Madden NFL 08

 PC
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
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  1. LukeL.
    Jan 29, 2008
    1
    Once again ea sports takes what could be an awesome thing and turns it into a useless coaster. This madden is by far the WORST I have ever played. The AI is ridiculous. Either you win 89 - 0 or they make so many unrealistic plays to keep the game close. The instant replay is a joke, the CPU teams are NEVER wrong, even when they are. (IE I scored a rushing touchdown of 82yards, the CPU Once again ea sports takes what could be an awesome thing and turns it into a useless coaster. This madden is by far the WORST I have ever played. The AI is ridiculous. Either you win 89 - 0 or they make so many unrealistic plays to keep the game close. The instant replay is a joke, the CPU teams are NEVER wrong, even when they are. (IE I scored a rushing touchdown of 82yards, the CPU challenges and it the touchdown gets taken back because the ball never crossed the plain) 90% of the time a user challenges he is wrong, even when he is right (IE catch the ball and turn to run, the ref calls a no catch, you request a review, you see on the review you were no where near the sideline, yet they still say the ruling on the feild stands.) The only thing this game has going for it is it is the only Football game for the PC.… Expand
  2. JeffB.
    Dec 8, 2007
    2
    Wow just got the PC version and it was nothing I hoped it would be. The AI is flat-out terrible and favors the computer for sure. Players make impossible defensive plays - like instantly changing direction the instant your QB releases the ball only to cover 15 yards and make a play on the ball before your receiver can catch it. Blockers are retarded and let obvious threats sack/tackle you Wow just got the PC version and it was nothing I hoped it would be. The AI is flat-out terrible and favors the computer for sure. Players make impossible defensive plays - like instantly changing direction the instant your QB releases the ball only to cover 15 yards and make a play on the ball before your receiver can catch it. Blockers are retarded and let obvious threats sack/tackle you while stopping obviously benign defenders. The comp always gets good protection in the pocket, even with a crappy O-line, while your first four draft picks were O-linemen and you get sacked every other play. The computer also seems to become invincible as soon as you are up by about 14 points, generating turnovers and making impossible plays like the cheater it is. The mini-camp games are still largely impossible and you need to play them if you want to level up your players. I chose to skip them and screw my player's stats rather than deal with the frustration. This year you can't switch the positions that your players play. WTF? It was nice to be able to move your players around in previous versions, especially on defense. Franchise mode still generates statistics that are completely unrealistic. Custom playbooks are still limited to 11 formations and less than 80 plays. Custom play building is still buggy and frustrating. The one thing that is new, player "weapons," is actually just a useless gimmick! For instance, if a player has a 95 speed, he gets a little foot icon above his head! If he has a 95 break tackle, then he gets a little bulldozer icon! It has changed nothing significant at all! This game was a disappointment across the board. I have been unsatisfied with the Madden franchise for years, and this years release proves to me that EA has ceased trying to make it better. I will go back to playing Madden 06 for now, and pray to God almighty that the NFL has the sense to let someone else use their signature in the future.… Expand
  3. 5Drax03
    Jul 1, 2019
    10
    Never actually played it or seen it being played, but Scott the Woz told me it was a good game, so I guess I'll believe em.
  4. tomplaysgames_
    Dec 24, 2018
    10
    Game of the year, EVERY YEAR! John would be very proud of this work of art. It's awesome baby!
  5. Fortnitebad69
    Jul 3, 2019
    10
    Hey all Scott here and welcome back to another episode of destroying my credibility this is tales from the backlog
    Yes we return to the fabled backlog games I own but have been refusing to play for the longest time
    I officially consider something in the backlog if I've owned it for a full month and haven't played it yet Out of all the games in there I've calculated the game that has spent    Hey all Scott here and welcome back to another episode of destroying my credibility this is tales from the backlog
    Yes we return to the fabled backlog games I own but have been refusing to play for the longest time
    I officially consider something in the backlog if I've owned it for a full month and haven't played it yet
    Out of all the games in there I've calculated the game that has spent the most time in the backlog is max Payne 3 so I decided to start playing resident evil 4    … Expand
  6. Loik7
    Sep 12, 2022
    4
    well, this is better than the newer maddens, but like early reviews said, the AI is even worse than madden 23. no. it’s actually awful. even with calhoupes madden scripts (only fixes few ai issues) and ff/fi mod and 2022 roster, the ai is either ridiculously good on any difficulty, or out of nowhere they become wayyyy too easy. after punts if you don’t call fair catch prepare for a instantwell, this is better than the newer maddens, but like early reviews said, the AI is even worse than madden 23. no. it’s actually awful. even with calhoupes madden scripts (only fixes few ai issues) and ff/fi mod and 2022 roster, the ai is either ridiculously good on any difficulty, or out of nowhere they become wayyyy too easy. after punts if you don’t call fair catch prepare for a instant fumble, in PA plays, 50% chance of being sacked as soon as the fake handoff animation is done, in challenges/reviews it’s ALWAYS overturned, in the extra point there are WAY too many shanked PATS from the AI, most times o-line are equal to that one official madden 23 video people called out, doesn’t have a few features ps2/xbox OG/gamecube has, i can see why users like softdrink didn’t put this in the best madden 08 ports. and lastly, commentary is poor but at least it isn’t madden 12 commentary (worst commentary in madden imo) even charles davis and brandon gauden are better but have commentated for way too long (m17-23) 4/10… Expand
  7. Pjrtrumpet
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    First football game I ever touched growing up. Nostalgia combined with the awesome franchise mode, pick-up-and-play ability, and rookie Darrelle Revis on my Jets make this in my opinion a fantastic game. Oh and also create-a-team got my 7 year old creative juices flowing. I love this game and if you disagree fight me

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Cheat Code Central
    92
    For football fans it simply cannot be missed. There are really no glaring faults at all. One would be hard-pressed to improve upon the graphics, controls, sounds, modes of play, varied content, and online play.
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  2. GameSpot
    65
    Beyond a roster update and a couple of small additions, there's little to Madden NFL 08 on the PC to make it worthwhile to anyone who bought last year's game.
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  3. PC Zone UK
    73
    Anyone with half an eye can see how the presentation levels have been slipping like a ferret on ice over the last few years. [Nov 2007, p.84]
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