Better than people want to admit

User Rating: 9 | Madden NFL 11 PS3
OK, I am a casual player. I know that is a dirty word to some people I was not born with a joystick in my hand, and I do not play sports games just because I am bored with playing horror games. I actually like sports games, unlike many of the people giving bad reviews. I also just play one game at a time against the computer because I am usually too busy making a living for more. Against this "wall of shame" I found the game fabulous, the only problem being that it is a little too easy. To me, it is the overall playing experience that counts, not some giant collecton of small points that add up. I have found issues with AI big time, but the game is fun, easy to enjoy and gives the feel of really playing as the team players. I respect other people's views, and many hate this game, but for those of you, like me, that have never played online or done franchises, but play a game at a time, I can't believe many of you will find the game less than total fun. One thing no one has mentioned is that if you want to get to know a team you do not normally follow, the game really makes you part of the team. I know that requires me to explain, but I will just say that after playing as the JETS, a team 2000 miles away from my city, I felt that I knew Sanchez and felt like I was playing as Sanchez, not some blob on the screen. Same with the running backs. I never had the sense of players as individual people in other football games before.