The first two reviews are out for Madden 2008, and so far, so good!



Yahoo Games- 5/5
"Right. Because with Madden 08, EA Sports finally got it right. Players move how you want them to move, teams mimic their real-life tendencies, the view from the gridiron is gorgeous, and playing with a friends is simply addicting. While the game does have some minor hiccups, Madden 08 is without a doubt the best football game to be released in several years and is a must-have for any red-blooded football fan."

1up- 9/10
"Vision and Precision Passing, Superstar mode -- the last two big features coming out of this series can best be described as "great in theory, poor in execution." Thankfully, that's not the case this season as 08 introduces something much simpler yet way more effective. The new "weapons" feature has a two-pronged effect. First, these onfield icons make it supereasy to identify a team's key players and their strengths. And more importantly, these classifications bring some much-needed variety to each position. So running the pigskin with elusive Saints running back Reggie Bush feels way different than using Chiefs power back Larry Johnson. The game even takes into account which NFL players show some smarts on the gridiron. Brainiacs like the Colts' Peyton Manning and the Ravens' Ed Reed (who receive the lightbulb icon) can eventually fill up that lightbulb and read the defensive or offensive play, which will appear on the field as a diagram. Now that's what we call innovation."

These are Xbox 360 reviews, the PS3 reviews are slightly lower since it is only 30 frames per second. The 360 outputs 60 frames per second. See if you can see the difference.



Either way, Madden 2008 looks to bring the series back to the old days. The last two years Madden has been hampered by a lack of features and sluggish play on the new systems. Typically, it takes companies until the third year on a system to get it right. This is the third year for Madden on 360, and it looks like EA Sports has finally combined the features with the next gen capabilities.

Look for our full review Tuesday.