This was the first Madden game to be endorsed by both the NFL andthe NFL Players Association. The graphics look very realistic - theplayers are properly proportioned without the black outlines: and theanimation is improved dramatically. But the biggest innovation is theelimination of the passing windows! Now the receivers are each assigneda button: just like the modern football video games. New moves includestraight-arms and high steps. This was the first Madden which let youexecute two-point conversions. The sound is crystal clear: and the gamemoves along at a brisk pace. My friend and I actually jumped whenthe referee shot a gun signaling the end of a quarter. This istruly a great football game!