First impression...frustrating game. You load it up and it both looks and feels pretty good. The commentary is in need of a serious facelift, but you forget about it quickly as the gameplay is smooth and for the most part realistic. Then you have your first 3rd and 5, have a wide open WR/TE 15 yards down the middle of the field, let the pass fly and "SUPER LB" skies 10 feet into the air and bats down the pass. I had this unrealistic B.S. happen 4 times in my first 2 minute quarter game. Talk about a deal breaker. This just kills your drives, is completely not needed in what could be a pretty good game.
The DB's also cover your receivers like glue and force you to attack with quick hitting routes and crossing patterns through traffic. You can still attack the flats and gain large chunks of yardage though.
The graphics, lighting and tackling are nice. The running game continues to be solid from last year. Unfortunately the negatives outweigh the positives for me since the same negatives continue to pop up on a yearly basis in this series. I will wait until I can play the Madden demo to decide where my football gaming dollars will go this year.
The DB's also cover your receivers like glue and force you to attack with quick hitting routes and crossing patterns through traffic. You can still attack the flats and gain large chunks of yardage though.
The graphics, lighting and tackling are nice. The running game continues to be solid from last year. Unfortunately the negatives outweigh the positives for me since the same negatives continue to pop up on a yearly basis in this series. I will wait until I can play the Madden demo to decide where my football gaming dollars will go this year.
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