[NovaStar]

Quote: Originally Posted by QB16

It's time for some serious reality checks, lol. C'mon. The reviews are lower because the game is not great. Fun, yes, but not incredibly so due in large part to poor conceptual design. It fails on too many levels. The game took a lots of steps backwards in a number of areas. The fact that this game isn't getting lower scores from review sites is really what surprises me more. Quite frankly, I think reviewers have been merciful.

The reality check is simple, some reveiwers get perks for rating ea sports games higher than an obviously better game. If you say that this year's madden is worth a 9+ I would say you should follow your own advice and get a reality check yourself.