Madden 08 reviews

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All the IGN reviews are up:

Wii - 8.5

http://au.wii.ign.com/articles/812/812653p1.html

 

IGN Ratings for Madden NFL 08 (Wii)

Rating	Description
out of 10	click here for ratings guide
8.5	Presentation The Madden franchise has always been a powerhouse of football goodness, and this is no different. Updated rosters, new modes, clean interface, team-based playbooks, and more.
7.0	Graphics It’s a slight bump from last year, but still not nearly up to par. Madden looks like a PS2 game with a few improvements, rather than a true Wii experience.
8.5	Sound Stronger than last year, but just barely. The soundtrack offers over 40 tunes, and it’s a pretty solid mix of rock, rap, and punk. Expected Wii-mote audio still remains too.
8.5	Gameplay The motions respond better, kicking is fixed, more options have been added, there are far more modes, but the game has some last-generation bugs and glitches still to be worked out.
9.0	Lasting Appeal We wanted more multiplayer, and EA delivered, adding over 20 mini-games, online play (though it’s still sketchy), family play, a stronger single player mode, and more.
8.5 Great	OVERALL (out of 10 / not an average)

 

360 - 8.7

http://au.xbox360.ign.com/articles/812/812241p1.html

Rating	Description
out of 10	click here for ratings guide
7.0	Presentation Once a strength of the franchise, Madden 08 falls flat in terms of offering the feel of a televised NFL game. What's the point in having the ESPN license if it's barely used?
9.0	Graphics The new animation system is outstanding and one of the best improvements to Madden in several years. The crowds and sidelines aren't up to par.
7.5	Sound The radio play-by-play is disappointing. There's some good smack talk on the field and you can really hear the crunch of a big hit. The crowd AI is often confused.
9.0	Gameplay Running, passing, fielding and defense are all top notch. One of Madden's strongest efforts is held back from true greatness by the sometimes suspect AI and the weak special teams play.
8.5	Lasting Appeal There are lots of modes to keep you busy. It's too bad there are no online leagues, because otherwise, Madden would likely keep you playing into next year.
8.7 Great	OVERALL (out of 10 / not an average)

PS3 - 7.7 (oops - not 7.5!)

http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/812/812702p3.html

 

Rating	Description
out of 10	click here for ratings guide
7.0	Presentation Once a strength of the franchise, Madden 08 falls flat in terms of offering the feel of a televised NFL game. What's the point in having the ESPN license if it's barely used?
6.5	Graphics The details are good, but Madden is ugly in motion. It's optimistic to call this a game that runs at 30fps. The animations don't look that great because of the lower framerate.
7.5	Sound The radio play-by-play is disappointing. There's some good smack talk on the field and you can really hear the crunch of a big hit. The crowd AI is often confused.
8.0	Gameplay In theory, this is one of the better Madden's. But the framerate issues hinder the gameplay a bit, keeping PS3 owners from experiencing all of the good things Tiburon added this year.
8.0	Lasting Appeal There are lots of modes to keep you busy. It's too bad there are no online leagues (or a worthy framerate), because otherwise, Madden would likely keep you playing into next year.
7.7 Good	OVERALL (out of 10 / not an average)

 

Undoubtably, the talking point will be the PS3 frame rate. Giving it a lower gfx score than the Wii? Harsh...