Madden 2007

WTF.

That's the first thing that comes to mind when I think about Madden NFL 2007. It's truly the biggest disappointment in the Madden series yet (at least on the xbox 360) and I still can't believe I shelled out 65 bucks to pay for this abomination. I mean c'mon EA you can't keep updating the graphics on the same game and call it new! Wait no, they got rid of a bunch of things too, my mistake. Just about the only thing they did right was get rid of Madden (aka captain obvious) and his commentary.



Al Michaels: Shannon Sharpe makes a beautiful catch, shaking off two defenders on his way to the end zone.


John Madden: "You see, Shannon Sharpe reached out his hands, then caught the ball and avoided that guy because he was going to tackle him. (face fat jiggles and makes us all. throw up a little bit in our mouths) Then Madden spouts more incoherent words and laughs/chokes on his fat.

Al Michaels: Thanks John, now we know why they named a video game franchise after you.



*Phew* Now that I'm done ranting we can get down to why Madden 07' is such a terrible game.


1. No Gang Tackling.
Hmm I didn't know players could only be tackled by one person at a time, that's weird, oh no wait that's madden! How could I forget the terribleness that is single player tackling. C'mon the first madden game I played had single player tackling and that was back in 98'! Talk about porting over the same game.


2. Defense. Clap Clap!
As if single player tackling wasn't bad enough, madden made it impossible to perform open field solo tackles *coughwiderecieverdrillscough*. So basically if any running back or wide receiver gets some daylight, they're gone and your left in the dust watching your friend high step his way to the end zone.


3. Hall of Famers
Fuck you Y.A.Tittle stop pwning my defense. That's not even a real name what the hell is that, some designer throwing himself into the game. It really pisses me off when I go against a team that has Terry Bradshaw at quarterback, Barry Sanders at running back, and 6 hall of fame wide receivers. Its just stupid and there's no way to get rid of them. The only way this could be saved was if we had a fantasy draft but nope, we're stuck with regularness.


4. No Comp!
After about three years of franchise play, you realize that you're on All-Madden and beating guys, 60-7. Why is it that every other teams players just start sucking after a couple years. Is LT really going to drop down to an 86 in three years, I think not! (Wow I just answered my own rhetorical question).


5. No Stadium Options
Personally this really makes me mad. I really liked making my stadium badass and putting LCD TV monitors in every seat and having surround sound in the stadium, it was kind of like a mini business inside the game. Plus its a way to spend all your cash from the Super Bowl. I was hoping that they would create a way to use your own stadium in your franchise but they decided to scrap the idea entirely. Way to go EA!


6. QB Vision
Do you honestly think when Michael Vick looks at the field he sees in 18 degree triangles all the way down the field. Maybe Peyton Manning is actually able to see the whole field (or at least sense it) but that's beside the point. QB vision just becomes a pain in the ass. Sure its more realistic but all the button combos make the game more tedious than it should be. This is something that should be revamped.


7. I'm not really sure. I'm trying to get to ten but this is getting as tedious as the game. I guess this is the end for now.