Lombardi

Okay...I've been playing Video football since Techmo bowl. I was a player when Frontpage Football dominated the arcade like Madden and then it melted down. After that a Madden player who has treid and bought nearly other football game.

This years 360 version has some faults...but some are dead wrong on what they list as glitches.

Penalties...I get plenty...seen offsides, false starts, Pass interference, roughing the kicker on default settings...have yet to see a face masking or many others called.

Graphics/gameplay...great...very smooth and I feel in control. Some rare phantom tackles. No issue with players going offsides every play...that has to be the user. fatgiue does not seem to show..EA says its there but the bar does not work. 'm unconvinced though I have seen the CPU sub in a few players. I like the lead blocking and the training to affect stats is kinda cool.

Online - I have yet to have a disconnect ...loss or win due to it. Though I do not care for the selection process.

Downsides - I would like a fantasy draft (minor). Difficult to update own rosters. Hall of famers going into the FA pool (currently running all teams to avoid that one). Needs more defensive schemes and indivual reassignments. Needs a dupe button to hide play picks when 2 play at the one console. The fatigue issue could be huge for those who like franchise mode.

I'd give it an 80%...would be higher if some of the above were fixed. But I do love the feel and play of the games vs CPU, online or at the cpu vs a friend.