Commentary and sound effects are always a major point with Madden games and EA Sports have made sure the commentators are the same from last year's Madden title. There are some voice clips that appear to have been reused from Madden NFL 2001, but this time John Madden and Pat Summerall have alot more to say about the players themselves and you can actually learn some interesting information about the newer players in the NFL this year (even Leslie has more to talk about than just repeating the same sentence about Zen Masters). The sound effects still contain the usual crunching, crowd noises and cries of anguish that has come to be expected from a Madden game, which should satisfy fans of the series.

As for the gameplay, don't expect it to be any difference from last year's game. This in itself is actually a good thing, as last year's Madden title was superb. The CPU AI is quite respectable, however if you find it too easy (or too difficult) you can customise how well each team can perform certain skills (running, blocking, passing etc). The players can certainly seem a little sluggish to react at times, but this is due to the momentum based gameplay which is designed to allow your running backs or receivers to drive further through a tackle if they have managed to obtain a good running speed.