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Madden NFL 21

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  • Summary: Innovative new gameplay mechanics in Madden NFL 21 deliver advanced levels of control and inspire creativity. Get crafty with the all-new Skill Stick that allows for enhanced precision on both sides of the ball. Push the limits of your legacy in Face of the Franchise: Rise To Fame. The newInnovative new gameplay mechanics in Madden NFL 21 deliver advanced levels of control and inspire creativity. Get crafty with the all-new Skill Stick that allows for enhanced precision on both sides of the ball. Push the limits of your legacy in Face of the Franchise: Rise To Fame. The new playable documentary career mode offers all-out levels of agency and depth throughout your journey to the Hall of Fame. Pull up for a brand-new season of Ultimate Team content as you earn rewards to finesse your depth chart and flex your fantasy roster on the competition. Your favorite NFL teams’ playbooks are updated in Play Now and Franchise based on new schemes and new plays utilized during the real-life NFL season. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Screen Rant
    Aug 29, 2020
    80
    EA hasn't birthed a whole new concept this year, but the game doesn't break what has been working all this time, even if it comes at the cost of feeling stale to series veterans.
  2. Worth Playing
    Aug 28, 2020
    78
    Considering that this could be the closest thing we see to "normal" football for a long time, Madden NFL 21 works. However, I can't shake the feeling that more could be done. Some things feel practically untouched. The create-a-player faces are still weird. Why can there be such a discrepancy in head sizes? Why can't I seem to port over the player I created in Face of the Franchise into a regular roster or at least have him available in regular create-a-player? The array of quarterback throwing motions still seems limited, and it pales in comparison to the way players in other sports games are so heavily signaturized. I still feel there's plenty of work to be done with this franchise, and that so-called "next level" we keep looking for can be reached. For now, I might tighten up my Yard skills, see what new decisions I can make in a new career mode, and beef up on my RPO mastery while I hope for more in next year's Madden outing.
  3. Malditos Nerds
    Sep 3, 2020
    70
    With all its small improvements and a lot of content to make, Madden 21 offers a slightly better package than in previous years. However, it does not finish kicking the board or revolutionizing its mechanics; we're still waiting for a football game to blow us away.
  4. Noisy Pixel
    Aug 28, 2020
    65
    Madden NFL 21 is a strange beast. It is the same fun football experience that millions of players have come to love, yet I still expected a little more from it. While it features refined gameplay and fun game modes, its lackluster story mode and plethora of graphical glitches don’t reflect what a game releasing this year should look like. The online modes will keep you playing through various simulation and customizable options, but most of this is just more of the same in comparison to what has already been delivered. If you’re a seasoned Madden fan looking for your yearly fix of football goodness, I doubt Madden NFL 21 will disappoint you, but that doesn’t mean it’s a flawless experience.
  5. Hardcore Gamer
    Aug 31, 2020
    60
    Madden NFL 21 is a mix of missed opportunities. While it’s the best-looking version we’ve seen to date, EA Tiburon seems to have swayed the game in a different direction with new modes that keep you busy rather than engaged. The Yard is a mode that nobody asked for, and even if worth a shot, ended up shortsighted in its execution. Face of the Franchise continues to improve, but the fact an entire game has to be played on both sides of the ball just to extend the life of the mode is aggravating. Load times and transitions seem to be slow and it makes going through the fluff of MUT annoying. While the marketing has changed as the game lacks that true NFL feel, I do think the introductions are cool. The team also removed stats before starting a game. There are still legacy issues and bugs including Cam Newton being introduced as the Panthers quarterback even though it’s stated he’s on the Patriots. The gameplay is faster and the running game is more overpowered and that goes along with Superstar X-Factor 2.0. It’s hard to say where the franchise stands now in what it’s trying to accomplish with Madden NFL 21, but hopefully a new generation will bring a new experience.
  6. Comicbook.com
    Aug 28, 2020
    60
    It'll take years for Madden to truly become a standout sports game again, as the mediocrity has gone on for too long for massive change to happen overnight, but Madden 21 is a promising step in the right direction.
  7. DualShockers
    Aug 27, 2020
    45
    Madden 21 is a mess. Last year, the team masked bad gameplay with shiny new X-Factor abilities. However, with 21 not fixing any of the big issues, that luster is completely gone. What you’re left with is a game that’s fully concentrated on squeezing every last cent out of its customer base. That’s nothing new for EA, but Madden NFL 21 just seems even more blatant than usual.

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  1. Positive: 26 out of 3036
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 3036
  3. Negative: 2,999 out of 3036
  1. AdRobs
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    People love to hate on Madden. It is what the cool kids do. Thus, 885 people have chosen to leave a negative review while those of us whoPeople love to hate on Madden. It is what the cool kids do. Thus, 885 people have chosen to leave a negative review while those of us who enjoy the game just kind of play and chill out a little bit. The game is fine. MUT has simplified the UI and the solos in order to make the completion of them feel possible. In the past, they had a situation where there were hundreds of solos and you felt buried in them. The Yard is a forward-thinking and fun arcade mode built by the same team that built Superstar KO. You could argue that The Yard makes this worth purchasing by itself. I have not played the story mode or franchise mode. Other people reviewed those though. In general, man defense and zone defense feel fine to me. I will say that it is hard to review the game on August 30 because you need to run through a cycle of people with websites finding the holes in the coding and exploiting them. Ultimately, an iteration of Madden is judged by how well a dev team does this. Considering that this game was developed with almost everyone working from home (Tiburon is in Orlando, FL), it is hard to say they didn't do a good job.… Expand
  2. Jwilson856
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This is by far the worst madden of all time. The game play is sluggish. My screen turns white for a play and I can’t see anything, then theThis is by far the worst madden of all time. The game play is sluggish. My screen turns white for a play and I can’t see anything, then the next play it is fine. Today my game loaded and had no field markings! No end zone lines sidelines yard markers nothing at all! Linemen will fall down and then pick up the Dline men before they can sack the QB. You try to blitz someone say a safety who isn’t supposed to blitz and it stops them at the line of scrimmage. I still after 4 or 5 years I still can’t compare my online head to head stats! #NFLdropEA… Expand
  4. AdrianMD
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Admittedly, I'm usually lenient when it comes to the lack of changes in Madden year-to-year. I was willing to carry the same mentality intoAdmittedly, I'm usually lenient when it comes to the lack of changes in Madden year-to-year. I was willing to carry the same mentality into Madden 21 given its a next-generation year, but the sheer lack of care and new content is too egregious to ignore.

    I could go on and on about how the Ultimate Team mode has ruined this game, but that is evident to all that have experience with the franchise in the last decade. What I will say is that Electronic Arts, a company with a net worth of $40.68 billion, which is larger than 45% of countries on Earth, has the resources to make a great game.

    Unfortunately, they've chosen to make this game as a symbol of their own greed and laziness. A game plagued by fundamental mechanical issues, arcade-style game mechanics to compensate for the shortcomings of the Frostbite engine, and an absolute lack of innovation.

    One can only hope that the public backlash of #FIXMADDENFRANCHISE is enough to get mouth guards added to next year's installment.    … Expand
  5. Johnnyz6
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    I was so ecstatic for Lamar Jackson to be on the cover of Madden. However, this is the same exact game as every single Madden, and a rosterI was so ecstatic for Lamar Jackson to be on the cover of Madden. However, this is the same exact game as every single Madden, and a roster update for those games would be just as good. After seeing all the free copies giving out is just disgusting.… Expand
  6. toneypreach
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    EA has just given up or doesn't care. Take your pick. I'm done with the Madden franchise. They have got their last $60 from me.
  7. RobiCano
    Aug 26, 2020
    0
    This is simply a shame the game of football, franchise mode is simply plain and boring. Ultimate team his just a microtransaction fest andThis is simply a shame the game of football, franchise mode is simply plain and boring. Ultimate team his just a microtransaction fest and constantly feels rigged even when winning. EA sports needs to lose the licence agreement with the NFL, but we all know that is not gonna happen. Just don't buy.… Expand
  8. GamingLegend_11
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    This series is the laziest cash grab in history. Recycled game zero effort. Do not buy.

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