Madden 08 Review

  • Posted August 17th, 2007 at 11:05 EDT by
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Review Score

Madden 08

PSU Review Score
7.0
Avg. user review score:
6.5

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Summary

Though the feature set is identical to the 360, the drop to an unstable 30 frames per second hurts the game a lot. If you are a hardcore football fan - then buy this game. If not it's a renter at best.

We like

  • Animations and textures have been slightly improved.
  • AI has been improved, a bit.
  • Better camera positions.

We dislike

  • Madden gameplay is mediocre at best.
  • Does not present anything different or innovative.
  • 30 frames per second.

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(continued from previous page) ...just suffers from the frame rate drop. Though the feature set is identical to the 360, the drop to an unstable 30 frames per second hurts the game a lot. The visuals and the gameplay suffer tremendously. But then again, despite all the animation hitches and frame drops, any football fan will find Madden 08 a solid game worth playing.

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  1. Deldwen | Deldwen1

    • 11:17am BST - August 17th, 2007

    ea loves dropin the ball =]

  2. scott333

    • 11:31am BST - August 17th, 2007

    RFoM runs at 30fps so i find it hard to believe that this is the sole reason for the choppy animations. It is a port after all and we all know how great the ports have been so far.

  3. k_nice_66_11_77 | k_nice_617

    • 11:33am BST - August 17th, 2007

    wow, I like the game. Its a good game. but when you compare it to X and Y, you don't see overall it's a good game....I really like the animations, especially the mid air collisions....

  4. NoStop | k_nice_617

    • 3:48pm BST - August 17th, 2007

    when playing this i dont know if im playin last year version of madden 07 or 06 gamplay wise i dont see improvements, same goes for tha graphics. everything is the same they just twiked something here and there..    oh by the way it glitches too..      nice work madden!!   

  5. lovelyguy | 15975997

    • 4:00pm BST - August 17th, 2007

    its a good game. go 4 it guys

  6. alterego318

    • 8:52pm BST - August 17th, 2007

    man im not into fram rate bull everyone looking into that way to much foreal put it like this if you never got  a football game and you just entertain it every year dont buy it especially if frame rate is your thing i dont care about frame rate, can the game play be better than last year, is the graphics nice, whos online playing, those are my big 3, with over 2500 people playing madden daily online  on ps3 i think the majority is satisfied so i can care less the game is good, if you watch and love football, preseason, training camp and you concerned about your team daily madden 08 is your football fix, again if you just barely like football

  7. Liltri1213 | Liltri

    • 10:06pm BST - August 17th, 2007

    I have it and i love it especially the new hit stick 2.0 so just get it and it will keep u satisfied and if u are a real football person like me

  8. Nemesis_08

    • 12:44pm BST - August 18th, 2007

    Dude Are you kidding me.......Frame rate?Just play the game enough said! The Game is completely Great love the 2.0 stick and the highlight....PeAcE!

  9. soldier one

    • 10:39pm BST - August 20th, 2007

    This game is defently worth buying, unlike previous years.

  10. wiggsj

    • 4:03pm BST - August 21st, 2007

    THe ONLINE SUCKS!! man this is the third day Ive played online and the Lag is killer!! I had no issues with 07, man this sucks.   The gamei tself is ok but the online experience BLOWS!!

  11. JifZero | JifZero

    • 12:12am BST - August 22nd, 2007

    how do you tell how fast the gameplay is cause i have never seen anything on any game that tell your the frame rates

     

  12. music_At_Wrk

    • 11:43am BST - August 22nd, 2007

    http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=129988

  13. Ronaldo77 | Jay_R77

    • 12:32pm BST - August 26th, 2007

    Cant wait for this, one of my main reasons for getting a PS3 was next-gen Madden, and this preview has really whet my appetite

  14. D3v1lwqer23 | Jay_R77

    • 11:26pm BST - August 28th, 2007

    I got to play Madden side by side with the 360 version, yeah greatly noticeable and dissapointing difference, both running HDMI, on Sony Bravia's.  Go f*** yourself EA, and shove some dynamite up Peter Moore's a** while you are at it.

  15. Streeks1984 | Streeks1984

    • 11:26am BST - August 30th, 2007

    DOWN WITH EA. I cant believe that put out this piece of s*** for the us madden loyalst. This game was horrible and its my opinion that EA is biased against Sony for whatever reason, get ALL pro football 2k8 way better game. EA can kiss the fastest part of my A***...........

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  16. franckribery07

    • 11:16am BST - September 10th, 2007

    this game sux because it simulates one of the most boring sports around.

  17. Pipes75 | Pipes75

    • 1:33pm GMT - February 16th, 2008

    I also get the new madden, ever since my sega genisus days. Every year Madden seems to only make very slight improvements. I am a huge football fan, so this game is a must for me, but it woulda seen alot more time if it was up to par! Being a big football fan, I give it a sloppy 8 rating.

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