I'm wondering if there's any major (negative) commentary from the 360/Wii/PS2 versions of the game.

Otherwise, it just sounds like EA is picking sides in this generation (which in all fairness is completely their call -- the PS3 is expensive as hell to develop for, and holds less than a sixth of the market right now)

 I'm not saying EA are jerks because the don't prioritize the console with the smallest user base, I'm just flustered at their statements when they use stupid excuses instead of saying it as it is; the PS3 is just not profitable enough for us at this point. Ranting on about how idiotic Sony were to use the Cell and how hard it is to develop games on will just cause damage to Sony, and in turn EA themselves, which can make good profits like they always have on the PS brand in the future.

Right? 

 I dont believe it. They didnt pour a lot of money into the development of this game.  It might have took a lot of money to finish it, but it aint finished.  It looks like they didnt even play test it for more then 5 minutes.  I will be renting the PS2 version soon to see how buggy it is. 

Game being crap be damned, I would be willing to wager this game turns a profit.  It should easily sell 500K - 750K by January.

I mean a game where the CPU just up and punts on 3rd down on my side of the field with less then 10 seconds left screams UNFINISHED title, not a $60 big name game. 

What are the odds they release a legitimate patch for the PS3 game?

oh and screw you too twesern - the point was to show just how unfinished and broke this $60 game is.

Look at shams post right above yours. Your post has nothing to do with what is going on.

How about the Wii not even getting NCAA Football 2008? I much prefer that game and it sells millions every year. No game on the Wii.

Explain that.

Edit: I'd like to add that I just bought NCAA Football 08 for the PS3. For years I've played the "inferior" version on the PS2 when compared to the xbox. From reviews and screenshots/videos that I've seen, the versions are very close and the 60/30fps is not as big a deal as people make it out to be. But then, I prefer recruiting to playing now (and load times are much better with a hard drive). Either way, it's much better than not getting the game at all on the Wii.

 So Activision on the back of one good game (Guitar Hero) and two mediocre to lousy games (Spiderman and Transformers)?  How is that an example of quality, they don't sound much different from EA based on the examples you give.

 The problems are also on the X360 issue.

Well, I heard the Wii version is quite good, but that the online part is close to impossible to play. People have complained about lag and unresponsive controls when passing and kicking (controller movements not working like 50% of the time). But again that's just for online, and most Wii people may not care as much about online. Also I think there's a rumor EA is going to fix the issues. And the rest of the game is supposedly quite good, whereas the PS3 version sounds truly broken.

As for the 360, I gave my opinion above. I'd rate it like a 8.5, and go so far as to say even if someone dislikes Madden or even football in general, it may not be a bad rental. Last year's 360 version was like a 5.5, close to useless.

I definitely don't think it's a sign EA is picking sides, I think the other versions will get better over the years. And if they prioritize fixing the limited problems with the Wii version over the massive game-ruining problems with the PS3 version, I think that's a decision any smart company would make given how the Wii and PS3 are doing.

For this version?  I don't think so.  There are some problems, but it's not only a working game but a decent game.  Even a good game, if judged just against other recent Madden games.

What problems have you heard about other than interceptions and fumbles being too common? 

I was kinda suspecting these issues would be on more then one platform. They have nothing to do specifically with the PS3, just general laziness by EA.