Buy Madden NFL 09 for Xbox 360 or rent Madden NFL 09 on GameFly.com!

Superstar football player Brett Favre is on the cover, but anyone can play this year's Madden! For the first time ever, the difficulty level will be set dynamically, based on a series of holographic training exercises the player performs before taking the ball. Skills easily recalled by expert Madden players will be detected, while rookie players will get a bit more help along the way. As you progress in skill, the level will shift with you, opening more options. It even works in head-to-head matches! Improved animations make spinning out of tackles and ball-stripping a bit more fair. Plus, now you can sub in new players at the touch of a button on the play-calling screen!

Critic Reviews

GameSpy Review (4.0 out of 5 )

There's something magical in the air. It's time for dreaming of fourth quarter comebacks, last second touchdowns and endzone celebrations. It's time for cheerleaders and tailgate parties, for fantasy leagues and cheering on the home team. It's time for the 2008 NFL season, and naturally, it's also t ...All Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 7.7 out of 10

Does EA even care anymore? (7 out of 10)

posted by prfctlotus (CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) on Aug 14, 2008
Member since May 2006
90 out of 100 gamers (90%) found this review helpful

I may be a singularity in this opinion, or I may be lost in the wash, but is EA even trying anymore? Madden '09 has hit shelves, been bought, paid and popped into consoles everywhere, and all I thought when it started was "Not this again!" First, It will always sell well, no matter what. EA has ...All User Reviews