It's that inevitable time of year again: spring has sprung, rainy days turn to warm, sun-filled visions of perfection and the NFL season returns to my glorious weekends. Like the inevitable arrival of the seasons, EA's sports goliath Madden NFL returns on time this year.

Madden is back for another NFL season, continuing its impressive run to over 30 years, the majority have been decent games. Even though we have had some great Madden titles in the past, there's a few that stand out and Madden 17 is one of them.

Improvements to defensive running; Beautiful presentation + Franchise mode is back on form with cutbacks and helps notify who to sign; Commentary is a massive improvement

Bad loading times; May be a bit too overwhelming for new comers

With reinvigorated defense and gameplay styles that match the real teams, Madden NFL 17 returns the series to glory.

this years game is awful. my franchises never save. I wont play for maybe a week, ill come back to play just for it to reset. Too many broken plays user offense is way too easy on any difficulty user run defense is too easy on any sliders. Sliders don't fix anything either.

Together with FIFA, the Madden NFL franchise is one of EA Sports' most popular series. It may not seem that way in Europe as we mostly care about soccer-ball over here, but in the US the coin is flipped the other way.

The best (and only!) football game for consoles returns, maintaining all the on-field excitement, and offering enough improvements, to please the most seasoned veteran.

Accessible for newbies and challenging for veterans; Realistic ball physics; "Play the Moment" lets you focus on significant moments of each game; Fresh and accurate commentary

Hilariously poor post-play collision detection

I update my sports game every two year and this 2-year improvement feels significant. AI is smarter and the game feels more real, as you have life-like abilities and moves depending on the player. Madden has always being a great franchise and it keeps getting better.

This year's madden iteration is one of the best ever. With new fluid controls on defense and offense, it is easier than ever to put yourself in the shoes of your favourite players.

I purchased this item 2 weeks ago, graphically it is excellent. Play styles are easy to follow all round great game

I bought this game a month ago, typical madden game I like it.