It's tough to settle on one in particular. A lot of Madden games from that generation, especially towards the end, would excel in one particular area, but be significantly lacking in others.
If I was to ever "Frankenstein" a best possible Madden from that generation, I'd go with:
- M10 and M11's Presentation
- M12's Franchise Mode
- M25's Gameplay
If I
had to settle on one Xbox 360/PS3 Madden to recommend, though, I'd go with M12. I've
written at-length about my fondness for that particular game before, but, in short, I feel that it offers the best Franchise mode experience of the generation and gameplay that may not quite be at the level of M25, but is still strong in its own right (especially with the Game Speed slowed a bit).