrinkles in EA's playbook. It's about seeing Ocho Cinco lining up against a rookie corner and crossing another name off of his list. It's about being able to recognize the abilities of the best players on the field and taking advantage of match-ups. It's about what weapons (skills) separate Chad Johnson from Ashlie Lelie at wide receiver. ![]()
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