Call it sim? Its not even built for 15 min Qrts.....

User Rating: 7.5 | Madden NFL 12 X360
Once again Trailers and Words make this game look and sound really good. Sadly i was hopeing the game with a new Tackling system that is ok but to repetitive, and out of date would create a more grind it out experience. Getting a first down should be a feat everytime... Touchdowns should come here and there.... But this game is built for 5 min quarters so First downs come in a matter of a nothing and Touchdowns happen so much on homeruns.

The AI is horrilble even on 15 mins they constantly try to go deep , never play conserivative.... The franchise additions are nice but they are empty. They add little and like most things added can be done without.

The repetitive Opening to games is decent but i skipped it so many times and it still get annoying , they only introduce 2 starters on one side of the ball. Which side depends on what the team is stronger in.... Which would be alright but its got alot of bugs.... If that player is hurt or not starting they still introduce them so you may have Thomas Jones run out in Charles spot but they say its Charles... little things like this makes it obvious they didnt spend time with it to make it work.... They just half-assed it to make it look good the first time so you would feel ok with the money you spent, then a day in you regret it in full....

The best thing and the only thing Ea has done in years is the Online Communites this feature is smart and ive yet to see any bugs...

I really would like to have a game built for 15 min quarters , that really feels like a real game everytime.... I think they might have to do a tackle system like Backbreaker.... Otherwise this game will always feel out of date... The homerun plays still happen on a broken Gang Tackling system.....

You still cant realisticly jump the goal line on running plays.. it happens late and they always dive right through the linemen(LITERALLY).

There is so much broken in this game.... i really hope the NFL is smart and lets competition back into selling their games....