History was made before the Super Bowl even started as a trio of college players defeated NFL rookies in Madden Bowl XIX.
“Playing quarterback or running back you could do some cool things and get a good workout with Kinect, which is a great way to get kids up off the sofa,” said Peterson.
Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, who, along with other celebrities, is working with NFL Play 60 and Xbox 360 Kinect to get kids to stay active, believes part of the appeal of Madden among NFL players is its realism.
"When I was in college, I would get frustrated because I knew what play I was running and I knew the coverage, and then the game would play out and my tight end wouldn't be open," said Manning. But now "the formations and coverages are all accurate. Madden is more realistic."
That realism has allowed Madden to successfully predict the winner of seven of the last nine Super Bowls. This year the simulation picked the Ravens over the 49ers, 24-17.
According to EA Sports Football General Manager Cam Weber, the Infinity Engine, which uses physics to replicate how players move and come in contact on the field, helps drive authenticity, as do thousands of hours of NFL films that the EA Tiburon development team watches throughout the season.
