New features in
Madden 2004 include a new owner mode option that allows the player to control a
franchise. In this mode, the player takes on all the responsibilities related to owning a professional football team, from regulating
hot dog prices, to team relocation, to hiring and firing
coaching staff. Another new feature is the ability to edit a historic team. Also, a new
training camp mode, occurring before the
preseason, that can help player progress faster by putting him through mini-camp drills. This Madden game is best known for its version of then-Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, an arguably
overpowered character and by acclaim the greatest Madden player of all-time due to his 95 speed rating. In 2016, developer Clint Oldenburg told Gameradar that over the next several years "features were added to the game specifically to stop Vick." The 04 version of Vick has been used in Madden NFL
25 and
15 in Ultimate Team mode as a 99 overall with either 99 or 100 speed. The game is an EA Sports Bio game, and is compatible with other EA Sports games with the feature (
NCAA Football 2004,
NASCAR Thunder 2004). The soundtrack of the game features various hip hop and rock songs. ==Development==