With the new Madden 08 it looks like EA decided to make all of the Xbox 360 achievements in the game related to on field stats like yardage of runs, passes, returns, etc. They have done away with the achievements associated with playing online and also with any achievements attributed to a season mode. Typically there is an achievement for completing X number of games or winning the super bowl, but it seems this year they are also missing.

Has EA tossed down the gauntlet to the players and challenged us to earn our Gamerscore the old fashioned way? Did EA think the achievments of the previous years were too easy and decided to increase the difficulty on us gamers? You be the judge.

Ther are a total of 48 achievements each ranging in difficulty and points value, but all associated with very specific feats that need to be accomplished during gameplay. Unfortuantely it does not mention what difficulty it needs to be accomplished on, I can only hope that it needs to be done on default or higher, if not people will just gimp the AI and get easy points.

You can find the list of achievements here courtesy of Achieve360points.com:

1. 60 Yard Pass Complete a 60 yard pass.15 points
2. 60 Yard Run Complete a 60 yard run.15 points
3. 90 Yard Pass Complete a 90 yard pass.30 points
4. 80 Yard Run Complete an 80 yard run.35 points
5. Intercept 2 Passes Get 2 interceptions with one player.20 points
6. Intercept 5 Passes Intercept 5 total passes in one game.35 points
7. Deflect 4 Passes Deflect 4 or more passes with one player.20 points
8. 7 Sacks with One Player Sack the Quarterback 7 times with one player in one game.35 points
9. 8 Tackles with One Player Get 8 tackles with one player in one game.10 points
10. Recover 2 Fumbles Recover 2 fumbles in one game with one player.25 points
11. Force 3 Fumbles Force 3 fumbles with one player.10 points
12. 200 Kick Return Yards Achieve 200 Kick Return Yards with One Player. Max 5min Qtr.20 points
13. 200 Punt Return Yards Get 200 punt return yards in one game with one player.20 points
14. 4 TD Passes Throw 4 touchdown passes in one game.10 points15. Score 84 Points Score 84 or more points in one game. Max 5min Qtr.35 points
16. 10 Catches in a Row Catch ten passes in a row with one player. Max 5min Qtr.15 points
17. 20 Completions in a Row Get 20 completions in a row with one player.25 points
18. 300 Pass Yards Achieve 300 passing yards in one game.10 points
19. 500 Pass Yards
Pass for 500 yards in one game.30 points
20. 80 Percent Pass Completion Complete 80 percent of the attempted passes in one game.15 points
21. 100 Percent Pass Completion 100 Percent Pass Completion.25 points
22. Complete 25 Passes Complete 25 passes in one game.30 points
23. 1 Catch by Seven Players Catch one pass with seven players.20 points
24. 200 Pass Yards Get 200 passing yards in a game.10 points
25. 2 TD Catches with One Player
Get 2 touchdown catches with one player.10 points
26. 150 Receiving Yards Achieve 150 receiving yards with one player.15 points
27. 200 Receiving Yards Get 200 receiving yards with one player.25 points
28. 100 Rec Yards with 2 Players Get 100 reception yards by two players.15 points
29. 10 Catches with One Player Get 10 receptions with One Player.15 points
30. 200 Rush Yards Rush for 200 yards or more with one player in one game.15 points
31. 40 Rush Attempts with One Player Attempt 40 rushes with one player in one game. Max 5min Qtr.15 points
32. Average 20 Yards Rushing Average 20 yards rushing per attempt with one player in one game.25 points
33. 150 Rush Yards in One Qtr Get 150 yards or more rushing in one quarter with one player.25 points
34. 250 Rush Yards Rush for 250 yards with one player in one game.25 points
35. 100 Rush Yards with One Player Get 100 rush yards with One Player.15 points
36. 100 Rush Yards with Two Players Get 100 rushing yards with two players.30 points
37. 400 Yards on Offense Achieve 400 yards of offense in one game. Max 5min Qtr.10 points
38. 650 Yards on Offense Get 650 yards on offense. Max 5min Qtr.30 points39. No Dropped Passes
Don’t drop a pass for an entire game. Min 5min Qtr.20 points
40. No Sacks Allowed Don’t allow a sack for an entire game. Min 5min Qtr.20 points
41. 3 2pt Conversions Passing Pass for three 2 point conversions in one game.35 points
42. 3 2pt Conversions Rushing Rush for three 2 point conversions in one game.35 points
43. Average 20 Yards Receiving Average 20 yards receiving with one player in one game.25 points
44. Intercept 3 Passes Get 3 interceptions in one game.20 points
45. 3 Rushing TDs Get 3 rushing touchdowns with one player.15 points
46. 4 Sacks Get 4 sacks with one player in one game. Max 5min Qtr.10 points
47. 40 Yard Field Goal Kick a 40 or more yard field goal.15 points
48. 50 Yard Field Goal Kick a 50 yard or more field goal.20 points