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I've never played Madden past 2001, so I don't know. What I can tell you though is that the running motions are much more fluid, and I find it easier to make open field tackles. The trick is to not dive at everything. You can now strafe at any time so you can square up on the ballcarrier. I find this very useful to make open field tackles. Linebackers tackle like linebackers now. Rent it first and decide for youself whether the 50 bucks is worth it or not. I love football, especially college football so I went ahead and bought it.