Gameplay wise, only somewhat minor additions were made, such as the ability to 'Spotlight' an opposing receiver, the ability to put a defender into a zone that defends the 1st down marker, a change in the Mode you can now take on the role of a real life NFL rookie drafted this past April, and there is now a new addition called 'Ring of a Champion', which is not so much madden08_pc2 a mode but more of a visual aid to track your game achievements through the representation of diamonds on a Superbowl ring. As far as modes go, three minor changes were made - there are a bunch of new mini-game like drills to enhance your football skills with in the new 'Skill Drills' mode, in the Superstar What you will see that is new in 08 PC is so minimal, at times you may think you accidentally loaded up 07 instead. Perhaps this was the case because, thanks to the fact Madden 08 PC is based on the PS2 version of the game, there really wasn't that much the marketing department at EA could have focused on. This was hardly a surprise as every year EA don't seem to show the PC version much love publicity wise, but Madden 08 PC seemed exceptionally neglected in this regard. Not a little misleading on EA's behalf, as actual PC specific features were not announced until very near the release date and were only hidden away in a developer's blog post at that. While the Xbox 360 and PS3 have been seeing new engines with top notch graphics and revamped animation systems from EA with the Madden series, the PC version has been tossed aside and given the scraps from the old PS2 engine for years, and this continues with Madden 08 PC. This means the vast majority of features touted prior to release for 08 on the next gen consoles are not in the PC version, which is considerably disappointing if Unfortunately, it doesn't seem many decision makers at EA agree.

Whether it was the impeccable user created 'Struttdaddy' rosters, or the countless amount of fellow enthusiasts wishing to pit their GM skills in roster management only simulated leagues, the PC version always seemed superior to me.

The graphics were better, the animations seemed smoother, and the online community for madden08_pc_1leagues and editing/game mods is second to none across the Madden platforms. Being a PC gamer at heart, Madden on the PC has always been my version of choice.

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