Backbreaker ad packs in the tackles, release pushed to June 1

Only nags on it are no fatigue, no injuries, and no hot routes. It has a franchise mode and a team creator system as complex as Forza's :)

Also not having the NFL team and player licences is a big minus for a lot of people. This game looks like a great tech demo, and hopefully EA are watching closely, but without the official licences it's never going to be a commercial success.

But you can make custom teams and logos. Only knack on it is that you can't create the same as NFL players so you might have to misspell it lol

Best thing about them is that you won't ever see the same tackle twice. Every tackle is done in real time using the Euphoria system; its amazing :)

AND THE HEAD BUTTING! Don't forget the head butting.

I really dont think the game is going to be played from the camera angle..

I've always vastly preferred the NCAA games to Madden, but that's because I greatly prefer college football to the pros. I've never lived close enough to NFL team to have any attachment to them, so it's just 32 random teams with anonymous millionaires. Colleges are everywhere and the teams are filled with people on scholarships that will never have a chance to play in the pros, but play because they love it or to get an education.

Thank you. There are generally three distinct types of people when it comes to Madden.

1) The non-sports gaming variety as often found on Joystiq comments: People who have never really cared about a football videogame, so Madden 2001 feels almost identical to them as Madden 2010, so they'll say "it's just a roster update." Unfortunately, these are the fans who are usually the impetus for puting stupid, time-wasting modes into the games like trading cards, Madden Ultimate Team, and weapons... people who need a "hands icon" over Randy Moss's head to know that he's a good wide receiver. These are generally the folks who will complain about not enough differentiating Madden from year to year, relenting that "it's still a football game," but then screaming bloody murder when Infinity Ward makes slight changes to the accuracy of the M4A1 from MW1 to MW2.

2) The hardcore sport gaming variety who want nothing but the most hardcore simulation of the NFL... perfect salary cap replication, arbitration, precise cleat colors. The 5,000 word essays on what Madden has to add to become a real simulation.

3) The millions of people who actually like the game, find flaws, but are reasonable enough to not expect every minute detail but still take a passing interest in some of the gimmick modes and additions. By and large, these people are happy with Madden, don't complain much about it, but let their dollars do the talking.

Unfortunately, however, it makes for a very confused development process. The loudest critics are usually those who get the most attention, which either means more time spent on gimmicks or more time spent on things like shoe lace colors (and if you think I'm joking: seriously, go to a forum like OperationSports and read some of the criticisms of Madden '10, as much time is spent complaining about how the Seahawks 4th alternative uniforms do not have the correct facemask options, as is on criticism of gameplay or modes).

Madden '06 - '10 has been a let down, but the game has been progressing in the right direction. I just think it's too late for this generation of consoles.