Hey Road, this is an interesting point you make here. The reason being that it is a football game we are discussing. At what point did this game stray from what it is to something it isn't? The problem here is that EA wants to capitalize on this product to make the most money it can (which is totally fair), but by doing so, they have tried to make Madden a "jack of all trades, master of none." Madden is supposed to be an NFL football simulation. It is not an arcade game, it is not a role playing game, it is not an adventure game. It's football. If you look at the sports games at the top of the heap right now (NBA 2k, MLB the Show). Those are the two best sports games out there. They focus on what they do best. Authentic representation of the sport they are emulating. Period. those games do not worry about catering to certain groups. Being a true simulation game and REALLY representing what we see on Sunday will still ALWAYS attract the "casual" crowd. If they want to play football, they will buy it. It's that simple.