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With the launch of Sony's newest gaming system Play Station 2, Sony has raised the bar pretty high for competing game manufactures. Not only is the system able to play the newer, faster, slicker PS2 games, it can also play your old Play Station games, plus it can play any of your music CDs and movie DVDs. The most important thing to do when launching any new system is to come out of the gate strong, and what better way to showcase the PS2's potential, than to take an already established proven franchise, here EA's John Madden Football, and adapt it for your system.

On the PS2 Madden 2k1 is simply amazing. The people who thought NFL 2k1 on the Sega Dreamcast looked some what realistic, will simply be blown away by Madden 2001. The graphics on this game are so detailed that you can actually see the players blinking their eyelids. The players move smoothly and lifelike and react like they actually do in a real NFL game. Accidentally overthrow your receiver and watch him jump up to make a beautiful one handed grab, or zip the ball into him too hard and watch the receiver bobble the ball before pulling it in. Hand the ball off to your running back and watch him follow his blockers down the sideline, then tip toe the line before being shoved out of bounds and into your head coach and watch him lose his clip board and head set. These are just the minor details of the game that no one even thinks about let alone actually take the time to work them into a game which tells you how much the creators tried to cram in here to give it the feel of an authentic NFL game.

The actual game play itself is pretty basic. It sticks to the same easy control of the older Madden games, so experienced players should have no problem adapting to the PS2 version. Even if you are a novice the game can be played in "easy mode" which are kind of like training wheels, where you are taught how to play the game.

There are also several different scenarios to choose from. You can go into practice, playoff, season, or franchise modes. The franchise mode is the most realistic, and for real football junkies, it lets you take over any team and build them how you would want them with end of the season free agent signing periods, trading, and a seven round draft. You can also put yourself in the game, and choose every little thing about your player down to if he has his ankles taped or not with the create a player feature. There are also over 200 different teams to choose from with classic Super Bowl teams, to ALL-Madden teams, or even the entire World Football League. You can also take the Madden Challenge where after reaching certain goals, for example throwing a 20 yard completion, you receive credits. You then use the credits to "buy" football cards that unlock secret teams, stadiums, cheat codes, and power ups.

Overall Madden 2k1 is hands down the best football game ever. If you're a casual fan you will be able to enjoy how easy the game is to learn and just goof off with your friends. If you're a hardcore fan you will enjoy how deep the game is with the different features and how true to real NFL action it is. So if you're one of the eight lucky people that actually has a Play Station 2, you should make this the first game you purchase if you haven't already.


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