Madden 10 DLC lets you buy injury healing, retirement prevention, 'Elite Status,' mor

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To say EA has been going overboard (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/22/underachievement-ea-selling-unlock-everything-dlc-for-skate-2/) with DLC would be an understatement (http://xbox.joystiq.com/2008/11/10/ea-milks-dead-space-with-purchasable-dlc/). The upcoming Madden 10 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/madden-10) continues EA's attempt at pinching even more out of your virtual wallet for cheats and game enhancements. Here's but a very small sample of the premium packs you'll be charged for:

Super Superstar - Downloading this will enable your Superstar to get maximum progression for the length of his career.
Pick A Superstar - Downloading this will allow you to pick any NFL player to start Superstar mode with.
Dig Deep - For one play, your players respond to the challenges of the moment. All players receive a 10% boost to all stats.
Game Day Instincts - For one game, your coaching staff is in the zone. All players receive a 5% boost to all stats; can be used once per year, per franchise.
PK Scout - Download this to use a special scout who will reveal all true stats for Punter and Kicker prospects in the upcoming offseason. This is usable in Franchise only.
Play Through the Pain - Using this allows for one player to recover from any injury no matter what the severity; usable once per season, per franchise.
Not Done Yet - Downloading this allows you to keep one player out of retirement for one more year; usable once per season, per franchise. This is used in Franchise Mode only. In addition to these game modifiers, players can purchase "Elite Status" through the game's multiplayer lobby. What does it do? It'll give you access to "exclusive VIP lobbies, leaderboards" and will grant you access to "the all new Elite Gametype" which features "All-Madden difficulty level and is tuned exclusively for the hardcore." Wait, what? EA, you're seriously charging money for a new difficulty mode? (IGN (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/100/1007008p1.html) reports that it'll be $5.) Those looking for the ultimate Madden experience will have to prepare for sticker shock when the game ships next week.

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[CDiablo]

I miss the days when a game was a complete game and updates were free as a thanks to those who made the game money.

[Nirvana]

I seriously hate EA, and it all started when they bought exclusive rights to the NFL and it's players.

NFL 2k series needs to come back. I'd still rather play NFL 2k5 with updated rosters than Madden.

[SegaAges]

This is fucking retarded.

Making people pay for features in a game. I do not really consider a difficulty level that has been in every single madden game a feature.

[The 1 2 P]

When are they going to make "underground dog fighting side job" and "steroid enhancements" DLC?

[chicnstu]

Reminds me of when Game Informer (jokingly) predicted that EA would start charging you for the air for the Football.

[portnoyd]

It's bad enough the game is, at its core, still exactly the same as the very first one and every year it's just a roster update... now they're trying to cram more money out of a title that should be no more than $30? Huevos grande.

[kupomogli]

If you can also bring these characters with the max stat progression, etc, into online mode, it would mean those that pay more money have the advantage as well.

[RPG_Fanatic]

It's bad enough the game is, at its core, still exactly the same as the very first one and every year it's just a roster update.

And they still sell a shit load of them :?

[Therealqtip]

I wish the Blitz for the N64 would be remade that game was greeeat.

[heybtbm]

I wish the Blitz for the N64 would be remade that game was greeeat.

N64? Pffft. You need to go further back than that...

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No DLC for me bitches!

[kupomogli]

Tecmo Bowl. That's my favorite football game.

[Malon_Forever]

Madden/Football games are best when kept simple. Cheers to you Super Tecmo Bowl, and Madden 2003.

[Therealqtip]

N64? Pffft. You need to go further back than that...

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/3121/searselectronicfootball.jpg

No DLC for me bitches!

I had so many of those things