Madden NFL 08 (X360) - Critic Reviews

Madden NFL 08

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Platform:	Xbox 360	Genre:	Football	Developer:	EA Tiburon
ESRB:	Everyone	Release:	August 14, 2007	Publisher:	EA Sports

Critic Reviews

The following reviews are used to calculate the overall reception for this game. All applicable scores are converted to our simplified rating system based on the specifics offered by each publication or the tone of each review. You can read more about how we do this here.

Bryan Intihar

1UP

August 9, 2007 -

Excellent - "Best Madden ever"? Well, EA's still gotta get its online act together before we can bestow such an honor. But we definitely do feel bad for folks like Pacman Jones and Tank Johnson -- these guys won't be part of the best Madden in a long while.

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Jonathan Miller

GameDaily

August 9, 2007 -

Excellent - EA redeems its flagging franchise with one of the best-playing football games in recent memory.

Gerald Villoria

GameSpy

August 14, 2007 -

Excellent - While it has been difficult to wholeheartedly recommend a Madden football game for a few years, Madden NFL 08 is a significant improvement over the series' past, and has refined the formula in such a way that it actually brings something new to the game.

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Richard Grisham

GamesRadar

August 17, 2007 -

Excellent - We've got a whopper of an NFL game to play this season, with more good stuff to experience than most of us will ever get to.

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GameTrailers

August 17, 2007 -

Excellent - They say the third time's the charm and this is certainly the case with this generation of Madden. All the modes have finally made the starting lineup, and there are successful tweaks and additions to both the gameplay and options.

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Evan Lahti

Eurogamer

September 4, 2007 -

Good - Madden 08 stands by itself as a respectable, rewarding sim, but judged in the context of last season, it's merely a mild, expensive improvement.

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Nicolus Baslock

Game Positive

August 27, 2007 -

Good - Madden 08 is a huge step forward for the franchise and an even bigger step for sports games in general.

Alex Navarro

GameSpot

August 13, 2007 -

Good - Madden NFL 08 is a significant step forward for the series, bringing to the table features that are legitimately game-changing.

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Hilary Goldstein

IGN

August 13, 2007 -

Good - Madden NFL 08 is a great game. It's certainly the best Madden since the 2005 edition and a worthy offering for the new generation of gaming.

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Greg Vallentin

VideoGamer

September 7, 2007 -

Good - In the end, Madden 08 is the most realistic football experience on consoles. It also happens to be the most challenging Madden since as far back as I can remember.

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Paul Bonanno

G4 / X-Play

August 15, 2007 -

Mediocre - Ever since its debut 1990, Madden has been the premiere football game, but all of their next gen versions have been - well -- lazy. Fortunately, Madden NFL 08 is righting many of their wrongs and looking to broaden their audience even more.

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