Turn Off Your Phones And Cancel Your Appointments—Madden ‘08 Is Here

If you’re wondering why there were a whole bunch of guys in NFL jerseys hootin’ and hollerin’ outside your local Gamestop this morning, it’s because this year’s version of Madden—inventively called “Madden 08”—came out today.

Honestly, we don’t know which NFL product is a bigger waste of money: buying Madden 08, the only league-licensed game, or making season ticket holders buy pre-season tickets at full value when the starters only play a handful of snaps. We’re going to go with the pre-season tickets, but it’s close. If they want us to get really excited about each year’s version, make it timely and add special Easter Eggs throughout:
• Every time you throw for 400+ yards, you get to play “Michael Vick’s Paperboy.” An update of the classic game, except this time you’re Killer the Pittbull, chasing Vick down the street as he tries to make his morning deliveries.
• When you start a franchise, you get to pick which underdeveloped area you’re going to build your stadium—under the “Eminent Domain” law—and which minority group you’re going to kick out (oh no, it’s Edward James Olmos and Al Sharpton! Hit up/down/R/R to prevent the protest!)
• Every time you win the Super Bowl, you get to go to Vegas and make it rain. This is a First-Person shooter, of course.
Madden NFL 08 [Gamespot]
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