[Preventer Wind]

The franchise mode makes this game by far the closest thing to owning a real team. Though it is a huge disappointment to me that if you want a create-a-team in the franchise mode it generates players for you and the owner options have to be turned off. Though you can relocate during the off season and change your jerseys during the season. And the training camp stuff is kick ass.

But when it comes down to the game play part it's not as good as last years and last years wasn't as good as the year before. I think NCAA Football has better game play and I've cursed up a storm at the pass defense in that game The run game is boring and difficult and the passing game a balance of way too easy to how the hell did he intercept that. On D stopping the run was harder which is good (18 rushing yards a game in NCAA) But stopping the pass is still hard as hell. The QB seems to be able to get the ball off right before you sack him and 8 out of 10 times it's for a completion (3 sacks in 3 games). Though my team is not great it still seems like the game play swings from easy to difficult far too often. Back up QBs no matter their rating can still throw the ball as good or better then starters for some reason. Though I am thankful that balls don’t go through my defender’s hands

But hey I only have one regular season game under my belt so maybe things will change. The Owner mode makes it the best game out there. The game gets a 10 out of 10 as far as innovation and depth goes. I've been waiting for a franchise mode like this since Madden 99.