maddens a very good game that only has a few issues. if you can get over them then you have an amazing game
Graphics: the graphics themselves have only slight changes, but thats not a bad thing. The grafics are still amazing and all new animations, from the gang tackling system makes the game have a brutal sense, just like the NFL, but over the top like Blitz the League. score 9
Sound: Easily the most disappointing part of the game. The EA sports radio announcer sucks. He was a great idea but he has been saying the same lines since madden 06. I wish that you could change to John Madden, or even better, let it be that when your team has national televised games or regional games, another announcer like John Madden or someone from ESPN( EA sports does have the licence). score 7
Value: The play now mode has lots of depth with all the weapons, defensive playmaker and hitstick 2.0. Superstar mode is much better with a pushed back camera and franchise mode, as usual, is huge. With the created team mode you can create your own team and replace them with another team. Even better, you can fantasy draft with Hall of Famer players so that you can have your own team with these legends and take them online( This reminds me of something!?!) Blieve it or not, there are about 239 hall of famers in madden( I think i counted right) compared to 240 legend in APL 2k8 ( a game I highy recommend,) Sadly there are on leagues, which is disappointing because others have done it before, though next year it should be in the game because EA is exploring online leagues with NHL 08. score 9
Overall: Madden is definitely the best NFL "next gen" game so far. It really improved a lot and though it has a turnover issue, no online leagues and audio problems, its sill an amazing game. score: 9.1
Suggestions for next year: 1)online leagues NEED to be in the game.
2) some type of singe player mode where the player takes his team and plays every other team in the NFL, almost like a tournament (then mybe extra, created teams could be added to make it harder).
3) Bring madden make to the audio stage or at least someone else because the EA sports radio announcer is horrible.
4) create a playbook so that I can get the best of both playbooks.
5) the playpicking for madden 07 was great so I hope next year that is back as well.