Difficulty:

Easy

Time Spent:

100 or More Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Mixed reactions"

Game Modes:

Play Now/Game-play:
The play now feature of Madden remains pretty much the same, except graphics, and some parts of the game-play have been extremely improved. A new feature called pro-tak allows up to 9 man gang tackles, and harder hits. The graphics are more realistic, but not so much if you don't have an HDTV and a HDMI cable. Certain things about the game can make you very annoyed. Such as excessive referee cut scenes, like a discussion of if you made a touchdown, or the first down.

Franchise:

Over the years the franchise mode has been stripped down. Such as removing the radio, newspaper, etc. Although, the in-season scouting feature is an advantage, considering it lets you get a sneak peek at what your potential drafts picks are like.
Being able to start a fantasy draft with NFL HOF players is pretty cool, since you can draft players like Barry Sanders, Joe Montana, Dan Hampton, Chuck Bendarik, and so on.


Superstar:

The superstar mode of this game is definitely the biggest let down of Madden 2010. While being able to "Cheat" and create a perfect rookie, then selecting to play as an NFL rookie is neat, it loses it's substance after a season or two. Essentially all you can do anymore is play games, and look at your ego and popularity. You can no longer go to the barbershop, get a tattoo, go to the training facility, check your messages, go on your fan site, and if your want, be in a movie. Those are the little things from older versions of Madden that made the superstar campaign great.

Overall Madden 10 is a solid game. While it has some nagging problems, and some old ghosts that the creators should bring back, new enhancements make the game pretty fun to play.