Diehard fans and series n00bs alike should avoid the Wii version, as it's inferior in just about every single way. While Xbox 360 and PS3 owners get a slick upgrade over Madden '07, Wii owners get a mediocre and lackluster version. I played quarterback for my high school freshman team so I give props to EA for doing a good job of simulating the quarterback position.Īside from that, though, Wii owners are once again getting stuck with the short end of the stick. On the flip side, releasing the ball late could end up getting sacked or your pass swatted down. Also, as fickle as the Wii controls can be, the fact that you have to physically act out the movements does add an interesting layer of interactivity and realism to the game.įor instance, just like in real life, if you release a pass too early, it will either end up in an interception or with your receiver getting drilled in the ribs. You definitely have to be creative with your play calling. The one thing I did like about Madden is that the AI is very intelligent you can't simply choose the same homerun play over and over again.

Everything is the same as the past two Maddens, which is really disappointing. 1 - 4, 05:34 GOAL by NU Filipe, Matt, Assist by Struble, Jayden.

I was also underwhelmed by the lack of new game modes. Faceoff ONeill, Jason vs Madden, Tyler won by PC. Also, make sure that your sensor bar is in good working order because I found that the controls were a little unresponsive. Sitting down in a chair will only hamper your ability to pull of the necessary moves. As with last year's installment, you have to flick the Wii Remote around in order to throw passes, stiff arm defenders and shake tacklers. First, the game almost requires you to be standing up in order to play it. I expected the Wii version's graphics to be mediocre and dated when compared to the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions but I wasn't expecting this: the game looks like they took a copy of Madden '05 and just changed the number to an 8.īut that's the least of its problems. Yea it’s because it’s my childhood and it brings back awesome memories, but also it was just a better. I love the music, the fact the intro says it’s in the game, Helmer’s fly off, the training camp, to be honest just everything about it. Playing Madden 08 for the Wii makes me wonder if some scientist has finally found a way to travel back into time. I still love firing up the old laptop and playing some Madden 05. It features former Baltimore Ravens star linebacker Ray Lewis on the cover. A «Collectors Edition» of the game was also released exclusively for PlayStation 2 on August 9, 2004. Oh well, there's always next year, right? Madden NFL 2005 Download Free Full Game is an American football video game that was released from August to November 2004.

Sorry Wii owners but it looks like you get the short end of the stick yet again: while the Xbox 360 and PS3 get the next great Madden, you get a pared down version that sort of sucks.

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