I bought the game because it was 40% off, and I really like it so far. I've noticed some changes to gameplay, most notably it seems a lot easier to defend, as intercepting passes is much more common. The x-factor thing seems neat but I haven't seen it effect the game once, I've probably played 10 games so far. A lot is still the same as previous versions and there are a few glitches, but I think $35 for the game was a very fair price.