Hey guys, as I mention at the end of the video, this is the last Madden video for a while. I hope you guys enjoyed the recent Madden content explosion! Madden videos will come back however, just gonna mix things up this next month.
Madden06 was so deep, I actually had a physical notepad that I used for a scouting book. Yes I would actually sim seasons of NCAA Football, write down the Names of the Top players & award winners & add them to my draft board because you could import draft classes from NCAA. I literally drafted players onto madden that I had followed since their freshman year lol. I had so many draft steals because I had guys in late rounds that I saw have incredible seasons in college so I knew they were good players. I don't think EA will ever get that deep again.
@@victorhardin2186 oh yeah. I used to draft Vince Young as a rookie. He was a 79 I think. By the end of the first season I could make him a 90 something rating. It's been awhile since I've played it. But yeah it was cool how the players attributes could go up or down based on stats.
The saddest thing about this is Gen Z will never get to see a time when greed wasn't set to 99, people in the old times did things for the love of, NOT just for cold hard cash and greed.The reason gaming is declining is because it's not about being creative, not about being excited about what your doing, it's just about quick cash and that's become society, money at any cost with no ethics, no morals.EA is more than a gaming company they're what's wrong with society entirely.
While a lot of AAA gaming is going that route, there's still some good stuff out there. Single-player games are relatively unaffected by this wave of money-hungry games, especially indie titles. I can boot up Hollow Knight, Celeste, BoTW, etc. and get games that are still one-time purchases. At most, there's paid DLC, which isn't really that bad. And in terms of multiplayer, fighting games are a genre that can be monetarily exploited as easily as sports games.
So true especially for sports games. EA and 2K care more about micro transactions to make a quick buck than to actually make a simulation sports game. They’ve got kids addicted to gambling with MUT. They’ve become obsessed with “culture” and looking cool, like who cares if you can play as Migos in Superstar KO lol. What’s crazy is soo many people would dish out the cash if they made a game like Madden 07 or NFL 2K5 again. We’ve been screaming for it. We grew up on classics like MVP Baseball, when FIFA was actually good, NFL Street and so much more. At least companies like Rockstar & Naughty Dog still make quality video games. Playing RDR2 & TLOU series gave me hope there’s still quality in video games but it’s really rare.
It's so sad we have to go back in time 15 years to show these kids how great Madden used to be. The kids these days have NO idea what they missed out on
Madden nfl 07 on PS2 was my first madden game and what made me a lifetime football fan. It helped me understand what I was seeing on TV as a kid every Sunday watching football with my dad.
I missed it when madden wasn't afraid to put a rock or metal song within its soundtracks, in fates hands anyone? Or does anyone remember when madden 10 had a rock heavy soundtrack that featured judas priest, pantera, korn, black sabbath, iron maiden, rage against the machine and mother fucking slipknot? Prestige remembers.
I use to recommend that Madden put a rock song in the soundtrack, but people would just reply with "Nah rap is better and more popular". I don't care what's better, I just want variety.
I love classic hip hop I’m 27 years old…modern madden music is trash! Who wants to listen to edited trap music?? It’s pure trash and alienates many fans. I just play Spotify through my ps4
I loved making my own play book and took my high schools team playbook to madden and to learn the playbook, I would use the playbook as my teams playbook when I played with friends. Friends loved that the team playbook was there and I gave copies of that to them to play for themselves. I think it helped us know the playbook and how we won a state championship.
I used to play nfl 2k2 religiously nonstop all day. I was so amazed at the smooth organic animations and the insanely realistic passing trajectories. Then the broadcast presentation was next to none. While playing season mode I threw a Lil bit too high lob pass to Tim brown while on the run even though he still caught it. Seconds later while showing a replay the commentary team was specifically talking about how my feet was not set while throwing and joked about Tim brown having jump boosters on while showing a vertical scale to show how high he jumped. That's the moment I started to realized how superior 2k was🔥
Madden 07 is so nostalgic to me. When I was a dumb naive little 9 year old, all I would play was Madden and NHL 07. Those were the best memories I've ever had as a kid. Me creating my own players with a deep and immersive franchise mode was some of the best experiences I've ever had. I've been watching your videos since 2019, and all I gotta say is, I love your content and it's always a blessing when you upload. You're the guy that made me realize that emulating old Madden games and playing them in 4k was a possibility, and I will be eternally grateful for that. I can ramble on all day about how new Madden sucks, and how I've been watching your channel from your first Madden bad video to Liquid Fever and present day. But I just wanted to say thank you for delivering top notch content and for being one of my favorite RUclips creators. Madden 07 for life 😄.
Still play Madden 07 & NCAA 07 on my PS2. It's wild how good it is. Really looking forward to whatever 2k cooks up in the next few years when they get back in the space.
Man I feel you but I don't know you get some kind of nostalgia playing around with players that are sitting their ass on the couch retired watching the new generation football 😂
I feel these comments! I'm currently playing my 27th season in dynasty mode on NCAA 07 and about to start a franchise mode on Madden 07 once I get the right draft class(s) imported 💯💯
Let’s gooo!!! Ok now here’s the thing why I got so happy.. As a kid that game Madden NFL 07 was the first Madden I ever own and I didn’t know that this was The Greatest
This is the video game I played year after year on the GameCube as a kid. It is the game that made me love football, understand it better, and helped me learn every player in the league. Franchise mode made me want to be a coach, and superstar mode made me want to be a wide receiver. So I’m very grateful for this game’s existence. This and NFL Head Coach we’re my favorites.
I actually got this and ncaa 07 again, been playing this since and having a blast! Can't believe the detail they put in both of these games, they actually cared about the game
Even though I liked the Xbox 360 versions of the NCAA Football games, NCAA Football 07 for the PS2 is the best game in the series. It just had so many features, game mode depth, and player/team customization that the other games before it didn't have, and more than the NCAA Gamebreaker and NCAA College Football 2K games had.
just found your vid while watching reviews of Madden 24. I agree 1000%, I have 2 copies of Madden 2007 for PS2. I absolutely agree that it’s the best Madden ever, especially the franchise mode and training camp. The gameplay and modes just worked.. you felt like you had control of everything.
Another thing, in Superstar Mode you could import your NCAA 07 Campus legend and play out that career. The stories and lore man made investing worth it in a career mode!
Brooo yes. That was the most satisfying shit. I also loved how in both games your menu in superstar was your living space. And it upgraded as you went through your career. It’s the little stuff like that they actually used to put effort into
NCAA was so good back then...funny how EA couldn't do ultimate team on college players so they canned NCAA.. LOSERS!!!! How ironic EA is bringing it back the moment they college kids can make money...
For some reason when I imported him Madden 07 turned my 99 OVR, 4 Heisman winning dual threat QB who was black into a white stoner looking guy with blonde dreadlocks who was only 70 OVR. The most hilarious thing that's ever happened to me in a video game.
So, it took place little over a year ago (middle of the covid craze). My parents and sister were going to the campsite and it was an hour away from my audiology location and I was already there. I decided to try to wait 3 hours but however, starbucks closed down their dining which prevented me from gaming on my laptop that I brought with me. So, I was driving around town and saw the Game X Change sign and figured "why not". Got in and saw 3 or 4 ps2s and NFL 2k5. Fast forward a year, now I have over 40 ps2 games and 15 ps1 games. I am happy that I went retro and I watched your videos on what to get next to add to my collection. Thanks!
I created this game in Canada For Madden 06, NCAA College football 07,I did all the basic running form, rout running form, basic catches, diving catches...but the diving side line toe drag camera review catch I made there,, changed EA motion capture system permanently for all EA mocap calibrations. When Stuart Hill was the contractor.
The first madden I had as a kid. So many amazing memories, great soundtrack, the perfect football game. Still holds up so well imo. Great video, love it
I agree with everything, except it having the best Franchise Mode of any American football game. That distinction is still held by Head Coach 09 and *THANK YOU* for doing a Retrospective on it! Can't wait to see it!
04-07 Had so much creativity and innovation. The depth these games had was incredible and it improved year after year. Match that with the additions of the Hit Stick, Skill Stick, QB Cone (I know this mechanic is somewhat divisive but I actually enjoyed the challenge), Lead Blocker, and improved AI, these games were the complete package and made every August a time to look forward to. The immersion is all but gone with Madden. I no longer feel like I'm in the middle of a NFL season when I play. I feel like I'm playing a half-assed, predetermined, undercooked arcade football game that happens to have NFL licensing. The fun is gone. And there's no excuse other than EA's greed and laziness.
After I saw your original video on the downfall of Franchise I wanted to relive my good memories of gaming so I went through my closet found my old ass ps2 and legit went to three different stores to find madden 07 worth it definitely 110%
@@velimirjuradin8764 or you can emulate them if you have a PC. Download a PS2 or GameCube emulator, download the ROMs of those games, plug in a controller, and boom, you are set.
This game was so amazing. I remember getting together with friends and having tournaments with this game. I loved Superstar Mode and playing through college on NCAA 07 and exporting your character to Madden. Oh the love I have for this game.
Or Out here all night Easy way out Monsters drones and Until we get caught and famous of all This is the end And go either way and teahouse of spirits and Not Giving Up I can go on thats how goated the soundtracks on PS2 era were
I've played madden 07 on ps2 since it came out and still play today. several of my franchises have gone for 20 seasons plus and I have never once gotten bored
Something I really like about this one is the cover athlete. Fitting that the “greatest” Madden game has Alexander The Great on it. Sean Alexander wasn’t the latest diva player to be put in the spotlight, he was a workhorse who did all his talking on the field.
I played the madden games on PC, and Madden 07/08 were goddamn amazing. I still remember exactly what the back of the box looks like! These two games were basically my childhood
Ahh the memories 😌 I would play franchise mode with my cousin, he played QB and while I played WR. Then on defensive, we would play as safeties! Good times.
I’m in year 2022 in Madden 07 so all the players are imported from NCAA 07 I signed a 2nd year QB last name Brown from Virginia cause my franchise qb is out for 6 weeks I scored 4 TD’s with Brown bro fans was on the radio talking about Brown performance & saying “he got great field vision etc” I was shocked happy & entertained that’s really really deep into the franchise...meanwhile in a article in the NY post my original 2nd string is nagging about playing time...you’re not accurate bruh & my rookie TE scored his first TD all that & more in the NY post that’s really cool
I don’t know if I commented on this video before, but I absolutely agree with you wholeheartedly madden 07 personally my favourite madden of all time. I had it on Xbox. I used to love playing that with NCAA football 07.
This is the madden my childhood friends and I still play. I always felt it was the best one, but felt it might be nostalgia. I'm happy to know me and my friends weren't the only ones who loved it.
The Wii version of Madden 07 was actually pretty boss too. Not the motion control stuff, but it did have more features that even some of the others didn’t.
This was my most played Madden game. Creating an entire team with all original players (with a few free agents you had to sign to someone) took only about an hour. Plus the soundtrack; there is not one song on that game that doesn't bop or rock!
One of the most underrated features from this era is being able to have a franchise mode controlling all the teams and essentially running your own league.
I recently bought a GameCube because I wanted an older system. The store I got it from also had Madden 07 and good lord, it’s easily the best version of Madden on any console I’ve ever played.
I am so glad someone finally mentioned the Lead Block Control. I was so mad when they removed that that I started buying the next few Madden second hand
That is what it was for back then too. PS2 Madden had the worst blocking until recently. Madden 10-14(25) saw massive improvement until more recent editions. PS2 Madden had only two kinds of blocks: the guy in front of you or pull. Double teams almost don't exist. Lateral movement doesn't at all. No traps or anything of that nature.
Thank you! Someone who gets it. Thank you for speaking the truth. This was actually my very first madden game that I played and I gotta say I enjoyed every single moment. One of my childhood favorites 💯. Last year I officially gave up on madden due to the terrible features. I hope EA somehow goes back to its glory days. Something I would definitely pay top dollar for
The vision cone is one of the most realistic things ever added to a football game, which is exactly why everyone hated it. Being an actual QB under pressure isn't supposed to be easy.
I still get out 09 on my PS3 once in a while. It is the oldest version I have that runs on hardware I have in my house. It is sad, that when my PS3 dies, Madden will be a thing of the past. I probably play Sunday Rivals more than anything today, and want to thank you for putting that video out last fall, and it is coming along nicely.
I'll never stop being disappointed at how far Madden and football games have fallen in recent years. Current gen Madden is so ass, my friends and I stopped playing years ago, now we just have the memories.
I will forever be a fan of Madden NFL 2005 (my first Madden and still my personal favorite), but frankly most of the PlayStation 2 Maddens are exceptional. Hard to find problems with any of them!
For some reason, I read the title as “ Madden 07 Soundtrack was a masterpiece” , which is why I clicked on it. I’m glad I did because besides being great on its own it led me to the Sarasota Seamen series, which was hilarious . Good work all around .
If you could give someone madden 22 (series X/ps5) right after madden 07 came out back in 2006, I think there would be some complaints of lost depth and features but overall people would be incredibly Impressed with the graphics and the feel. It would be received incredibly well.. Now do the same think with NBA 2k7 and today’s nba 2K21. It would seem like the damn holy grail of video games. There would not be one negative thing said, the game would literally blow peoples mind. A sports game 15 years in the future should have that reaction of 2k. There should be no comparison at all. It’s night and day. Madden however still would have it’s negatives and there’s aspect of madden 07 that still do things sooo much better than madden 22.
@@almadinjohnchristophers.9014 facts but at least 2k is better than madden. Also 2k doesn’t have an exclusive license agreement with the nba. EA just fucked up live over the years and ended it multiple times to focus on madden smh
I remember playing Madden 07 on Wii, was flipping amazing, the throwing mechanic was awesome at that time, throwing bullet passes into tight Windows, or lobs on fade routes, using the wiimote was a game changer.
This WAS my childhood. I continued to play this title until 2010. Countless hours were spent on Madden 07. Easily the best title of them all. This one was the pinnacle.
What I love to do in these old Maddens is create an entire league of created teams and run them in franchise mode. It adds so much replayability. Anybody do that?
I did it too, madden 08. All cupcakes too so all the lowly free agents became beasts. But after a few seasons it would lag and crash on me. I think I’m gonna try it again soon however
Thanks SOFTDRINKTV, your videos are much appreciated and bring back so much great memories of awesome retro gaming and how modern gaming has declined in quality, content, and value with our progression in technology, it shouldn't be this way. RIP John Madden. I played Madden from the beginning Sega days and through the different eras. Madden 2006-2009 on PS2 was definitely the golden era and the most fun time to play imho. It's such a shame that today's Madden has regressed so much in content and quality and relies solely on its paid content walls like most games do today unfortunately. And the fact that they monoplized it is absolutely horrible too. I certainly hope the Nat'l Fixed League lets go of EA's abysmal @ss once the contract is over.
FACT! I went back bout 2 years ago...1st on PS2,,then on OGxbox cause it looked and just ran better.. Don't tell 2007 me that though as i was hardcore ps2 fanboy at the time even though i had an xbox for Halo.. *Rumor has it that you can custom playlist and Xbox allows you to drag/drop it into Madden files and ur own music now plays like the soundtrack does. in menu & stadium PA... but i never personally tested this theory....if so it sounds epic!
I’d like to request a Luigi’s Mansion (Gamecube) retrospective since you are trying to diverse into other content and since you've done Nintendo games in the past, why not go for a Nintendo console game.
I honestly never knew they made Madden 06 and 07 for the older consoles. I remember Madden 05 and is my favorite madden all time. Ray Lewis on the cover, Tony Bruno, great madden moments, easy trade and deep drafting mechanics. Plus the create a player. I remember playing games against my dad every saturday and us importing his great players from his NCAA teams - Go Irish - to bolster the team. Hits like a ton of nostalgia and I wish my only memory of Madden 06 and 07 were not those stripped down God-awful next gen titles. Thanks for the video. Making me wish I could take a day off and just play a match again against my old man. Subscribed.
I feel like Madden in the Golden age was really fun and the game developers knew what they were doing back then I think my favorite man in my opinion is Madden 09 in the PS 2 or psp
Hey guys, as I mention at the end of the video, this is the last Madden video for a while. I hope you guys enjoyed the recent Madden content explosion!
Madden videos will come back however, just gonna mix things up this next month.
Best madden content
Glad you're doing what makes you happy. Love your content
Still playing this game on ps2 thanks man can’t wait to see the new content keep up the great work
Maybe do some racing game retros
Appreciate the video bro. Know you're not doing any Madden for a while, but I'm still looking forward to your next video!
Madden06 was so deep, I actually had a physical notepad that I used for a scouting book. Yes I would actually sim seasons of NCAA Football, write down the Names of the Top players & award winners & add them to my draft board because you could import draft classes from NCAA. I literally drafted players onto madden that I had followed since their freshman year lol. I had so many draft steals because I had guys in late rounds that I saw have incredible seasons in college so I knew they were good players. I don't think EA will ever get that deep again.
Hell naw
Yo same here 😂😂. I had way too much time on my hand in those days lol
@@anthonycampbell9336 😂😂 i know right. Folks was dedicated lol
I use to edit the names to all my friends and myself of course for ncaa and draft my self and others in madden ! Man that shit was so fun lol
hell yeah lol simming for hours and seeing what stats i put up is still my favorite thing to do in sports games
Michael Vick's passing vision cone was so small. Peyton's was massive.
It was the whole field 😅
Whats real cool is if you start a franchise with vick and you get better the cone will expand.
@@victorhardin2186 oh yeah. I used to draft Vince Young as a rookie. He was a 79 I think. By the end of the first season I could make him a 90 something rating. It's been awhile since I've played it. But yeah it was cool how the players attributes could go up or down based on stats.
Tom Brady shit was just like Peyton shit lol
it was the awareness attribute
Definitely agree. Madden 04-08 was the golden era.
What about 03??
That's the era that made me love Madden
@@nito209 yes 03 is definitely part of that
For me probably 03-08 best madden ever.
Man, remember standing in line at Midnight at Game Stop for Madden on PS2. Back when Madden would actually sellout. The good ole days.
The saddest thing about this is Gen Z will never get to see a time when greed wasn't set to 99, people in the old times did things for the love of, NOT just for cold hard cash and greed.The reason gaming is declining is because it's not about being creative, not about being excited about what your doing, it's just about quick cash and that's become society, money at any cost with no ethics, no morals.EA is more than a gaming company they're what's wrong with society entirely.
Facts!
While a lot of AAA gaming is going that route, there's still some good stuff out there. Single-player games are relatively unaffected by this wave of money-hungry games, especially indie titles. I can boot up Hollow Knight, Celeste, BoTW, etc. and get games that are still one-time purchases. At most, there's paid DLC, which isn't really that bad. And in terms of multiplayer, fighting games are a genre that can be monetarily exploited as easily as sports games.
So true especially for sports games. EA and 2K care more about micro transactions to make a quick buck than to actually make a simulation sports game. They’ve got kids addicted to gambling with MUT. They’ve become obsessed with “culture” and looking cool, like who cares if you can play as Migos in Superstar KO lol. What’s crazy is soo many people would dish out the cash if they made a game like Madden 07 or NFL 2K5 again. We’ve been screaming for it. We grew up on classics like MVP Baseball, when FIFA was actually good, NFL Street and so much more.
At least companies like Rockstar & Naughty Dog still make quality video games. Playing RDR2 & TLOU series gave me hope there’s still quality in video games but it’s really rare.
I take a tad bit of offense I am gen z and I understand how good EA used to be but others in my gen don't understand 😥😥😥
@@alexsolimani not facts. God Of War 2018, Spiderman PS4, Red Dead Redemption 2 etc. Prove this wrong.
It's so sad we have to go back in time 15 years to show these kids how great Madden used to be. The kids these days have NO idea what they missed out on
Just imagine the kids today pining for Madden 22 when Madden 37 comes out….
*shuddders*
i got my start on the ps2 gen. i didn’t play a whole lot of the 7th gen maddens, but when i got an xbox one and madden 16, i was really disappointed
Not true. I’m 12 and I play older maddens. Their great. Don’t assume every kid that’s born in 2008 likes madden 🧐
Yeah man I bought the first madden w Eddie George on the cover in hs. Then played each years affiliate throughout college. Great times.
They are why it’s trash they spend on ultimate team so that’s why it’s gotten based on mostly that
Madden nfl 07 on PS2 was my first madden game and what made me a lifetime football fan. It helped me understand what I was seeing on TV as a kid every Sunday watching football with my dad.
I missed it when madden wasn't afraid to put a rock or metal song within its soundtracks, in fates hands anyone? Or does anyone remember when madden 10 had a rock heavy soundtrack that featured judas priest, pantera, korn, black sabbath, iron maiden, rage against the machine and mother fucking slipknot? Prestige remembers.
Those Maddens lowkey got me into Avenged Sevenfold and Alter Bridge.
I use to recommend that Madden put a rock song in the soundtrack, but people would just reply with "Nah rap is better and more popular". I don't care what's better, I just want variety.
Yeah I loved that bubba sparxxx song back in the mud
Underrated comment. And this is coming from a hip hop head. Only I can actually actually appreciate other genres and prefer variety.
I love classic hip hop I’m 27 years old…modern madden music is trash! Who wants to listen to edited trap music?? It’s pure trash and alienates many fans. I just play Spotify through my ps4
I loved making my own play book and took my high schools team playbook to madden and to learn the playbook, I would use the playbook as my teams playbook when I played with friends. Friends loved that the team playbook was there and I gave copies of that to them to play for themselves. I think it helped us know the playbook and how we won a state championship.
What blows me away is the fact that old maddens where so detailed for their time and there should have been no way madden could have gotten so bad
Huge facts
Before MUT they actually had to make a great game and it was the goal lol. Now the goal is to only make money, not a great game. Sad times!
They got comfortable and lazy like a lot of things in life.
Exactly fam we all thought it would get better but boy was we wrong smh
@Dani G80 yup same with Hollywood
It still boggles my mind how player movement and presentation is better on the ps2 than the ps5 and xbox one.
Sometimes less is more
@ChrisF-fx5du this is so well put
GBA Maddens like 06 also has 72.55% more features than even 2025. It also has mini game training camp.
"Deepest Franchise Mode Ever."
They really meant, EVER!
LMAO. Right on!
Ha. They knew, even then 😂
Forever lol
@@kjsdpgijnlegend has it they still know it to this day
🤣
I used to play nfl 2k2 religiously nonstop all day. I was so amazed at the smooth organic animations and the insanely realistic passing trajectories. Then the broadcast presentation was next to none. While playing season mode I threw a Lil bit too high lob pass to Tim brown while on the run even though he still caught it. Seconds later while showing a replay the commentary team was specifically talking about how my feet was not set while throwing and joked about Tim brown having jump boosters on while showing a vertical scale to show how high he jumped. That's the moment I started to realized how superior 2k was🔥
2007 was my bread and butter as a kid. Still is my go to. The sound track the gameplay everything.
No lies bro 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
That “say anything else” by cartel 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
06 is my favorite but agree 2007 added onto what was already great about 06 🔥🏈
*04 is my fav oat but 07 is my 2nd.*
Facts brodie. Still bump some of the music to this day!
brooo im glad you said something about the sound track. i literally listen to almost every song religiously now
Madden 07 is so nostalgic to me. When I was a dumb naive little 9 year old, all I would play was Madden and NHL 07. Those were the best memories I've ever had as a kid. Me creating my own players with a deep and immersive franchise mode was some of the best experiences I've ever had. I've been watching your videos since 2019, and all I gotta say is, I love your content and it's always a blessing when you upload. You're the guy that made me realize that emulating old Madden games and playing them in 4k was a possibility, and I will be eternally grateful for that. I can ramble on all day about how new Madden sucks, and how I've been watching your channel from your first Madden bad video to Liquid Fever and present day. But I just wanted to say thank you for delivering top notch content and for being one of my favorite RUclips creators. Madden 07 for life 😄.
are you me? xD i bounced between playing madden and nhl 07 on the original xbox so many times, it was a great time to be alive and as a sports fan
Cheers
I was much older but that was a good game and one I played with younger family members most so it’s a memorable game for me as well
I was playing 07 last night on my ps2 slim. First time in 2 years. It's still funner than any next gen Madden.
Still play Madden 07 & NCAA 07 on my PS2. It's wild how good it is. Really looking forward to whatever 2k cooks up in the next few years when they get back in the space.
Those are the only sports games I played (still have) as a kid. 💪🏼💪🏼
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Man I feel you but I don't know you get some kind of nostalgia playing around with players that are sitting their ass on the couch retired watching the new generation football 😂
I feel these comments! I'm currently playing my 27th season in dynasty mode on NCAA 07 and about to start a franchise mode on Madden 07 once I get the right draft class(s) imported 💯💯
Same dude. What's weird is I think NHL 2007 is the best of that franchise as well 😂
Let’s gooo!!! Ok now here’s the thing why I got so happy.. As a kid that game Madden NFL 07 was the first Madden I ever own and I didn’t know that this was The Greatest
It definitely is. I've been playing it since 92.
07 is the GOAT.
same
Same here, grew up playing it constantly and now compare all football games to it and they don’t conpare
NFL 2k5 was my first nfl game and little did i know it was the greatest football game ever made
Madden 07 was my first madden funnest one
Played this game on Gamecube for hundreds of hours with my friends. Pure nostalgia.
I got up to season 2022. That's how deep it was fun
This is the video game I played year after year on the GameCube as a kid. It is the game that made me love football, understand it better, and helped me learn every player in the league. Franchise mode made me want to be a coach, and superstar mode made me want to be a wide receiver. So I’m very grateful for this game’s existence. This and NFL Head Coach we’re my favorites.
YES! finally someone agrees with me on madden 07!
I showed a friend the lead blocking years again and it made him agree right away
@s b the loss of the Tony show instantly made 08 worse then 07. Other then that the games were pretty close to identical
You’re not alone
@s b I’m not disagreeing but gameplay wise 08 was near identical to 07
bro when i say i play it everyday its not even funny
I actually got this and ncaa 07 again, been playing this since and having a blast! Can't believe the detail they put in both of these games, they actually cared about the game
Even though I liked the Xbox 360 versions of the NCAA Football games, NCAA Football 07 for the PS2 is the best game in the series. It just had so many features, game mode depth, and player/team customization that the other games before it didn't have, and more than the NCAA Gamebreaker and NCAA College Football 2K games had.
Literally my favorite Madden. Still own it and a PS2 just to play this game from time to time.
just found your vid while watching reviews of Madden 24. I agree 1000%, I have 2 copies of Madden 2007 for PS2. I absolutely agree that it’s the best Madden ever, especially the franchise mode and training camp. The gameplay and modes just worked.. you felt like you had control of everything.
Another thing, in Superstar Mode you could import your NCAA 07 Campus legend and play out that career. The stories and lore man made investing worth it in a career mode!
Brooo yes. That was the most satisfying shit. I also loved how in both games your menu in superstar was your living space. And it upgraded as you went through your career. It’s the little stuff like that they actually used to put effort into
NCAA was so good back then...funny how EA couldn't do ultimate team on college players so they canned NCAA.. LOSERS!!!!
How ironic EA is bringing it back the moment they college kids can make money...
I love myself some lore
@@troyskinner23 You really got invested in your career! I was so hype when I finally made the HOF after several runs.
For some reason when I imported him Madden 07 turned my 99 OVR, 4 Heisman winning dual threat QB who was black into a white stoner looking guy with blonde dreadlocks who was only 70 OVR. The most hilarious thing that's ever happened to me in a video game.
So, it took place little over a year ago (middle of the covid craze). My parents and sister were going to the campsite and it was an hour away from my audiology location and I was already there. I decided to try to wait 3 hours but however, starbucks closed down their dining which prevented me from gaming on my laptop that I brought with me. So, I was driving around town and saw the Game X Change sign and figured "why not". Got in and saw 3 or 4 ps2s and NFL 2k5. Fast forward a year, now I have over 40 ps2 games and 15 ps1 games. I am happy that I went retro and I watched your videos on what to get next to add to my collection. Thanks!
This madden gives me great memories
I used to play it when it was new at my friends house on his PS2... still play it today!
I was only 9 but I remember playing this every weekend in the fall
These videos are an under appreciated gift in an era where sports games are in a horrible state. Thank you for the great content
Madden 07 is like that one kid who got straight As in school, and had a successful career, only to see their kids and grandkids be diasappointments
I'm looking at you Madden 13-22
We love you ranfomness
I created this game in Canada For Madden 06, NCAA College football 07,I did all the basic running form, rout running form, basic catches, diving catches...but the diving side line toe drag camera review catch I made there,, changed EA motion capture system permanently for all EA mocap calibrations. When Stuart Hill was the contractor.
If SDTV brings back the Sarasota Seamen I will literally drink water
But you should do that in general brother
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Thank you for making this video. Madden was once very close to my heart and it's sad to see what has happened and what could have been...
The first madden I had as a kid. So many amazing memories, great soundtrack, the perfect football game. Still holds up so well imo. Great video, love it
I agree with everything, except it having the best Franchise Mode of any American football game. That distinction is still held by Head Coach 09 and *THANK YOU* for doing a Retrospective on it! Can't wait to see it!
"... and the yard, which wasn't good."
SoftDrink being nice today
i used to stay up until 2 or 3 in the morning in middle school just playing this game. i'd go into school the next day on 3 hours of sleep.
04-07 Had so much creativity and innovation. The depth these games had was incredible and it improved year after year. Match that with the additions of the Hit Stick, Skill Stick, QB Cone (I know this mechanic is somewhat divisive but I actually enjoyed the challenge), Lead Blocker, and improved AI, these games were the complete package and made every August a time to look forward to. The immersion is all but gone with Madden. I no longer feel like I'm in the middle of a NFL season when I play. I feel like I'm playing a half-assed, predetermined, undercooked arcade football game that happens to have NFL licensing. The fun is gone. And there's no excuse other than EA's greed and laziness.
People hated the cone, but the ability to actually look off defenders was higly underrated
just saw this in my feed, knew it was a banger
After I saw your original video on the downfall of Franchise I wanted to relive my good memories of gaming so I went through my closet found my old ass ps2 and legit went to three different stores to find madden 07 worth it definitely 110%
Good ole days. I loved this madden. I still play 2K5 also and it holds up and is still fun. Hope one day they get another shot. Great vid man
The vision cone is underrated. Made QB attributes matter and was a good way to increase the skill ceiling and gap
Never played an NFL game, still love these videos
If you ever get the chance my friend Madden 05, Madden 07 or NFL 2k5 are the best options to ever come out IMO
@@justinpierce2819 gonna have to check if I still have my trusty ps2 around, if I do I could give it a shot
@@velimirjuradin8764 or you can emulate them if you have a PC. Download a PS2 or GameCube emulator, download the ROMs of those games, plug in a controller, and boom, you are set.
This game was so amazing. I remember getting together with friends and having tournaments with this game. I loved Superstar Mode and playing through college on NCAA 07 and exporting your character to Madden. Oh the love I have for this game.
I’ll never ever forget the songs like revelation best madden for sure
Or Out here all night Easy way out
Monsters drones and Until we get caught and famous of all
This is the end
And go either way and teahouse of spirits and Not Giving Up
I can go on thats how goated the soundtracks on PS2 era were
i wasn’t huge on the 07 soundtrack… personally i liked 09 the most. either way, massive upgrade over only having soundcloud rappers like nowadays
I've played madden 07 on ps2 since it came out and still play today. several of my franchises have gone for 20 seasons plus and I have never once gotten bored
I have literally spent hours just designing playbooks and testing them
Something I really like about this one is the cover athlete. Fitting that the “greatest” Madden game has Alexander The Great on it. Sean Alexander wasn’t the latest diva player to be put in the spotlight, he was a workhorse who did all his talking on the field.
Love this comment/explanation. Not even a Seahawks fan but I loved this cover.
I played the madden games on PC, and Madden 07/08 were goddamn amazing. I still remember exactly what the back of the box looks like! These two games were basically my childhood
I'd love to see non-sports videos!
Lovers of *good football games are generally gamers in general. Your channel is going to blow up
Might get a PS2 or PSP to play this. from Madden 05 to this was elite on PS2 and Xbox.memories
07 was my favorite to play when I was a kid. Superstar mode is so nostalgic to me just seeing those menus again
Man I love the retrospective and the calling out of everything that’s missing (like signing rookies to a custom contract)
Spent so many hours on this game and I still do because of recent maddens , definitely my favorite all time
Ahh the memories 😌 I would play franchise mode with my cousin, he played QB and while I played WR. Then on defensive, we would play as safeties! Good times.
It was and used to go to church with the cover athlete so sad he got the curse and broke his toe that year
Great video bro :)
lol fifa legend
I’m in year 2022 in Madden 07 so all the players are imported from NCAA 07 I signed a 2nd year QB last name Brown from Virginia cause my franchise qb is out for 6 weeks I scored 4 TD’s with Brown bro fans was on the radio talking about Brown performance & saying “he got great field vision etc” I was shocked happy & entertained that’s really really deep into the franchise...meanwhile in a article in the NY post my original 2nd string is nagging about playing time...you’re not accurate bruh & my rookie TE scored his first TD all that & more in the NY post that’s really cool
I don’t know if I commented on this video before, but I absolutely agree with you wholeheartedly madden 07 personally my favourite madden of all time. I had it on Xbox. I used to love playing that with NCAA football 07.
Yessir another soft drink banger keep up the good work bro 🔥🔥🐐🐐
This is the madden my childhood friends and I still play. I always felt it was the best one, but felt it might be nostalgia. I'm happy to know me and my friends weren't the only ones who loved it.
this makes me appreciate the decade i grew up in . and also 7:03 we miss you Chris Henry! #OneLove #15
Who Dey!
Sir you are a national treasure for this. QB vision was the greatest feature ever added, and the user control for every position was impeccable.
The running game was so good in these Madden's. It was so weighty and the o-line blocking AI was fantastic.
07 is personally my favorite madden I liked 10 a lot too haven’t owned a madden in probably 10 years tho lol
06 was peak of gaming
Madden 07 was peak. I miss this game so much
Uff wasn’t expecting this heat 🔥🔥🔥 love these videos
The Wii version of Madden 07 was actually pretty boss too. Not the motion control stuff, but it did have more features that even some of the others didn’t.
This was my most played Madden game. Creating an entire team with all original players (with a few free agents you had to sign to someone) took only about an hour. Plus the soundtrack; there is not one song on that game that doesn't bop or rock!
Fun fact on the madden 07 trailer on the part where they’re showing the superstar mode my last name Erb appears on a character in the trailer
One of the most underrated features from this era is being able to have a franchise mode controlling all the teams and essentially running your own league.
I knew is wasn't tripping when I kept telling myself Madden 06 was one of the best football games
Madden 07 on the GameCube is so goated
My dad bought that game on the GameCube when it first came out. We still have it. It is night and day compared to Madden 22.
I recently bought a GameCube because I wanted an older system. The store I got it from also had Madden 07 and good lord, it’s easily the best version of Madden on any console I’ve ever played.
I am so glad someone finally mentioned the Lead Block Control. I was so mad when they removed that that I started buying the next few Madden second hand
I literally forgot about being able to control the lead blocker... that could definitely help with the smoothie brain blocker AI in modern Madden lmao
That is what it was for back then too. PS2 Madden had the worst blocking until recently.
Madden 10-14(25) saw massive improvement until more recent editions.
PS2 Madden had only two kinds of blocks: the guy in front of you or pull. Double teams almost don't exist. Lateral movement doesn't at all. No traps or anything of that nature.
Sean Taylor went HARD on this one
Thank you! Someone who gets it. Thank you for speaking the truth. This was actually my very first madden game that I played and I gotta say I enjoyed every single moment. One of my childhood favorites 💯. Last year I officially gave up on madden due to the terrible features. I hope EA somehow goes back to its glory days. Something I would definitely pay top dollar for
The vision cone is one of the most realistic things ever added to a football game, which is exactly why everyone hated it. Being an actual QB under pressure isn't supposed to be easy.
Creating your own plays was such an under rated feature
I still get out 09 on my PS3 once in a while. It is the oldest version I have that runs on hardware I have in my house. It is sad, that when my PS3 dies, Madden will be a thing of the past. I probably play Sunday Rivals more than anything today, and want to thank you for putting that video out last fall, and it is coming along nicely.
Tbh this video almost made me cry, what happened to us? Gaming is so weak nowadays 🥺😓
Been saying it for a free years now too smh been watching my love die
I remember this now, I remember both my parents being college athletes and me running a 4.4 lol
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I have madden 07 for my OG Xbox. Just don't have an OG Xbox anymore.
I'll never stop being disappointed at how far Madden and football games have fallen in recent years. Current gen Madden is so ass, my friends and I stopped playing years ago, now we just have the memories.
I will forever be a fan of Madden NFL 2005 (my first Madden and still my personal favorite), but frankly most of the PlayStation 2 Maddens are exceptional. Hard to find problems with any of them!
For some reason, I read the title as “ Madden 07 Soundtrack was a masterpiece” , which is why I clicked on it. I’m glad I did because besides being great on its own it led me to the Sarasota Seamen series, which was hilarious . Good work all around .
The demise of the Madden series is the perfect example of why competition is good
Also for NBA 2K as well
If you could give someone madden 22 (series X/ps5) right after madden 07 came out back in 2006, I think there would be some complaints of lost depth and features but overall people would be incredibly Impressed with the graphics and the feel. It would be received incredibly well..
Now do the same think with NBA 2k7 and today’s nba 2K21. It would seem like the damn holy grail of video games. There would not be one negative thing said, the game would literally blow peoples mind.
A sports game 15 years in the future should have that reaction of 2k. There should be no comparison at all. It’s night and day. Madden however still would have it’s negatives and there’s aspect of madden 07 that still do things sooo much better than madden 22.
@@almadinjohnchristophers.9014 facts but at least 2k is better than madden. Also 2k doesn’t have an exclusive license agreement with the nba. EA just fucked up live over the years and ended it multiple times to focus on madden smh
5:41 The CPU celebration leading to fumble was diabolical 😂 Aaaannd you're benched.
I remember playing Madden 07 on Wii, was flipping amazing, the throwing mechanic was awesome at that time, throwing bullet passes into tight Windows, or lobs on fade routes, using the wiimote was a game changer.
This WAS my childhood. I continued to play this title until 2010. Countless hours were spent on Madden 07. Easily the best title of them all. This one was the pinnacle.
I so badly wish Madden was good enough to at least play. Unbelievable how it feels like '22 was made by a group of 6½ people.
going home in the next few days, gonna pick up my xbox and 07 and 08 and see which one i like best.
What I love to do in these old Maddens is create an entire league of created teams and run them in franchise mode. It adds so much replayability. Anybody do that?
I did it too, madden 08. All cupcakes too so all the lowly free agents became beasts. But after a few seasons it would lag and crash on me. I think I’m gonna try it again soon however
Started watching this video while I was playing on my Hall of Fame Superstar game on, you guessed it, Madden 07.
Loved the vid!
Exporting the roster from NCAA was one of the coolest features.
Thanks SOFTDRINKTV, your videos are much appreciated and bring back so much great memories of awesome retro gaming and how modern gaming has declined in quality, content, and value with our progression in technology, it shouldn't be this way. RIP John Madden.
I played Madden from the beginning Sega days and through the different eras. Madden 2006-2009 on PS2 was definitely the golden era and the most fun time to play imho.
It's such a shame that today's Madden has regressed so much in content and quality and relies solely on its paid content walls like most games do today unfortunately. And the fact that they monoplized it is absolutely horrible too.
I certainly hope the Nat'l Fixed League lets go of EA's abysmal @ss once the contract is over.
Damn the ps2 maddens was amazing first madden I play as a kid was 2002. But madden 07 was a different breed back then 💯
FACT! I went back bout 2 years ago...1st on PS2,,then on OGxbox cause it looked and just ran better..
Don't tell 2007 me that though as i was hardcore ps2 fanboy at the time even though i had an xbox for Halo..
*Rumor has it that you can custom playlist and Xbox allows you to drag/drop it into Madden files and ur own music now plays like the soundtrack does. in menu & stadium PA... but i never personally tested this theory....if so it sounds epic!
Legendary video SOFTDRINKTV and Thank you and Keep it up please🏆🐐🎯🙏❤
I’d like to request a Luigi’s Mansion (Gamecube) retrospective since you are trying to diverse into other content and since you've done Nintendo games in the past, why not go for a Nintendo console game.
I honestly never knew they made Madden 06 and 07 for the older consoles. I remember Madden 05 and is my favorite madden all time. Ray Lewis on the cover, Tony Bruno, great madden moments, easy trade and deep drafting mechanics. Plus the create a player. I remember playing games against my dad every saturday and us importing his great players from his NCAA teams - Go Irish - to bolster the team. Hits like a ton of nostalgia and I wish my only memory of Madden 06 and 07 were not those stripped down God-awful next gen titles. Thanks for the video. Making me wish I could take a day off and just play a match again against my old man. Subscribed.
I feel like Madden in the Golden age was really fun and the game developers knew what they were doing back then I think my favorite man in my opinion is Madden 09 in the PS 2 or psp
Amen Brother.. I use that term & have for years now "The Golden era" for Madden 2003-2008