This year's edition of madden has been had a number of big differences compared to the 06, 07 edition on the xbox 360. Some of the big changes are that this year their is a brand new "Weapon's System". This allows player to see which players on the field they should get the ball to in different situations, and also it is very easy for people who are not familiar to NFL Players and might therefore hae no clue who to give the ball to. The other major difference gameplay wise is the "Branching Animation System" which lets the player to break off any animation unlike last years edition. This is what will seperate the good players from the not so good players since the game responds to the smallest "twitch' on the controller. This however does not sacrifice the fuidity of the gameplay. This year's edition of Madden has added Finance Mode (previously called owner mode). This allows players to do everything they could on last generation's Owner Mode, example, from changing ticket prices to buying or selling players...However what I thought was neat was that the player is able to change the location of their team and this would require building a stadium, which you can't do specifically. However, you can add a ton of upgrades to a stadium to make it your own. Some of the small changes to this year's game is the new "Foot Planting System" and the Hitstick 2.0. The new "Foot Planting System" makes players look realistic when they run, unlike last years edition where the player looked like robots while running. This edition also shows players tire while they run, making it visible when they are about to collapse with 10 yards left to the Endzone after a kick return. The Hitstick 2.0 now lets player choose whether to hit high or low on the players. So if you are a small corner and you are about to hit a fullback, in order to make sure that he does not brake the tackle, go for his legs. This is also very useful when a reciever down the middle just catches the ball and then your DB can hit him low in the middle of the catch animation sending him spinning without the ball in possesion (if it weren't for the new Branching Animation System the player would have had to wait for the catch animation to finish and then hit the reciever). Lastly, the amount of animations put into this game is an amount where with paying this game for weeks you will still see something new.
This is by far the best Madden game to date and will steal many hours of your life if you decide to purchase the game. Being a big fan of the 2k series this is the year I am going to get a solid game of NFL Football for the first time from the madden series.
The first few games I played, I absolutely loved this game. I was throwing 5 interceptions a game, but I figured I'd just get settled into it a bit and everything would be fine. Only... My team (without my help) actual... Read Full Review
The last Madden game that I have owned was '93. And even though it has an enormous user base I just can't get into it. And this year is no exception. I still own and play NFL 2K5 on the Xbox and it is still more fun t... Read Full Review
