It's not even generational, You have old heads like you, me, ODogg, and Roadman who are more inclined to play the game, give our feedback on what we like and don't like and then roll with the reality of what the game is. Others who I won't name, but I know are in the same age bracket, take a much harsher approach in their analysis of the game, and their expectations of where they think the game should be by now limits their enjoyment of the game.
I think every age bracket has that same split opinion about Madden.