Madden 10 - Opinions?

The franchise hasn't been up-to-par the past few years, so it's no longer an impulse-buy for me. Anyone have it yet?

I don't have this game, and I don't plan on buying it either. It seems way too similar to Madden 09. Madden 09 will do whenever I get my annual football craving. I am however downloading the demo for Madden 10 right now.

I have bought NCAA the past couple of years instead of Madden, but I got it this year. Personally I think the gameplay has improved greatly with the new tackling and other animations, but the franchise mode is still pretty much the same. If you are not sure I would rent before you buy. One thing is for sure, the soundtrack is badass.

I'm not a Madden player myself (and every time I give a demo a try it only seems to bring out my ignorance of gridiron) but Shawn over at 5wgaming.com posted some detailed impressions that give a run-down of the pros and cons. You can find that here.