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Madden NFL 08
EA Sports have once again released the
definitive American football game and the developers have returned the
title to its roots with improved gameplay and once again spectacular
graphics that proves the PlayStation 2 still has another few years of
life on it.
Features
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Customizable stats
summaries
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New intuitive
controls
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View gameplay with
greater realism at up to 60 frames per second
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Control the lead
blocker on running plays - Throw the perfect block to create a
running lane, then take control of the tailback and rip off the big
gain
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Play your way to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame by taking complete control of any position
on the field
EA have cunningly
employed a variety of gaming strategies into Madden 08 by allowing those
gamers who wish to spend a good evening play a game to fine tune their
strategies or for those gamers that want a fast and hard game without
the complicated football offences and defences.
Control wise, Madden 08
features a great control system that even novice gamers will have no
problem in mastering. Although the majority of buttons and sticks are
used on the DualShock controller, modifications such as the second
analog controller allows for simpler tackles without the complexities of
previous editions.
Although the game
contains a variety of gameplay modes, our most enjoyable aspect of
Madden 08 is the "Fantasy Challenge" game that allows the player to
build their ultimate American football team without the management
complexities. Another cool aspect is that Madden 08 features online play
which is great for those who wish to challenge real opponents rather
than the sometimes easy to difficult artificial intelligence of the
game.
Last but not least is
the new on-field "weapons system" feature that gives the gamer a variety
of new gameplay options through the use of icons above different
players, indicating a variety of attributes, ensuring that you can
target or bypass these players.
Graphically, Madden 08
looks quite impressive on the PlayStation 2 and features highly detailed
background environments (the stadiums look amazing) and realistic
character animations. The developers have also ensured that the frame
rate of the title remains quite constant without hardly any slowdown.
There are also a variety of great light effects and some extremely
realistic textures to create one decent looking title.
The title features your
traditional "EA SPORTS" soundtrack with its hard rock score that fits
the sporting genre perfectly. Add in your almost flawless commentary by
Al Michaels & John Madden and one can almost be forgiven in thinking
that they are watching TV with the realistic sound effects and realistic
crowd sounds.
In conclusion, Madden
NFL 08 is a worthy purchase for those that love NFL games, however it
has almost amazed me of how relatively well these games go in Australia
and this current incarnation is no exception to the rule, sturdy and
improved gameplay with that hard EA edge. Great stuff! |
