Madden NFL 2002

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Madden NFL 2002
Image:Madden NFL 2002 Coverart.png
Developer(s) EA Tiburon
Budcat Creations (PSX[1] GBA[2]& N64[3])
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Platform(s) PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, PC
Release date PlayStation [1]
USA August 13, 2001
PlayStation 2 [2]
USA August 19, 2001
PAL October 12, 2001
JPN January 31, 2002
Windows [3]
USA August 20, 2001
PAL September 21, 2001
Nintendo 64 [4]
USA September 12, 2001
Game Boy Color [5]
USA September, 2001
Xbox [6]
USA October 29, 2001
GameCube [7]
USA November 17, 2001
Game Boy Advance [8]
USA November 20, 2001
Genre(s) sports
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer, online
Rating(s) E

Madden NFL 2002 is an American Football video game. It features former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper on the cover. Pat Summerall and John Madden are the commentators.

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[edit] Key features

  • Full NFL license for real players, teams and stadiums
  • Up-to-date statistics and complete seasonal tracking
  • All new player face and body technology, so player and coach faces and body shapes will look even more like their real-life counterparts
  • New modes include Two-Minute Drill, where points can be earned on offense or defense in a quick-hitting fast-paced game within the game; ,customized uniforms, helmets and stadiums; and Coach Corner, where you can learn about the X's and O's of football from John Madden while perfecting in-game skills
  • Completely revamped and realistic player faces with varied geometry, giving more realistic and unique mouth guards
  • New animations, more realistic tackles including drag-downs
  • More realistic lighting, sunlight, etc.
  • Analog and digital support
  • Play and draft with the newest NFL franchise, the Houston Texans. Take them to the Super Bowl in Franchise Mode
  • New Madden Cards with new players, new designs and cheerleaders
  • Hundreds of new animations have been added, while a new focus on player emotion and high drama has been replays featuring camera angles a TV broadcast can't capture, such as inside the huddle
  • Madden NFL 2002 incorporates strategy from real NFL coaches and John Madden himself, improvements to pass coverage lead the list of changes for 2002.
  • Series debut on the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, and Xbox

[edit] Cover athlete

Daunte Culpepper, the quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings was the Cover Athlete for the NFL 2002 game. Culpepper is considered to be a victim of the Madden curse after leading his team to 5-11 just one year after appearing on the cover.

[edit] Upgrade from 2001

The new faces and uniforms on PlayStation 2 look crisper[citation needed]. It's considered the best football game graphically at that time[citation needed]. There are new added things like the Hurry-up offense (two minute drill), a Training Mode hosted by John Madden, Franchise expansion in Franchise Mode, new cheerleader cards and new game modes like tournament and custom league. Most important though, the gameplay was heavily worked on, such as one-handed catches, pass defense, etc[citation needed].

[edit] Soundtrack

[edit] Other features and miscellaneous

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