An Actual Madden NFL 07 Review
This week marked the release of the new Madden game, Madden NFL 07. And I gotta say when I opened the game and played it, I thought, “Wow, this game kind of sounds familiar.” And that’s because on the surface Madden 07 plays very much and presents itself very much like 06. But after playing a few games of Madden 07 for the PS2, there are very subtle difference that do make the game different than the 06 version.
But before we get to the differences, it is starting to become a reality from game observers like Gamespot that the Madden series for PS2 is probably going to be coming to an end. At the max I see two more releases of Madden for the PS2 and probably only one more for Xbox. Even though I really despise Xbox, I will give them credit for pushing their next-gen console and getting it out there for the public to consume. From my experiences with video games, it takes about 2-3 years for the next-gen console to get popular I think mainly because that’s how long it takes for the price to go down.
I’ll start the review with the PS2 version again. Yeah, it’s a lot like last year’s. The graphics, menu presentation and voice remain virtually identical from last season’s game. Offensive gameplay is actually different and better than last year’s game. Quarterbacks now don’t throw near as many interceptions as last season when QBs threw INTs like they were going out of style. Play calling, presentation and all that other crap remain pretty much the same too.
Of course, EA Sports threw together their latest version of teen ear-bleed pop mixed with gangsta rap to put in the game. Overall, the game does improve with the updated rosters and easier passing but I can’t say it’s something you should jump out to buy, especially if you have the 06 version and don’t care about the updated rosters and having Arizona’s new stadium in the game.
OK, I’ve actually never played the Xbox 360 version of the game but I do want to give my thoughts on it. It does look really impressive when watching the previews. Graphically, I like the score graphic in-game and the other little things in the games. The menu presentations look great and I think the players look OK. The gameplay seems like it’s not quite all there yet. It’s definitely about a year away from being the best game it could be.
So, overall the Madden hype is over and I can concentrate on real football and the epic fantasy draft. By the way, our PCMCFL draft will be Labor Day night at 7:30 p.m. I’m prepared to give live commentary on it. Now THAT could be interesting.
But before we get to the differences, it is starting to become a reality from game observers like Gamespot that the Madden series for PS2 is probably going to be coming to an end. At the max I see two more releases of Madden for the PS2 and probably only one more for Xbox. Even though I really despise Xbox, I will give them credit for pushing their next-gen console and getting it out there for the public to consume. From my experiences with video games, it takes about 2-3 years for the next-gen console to get popular I think mainly because that’s how long it takes for the price to go down.
I’ll start the review with the PS2 version again. Yeah, it’s a lot like last year’s. The graphics, menu presentation and voice remain virtually identical from last season’s game. Offensive gameplay is actually different and better than last year’s game. Quarterbacks now don’t throw near as many interceptions as last season when QBs threw INTs like they were going out of style. Play calling, presentation and all that other crap remain pretty much the same too.
Of course, EA Sports threw together their latest version of teen ear-bleed pop mixed with gangsta rap to put in the game. Overall, the game does improve with the updated rosters and easier passing but I can’t say it’s something you should jump out to buy, especially if you have the 06 version and don’t care about the updated rosters and having Arizona’s new stadium in the game.
OK, I’ve actually never played the Xbox 360 version of the game but I do want to give my thoughts on it. It does look really impressive when watching the previews. Graphically, I like the score graphic in-game and the other little things in the games. The menu presentations look great and I think the players look OK. The gameplay seems like it’s not quite all there yet. It’s definitely about a year away from being the best game it could be.
So, overall the Madden hype is over and I can concentrate on real football and the epic fantasy draft. By the way, our PCMCFL draft will be Labor Day night at 7:30 p.m. I’m prepared to give live commentary on it. Now THAT could be interesting.
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