Not A Bad Game... but not Great
posted by Kleintime7 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) Aug 16, 2007
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I have been a Madden fan for years. I own every one of the games. This year's game on PS3 is way better than the 07, however it still feels incomplete.
The menus are easy to navigate, and the game is pretty straight forward if you have played past Madden games.
Up Sides: 1. The game looks great, and while it is not as fast or smooth as the Xbox version, the speed issues do not really hold the game back. 2. The franchise mode is great in this version with the addition of Hall of Fame players, ability to remove caps, and Fantasy draft. (At last Tampa Bay got a decent QB in Carson Palmer). 3. The in game trash talking and post play reactions of players is very life like.
Down Sides: 1 Create a Superstar is lacking once again this year. Quite sad, because the Create a Legend in NCAA is wicked. This game seems to want you to play with all players, not just a player you want to create. 2. Faulk calling the plays leaves something to be desired. I miss the old days with Madden and Al calling the plays. 3. If you play on the All-Madden setting, it is almost like the game knows exactly what you are going to run, before you even pick the play. All-Pro seems to be the best setting for a fair game.
All in all, I think this is a great game if you like to be able to control everything on the field. If you are looking for a game where you are in control of a "Superstar" get NCAA 08. I say rent both and then decide on which game meets your fun requirements.
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