"Madden 10" goes old-school with the downloadable AFL Legacy Pack.

"Madden 10" goes old-school with the downloadable AFL Legacy Pack.

By Jon Robinson
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Looking to play as the Chargers with the old-school baby blue throwbacks? How about adding the classic yellow and brown Broncos uniform (complete with vertical striped socks) to your current Denver jersey combo via "Madden's" uniform mix and match?



These choices and more will all become available Sept. 24 via downloadable content for "Madden NFL 10," as EA Sports introduces a special AFL Legacy Pack to the game to help commemorate the 50th anniversary of the American Football League.




The price: 560 Microsoft Points or $6.99 on PSN.



"Fans should be excited because we're allowing you to celebrate the AFL anniversary alongside the NFL," says "Madden 10's" senior producer Phil Frazier. "We've all seen some of the early AFL games in preseason and they are ridiculously cool. The retro uniforms, the retro field art, and even the officials wearing orange uniforms. The whole package is really unique and we capture that same feeling in the AFL Legacy Pack.



AFL LEGACY PACK
The AFL Legacy Pack adds sepia TV treatments and classic uniforms for an old-school feel. Gallery »



"My favorite feature has to be the retro-style presentation. Everything from the banners to the film grain make the game look really old-school. It's amazing how new the game feels when this setting is turned on."



Frazier also spilled the details on all of the new Madden Moments the AFL pack will include: "We have added five new Madden Moments, all themed from the AFL era, and all allowing you to rewrite history," he reveals. "The first is from Jan. 1, 1961, a championship game between the Chargers and the Oilers. The second is from the longest championship game ever played. It occurred on Dec. 23, 1962. The third moment features the Chargers and the Patriots as the Patriots try to take away the one title the Chargers have ever earned back on Jan. 5, 1964. The fourth moment features the Broncos and the Bills, which was an incredible game that ended in a tie back on Nov. 27, 1960. Can you break that tie? Finally, the last moment features the Chiefs and the Raiders in the final AFL game on Jan. 1, 1970. Can you take that victory away from the Chiefs?"



On top of that, the pack will also include five new "Madden 10" achievements and trophies. "They involve wearing AFL jerseys in an online game, finishing one of our all-new AFL Madden Moments with AFL presentation turned on, winning exhibition and franchise games with AFL presentation turned on, and one secret achievement," says Frazier, who will provide only the following hint on the final, secret achievement: It involves a missed field goal and a touchdown on the same play.



So what else can gamers expect for seven bucks? Here is a list of the AFL Legacy pack features:



16 AFL 50th Anniversary Throwback uniforms (both home and away)
Oilers baby blues as seen in Hall of Fame Game Bills white throwbacks as seen in Hall of Fame Game Broncos epic yellow and brown combo with vertical striped socks is an instant all-time Madden classic uniform Play with your AFL throwback uniforms anywhere including online franchise

AFL 60s-Style Presentation

Old 1960 football card look for banners and in-game user interface

1960-ish sepia TV treatment

The official orange-striped AFL referee uniforms Official AFL field markings and logos

– Special Oakland and San Diego markings with diamond end zones and shield yard markings


Original AFL Teams
Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos Dallas Texans (Kansas City Chiefs) San Diego Chargers Boston Patriots (New England Patriots) Titans of New York (New York Jets) Houston Oilers (Tennessee Titans) Oakland Raiders

AFL Invades Franchise Mode
15 official AFL Legacy games tagged with complete AFL presentation
All screens and banners swap old-school logos

AFL Madden Moments
Five brand-new AFL-themed Madden Moments reliving some of the greatest moments from the AFL's 10-year history

AFL Achievements/Trophies
Five new AFL achievements/trophies to unlock

And, according to Frazier, this might not be the last of the "Madden 10" DLC.



"The Madden AFL Legacy Pack is the first fully featured post-release content we've provided and we hope it's successful," he told ESPN. "We do hope to release future NFL-based content but aren't yet ready to make any formal announcements. Stay tuned."

http://sports.espn.go.com/videogames/news/story?id=4455019

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