Madden NFL 08
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About the Game
EA Sports' 2008 edition in the Madden series has some new features along with an updated roster and some new animations. The new read and react system lets you see your opponents weakness against your own players letting you exploit their weakness. The AI is more improved plus the new receiver control/lead block feature lets you play as a blocker to create a hole in the defence and switch back to your runner to bust through. It also features new skill drills to help your player gain more stats in the ever popular NFL Superstar along with the new Ring of Champion feature that lets you design a ring when you complete a certain achievement such as winning the Super Bowl or winning the MVP.
Gameplay & Core Systems
It has a new fantasy challenge mode that lets you draft any player you want and risk them in mini-games to create and elite superteam. Also, the superstar mode features a mode where you can play as your team, but also to choose to watch the CPU take control of your team and take over with your player when called upon.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Co-Op, and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
Presentation & Atmosphere
Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Madden NFL 08 | Sony PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | EA Tiburon | United States | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | EA Sports | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Mexico | MobyGames |
| Developed by | EA Tiburon | Mexico | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | EA Sports | Mexico | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | EA México S. de R.L. de C.V. | Mexico | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | EA Tiburon | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | EA Sports | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | GameWizz Interactive | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | EA Tiburon | Russia | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | EA Sports | Russia | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Soft Club | Russia | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Pro Logic II | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock 2 | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Microphones Supported | USB Headset | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Additional Hardware Supported | Multitap | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players via Multitap | 1-8 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Ethernet Compatible | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Network Adaptor | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Pressure/Touch Sensitive | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-14 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2007-08-14 | Mexico | MobyGames |
| 2007-08-23 | New Zealand | MobyGames |
| 2007-09-26 | Russia | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 014633154023 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21638 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000P0QIM4 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 56841849 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 014633159059 | Mexico | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21705 | Mexico | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 63333140 | Mexico | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com