Graphically dissapointing
To begin, the folks over at Tiburon/EA ought to be dragged out into the street and scoffed at and have balloons filled with yellow paint hurled their way. Especially the art department.
While the screens and footage from the nex-gen consoles is inspiring, the Wii visual output is far from inspiring. It's a distant, really distant, third. I've heard all the hype, read the reviews, and seen gameplay footage. But when I booted up my Wii, threw the game in, and "A'd" my way into the practices, mini games, and started up a Superstar, I was floored with how bland it all looked.
First of all, the player models look phony. Artificially ripped physiques with pointy elbows, narrow heads, and blurry team logos and jersey numbers. The helmet reflections were too bright, causing you to miss seeing the team logo altogether in some shots.
Second, the field turf, stadiums, practice fields, and other scenery are remarkably low tech. I get the fact that the Wii can't counterpunch with the PS3 or 360, but come on!
Finally, all presentation strengths aside, the game just doesn't pop like '07 did. The newness of the control system helped sell Madden 07 to Wii owners, but they were playing the graphical equivalent to an Xbox. In '08, they still are.