Madden NFL 06

 DS
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. GameSpot
    74
    A game that has eliminated most of the ugly bugs from last year's entry, but it still doesn't manage to rise much above the quality of its predecessor.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    70
    Madden NFL 06 DS is not a better game than "Madden NFL 2005 DS." Madden should improve with every year, but for the reasons above, it didn't this time.
  3. Worth Playing
    70
    There are some promising features here, but most of them are either implemented poorly or tacked on as an afterthought, and the camera angles and difficult passing game don't help things. Madden NFL 06 is really for fanatics only.
  5. IGN
    60
    It's clearly evolving, and perhaps if and when the game's ready for the 2007 namesake the development team will have had a lot more time and experience with the DS system to fully present Madden the way it should be on the dual screen handheld.
  6. Game Informer
    50
    Like Joey Harrington, this game is totally worthless and not worth $40. Do not buy this title. [Nov 2005, p.182]
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Awards & Rankings

37
#37 Best DS Game of 2005
54
#54 Most Discussed DS Game of 2005
36
#36 Most Shared DS Game of 2005

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12
  1. XavierC.
    Apr 12, 2006
    7
    People are idiotic. This game improved massively, but still fails to reach the incredibly addictive traits of its PS2 and Xbox siblings. People are idiotic. This game improved massively, but still fails to reach the incredibly addictive traits of its PS2 and Xbox siblings. (Game Informer was much too harsh, and I personally find them biased.) The game did a lot better, is all I can say.… Full Review »
  2. TatumR.
    Feb 19, 2006
    10
    Now you can have your beloved franchise mode in the back seat of your car!
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