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Madden NFL 07 is a football video game which was released on August 22nd, 2006. It's also a launch title for the PlayStation 3 and reportedly the Wii. It is the 17th installment of the Madden NFL series, noted for color commentator John Madden. It features record-setting Seahawks runningback Shaun Alexander on the cover.

Madden NFL 07
Madden 07‎
Developer(s)EA Tiburon
Publisher(s)EA Sports
Platform(s)GameCube, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Windows, DS, GBA, PSP, Wii, PS3, Wireless
ReleaseAugust 22, 2006
Genre(s)sports
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer, online

To mark the debut of Madden NFL 07, EA Sports released Madden NFL 07 in tiny Madden, Mississippi - the only municipality in the United States to have the same name as Coach Madden. With a population of 74, each resident recieved a free Xbox 360 gaming console and a free copy of Madden NFL 07. NFL stars in attendance were Jerry Rice, Warren Moon, and Marshall Faulk. Madden NFL 07 was playable in full form via Xbox 360 kiosks as well.

New Features

  • The most important new feature to Madden NFL 07 is Lead Blocker Control. After selecting a running play, you will be able to cycle through your offensive players as they get into position at the line. Select the player you want to control and after the ball is snapped, the camera zooms in on the fullback, tackle, guard, center, tight end, or even wide receiver that you decided to possess. It's now up to you to open up the path for the run, as the computer controls the halfback and tries to follow your path to daylight.
  • Also new to the game is the Highlight Stick. press the right analog stick in any direction and you'll see an animation where the smaller back will duck, spin, or squirt out of a tackle. You'll even be able to combo moves with the stick, piecing together a juke left with a hop step backwards (down on the right analog stick) to leave defenders eating turf. This will add an advantage to the elusive runners, not just the backs with bulk. The Truck Stick animations still exist for the bigger backs, but now you'll see a lot more variety of running moves with the addition of the Highlight Stick.
  • NFL Superstar puts the emphasis back on the superstar, both on and off the field. That means when you create your player, you only play as that player in games. So if you create a wide receiver, you actually play only as the receiver, complete with a different camera angle showcasing your player, with special moves tied to the right analog stick for every position. That means you don't call the play. You don't throw the ball (unless you're the QB). And you don't play defense(Unless you're on the defense). For those who don't want to watch the computer play the other positions, you do have the option to take over and play that side of the ball like a normal game.

Version differences/known bugs

PSP version

  • There is no SuperStar Mode.

Playstation 2 version

  • During SuperStar Mode the game tends to lag for 1-2 seconds after each play.
  • The game tends to corrupt memory cards when playing in Superstar or Franchise mode. The corruption affects the whole memory card and renders it useless. EA has yet to address this.
  • The European version of the game has a glitch where Quarterbacks in Superstar mode, when not controlled by the player, will inexplicably turn around and throw the ball backwards towards his own endzone, usually resulting in either a safety or touchdown for the other team.
  • The LaDainian Tomlinson card is locked until you complete the All-Madden Ground Attack drill in the Mini-Camp, however, the reward for completing this drill is the Shaun Alexander card (as the drill is performed by the Seattle Seahwaks), NOT the LaDainian Tomlinson card. The LaDainian Tomlinson card remains locked when you complete the drill. This means that the only way to obtain the LaDainian Tomlinson card is to cheat.
  • While in training camp, if you do the "Chase and tackle Drill" the game locks up when you exit the drill.
  • If you hold L1, R1, L2, R2, or Triangle while the clock is running before the ball is snapped, it will stop the clock even though the players still move.
  • If you press the start button, the game will pause.

Xbox version

  • In the game, Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Boomer Grigsby is African-American, while in reality he is Caucasian.
  • The European version of the game has a glitch where Quarterbacks in Superstar mode, when not controlled by the player, will inexplicably turn around and throw the ball backwards towards his own endzone, usually resulting in either a safety or touchdown for the other team.
  • You can hire "Da Coach" Mike Ditka as a head coach if you go 0-16.

Xbox 360 version

  • Players do not show fatigue via the fatigue meters on the playcalling screen. However, the players do fatigue on the field. Because the game does not recognize them as fatigued, they are never taken out for plays and this can lead to excess fumbles (especially when using the same running back often). Mixing up plays to different players aleviates this problem and EA is confirmed to be working on a patch.[1]
  • Hall of Fame players will enter the free agency pool in the franchise mode, and they can't be taken out. This means that hall of fame greats can be signed by any team. Players can avoid this bug by downloading an online roster and using that one in offline game modes (as well as editing it to their liking).
  • When games are simulated during franchise mode, cornerbacks are often credited with 2 interceptions when they only got one. This leads to extremely high interception counts for some cornerbacks each season.
  • The Hall Of Fame feature allows the player to view videos of pro football's best.
  • Players ages fluctuate randomly in franchise mode -- sometimes jumping three years after being drafted, other time dropping a year as their career moves forward.
  • Quarterback's stats are largely inflated in franchise mode.
  • You cannot edit player names or positions any longer.
  • When downloading updated rosters from Xbox Live, Marcus Vick of the Miami Dolphins is shown to be Russian instead of African-American.

Gamecube Version

  • The Gamecube version does not feature the NFL Films music, or the NFL Films remixes as an option to play on the menus.
  • Ray Lewis's overall rating is 34 and is on the Cleveland Browns

Wii Version

  • The Wii version is reported to allow the player to throw the ball by making a throwing motion with the controller. However, details are sketchy as the developers stated that it would be challenging to make the game compatible with the Wii controller.

Trivia

  • There were ads for this game saying that it will feature 2 key running plays -- including the touchdown run by LaDainian Tomlinson that won the game for the Chargers in overtime in Week 12 against the Redskins. The other was a running touchdown by Larry Johnson for the Chiefs against the Raiders.
  • Tedy Bruschi does not have a player photo in the Xbox 360 version.
  • The Vikings Stadium, the HHH Metrodome still has the Randy Moss and Daunte Culpepper livery but their numbers are not visible.
  • When a team scores or gets a first down as the Panthers there will be Panther roars. If the player plays as the Vikings, a sound of a Viking horn will be heard.
  • Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick are not head coaches in the game, instead they are named Dallas Coach and NE Coach.
  • If a receiver makes a long catch, the sound of a cannon firing will be heard.
  • In the Xbox 360 version, Jeremy Bloom is a free agent, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles.
  • If Michael Huff is moved to a safety position, he will have better ratings.
  • Darnell Bing is also a free agent in the Xbox 360 version.
  • Kicker Stephen Gostkowski is not on the Patriots in the Xbox 360 and Xbox versions, he is a free agent.
  • Greg Blue and Ryan Cook are free agents in the game despite both being drafted by the Vikings

Soundtrack


  • There was a song made by Layzie Bone and Big Sloan named "Madden '07" that didn't made the cut for the soundtrack. This song was leaked on the internet
  • Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas made a song called "London Madden" that didn't make the soundtrack because of its frequent sexual refrences to John Madden.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official word from EA on the fatigue problem". MaddenNation.com. August, 2006. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)

Reviews

IGN User Reviews

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