[CraigSca]

And you know...here's why, ultimately, we may always be disappointed in these games. Has anyone happened to login to the MaddenMania or MaddenNation boards? Besides the obligatory, "omg, dood - Joe Blow has the game already" there are also many post about some of the recently released videos. Now, when I watch these videos I'm looking for clues on gameplay and realism. What are THESE people talking about? The following:

1) Create-a-player (something I have no interest in)
2) Damn it, they got Ohio State's facemask color wrong again!
3) Does anyone know if they'll have clear visors this year?
4) When you create a new school, does anyone know if there are new logos this year?

and so on and so on.

Mind you, it's not about running backs who drop the ball in the flat, or the fact that your offensive lineman are automatically the best in the nation because the game incorrectly gives them too many pancakes. Doods, it's all about uniforms and making sure the color of the player's shoelaces is realistic.