Madden rumbles into stores

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Aug 22, 2006 1:32 pm PT

Annual edition of EA's pigskin game now available on eight platforms; latest version hopes to topple Madden NFL 06's 6.5 million sold.

Yes, the Cincinnati Bengals are good again. Get over it.

America's pastime may be baseball, but when it comes to game time, the country absolutely devours football. Electronic Arts' Madden NFL franchise, entering its 17th year with more than 51 million games sold worldwide, added its newest member of the family today when cash registers began ringing up copies of Madden NFL 07.

EA left no current platform behind, releasing the game on the Xbox 360, Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, DS, PSP, PC, and Game Boy Advance. The game will also be available on the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Wii later this year.

New to 07 is the ability to control the lead blocker on running plays--after steering a lumbering lineman or fullback to open up a hole in the D-line, players then take control of the tailback and look for daylight. The Xbox 360 version, the second Madden title for the system, has been expanded to include the NFL Superstar mode, which sees gamers lead a created player through an NFL career.

While some gamers no doubt called in sick to work with the "Madden Flu," EA did its best to make the day a legitimate holiday. Declaring today "Maddenoliday," the publisher held an event in Madden, Mississipi, to celebrate the game's launch.

Another Madden-related event, the Madden Challenge, begins September 1 in Denver. This year, gamers will square off against each other in a national competition for the grand prize of $100,000. For more information, head over to the contest's official Web site.

Madden NFL 07 is rated E for Everyone and retails for $59.99 on the Xbox 360, $49.99 on the PS2 and Xbox, $39.99 on the GameCube, PSP, and PC, and $29.99 on the DS and GBA.

To find out of Madden NFL 07 is headed for the Hall of Fame or Pop Warner territory, watch GameSpot's live video review of the game today at 4 p.m. PT.

72 Comments

  • skullkrusher9

    Posted Aug 26, 2006 10:54 am PT

    Damn, you getting ripped off son, stop buying this rehashed POS and buy something else.

  • mariokart64fan

    Posted Aug 25, 2006 8:25 pm PT

    i got madden 92 93 94 95 96 2002 and 2004 played 2006 and i liked 2006 , im thinkin of pickin 07 up

  • _Sam_

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 8:19 pm PT

    Wow, it's sold a lot in the past

  • skullkrusher9

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 1:23 pm PT

    LMAO, the Madden fanboys are on a riot

  • BillJr106

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 10:32 am PT

    Ok, regardless of how much I miss 2K sports, I will admit this game deserves a 7.5 or so. It is a good game, but you have to wonder:

    WHATS THE HELL WAS EA THINKING WHEN THEY MODELED THESE PLAYERS WITH THE WIERDEST LOOKING ARMS / ELBOWS IVE EVER SEEN!!

    They all look like they are in a lot of pain. If you play the game youll know what I mean. Also disappointed with seeting a face guard on a helmet clip through a mans own shirt...should have atleast restricted fat peoples head movement to prevent it.

  • BillJr106

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 10:15 am PT

    We all earned the right to complain the second EA bought the rights to the NFL, NCAA and Arena Football. Once they caused that monopoly of the football franchise, they opened themselves to comparison and scrutiny in regards to the 2K Sports series. I happen to think that the 2K sports series was superior in many ways, and EA knew that, so they protected their baby. Makes sense. Doesnt mean we arent allowed to miss our big brother 2K since our annoying little brother Madden strangled him in his sleep....

  • decebal

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 8:59 am PT

    "Icheb
    If you don't like it, SHUT THE **** UP, k? I am so sick of people constantly complaining that Madden is supposedly so bad and everything. How hard can it be to just ignore something and SHUT THE **** UP? Or do you not have something better to do so you can be on Gamespot all day whining about EA?"

    If we shut up, we'll get the same crap again. The only way to make a different is to speak up. It's a free country. You don't like it, move!

  • fluffebunnie

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 7:49 am PT

    Dewd! This game has teh rap music!

  • JBBJR

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 6:20 am PT

    Everyone is for the underdog until they make it to the top and they want to humble them again. Just play the game or not. Stop complaing and get on with your life. If your so great at everything, you design a better football game and shut the **** up. If you flunkies spent more time enjoying what a game has to offer than trying to nit pick it.....you might find that gaming is all about fun. All your energies focused on negativityu. No wonder you cannot get a girl.

  • Autolycus

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 6:04 am PT

    oh yeah, i should've said CONTINUE to be an Arcade game, since last years you could cause 6-10 fumbles a game by controlling who was on the cover of the game(ray lewis). Thumbs down EA. If i wanted arcade id play blitz...

  • Autolycus

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 6:02 am PT

    Icheb
    If you don't like it, SHUT THE **** UP, k? I am so sick of people constantly complaining that Madden is supposedly so bad and everything. How hard can it be to just ignore something and SHUT THE **** UP? Or do you not have something better to do so you can be on Gamespot all day whining about EA?
    -=-=-=-=-=-=
    We arent going to shutup. because if we say nothing, the same cr@p will happen every year. EA will add some stupid feature and the game will still be an ARCADE game instead of a SIMULATION. And to put it into perspective, lets say you drive an Audi S8. However, ford went up and bought EVERY SINGLE car manufacture out there and now they only have the ford focus that gets 10(yes 10) miles per gallon in their new version. its the ONLY car available to buy new anymore. What are you going to do? Try and find a different car to buy and complain to all the poeple that buy the new one(making ford think its a great idea and not changing how they do business) or are you going to rush out and get your new and improved 10 miles per gallon for focus, that'll break down in under 5 years?

  • Autolycus

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 5:57 am PT

    whoever is on the cover is way to strong. even if you coach your team to victory the previous years playoff teams(nfc champ game/ afc champ game) are always too strong and can take down the other team no matter what. The point is, football is about strategy not your players. yes the players make a difference, but the strategy against the other team is vital. That is why 2k games ALWAYS made a better football game. because if the bengals out played the giants, guess what, the giants lost. But if you were to play that in madden, no such luck. The series is flawed and its cash cow for em. They know they dont have to change much, so they dont. People are going to buy it either way.

  • LuminosityBlaze

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 4:58 am PT

    If they are all the same then why don't just play Madden '95 still?
    They are not the same...
    While it may only be a few small changes each year it seems, the game is constantly evolving, adding new features each time.

  • Paulf001

    Posted Aug 23, 2006 12:25 am PT

    Words that come to mind, rehash, crap, garbage, lack of inovation. Can't stand EA. What is sad is that people actually spend $50-$60 to play the same game they already have.

    lol @ sports games and the casual gamers that like buying the same junk year after year. EA must love you guys giving them all this money for little work

  • Icheb

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 11:21 pm PT

    If you don't like it, SHUT THE **** UP, k? I am so sick of people constantly complaining that Madden is supposedly so bad and everything. How hard can it be to just ignore something and SHUT THE **** UP? Or do you not have something better to do so you can be on Gamespot all day whining about EA?

  • Sociologist

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 11:07 pm PT

    New Year, Same Crap. NFL2K FTW

  • TheGamer4Life

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 10:44 pm PT

    60 bucks for a slight upgrade ?? No thanks !!! Too bad EA has strong-armed any competition which leaves football fans with no choices. Segas NFL games were better anyway. If you buy the new Madden , you are reinforcing EA's stranglehold on the market and us gamers. BOYCOTT EA GAMES !!! >>>

    Are you joking? Madden 07 is the game 06 SHOULD have been.

  • cubeace6

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 10:00 pm PT

    forget me getting this i would rather buy something thats not a sports game,and the fact the EA is OVERRATED

  • Kingsnake976

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 9:53 pm PT

    Oh yeah....
    And to the people who b*tch about us b*tching about game related things here.....

    Guess What?

    That's what the comment section is here for!!!

    So, get over it and thoughtfully flame me for sayin' so!

  • Kingsnake976

    Posted Aug 22, 2006 9:44 pm PT

    Yay! Another year of Madden-fever is upon us!!!

    Hoo-Ray for minor upgrades and refinements that make the game even more needlessly complex!
    Huzzah for the updated rosters that should be available as a simple download!
    And last, let's give a great big cheer for... the ONLY CHOICE WE GET in licensed football, year two!!!!!!

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