You simply select the family-play control option and remove the Nunchuk plug from the remote. For all intents and purposes, this is literally a halving of the control scheme. If, for some reason, you find the Madden control scheme daunting, a new option has been included called family play. That's hardly a bad thing, given that last year's controls were incredibly fun to play around with, and they remain so here. Beyond these updates, the core controls are functionally identical to last year. It's a neat move that has a bit of a risk-versus-reward feel to it because if you double up on one receiver, you potentially leave another open. There's also a new mechanic that lets you focus in on specific receivers before the snap by zooming back and pressing a button that corresponds with a specific receiver. Some non-motion controls have been added as well, such as a strip-ball feature mapped to the 1 button, which will knock the ball from a carrier's hands when timed correctly. It's year two for the Madden franchise on the Wii, and this latest edition is a predictable, but very fun sequel. Also, certain actions, such as kicking and swatting at passes as a defender, feel a bit more responsive this year. Defenders trying to rush the passer or get to the running back behind the line will now rip and spin past blockers when you move the remote back and forth in either direction.
Power backs will bowl over defenders, while scat backs will use more nimble maneuvers to duck around their opponents. The power move has actually been rebalanced to depend on what kind of running back you've got. Big hits and ball-carrier power moves are now mapped solely to the Wii Remote, instead of the remote and the Nunchuk in tandem. However, there have been some tweaks to how a few of the mechanics work. If you liked last year's game, you'll certainly enjoy things this time around.įor the most part, Madden's much-vaunted control scheme has remained the same. Still, 08 is great fun, especially when played with other people. Additionally, some irritating bugs and glitches rear their ugly head from time to time during gameplay.
The graphics have seen practically no noticeable improvement and the presentation is still lacking. By the same token, several aspects of this year's game also disappoint. In some respects, Madden NFL 08 manages to live up to being a sequel to such an innovative game, with some tweaks and additions to the various motion controls, as well as the addition of more minigames and an online multiplayer mode. Not only that, it did so well, transferring all the various motions and mechanics of football into a motion-based control scheme that made sense. With development duties handed over to EA's Canada studio, the Wii version took the existing framework of the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox versions of the game and then turned the whole thing into a festival of gesture controls. It's safe to say that when Madden NFL 07 made its debut alongside the launch of the Wii last year, it was a real shot in the arm for the franchise.
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