It does look nicer than a GameCube title, but when compared with the 360 or the PS3, this version is clearly the ugly stepsister of the bunch. Perhaps the first thing that becomes apparent after starting Madden 08 on the Wii is that it isn't nearly as pretty as the other next gen versions. How does the inclusion of motion-sensitive controls work? Is the game the buggy mess that others have claimed? Let's fire up the old telestrator and take a look. That didn't stop me from taking a stab at the 08 iteration, though, which intrigued me because of the utilization of the Wiimote controller. In fact, looking over my Madden collection is sort of like looking at the fossil record of videogame history-I tend to only buy a new Madden release whenever a new console launches, then I don't buy it again until the next generation begins.įor whatever reason (probably because I didn't get a Wii at launch), I missed out on Madden 07's Wii debut. I've played a lot of Madden over the years (and had experience with the other major series before EA got the NFL exclusivity rights), but I'm not one of those guys who plays each year's release.

I have to admit, I've never been the hugest videogame football fan. The annual football release from EA has become a staple of the gaming calendar-the one week of the year when hardcore fans and guys who buy one game a year all wind up at the local Gamestop to get their fix.

If the dog days of summer are nearing an end and kids are heading back to school, it can only mean one thing in the world of videogames: the new Madden is about to come out.

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