Madden 2004: 1HN Cheesy Skill Levels

Here is a link to an article I wrote a few years ago about Madden 2004 on the PC:

A Treatise on Madden, Madness, and Cheesy Skill Levels

In short, though Madden 2004 is manageable at the Rookie level and a lot of fun, it becomes inordinately hard the higher you set the difficulty: you can't throw across the middle or run anywhere but UP the middle, and linebackers suddenly develop awesome hands for interceptions. This game was a far cry from the fare to which I was accustomed from my Genesis days. That said, Madden 2004 had much to offer and is playable on Windows XP or Windows Vista without a hitch.

Anyway, if you can get it cheap, I'd recommend it, but for nothing more than $5 or so.