That's basically how it's been with sports games for years... They rerelease the same game every year with updated rosters, while changing the actual mechanics/engine/etc. of the game every 4 years.
Nah, just a continuation of when NCAA finally branched out on its own a few years back. The NCAA and Madden gameplay is different on the last-gen systems, they're the same this time.I know. I was crossing my fingers that it would have mechanics more like the 260 version... probably has to do with the xbox being underpowered for such a venture.