The NFL season kicks off with bang!  The Superbowl Champs, Pittsburgh Steelers have begun their season with a win over the Tennessee Titans but at a cost.  The legendary Madden Curse strikes again. And this time it’s Troy Polamalu who suffered a knee injury which kept him out for the remainder of the season opener. Oh Oh…

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Well, here we are again for the umpteenth time, 21st year of Madden history to be exact.  Developed by the EA Tiburon team in Orlando, FL. NFL Madden ‘10 takes football to another level.  I’ll admit, I wasn’t a fan of the naming convention — I preferred “O – Ten instead” — but the game and name grew on me quickly.  Playing most of the Madden games in their previous years, I thought this would be another year of updated football rosters that would shortly be stocked on my shelf and depreciate the value as soon as I removed the cellophane wrapper.  But this year feels different.  Call me nuts, but with this being the last time John Madden will be featured and two athlete’s in Larry Fitzgerald and Troy Polamalu on the front cover it seemed a good time to buy in.

Ratings updated…Yes! Let’s get started with first impressions, since those last the longest of any game.  I appreciate all the small details put into any game.  In my opinion the regular run of the mill developers worry about the graphics most notable thinking we won’t appreciate the scenery.  Well I do and Madden 10 for the most part steps it up.  Along with roster updates regularly,  Madden ‘10 feels fresh.  Proof is in the pudding with the addition of Brett Favre and Michael Vick.

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