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Marc of Watervliet, NY October 21, 2007

Marc of Watervliet NY (10/21/07)
I suppose I am beating a dead horse after having read the throng of complaints. However, it does not make my experience any less significant or harrowing.

I have been a faithful customer of EA and Madden NFL for many years and have never felt so moved to complain. The jump to the next gen systems was supposed to mark a wonderful new experience in football simulation but has fallen woefully short.

I have dealt with the same problems that crop up in this title every year such as defensive backs with eyes in the backs of their heads and the ball being placed ON the first down marker but still being considered short. As sad as it is that these things happen every year, I am accustomed to them and accept them.

However, the releases for the XBOX 360 and their 20 price tag increase, have become the scourge of the gaming world. The Madden Nation competitions would lead you to believe that the game is still the greatest thing since sliced bread, yet sliced bread may have caught back up and even passed Madden again.

I have wasted countless hours of my life and frowned from the disappointment that each of the last three next gen Madden titles I have purchased have all been victimized by inexplicable game freezing. The freezes have been random, although seemingly near the end of a game thus eliminating all progress. I have just entered my second franchise season after having imported the NCAA 08 draft class for true simulation experience only to have the game fail to advance past the first week of preseason. There is no simulation possible and if I play through the games, the game freezes after two beeps while loading the post game screen. The game is now utterly useless as I am not interested in wasting more time on the lame superstar mode the developers insist on having.

William of Wisconsin Dells, WI October 21, 2007

William Witt of Wisconsin Dells WI (10/21/07)
I bought a game for my PS3 console (Madden 08) and the game has stopped working due to flaws within the design of the game. It has become unplayable due faulty programming

Pat of Geneva, IL October 21, 2007

Pat Koffler of Geneva IL (10/21/07)
Madden NFL 2008 is UNPLAYABLE. I cannot train my players when I want to, the progression system is a joke, the game freezes at random times, the unrealistic statistics are laughable, and many MANY more reasons. I wanted a game that would satisfy my needs as a gamer, and the madden franchise has done that in the past. But this year's madden is simply a joke and a mockery of the gaming industry. When they could've delayed the release and made a great game, they released one in a hurry, seemingly without even TESTING it. I want my money back or an exchange for a reissued game. I will be contacting my lawyers if this company doesn't comply.

I lost 60. I want it back. Now.

Brian of Folsom, CA October 21, 2007

Brian Price of Folsom CA (10/21/07)
Purchased Madden Nfl 2008 for the Xbox 360 and the game is faulty it freezes and is not playable in the franchise mode. I paid 60 and the game is unplayable in franchise mode and in the online part of the game the glitch's are so bad the game is unplayable

I was sold a false product, I bought the game with expectation that the game would work for what it was intended to do and it does not do that. I am not a beta tester of the game I am consumer that payed money for the game that is not working product when the game was sold as wroking prudct and it is not.

Lance of La Mesa, CA October 21, 2007

Lance Mckee of La Mesa CA (10/21/07)
The Madden 08 game for Xbox 360 is unplayable in Franchise mode. It first started to freeze after I tried to train players before each game and now it won't let me continue the franchise at all. When I sim the week to get to the next week it freezes. Also the gameplay has issues. My running back fumbled the ball about 20 times during the season (give me a break)

I spent 60 for this game and for what? A game I can't enjoy and hardly play. EA can't fix the problem?

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