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Xbox 360 | Sports | Madden NFL 07

Publisher: EA Sports
Developer: EA Sports
Release Date: 08/22/2006
Genre: Sports
Number of Players:
ESRB Rating: Everyone
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GRAPHICS: 4.50
SOUND: 5.00
CONTROL: 5.00
FUN FACTOR 5.00
AVG USER SCORE 3.7
AVG CRITIC SCORE 4.4

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Review: Madden NFL 07

Review by Bones | 08/22/2006 | 12:41:41 PM PST

It's no surprise that this next-gen Madden is a graphic powerhouse, but with so many deep and innovative gameplay additions, it also might be the best Madden game to date.

Use the "Jump the Snap" feature to create sacks and cause backfield mayhem.

And while it costs more than the other platform versions, the Xbox 360 version is clearly the undisputed champion, and well worth the extra coin.

(Click for the current-gen PS2 and Xbox reviews.)

Destined for Greatness

Where as EA's NCAA Football 07 lost a number of its gameplay options in its transition to the Xbox 360, Madden NFL 07 has sacrificed nothing, with a full set of robust and multifaceted play modes for single and multiplayer game types.

This year's additions include a set of all new minigames (including the bench press, 40 yard dash, and individual position drills), an encyclopedic Hall of Fame, the Madden Gamer Level progress meter, and the awesome Super Star mode. The Madden Gamer Level tracks the level and type of accomplishments you complete on the field and awards you subsequent increases in rank and prestige, adding a fun new incentive to play more and play better.

Madden NFL 07's incredible level of graphic detail even allows for 3D grass!

Super Salad

However, the highlight of the new features is easily the engrossing Super Star mode. In this mode you select the genetic traits of your customized rookie and play through his career in his position (and from his perspective!). Besides implementing the wonderfully addicting quality of individual athlete development, Super Star mode is essentially an entirely separate game unto itself.

Unlike standard franchise options, the Super Star option lets you play each and every down as your position, leaving the other responsibilities (including play calling) up to the computer and allowing you to experience throwing a critical block or breaking free for a crucial reception from an immersive, third-person perspective.