I am half hoping to get to bed before midnight and half hoping I stay up a little bit longer to advance a week in Madden. Every year about this time I go into full Madden mode. I plunk down $60 to buy a game I bought so readily a year ago. There are upgrades here and there, but the experience rarely changes so dramatically that it alters the game experience. Case and point: I am still playing NBA 2K. Still the hype and allure of a new Madden game is generally too much to fight off. Given that this is the 25th anniversary edition, I had to go buy it.
I’m not disappointed…yet.
Madden is a game that lets you experience football at every level of the game. I can be a player, coach, or owner. I plan to experience all of these levels over the next 12 months, but I started with Player, so this is where I can start my review. I created a player and decided to make him an undrafted free agent. In last year’s experience, this choice would’ve meant nothing. This time around I am fighting for a roster spot and appreciating the little bit of time I get on field in the preseason and through special teams. I want to fight to line up alongside the stars. Getting it handed to me reduces the value I place on the roster spot.
I haven’t had the play experience to deliver a full review, but from what I can see I will have a lot to write about. Not tonight–I still have playing to do.