These new weapon designations even go beyond basic techniques-they can actually give you insight into what the other team is doing. On the defensive side of the ball, you see more in the technical differences in play between a shutdown corner that guards against the deep threat, and the press coverage corners who prefer to jam up receivers at the line. Power running backs and speedier running backs are more individually defined than ever before, as are the differences between run blockers and pass blockers. Here, you'll notice the differences in just about every position. Sure, you'll certainly note the differences between QBs like Brett Farve and Vince Young, but that would have been the case in any Madden game of the last few years. The system itself works beautifully within the context of the game. Say hello to the first great football game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Now Playing: Madden NFL 08 Video Review 1 Big play receivers, for instance, are vulnerable to big hitters, finesse move defensive linemen have a tougher time getting by top pass blockers, and so on.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's In addition, each weapon type has an opposite, a player on the other side of the field who can, in a sense, cancel out their abilities. Every position has at least a couple of these different designations, though not every player is truly a weapon. There are quick receivers who are able to nimbly duck and dodge around defenders to get open possession receivers are good at catching the ball in traffic hands receivers can grab onto just about any ball thrown their way and big play receivers will leap up to make those really spectacular catches. Wide receivers, for instance, come in a wide variety of forms. There are a ton of these different designations, separating out multiple types of players at each position. Marquee players have been given icons to specifically represent what type of "weapon" they are on the field. You'll notice the big difference in this year's title the second you hop into a game.
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But taken as a whole, Madden 08 is easily the first great entry for the series on the 360 and PS3. By no means is this year's Madden flawless it's definitely got some quirks and underpolished aspects that will probably drive some people crazy. The gameplay is tight, practically every old feature that had been previously missing is back in some form or another, and new additions have been made that significantly change how you play the game-for the better. In Madden NFL 08 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, EA Tiburon has put together the most complete version of Madden seen on either console to date. It's taken two and a half years and three releases, but Madden is finally back to form.