GodisaGeek: "So, another year, another excellent effort from EA Tiburon, who continue to push things forward. There is always room for improvement with any game – and here there are a few niggles: the poor crowd visuals, dull commentary, perhaps even a slightly unfair advantage for the player who wields the best running back. There should have been more John Madden, too; even a bit of his commentary would have been extremely welcome. But these are small potatoes when you see how well everything else stacks up.
Despite the switch toward ground-based offences yielding the best results, the passing game is as great as ever. The career modes are terrific fun and, as with most of EA’s oeuvre, there is enough gaming here to keep you entertained for at least another year. And there is no denying that the physics and physicality are seriously impressive – if the Infinity 2 engine is able to deliver so impressively, then we are eager to see how the Ignite Engine will make a difference when sports games start to arrive on the next generation of consoles."
Electronic Arts has used its Madden NFL franchise to simulate the winner of each Super Bowl every year since 2004. This year, Madden NFL 17 predicts the Patriots will beat the Falcons with a score of 27-24.
Now, a CPU vs. CPU game is not the most scientific way to place bets on a team, but the series’ predictions have been proven more correct than wrong. Starting with Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004, let’s look back at every prediction to see how accurate of a sim Madden truly is.
Techtorial: Fry's Electronics is now giving big discounts to several video games including Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls Collector's Edition at $20.
In Fails of the Weak #205, Ryan and Geoff bring you fails in Madden NFL 25, Watch Dogs, and Last of Us Remastered.
