Madden NFL 08: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Prima Official Game Guides) (Paperback)

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Product Description
Over 180 in-depth play breakdowns will have your game on overload.
· In-depth coverage of each NFL team.
· Super pass route combinations to shred the defense.
· Powerful online play strategies to make you more competitive than ever.
· Unleash the Hit Stick 2.0 to stop ball carriers in their tracks.
· Stats and analysis for Fantasy Football picks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (August 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761557253
• ISBN-13: 978-0761557258
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #542,405 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK, but not really worth the $, August 26, 2007

By	M. Ellis "Snapple!" (Maine) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There is some good information here on offenses and defenses in the game and some generic information on all the NFL teams. But there is no specific information on plays to call for each team.

Other issues:

- At times the guide references the XBOX and PS2 controls. Other times the PS3 is mentioned. Why not list controls for all consoles or at the least be consistent?

- Several typos / misspellings. Has the publisher ever heard of spellcheck?

- Several inaccuracies. Ex: the Patriots no longer play on grass, they are on field turf.

QA was lacking on this book.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment, August 29, 2007

By	David Jones (Chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Got to agree with the other reviewer about this book. The information contained in the book is decent, but the pictures and explanations of the controls are terrible. It looks like they used xbox or ps2 for the pictures and for almost all the controls. Why they did that I don't understand, as it would seem that xbox 360 and ps3 are the up and coming systems. I would skip this if you have xbox360 or ps3, as it is not much help.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Save your money - for another game, October 28, 2007

By	L. Sublett (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very disappointing, and not what we've come to expect from Prima. I expected to get some insider tips on the 'features' not discussed in the flimsy manual. Things like why one running back has the "Elusive skill" and a yellow bar at 92, while another has a partially full "white bar" at 93. Or what do the 'points' really mean on the mini-game 'bench press'. I mean how many reps is required to get 9,000 or 15,000 points? How about deciphering the obscure scouting report comments such as "Is this guy really a DT"? Is that a complement or a smack down?
Instead you get a player-by-player breakdown on every team in all individual categories - useful, but is not all I was expecting. The book is hefty, but that's expected with the team-by-team/player-by-player breakdown.
The book also does not do an even adequate job of sorting through the various platforms. No where does it tell you that the "adjust pass rush protection" feature is not included on the Xbox 360 version (even though the Prima Guide lists it). After reading this in the Prima guide, I had though that little gem was for all platforms, and went back to the game manual to try to find it. Nope, not there. It does vaguely discuss NexGen platforms, but is still not up to par from what we normally expect.
If you want a team-by-team/player-by-player cheat sheet, then go ahead and buy, otherwise pass on this one, and buy another game or accessory.