Once you get the hang of it, this game can be a lot of fun
User Rating: 9.2 | Madden NFL 07 X360
When I first got this game I was mesmerized by the graphics and wasnt really paying attention to the new features or the actual gameplay. After I spent a while with this game the awe from the graphics wore off and the real game became apparent. What I found was a very solid game of football, the gameplay is solid and well balenced, the commentary is energetic if at some times unnecessary, the graphics as i have mentioned are amazing, and the value is great because it is a sports game and cant really be beat. The running controls this year are pretty solid, the spin move is much less effective and more realistic than it was last year, and the highlight stick makes for some immpressive runs and the lead blocker controls make opening a large whole feels just as good as completing a bomb. The passing controls this year are pretty similar to years past, the vision cone is kinda missing which makes for more options in the passing game because you arent as stuck with the reciver you chose before the play. Defensive controls are pretty good this year, the jump the snap feature is kind of silly but kinda cool if you get it right by luck. The tackling this year is the one severly dissapointing facet of the game, There are no gang tackles and very few times will more than one player be able to interact with the ball carrier at once. This bug makes some plays where you would get a tackle for a loss turn into a huge gain because the runner will break one tackle and by that time all you other guys have slid off him. The Db controls and AI are pretty good this year but the safties are alwasy a lil too shallow to stop a long pass from turning into a td. The new guy replacing madden is pretty good especially when its just you playing and he says biased stuff liek "that puts the good ghuys ahead by 10" The Value is pretty good this year with Franchise and Superstar modes to master, franchise can basically be seen in one season but to experience all of superstar mode you gonna have to do it liek 10 times for all the positions but it is only ok because you have to watch the CPU play when your palyer isnt on the field which is a bummer. Overall this game is a solid improvment to the madden franchise and i recommend it for any sports fan especially Football ones 
