The annual arrival of Madden signals the end to the summer sports doldrums. Improved artificial intelligence on both sides of the ball eliminates much of the frustration from previous games, and a streamlined play-calling system keeps everything moving at a steady clip, letting you focus on pulling off spectacular plays rather than futzing around in menus. The new Ultimate Madden mode is little more than a novelty and a number of odd quirks during games are real head-scratchers. Gameflow is the most obvious addition to Madden NFL 11. The game does a good job of picking a reasonable play based on down, distance, and game situation, and there is enough variety in the play calling to ensure your opponent is kept on his heels. Even though gameflow offers an intelligent play most of the time, there are still some issues with this feature. Artificial intelligence has been greatly improved. In previous games, cornerbacks had trouble covering slant routes, but that's no longer an issue here. The offensive line is also much smarter this time, especially in run blocking. As good as the offensive linemen are on running downs, they can be lousy on passing plays. The ball also does not conform to real-life physics. If a safety knocks the ball away from a receiver, the ball will sometimes bounce wildly between the players, resting on the backs of their necks or helmets, which looks completely ridiculous.
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