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Madden NFL 07
- December 11, 2006 14:35 PM PST
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BOOM! Madden debuts on Sony's shiny new console. But how does it compare to the Xbox 360 version?
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Check out our review for the Xbox 360 version of Madden NFL 07 here.
The Oakland Raiders might not be very good in real life but you can bring them back to glory in Madden NFL 07.
If you love playing Madden--and millions of gamers do--you will absolutely love this version. Making the call on Madden's PS3 debut is extremely easy this year; it is highly playable and is one of the high points in the franchise's history. In fact, the only real sources of disappointment are a minor concern around anti-aliasing, a lack of innovation around the six-axis controls, and the absence of fantasy draft modes.
PS3 vs. XBOX 360
"How does it compare to the Xbox 360 version?" is probably the question on everyone's mind. In terms of feature set, controls, mood, and soundtrack, the PS3 version is exactly the same as the 360 version. In all versions, action on the field is standard Madden fare, with a few new additions such as the ability to shift control to a lead blocker on running plays and the re-engineered Highlight stick.
The pomp, the circumstance: there's nothing like a pre-game ceremony to get your juices flowing and Madden 07 does a good job of that.
Madden 07 PS3 is lightning-fast and silkily fluid. In fact, after playing the two versions back-to-back, we're inclined to say that the PS3 version feels a smidge faster and more responsive than the Xbox 360 version. Visually, however, we noticed that the PS3 version exhibits small jaggies around fine-line details that were much less apparent on the XBox 360 version.
Disappointing Standard Controls
We were sadly disappointed by the unimaginative six-axis controller options. You can use the Sixaxis controller to control your player's motions: tilting it right causes your player to move right and slamming it down before the snap will make your defensive line attempt to jump the snap. However, these are all basic controls, and it's surprising that EA didn't attempt any level of innovation here.
It's easy to spend paragraph after paragraph detailing what's wrong with Madden, but the reality is that these are all micro quibbles and in no way detract from Madden 2007's playability. It has a really high fun factor and will appeal highly to Madden fans.
As expected, the graphics are awesome, but the PS3 version lags just a tad behind the Xbox 360's.
