criticized that the AI can be consistently beaten by one specific play, something he said had always held back the Madden games from being as outstanding in single-player mode as they are in multiplayer. EGM named the PlayStation version a runner-up for Sports Game of the Year (behind Wave Race 64). Reviewing the Saturn version, GamePro praised the gameplay, playbook, animations, sound effects, and "full-motion video that looks TV-real, even with its typically Saturn graininess." Paul Glancey of Sega Saturn Magazine echoed Next Generations criticism that the AI can always be beaten by one play, but recommended the game on the basis of the large selection of teams, motion captured animation, and combination of strategy and action. GamePro was much less pleased with the Super NES version. They said that while the game is good in absolute terms, with a wide selection of moves and attention to detail in the backgrounds, it is inferior to Madden NFL '96 due to its weak AI even on the hardest skill level, slower gameplay, awkward graphics and animations, and limited number of voice clips from Madden. GamePro called the Genesis version "an immensely enjoyable game with great action and stat-soaked strategy", going so far as to suggest that it made buying a next generation system unnecessary for football enthusiasts. They particularly praised the fact that the game is not a simple update for the series and offers new features and more realistic graphics. GamePros brief review of the Game Boy version criticized the overly small ball and players, prominent slowdown, and lack of any licensing apart from Madden himself, but praised the realistic plays and strategy. References External links 1996 video games EA Sports games Electronic Arts games Game Boy games High Score Productions games Madden NFL Multiplayer and single-player video games PlayStation (console) games Sega Genesis games Sega Saturn games Stormfront Studios games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Tiertex Design Studios games Video games developed in the United States Video games scored by Brian L. Schmidt Windows games