First of all i've had a few compatibility problems running this game, it locked up alot during use. I would blame my cpu but it runs other new games just fine (including ea games like nightfire, madden 2002, mvp 2003). The graphics are excellent in comparison but not photo-realistic by any means. The grass fields dont look realistic. Every madden game s seems to need tinkering with the ai to get a more realistic in game outcome. Sacks are far too hard to come by, they dont accurately reflect how often offensive linemen get beaten. The cpu rarely misses field goals, this can be adjusted, but why should i have to? Madden and Michaels are boring, period. The other sounds are good and well done. The crowds arent as loud as they should be and dont go crazy on big plays like they should.. I've been playing madden since day one, i'm one of those atari/intellivision guys..This is the best pc football game out there but , it's also the ONLY game out there available for pc. It's good but not perfect..The owners mode is nice but if thats what you want then go after front office football. Dont misunderstand me, i like the game but it's not much different from 2003.