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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | Why just watch NFL football on TV when you can take an active role in the game with Madden NFL 08 by Electronic Arts? Madden NFL 08 lets you control the running game like neverbefore. Step up as the lead blocker to create a hole, then take control of the tailback and smash through, overpower, or slash away from would-be tacklers as you fight for every yard. Innovative rushing controls give you a game-breaking ground attack featuring all-new jukes, cutbacks, and the distinct running styles of your favorite backs. Between the tackles or in the open field, run to daylight with Madden NFL 08. Bust out player-specific running styles matching those of real NFL players (e.g., smaller backs slash to break tackles, while bigger runners bowl over defenders in the open field). All-new jukes, cutbacks, and power moves Scout collegiate prospects with the all-new NFL Draft Scouting System Watch players impact their teams with the new Franchise Player Roles feature Use actual plays from your favorite team's defensive playbook to shut down the running game, pressure the quarterback, or force key turnovers | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 7.5 inches | | Product Width: | 5.5 inches | | Product Height: | 0.53 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.24 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.5 inches | | Package Width: | 5.3 inches | | Package Height: | 0.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.25 pounds | | Release Date: | August 14, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 43 reviews |
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| | Game Information | | Platform: | Nintendo Wii | | Media: | Video Game | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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| | Features | Customizable stats summariesView gameplay with greater realism at up to 60 frames per secondControl 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 gainPlay your way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame by taking complete control of any position on the field
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14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Online mode is great! Aug 28, 2007
By Mike
I was hesitant to buy this game after reading of the glitches and about how EA really didn't seem to put enough effort into making it work well and look good on the Wii.
Well, I haven't had it long and maybe my opinion will change, but for now I'm very glad that I bought it.
The online mode is really a blast. It is a MUCH different feeling for me to know that I'm playing against another human instead of the CPU. The fact that you can play in games that affect your ranking adds to the thrill/pressure. It's nice too that you can specify that you only want to play people who are at your same skill level.
I guess I could have just been lucky so far, but the online mode has worked very well and I didn't notice any lag.
As for the rest of the game, yes it would be nice if EA would make the graphics look as good as they can on a Wii, but my old fashioned non-HD TV isn't going to do it much justice anyway, so I don't worry too much about that.
The glitches are at least rare enough that I've played several games so far (offline and online) and haven't seen any. Perhaps the first time I do I'll change my opinion of the game. For now, though, the few games I've played online have realy made the purchase worth it.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Madden Makers were LAZY Nov 19, 2007
By Joshua Iversen
"einar3000"
I've owned every Madden since the beginning and I wanted to cry when I started to see all the flaws these people put into this game. A very lazy job by everyone who was involved. You can't sort STATS, it doesn't record broken records, the Newspaper section doesn't show the cool pictures anymore, no freakin CELEBRATION WHEN YOU WIN THE SUPERBOWL, give me a break. All the cool little things that made Madden more that just a game are gone. They took what was suppose to be the greatest game off the year (In my opinion Madden is always the greatest game of the year) and went backwards like 4 years. This game would be pretty cool if it came out in the year 2000. It's like they thought if you own a Wii you must hate Madden. I couldn't be more disappointed.
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Decent offline play, but online mode has *serious* bugs Aug 23, 2007
By I S
The control scheme on the Wii makes this the most enjoyable football game out there, and you'll have a fun time playing the offline mode with friends. The online mode, however, is terrible, and brings the entire game down.
The online mode is plauged with bugs that make the game a remarkably frustrating experience. Remember those pictures of broken TV screens that popped up every other day when the Wii was first released? Unless you have the patience of a saint, you'll be intentionally duplicating that expereince in your home, throwing your Wii remote at the TV in helpless anger.
As others have mentioned, setting up a match can be a pain. I wouldn't put the failure rate I've experienced as high as others here, but I'd say at about 30% of the matches fail to start for me. I can live with that. The real problems begin when the game starts.
1. False start penalty any time you try a 'no huddle' in online mode except during the final seconds of a quarter. This might be part of EA's obnoxious 'Fair Play' system where they try to keep you from running 'unrealistic' plays, but 'no huddle' offenses are used frequently enough under normal circumstances in the NFL that it's absurd to prevent them. Again, this is something you could probably live with, except that the 'no huddle' option is mapped to the 'B' button, which also sprints. So if you happened to be sprinting when the last play ended and don't *immediately* let go of the button, your offense will rush to the line and automatically trigger a 5 yard penalty.
2. Random audibles. Multiple times I've lined up to kick a field goal or punt, and notice my formation change right before I hike the ball. It costs a time-out to get back to play-book and reselect a kicking play, unless you give up two of your audibles to be punt/field goal.
3. Disconnecting players. This is hardly exclusive Madden on Wii, but the treatment is. Rather than letting you complete the game against the PC, the game will freeze for about 10 seconds, tell you the connection was lost, and force you back to the menu. Even worse, it will actually increase your "Did Not Finish" percentage, even if you're not the one that disconnected. When you play a close game for 45 minutes to an hour and are seconds away from winning, this is infuriating.
4. Fair Play restrictions. As in #1, except these aren't exclusive to the Wii version and have been around for a while. With all of the other problems though, it really starts to get annoying. Online, the game will prevent you from doing anything except kicking if it's 4th and 1 unless you're down and it's near the end of the game.
If you plan on only playing this game offline with local friends, then I could recommend it when the price drops a bit. You should definitely stay away from this if you have any intention of playing online though. Visit the EA forums for the Wii version of the game to get an idea for the scope of the problems; they extend well beyond online play, and even include errors with autosaving the game. When a major feature of the game is as broken as online play is, I cannot justify paying full price for the game. Wait until next year's version if you can, or if you don't care about the roster updates, pick up last year's Wii version. The game is nearly identical and in some ways better than this year's, and you can pick it up used for a few dollars.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Solid, but with typical EA corner cutting Dec 12, 2007
By Luke
First of all, let it be said firmly and with finality that the much complained about "glitches" in other reviews are either exclusive to online play, outright fabrication, or due to user unintelligence.
Secondly, the controls are fine. Most criticism of Wii controls are from individuals who apparently don't understand said controls and are inexplicably unwilling to learn them (and how the Wii sensor works: don't work right? BACK UP, maybe!).
Two other rubbish items broadcast in other Amazon reviews that bear debunking:
-- All players are the same height and look the same (they're not and don't).
-- The 1 & 2 buttons are out or reach during play (they're not- unless some Amazon customers are artiodactyls, then that may be problematic).
All that said, this game is good, but has the typical rushed feel common in most- if not all- EA games. The presentation is very poor and playbooks are practically unintelligble on smaller sized televisions.
Additionally, the tutorial mode is also poorly done and rather sparse. At least one other EA Sports title- FIFA 08- contains voice-over for the tutorial, whereas Madden does not. Nor does the tutorial get into more advanced concepts. The designers (perhaps rightfully) assume the player already knows quite a bit about football, so- as far as can be gleaned- audibles, no huddle offense, et cetera are not part of the tutorial. I'd prefer they had specific entries in this mode, but at the same time anything can be practiced in practice mode or just by playing a game and fiddling around. It is a video game, after all.
To conclude: again- this is a game. Its not a simulator nor a prognosticator of what might happen between two teams. Its supposed to be fun. So long as you're willing to spend the arduous, torturous, near impossible two to five minutes to learn how Wii controls work- it is! Though bear in mind it helps to have a decent TV. And a reasonable intellect. That certainly helps, too.
As an editorial postscript, I'd like to say to anyone out there reading this- its fine to dislike the Wii. Enjoy the consoles you do like. But it doesn't help anyone to lie about how things work or look in a given Wii game. What on earth is the point? Madden 08 does not have glitches in normal play, period. Unless of course you count the presence of Michael Vick as Falcons QB.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 A dissapointment Aug 24, 2007
By Andrew Thomas
I was really excited to get this game and found myself to be VERY dissapointed with the product. I've played Madden through the years, although I'm not one who buys a new version each year.
I had high hopes of being able to use many of the family friendly features with my family, and thus I went out and bought this game for our Wii (which we love).
Content
I found the content to be relatively similar to older versions of Madden I had played in years past. Within a day I was bored with the offline gameplay, as it was relatively the same as I had seen over years past. Training camp, challenges, practice, league games, all just updated versions of what I'd seen in previous years. There are many new smaller features that looked interesting when I stumbled upon them (rookie mode or Hall of Fame mode), but the documentation did a poor job of giving me detailed info on how they worked. If you are new to Madden or have been away from it for more than a few years, I think a lot of the content will be fun. But I found myself asking why I was completing the exact same challenges I had worked through 2-3 years ago. As always, the updated rosters and playbooks are nice to have.
Wii Controls
These bring some freshness to the game. The sensitivity of the wiimote and the nunchuck left a bit to be desired when it came to makeing jukes and stiffarms. One really needs to be conscious of how the remote will interpret your action. This can also affect snapping and passing. I never thought I'd desire to have a big complex controller back, but I found myself desiring the consistent accuracy it provided.
Online gamplay.
FAIL. Just a fat failure. One of the major reasons this game appealed to me. I thought I would be able to play with family and get real competition online. When I actually did connect so I could play a game it lagged badly. One finds themselves disconnected regularly when attempting to start a game. Over 50+ attempts to start a game, I was able to start a game (see a field with players on it) twice. I monitored my router and packet speed while experiencing my online difficulties, and found my end of the network was working fine.
Conclusion
Man I wanted this game to work. I read the official reviews with high hopes, and thought this was something I wanted. Nevertheless, I was underwhelmed or dissapointed at almost every turn.
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