Others say...

"Fun but regurgitated......."
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?

"The best Madden ever!"
I have had all of the Madden games from the begining and this is by far the best. Gameplay and graphics are great and the interface is simple. I have had no problems except for a minor install issue. Good work EA!

"Same as '07"
Just like the other reviewers have said, there's really no difference from the '07 version. I had a $25.00 coupon, so I don't feel as bad as others who paid full price. I don't think it's worth the full sticker price. It's a still a great game (as was 2007), but it doesn't live up to the hype and commercials - at least the pc version doesn't. NOTE: I gave this game four stars because it's still a great game to play.

"Not much with this years PC version"
I shoulda followed my gut instinct and boycotted Madden 08. First of all it's 98% percent the same as last year, and the much Hyped Player abilities wich they claim are new... are just last years player roles with new icons and you can see them on the field of play.

though being able to see them on the field has made making adjustments easier as you can see who's covering who, or wich members of your O-line are gonna plow threw the D easier, it still doesn't justify the price nor the Hype generated for this game.

The rosters are soarly wrong, The Bears still have Tank Johnson, who was released months ago, and replaced by Darwin Walker months ago, and yet this simple fix was not made, i am sure there are other holes in this roster as well.

The menu's and over lays are reused from last year, they just made them bigger and a black, When you score and are about to kick a field goal, you see 1st and 10 at the top in white, over Field Goal in orange, wich was last years lettering at the top.

AI and animations have been improved slightly, not as vastly as EA would lead you to believe, some of the new animations actualy cause gameplay problems where the animation was inapropriat at the time. Some players still walk through others, the running back still stubbornly runs into the o-line untill he trips.

The graphix are tweaked, colors and edges do seem more refigned, but given the Hardware out for PC's, there is no reason why PC gamers are stuck with Ps2/Xbox graphics. easpecialy since even mid range budget cards these days are equal or even better than xbox 360 and ps3.

One bright spot is the hall of fame mode, You can now play as one of the players from this years draft, including this actualy makes me play this aspect now. Though the layout of the appartment is troublesome in some spots as clickable items are too close and with a mouse you tend to click the wrong thing half the time.

Sound....OMG, this is the same dreary commentation as last year, nothing new was added, heck, they still call Devin Hester " number 23" ... this guy broke an NFL record and a Super Bowl record, and is the first player to ever have the ingame Speed of 100, and you can't even say his name....

Again, i shoulda knew better, though shame on me, this is the last madden i am gonna buy for a few years, always happens, play a few years, get tired of minor tweaks every year and basicly paying for a $40 roster update.

I will say the game is fun... but as i notice every minor detail and it sinks in, i get the feeling i am playing last years game, and am already starting to get burnt out.

"Online about 5fps"
I have a dualcore with 2gb of ram and 512mb video card. I have DSL and run GTR2 with no lag. When online I am running about 5fps. Try winning when your guy looks like he is dancing under a strobe light. Offline game is great with lots of cool features. However I have lost more in the last day than in the last year with 07 because of stupid online lag.