I have played this game at a friends recently and borrowed it for a couple of weeks.The game is full of detail,but not in both areas.For example:When you are playing the actual game itself,there is all sorts of different things you can initiate and influence to help you win...this ranges from picking your play when on the offensive or using the HIT STICK to bring down the opposite number.All of this is what brings the game to life and makes it such a good game.However,the reason why I have given the game an average rating is because,the level of detail outside the actual gameplay is scarce.The career(FRANCHISE)is poorly set out and difficult to understand and therefore navigate around;especially when you are British and do not follow American Football at all.This game is fun,if you know nothing about the game or are the best and know about every tiny detail, you really will like it.Trust me.Just make sure you are not wasting your money on it because you may soon realise you are wasting your money by soon becoming bored of playing the game.If you know anyone with this game,play it with them for a while or even borrow it...if that is unsucssesful,rent it from your local blockbuster for a couple of days first.This game is great but can be complicated and begin to get boring!Reccommended but take my advice and TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!

Can create your own megastar which is fun as he gets better. Also takes longer than usual a game to complete meaning it is more enjoyable to play and it is worth the money, as you don't have to get a new game for a while! Fun for all ages as simple to play and easy to understand. few problems, as not much that goes wrong when playing. Supreb graphics as well!

I agree with everything already posted - It is a great game which if you get into it will last as long as you keep using your PS2; however it does have a few bugs in the NFL Superstar mode which should have come out during testing particularly regarding the AI when you let the computer take control - basically the QB seems to have a passion for throwing back to his own endzone (Usually resulting in a safety);an inability to find a pass on 3rd down and a penchant for calling Passing plays with inches to go. Its a shame and can ruin the true "play your position" experience as you are then forced to take control. EA really should have fixed this before release.

I think with most sporting games, developers have the same problem every time; how exactly do you improve a game that's virtually been taken to its limits. You notice this in Pro Evo Soccer and in Fifa and it's become abundantly evident in the Madden series. After all, besides improving the mechanics of controlling your team and updating the roster (perhaps some aesthetics in the menu screens) it starts to get a bit annoying for potential buyers. Having to fork out ??30+ for nothing more than an updated version is actually more rage inducing than annoying.

For those new to buying Madden games this is definitely a worthwhile purchase (as they all are for your first time,) but be prepared you'll then be jumping on the wagon of people who are unsatisfied with the improvements placed upon the latest games (if you chose to buy more).
Madden 07' is really no different to 05' and 06', sure there's a few new bits to play with (as will be discussed later), but is it really enough?
I can fully relate to EA, as I know I would also find it hard to think of new angles when the essential element, being able to play American Football, was covered back in 94' (or whenever Madden started it). Adding new spins, turns and tackles for the offence and defence is a given nowadays, as is better graphics, but its no great thing. So it's quite refreshing to see a new angle placed on the game, namely the Superstar: Hall Of Fame mode. This mode allows you to create-a-player but also choose who your parents are (as in what sort of athletic/IQ level genes they passed on to you), you can also choose your position (Wide Receiver, Quarterback etc) and the college you graduated from. After your initial practice training (and various interviews and an IQ test) you get drafted to a team. Once in this team you will get to play your role (say a wide receiver) and follow routes to catch the ball and run big yards. This puts the emphasis of playing the game as one particular player rather than the whole team. As you get better you'll get more famous (get roles in films etc) with your eventual goal being an induction into the Hall Of Fame.

What's intriguing about the Hall Of Fame mode is it really gives the player the chance to experience some of the frustration and joy of individual roles and their impact on the entire team (through the use of an influence meter). Simply put, the better you play the better your team will perform and vice-versa. You can also develop your player's out-of-game attitude by demanding interviews and belittling your opponents etc.
However, that's the only truly new/exciting part of Madden 07' and really could do with some improvements, fortunately the potential is definitely there. As for the usual suspects, Franchise mode, Trainings etc, well its all pretty much what I've come to expect, nothing new. The graphics are a bit better, the players move a little smoother and things are a little trickier to get to grips with but on the whole, and I guess this is the biggest influence on Madden's success, it's still fun. The only gripe I really have is the `glitches' or slow-down in game play as the PS2 desperately tries to read the disc, its not much but it slows down the momentum of your game play.

In Madden's defence, at least it's trying to add new angles to its tried and tested formula (take note Pro Evo) and is coming out the better for it. However there is still a while to go before they can justify bringing out a new title at ??30+ without the same frustrated cries of "seen it all before!" from us NFL fans.

Yeah, it's Madden, so it's going to be a great game. No argument. But to be honest, the 07 upgrade may as well be labeled as the 06 game, except for a few (around 5-6) tiny additions, which basically read as the following: L1 and R1 are cuts, while the juke controls are now controlled by the right analog stick. The right analog stick has also been renamed the "highlight" stick, rather thn the "truck" stick, which simply elaborates on the fact that smaller players will try to evade, rather than bowl over, there would be tacklers. Then there's the lead blocking feature, which in reality is hardly noticible, and you can quite happily play through the game without ever using it. And that pretty much somes it up.

The graphics haven't changed one bit, even the match entrance camera zoom has remained the same. The commentating sounds more or less unchanged, as have the designs of the menus -- the exact same options as 06, just with slightly more rounded boxes. The biggest difference I've seen with this version is that Vick is slightly more cumbersome when outside the pocket, which blows anyway.

Still, Madden 07 is still a good game. The NFL Superstar feature is fun enough, as is Franchise mode, and the gameplay is as good as ever. Basically, if you own 06, don't give this game a second thought, and if you don't own it, well then I suggest you buy 06, and save yourself a bit.