![]() What will make fans of the series upset is the missing features, which most people should know about by know. Still, as a football game, the game is pretty good. ![]() But at times when I would audible my defense, players on my team would stand up straight or be standing facing the opposite direction. Players are no longer super humans who can just blast by everyone. Rushing plays actually have time to develop and receivers jump and actually try to catch the ball. ![]() The gameplay physics are a little better. It doesn’t feel like old Maddens in many ways. Gameplay – 7/10- EA really started from the ground up on this title. Furthermore, there is no Superbowl win celebration, and playoff and Superbowl games feel like regular season games. Just watch a football game on TV and play Madden 06 and you’ll see how poorly a job EA does. There is no half time show, no after the game summary or key players (other than a flash of one player who stood out), no weekly wrap-up, no end zone team celebrations, no side line team huddles or sideline animations other than the occasional shot of the coach being pissed or happy. But this game does a terrible job with presenting a football game. Overall Presentation- 4/10- Yes, graphics and sound go hand in hand with presentation. Just listen to Peyton’s voice in the huddle!!! Conversely, the music in the menus is very annoying but you can play your own music over it anyways. It’s also nice to hear that the players’ voices sound more authentic. Superman, Cadillac, Marvelous Marvin, Big Ben). But he is much more exciting than most commentators and he even uses nicknames. Which means there’s no annoying or common sense commentary like “A good running game is important.” The new commentator sounds more like one of those guys who calls out plays in the stadium. Sound- 8/10- Madden is not a commentator in this game. The football stadiums and fans look more authentic than any sports game ever. You can see muscles, vains, and sweat on players. Player models are fantastic and player faces are so detailed that you don’t need a number or name to identify players. The graphics are amazing, especially if you have an HDTV. Graphics – 10/10- Let’s get this over with. It turned out, that Madden 06 really isn’t next-gen. So, I figured Madden 06 would deliver the same way on the first of the next-gen consoles. I remember how good the Madden 2001 was as a Ps2 launch title. ![]() So when I heard it was being released the Xbox 360 with next-generation graphics I was genuinely excited. Introduction – I have always been a football junkie, and every year I have always preferred the Madden series. It turned out, that Madden 06 really isn’t next-gen." "Introduction – I have always been a football junkie, and every year I have always preferred the Madden series. ![]()
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