If you have a PS3, get it for 360. If you have a 360, get it for PS3. If you have both, get it for Wii.
Just had my first epic online experience. I was playing the Patriots and it was basically tied the entire game. I picked him off for a TD the first play of the game and he scored his next drive, then I scored late in the second and he scored in the third. Then he kicked a FG with 37 seconds left, and I drove down to tie it, won the toss and kicked a FG in OT. Games like that are what makes Madden great.
And if he has a Wii, he should get it for PS2. Swordz, I am getting it on PS3 as are some others, but I know there are peopel on here who will get it on 360 as well so it's yoru call. Scik might beat you though, he shut me out like 28-0 last year but I was drunk, but still, that probably made no diff.