
Before the snap of the ball, if you don't like what you're seeing on defensive side of the ball, you can adjust the offensive play to compensate without calling an audible.

While it initially seems like nothing more than a quick audible option, playmaker control is actually much more than that. A perfect example of this is the playmaker control feature. Madden NFL 2004 boasts a number of new features. Even the new gameplay features have been integrated incredibly well, and the result is a game that models the sport of professional football much more intricately than any other game before it. Madden NFL 2004 covers nearly every facet of professional football, but what makes this year's entry in the series so special is the fact that it ties all its components together seamlessly. However, EA Sports has not only managed to add enough features and gameplay tweaks to make Madden NFL 2004 a more than worthy purchase for those who bought last year's game, but it has also created one of best football games to date-especially in the case of the PS2 version, which is the only console version featuring online play. It's not an easy task for a development team to make enough improvements to a yearly sports game series to warrant a purchase every year.
