Madden NFL 06

"Madden NFL 06 is a highly playable game of football, but in comparison with the leaps forward the franchise has made in previous years, 06 feels like a false start."

"I see Madden NFL 06 as a fitting ending to EA’s football tenure on this-gen Xbox. Overall, it’s the best football game they have made to date, but it’s hard to gauge how it has advanced compared to the competition, for as previously mentioned, there is no competition."

"...Madden NFL 06 is still a fantastic game, just not as much fun to play as it has been the last few years. This was bound to happen with how well it;s been consistently improving over time. For those gamers who only buy Madden as their one game a year, maybe this could be your favorite installment yet, but for everyone else, 2006 feels like a stutter step or experimental addition to the franchise that has failed to outdo itself for the first time in recent memory."