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 enlarge | From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $9.99
New (4) Used (12) from $3.97
Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 1198
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows 98
ESRB: Everyone
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 1.1
MPN: 15355
UPC: 014633153552
EAN: 0014633153552
ASIN: B000OPOCE6
Release Date: August 14, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks
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| Customer Reviews:
 Almost Too Late To Be Great June 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great game if youre not prepared to wait until August of 08 or are interested in single player mode. The online capabilities may be out of question after this summer is over but the gameplay and graphics are phenominal. I totally recommend this game to all football lovers. The price is definitely worth the most rewarding football gaming franchises in history.
 The best madden I played in years!!!!! May 12, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I haven't played Madden football games since the late 1990's. But Madden 08 is the best football game I have ever played. You can play teams in retro Jersey and the soundtrack is very nice too. This version of Madden had improved than the other madden I had played in the past. I give this game 5 Stars; It is just like playing a real football game on your computer.!!!!!!!!!!
Great graphics, but gameplay too easy. April 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Challenge me, CPU!!!
I'm on the All Madden level, and I'm routing all of my CPU opponents by half time, and just running out the clock in the second half (That's right. I never run up the score. I believe the football gods are always watching...).
I'm using the Oakland Raiders, who aren't the greatest team in the league. The only team that put up a fight against me in my first franchise season is the Colts. Naturally so, they're the Super Bowl champion as of the production of this game. I still wind up beating them, but they're the only team that gets within a touchdown of me.
Played New England in the second season of my franchise, and killed them by half time, as well. Come on. As much as I enjoy my Raiders pummeling Tom Brady for a sack 5 times, we know this isn't realistic. On past Maddens, the All Madden level is supposed to be pretty much the real time level, where some knowledge of football, i.e., audibles, formation subs, etc., is required to even make a game of it. I am an experienced player, but this year's version is way too easy. It's taking the fun out of it.
This is the PC version, so I'm playing solo most of the time. I hope they're not just designing the games for online competition, now. I don't always like to play online. They should make the CPU challenging enough, especially on the higher levels, to make the game a challenging and rewarding exercise. I'm not getting that from Madden '08.
 Stick With Madden 07 November 12, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've gotten used to being dissapointed by recent Madden releases but 08 was supposed to be different, right?....Wrong, dead wrong for the PC version. Other than a couple mediocre graphic additions it is essentially just a roster update. If you've heard about changes to franchise mode, player weapons, etc. forget about them, because absolutely nothing changes from the 07 version. I'm especially dissapointed by franchise mode...in my opinion the only aspect of the game worth playing more than a couple hours. For some reason Madden thinks players improve by playing on winning teams...rather than teams win because players improve. Four years into the season every player on the saints, rams, patriots, colts and any other team with a couple playoff appearances has awareness ratings of 99. The salary cap is so high you never need to cut a player, and while drafting the CPU teams still offer ridiculous trades every 30 seconds. Screens are still ineffective, defenders turn into blockers, receivers can't stay in bounds, quarterbacks can't evade rushers, and don't even think about the tuck rule. I'm definitely not buying another madden for PC until they make some major changes. If you have the option, the PS3 gameplay is probably tops (in the next generation systems 08 is a decent improvement).
 Fun but regurgitated....... September 21, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
As many other reviews have stated, this is essentially Madden '07 with some new colors. The layout is the same as '07, and the gameplay is almost exactly the same as well. Even the background menu is the same as last year's version, and one has to wonder if EA even bothered doing anything but developing a new package with a different player on the front and calling it Madden '08. With that being said, however, it is STILL a fun game to actually play. Maybe I think it is fun because I like football, but most of the other sports games out now are terrible and not fun, while Madden at least is still fairly enjoyable to sit down and play on occasion. One thing that has always bugged me about Madden games is the ridiculous salaries the players want. They always want millions more than what their original contracts are at, even if their rating is low. Overall, I am disappointed in this game but it is not worse than last year's version, so it is still worth getting if you like football. I really wish we PC gamers could have access to a college football game for the pc, such as NCAA football. What a ripoff that we don't get to enjoy the college football experience, which in my opinion is much better than the NFL. Either way, this game is not bad, but it could be much better. Maybe next year?
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