Madden 17 (Xbox One) Review
All sports games suffer from the fact that they are often yearly releases that see improvements arrive via evolution rather than evolution. After all, if a franchise is successful it is difficult for a developer to make dramatic changes to a formula that is clearly working despite the outcry that may come from fans. Madden suffers from this problem more than most simply because it is so long running – with Madden 17 being the 28th instalment in the NFL series. Each of the last few entries in the Madden series has concentrated in improving a particular section of the gameplay. In particular, the last two years have seen the developers drastically alter the passing mechanic and how the player can defend. Madden 17 has taken a slightly different approach, though, with the studio deciding to take a more overall approach to the overhaul. However, the one aspect has received a lot of attention as the running game has been made that bit more exciting, removing the need to have