Madden NFL 07 (page 2 of 2)

Missing blocks and playing poorly in Super Star mode will have a negative impact on your development

Missing blocks and playing poorly in Super Star mode will have a negative impact on your development

Return of the King

Graphically, Madden 07 is a visual masterpiece. The game's glossy polish even outshines NCAA Football 07's formidable luster, with lifelike character models, authentic facial maps, realistic crowds and gorgeous animations and environmental details. In a way, this is almost a bad thing--after playing the next-gen version, you can never, ever go back to the other platform incarnations without a haughty sense of snobbery.

And, as usual, the Madden soundtrack features cuts from top artists, with this year's version using more real-life sound effects from actual NFL players and games, making for an incredible digital sound experience. The spot-on control is not to be overlooked either, as the new lead blocking controls make it easy to open holes with one player and run through them with another, and adds a clever new level of offensive gameplay.

Rookie of the Year

Room for improvement exists for any game, though there isn't too much here. The clever new minigames utilize unusual button arrangements and can be tough to control, while the in-game commentary tends to feel sparse and bare-boned, especially when compared to the constant broadcast chatter of NCAA. Rarely do a new platform's first generation titles live up to their potential and hype--but with Madden NFL 07, the second- and third-generation entries in this stellar series are going to have some mighty big cleats to fill.

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The "Automatic Switch-Back" feature will immediately put you in control of the ball carrier as soon as you engage a defender as a lead blocker

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