Popmatters writes:
"Play your games, deal with injuries, trade for players if there's a need. And herein lies the crux of the gameplay and realism split: There are just some things that the casual player will never care about and that will largely be left out of or excised from the game. But in terms of the current video game landscape, Madden is head and shoulders above the crowd. Despite its sometimes incomprehensibly simple defenses and spotty AI, this iteration is without question the most complete, enjoyable, and realistic version of Madden yet."
