Aug
29
2011

Fumble! – Madden NFL 12 – Xbox 360 – www.GameInformer.com

The year-after-year sports game structure should be additive, with success achieved by building on previous efforts. Madden, however, seems to be in a cycle – and this year it’s on a downturn. Not since the beginning of this console generation has the series been so out of sync. Like a desperate team that has stocked up on high-profile free agents thinking it’s on the cusp of a championship, Madden NFL 12 looks good in practice, but where it counts it’s a jumbled mess of frustration, unmet expectations, and sloppy play.

via Fumble! – Madden NFL 12 – Xbox 360 – www.GameInformer.com.

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