Madden NFL 07

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
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  1. PSX Extreme
    73
    It's completely average. As a next-generation title, its visuals leave a lot to be desired. And when you're not peeved at how boring it looks, you'll be peeved at how dull it sounds.
  2. Digital Entertainment News
    70
    The controls have become needlessly complicated and gameplay so slow that only advanced players will truly enjoy the depth to be found here.
  3. Game Revolution
    67
    How about letting multiple people play on the same team, or even letting us play three-on-three matches? The series is probably headed in that direction, but like an obese ex-coach on a bus, it’s getting there slowly.
  5. 1UP
    65
    Like its next-gen stablemate, Madden for the PS3 has a "maybe next year" outing this season, leaving the title of best Madden for the PlayStation to the PS2 version, which is $20 cheaper to boot.
  6. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    65
    With the next-gen engine already on its second iteration, and the extra time to polish up this year's version since the kickoff of the season, it's hard to swallow that Madden NFL 07 on the PS3 can't even live up to the standard it sets on Xbox 360. [Jan. 2007, p.71]
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  7. G4 TV
    60
    Characters look more realistic than ever, but they still act like they did in the last generation. Collision detection is still a joke, penalties come few and far between (seriously, watch am NFL game and count the false start penalties; now play 5 straight games of Madden and see if the AI commits even one.) and overall it just doesn’t feel like real football.

Awards & Rankings

9
#9 Best PS3 Game of 2006
9
#9 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2006
14
#14 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2006

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User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 13 out of 26
  1. Connorcox1997
    Apr 25, 2019
    10
    Madden NFL 07 is the best sports game that came out back in 2006, in my opinion.
  2. ShaunF.
    Jul 18, 2007
    1
    How is the next gen game worse than the current gen of the same year? What is with this cheesey 8 bit style NFL combine contest I have to How is the next gen game worse than the current gen of the same year? What is with this cheesey 8 bit style NFL combine contest I have to play in order to set my created player's attributes? In the old one you could customize the game the way you wanted. Now you have to waste time with this new feature that has nothing to do with the mechanics of the game on the field. Franchise mode is horrible. The words on the menu screens are so tiny are barely readable. The controller configuration was completely changed. What are these guys smoking? They need to issue a public apology for this. This is highway robbery. Why is the original game download not available for the 360 on XBOX live? So we could all are forced to go out and purchase this piece of crap!?! I used to respect EA.… Full Review »
  3. BrianH.
    Feb 27, 2007
    2
    Defense in this game feels like it is totally based on luck (an 8 man front and all out blitz should stop a run up the gut 70% of the time; Defense in this game feels like it is totally based on luck (an 8 man front and all out blitz should stop a run up the gut 70% of the time; in this game, it stops the run about 10% of the time). Not fun, just infuriating.… Full Review »
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