[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'132877\' date=\'Sep 28 2006, 08:32 AM\']
The hint is this: when a game starts out retailing for $20, when everything around it is $30 or $40, there's your first clue.
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In most cases. When ESPN NFL 2k5 came out a couple years ago (incidentally, Global Star played some part in this effort), the game was quite good, and, IMO, miles ahead of Madden. However, this seems to be the exception.
Of course, EA Sports then got pissy, bought an exclusive contract and now continue to churn out crap games for the NFL, PGA, and NASCAR.
On the other hand, IIRC, they are behind Mall Tycoon. Talk about a POS...