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class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_publisher" title="Video game publisher">Publisher(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/EA_Sports" title="EA Sports">EA Sports</a> (PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Windows)<br /><a href="/wiki/THQ" title="THQ">THQ</a> (SNES, Genesis)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Series</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/Madden_NFL" title="Madden NFL">Madden NFL</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Computing_platform" title="Computing platform">Platform(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_(console)" title="PlayStation (console)">PlayStation</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sega_Saturn" title="Sega Saturn">Sega Saturn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Windows</a>, <a href="/wiki/Super_NES" class="mw-redirect" title="Super NES">Super NES</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sega_Genesis" title="Sega Genesis">Genesis</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>PlayStation, Sega Saturn</b><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> August 26, 1997<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/PAL_region" class="mw-redirect" title="PAL region">PAL</a>:</span> September, 1997</li></ul></div><b>Genesis</b><br /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> October 1, 1997<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div><b>Windows</b><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> October 22, 1997</li></ul></div><b>Super NES</b><br /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> December 2, 1997<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_genre" title="Video game genre">Genre(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sports_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Sports game">Sports</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mode(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Single-player" class="mw-redirect" title="Single-player">Single-player</a>, <a href="/wiki/Multiplayer" class="mw-redirect" title="Multiplayer">multiplayer</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Madden NFL 98</b></i> is a 1997 <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> <a href="/wiki/Video_game" title="Video game">video game</a>. It was the last edition of the <a href="/wiki/Madden_NFL" title="Madden NFL"><i>Madden</i> series</a> to be released for the <a href="/wiki/Super_NES" class="mw-redirect" title="Super NES">Super NES</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sega_Genesis" title="Sega Genesis">Genesis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sega_Saturn" title="Sega Saturn">Sega Saturn</a> platforms, as well as the last Madden game to utilize <a href="/wiki/2D_computer_graphics" title="2D computer graphics">2D</a> <a href="/wiki/Sprite_(computer_graphics)" title="Sprite (computer graphics)">sprites</a> for the players and referee, on <a href="/wiki/3D_computer_graphics" title="3D computer graphics">3D</a> playing fields. </p><p>The game's development focused on improving the <i>Madden</i> series' <a href="/wiki/Artificial_intelligence_in_video_games" title="Artificial intelligence in video games">artificial intelligence</a>. This aspect earned the game critical acclaim, with some reviewers considering <i>Madden NFL 98</i> a new landmark for A.I. in football video games. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a> had the best team overall in the game with a 95. The worst team overall was the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a> with a score of 71. The <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a>, the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> and the Green Bay Packers were a 3-way tie for the best offense with a perfect score of 100. There is also a 3-way tie for the best defense in the game between the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a> and the Green Bay Packers with a score of 97. The <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a> had the best special teams in the game with a score of 96. </p><p>Publisher <a href="/wiki/EA_Sports" title="EA Sports">EA Sports</a> licensed the Super NES and Genesis versions of the game to <a href="/wiki/THQ" title="THQ">THQ</a>, who published it for those platforms.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The PlayStation version of the game is playable in the collectors edition of <a href="/wiki/Madden_NFL_2005" title="Madden NFL 2005">Madden NFL 2005</a> with updated rosters. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gameplay">Gameplay</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Madden_NFL_98&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Gameplay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Madden NFL 98</i> introduced touch passing to the series, which allows players to control the speed of a pass by how hard they push the button.<sup id="cite_ref-GPro108_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GPro108-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Control can be switched to any football player at any time.<sup id="cite_ref-GPro108_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GPro108-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The PC version of <i>Madden NFL 98</i> allowed players to download the latest NFL rosters from EA's website, thereby keeping the game up-to-date.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Madden_NFL_98&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In response to the longstanding criticism of the <i>Madden</i> series that its <a href="/wiki/AI" class="mw-redirect" title="AI">AI</a> is too vulnerable, the development team made improving the AI their main emphasis with <i>Madden NFL 98</i>. The AI architects dubbed their new system "Liquid AI".<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A version for the <a href="/wiki/Panasonic_M2" title="Panasonic M2">Panasonic M2</a> was in the works, but never released due to the system's cancellation.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A version for the <a href="/wiki/Game.com" title="Game.com">Game.com</a> was also planned, with <a href="/wiki/Tiger_Electronics" title="Tiger Electronics">Tiger Electronics</a> as the developer, though Tiger producer Allen Richardson admitted that the game would be difficult to do on the Game.com due to the 16 <a href="/wiki/Megabit" class="mw-redirect" title="Megabit">megabit</a> size of the cartridges.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Madden_NFL_98&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1217379840">.mw-parser-output .video-game-reviews{float:right;clear:right;margin:0 1em 1em;text-align:center;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .vgr-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .vgr-none{float:none;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .vgr-single{width:23em}.mw-parser-output .vgr-edit-on-wikidata{border:1px solid 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role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="4/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="4/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/17px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/22px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span> (PS)<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="4/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="4/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/17px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/22px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span> (SNES)<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="3.5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="3.5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/17px-Star_half.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/22px-Star_half.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/17px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/22px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span> (GEN)<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly" title="Electronic Gaming Monthly">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i></td><td>9.25/10 (PS, SAT)<sup id="cite_ref-EGM99_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGM99-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-EGMSS_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGMSS-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a></i></td><td>8.8/10 (PS)<sup id="cite_ref-GSPS_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPS-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />8.1/10 (PC)<sup id="cite_ref-GSPC_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPC-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Next_Generation_(magazine)" title="Next Generation (magazine)">Next Generation</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="3/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="3/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/17px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/22px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/17px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/22px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span> (PS)<sup id="cite_ref-NG_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NG-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Sega_Saturn_Magazine" title="Sega Saturn Magazine">Sega Saturn Magazine</a></i></td><td>92% (SAT)<sup id="cite_ref-SSM25_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SSM25-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p><i>Madden NFL 98</i> was positively received, with the overwhelming majority of critics agreeing that the new "liquid AI" had eliminated the longstanding <i>Madden NFL</i> series problem of "money plays" that could be used to successfully run the ball in any situation, making the game more challenging and the final scores more comparable to those of real football games.<sup id="cite_ref-EGM99_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGM99-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-EGMSS_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGMSS-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GSPS_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPS-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GSPC_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPC-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SSM25_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SSM25-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GProPS_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GProPS-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kraig Kujawa of <i><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly" title="Electronic Gaming Monthly">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i> called it "the smartest football game I've played",<sup id="cite_ref-EGMSS_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGMSS-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Gary Cutlack of <i><a href="/wiki/Sega_Saturn_Magazine" title="Sega Saturn Magazine">Sega Saturn Magazine</a></i> said the new AI "Makes the game a lot harder, but a well earned victory is much more satisfying, don't you think?"<sup id="cite_ref-SSM25_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SSM25-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Next_Generation_(magazine)" title="Next Generation (magazine)">Next Generation</a></i> dissented with the majority, contending that while the AI was improved from the previous installment of the series, they had managed to find some "money plays".<sup id="cite_ref-NG_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NG-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, other aspects of the game were widely praised as well, particularly the lively audio commentary,<sup id="cite_ref-GSPS_15-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPS-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SSM25_18-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SSM25-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GProPS_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GProPS-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GProSS_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GProSS-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> realistic animations,<sup id="cite_ref-EGMSS_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGMSS-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GSPS_15-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPS-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GSPC_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPC-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GProPS_22-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GProPS-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and wide selection of options.<sup id="cite_ref-EGM99_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGM99-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-EGMSS_14-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGMSS-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GSPS_15-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPS-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GSPC_16-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPC-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NG_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NG-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SSM25_18-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SSM25-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GProSS_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GProSS-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several reviewers made particular mention of the new "fantasy draft" option.<sup id="cite_ref-EGM99_13-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGM99-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-EGMSS_14-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGMSS-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GProSS_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GProSS-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By far the largest source of criticism was the use of <a href="/wiki/Sprite_(computer_graphics)" title="Sprite (computer graphics)">sprite-based</a> rather than <a href="/wiki/Polygonal_modeling" title="Polygonal modeling">polygon-based</a> players. While full polygonal football video games were unexplored territory (the first fully polygonal football game, <i><a href="/wiki/NFL_GameDay_98" title="NFL GameDay 98">NFL GameDay 98</a></i>, was released the same month as <i>Madden NFL 98</i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a></i> acknowledged that polygonal graphics are a much greater drain on processing power in football games than other genres, due to the large number of players<sup id="cite_ref-GSPC_16-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPC-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>), most critics felt that the <i>Madden</i> series, as the leader in the football genre, should have advanced into it by this time.<sup id="cite_ref-EGM99_13-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGM99-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NG_17-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NG-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SSM25_18-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SSM25-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GProPS_22-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GProPS-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Next Generation</i> in particular felt that the <i>Madden</i> series had unequivocally been dethroned by its failure to beat <i><a href="/wiki/NFL_GameDay_(video_game_series)" title="NFL GameDay (video game series)">NFL GameDay</a></i> to fully polygonal graphics, concluding that "despite some problems, at least the gameplay is solid – a distinct improvement over last year. However, it's too little too late, and stacked against the jaw-dropping <i>GameDay</i>, good is no longer good enough."<sup id="cite_ref-NG_17-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NG-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>GameSpot</i> countered that "Although some might scoff at <i>Madden 98</i> not using polygons like its chief competitor <i>GameDay 98</i>, these player sprites are well animated and detailed.", and pointed out several impressive graphical features accomplished with the sprites.<sup id="cite_ref-GSPS_15-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPS-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Arguing that the excellent gameplay and AI outweigh the graphical shortcomings, Kujawa deemed <i>Madden NFL 98</i> "the best PlayStation football game", while his co-reviewer Dean Hager, like <i>Next Generation</i>, held that <i>GameDay 98</i> had edged it out with its polygonal players.<sup id="cite_ref-EGM99_13-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGM99-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While most reviewers did not compare versions, <i><a href="/wiki/GamePro" title="GamePro">GamePro</a></i> noted that the Saturn version has greater pixelation than the PlayStation version and uses an antiquated "gliding sprites" method of animation.<sup id="cite_ref-GProSS_23-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GProSS-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite this, the Saturn's much smaller library of football games (Sega's only answer to Sony's <i>NFL GameDay</i> was the critically panned <i><a href="/wiki/NFL_%2797" title="NFL '97">NFL '97</a></i>) left critics with few reservations about declaring the Saturn version of <i>Madden NFL '98</i> the best football game on the system.<sup id="cite_ref-EGMSS_14-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EGMSS-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SSM25_18-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SSM25-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GProSS_23-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GProSS-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the same issue in which they reviewed the Saturn version (and just a month after reviewing the PlayStation version), <i>Electronic Gaming Monthly</i> ranked the Saturn and PlayStation versions as the 19th best console video game of all time, saying that the AI was the best of any football game yet.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also named <i>Madden NFL 98</i> a runner-up for "Saturn Game of the Year" (behind <i><a href="/wiki/Saturn_Bomberman" title="Saturn Bomberman">Saturn Bomberman</a></i>) and "Sports Game of the Year" (behind <i><a href="/wiki/International_Superstar_Soccer_64" title="International Superstar Soccer 64">International Superstar Soccer 64</a></i>) at their 1997 Editors' Choice Awards.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sales">Sales</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Madden_NFL_98&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Sales"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Madden NFL 98</i> was outsold by <a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a>'s <i>NFL GameDay 98</i>. Electronic Arts chief operating officer <a href="/wiki/John_Riccitiello" title="John Riccitiello">John Riccitiello</a> argued that while this was an impressive achievement for Sony, it was not a major defeat for EA Sports: "Do I wish we had sold another 100,000 copies of <i>Madden</i> on PlayStation so we would have sold more in the quarter than [Sony] did? Sure. But I am happy that even though we were outspent seven or eight to one on television, we sold within 15% in units and 10% of dollars to Sony. And I'm virtually certain that if we'd have matched their spend, we'd have blown them out of the water."<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Madden_NFL_98&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Madden_Football_64" title="Madden Football 64">Madden Football 64</a></i></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Madden_NFL_98&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19980219135938/http://www.gameinformer.com/news/aug97/082697b.html">"Game Informer News"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Game_Informer" title="Game Informer">Game Informer</a></i>. 1998-02-19. 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