Madden NFL 21

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Sep 3, 2020
    70
    In short, it's a drive where the saga has lost ground.
  2. PC Games
    Aug 28, 2020
    70
    Objectively speaking, Madden NFL 21 is not a bad game. It is a realtistic representation of the NFL, maybe even the best American football simulation out there. However, it lacks innovation on so many levels that players, who already own its predecessors, will really struggle to find a reason to pay another 70 bucks for it.
  3. PC Gamer
    Sep 9, 2020
    68
    2020 marks the third year Madden has been back on PC since the franchise's prodigal return to the platform in 2018. The novelty hasn't worn off for me yet. There is still something inherently weird and exciting about playing such a console-targeted franchise on my desktop; to type in my player's name and college with a keyboard. But that won't sustain many players for long. Madden is desperate for some new ideas, so let's hope some of 21's more exotic ventures foreshadow a more substantial rebuild in the future.
  5. Windows Central
    Aug 27, 2020
    60
    The tweaks to the gameplay - including the Skill Stick and slowing down of things in general - are massive improvements, and the inclusion of The Yard and a revamped Face of the Franchise make it so that any player can jump in and have fun. Unfortunately, there are also still many problems, including various bugs and glitches found early on, and in the way that the classic Franchise mode has been handled. Madden NFL 21 is almost certainly a must-buy for fans of the sport, but fans will have to hope that as we move into the future, EA is ready to take things to another level once again.
  6. Shacknews
    Aug 27, 2020
    40
    As I spent my time with the PC version of the game, I’d like to note that EA has once again failed to utilize any advantages provided by the platform to improve the game, outside of support for higher refresh rates. There is still loads of lag and unresponsiveness in menus and during game situations that make no sense. I experienced stuttering at random times across all modes, including hitching during active kick meters or when trying to complete passes. Sometimes, these hitches corresponded to dropped frames and other times not. There still remains loads of visual stutter every time the game swaps between what you control and between-play camera cuts, even when everything is running at 144Hz.

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0.5

Overwhelming dislike- based on 361 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 361
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  1. wizard675
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Just use the madden 20 start today mod for the same exact experience, unless you want the yard which is full of glitches and microtransactions
  2. itwaslagiswear
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Worst madden to date. Loaded with bugs and crap gameplay. Bugs that existed in the last madden made it into this one because apparently theWorst madden to date. Loaded with bugs and crap gameplay. Bugs that existed in the last madden made it into this one because apparently the developers just ctrl+C and ctrl+V from one year to the next. Franchise is 100% the same as it was last year and new game modes with microtransactions are their focus... dont get me started on MUT... Save your money and dont support EA. #fixmaddenfranchise… Full Review »
  3. Sirap
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Bought it on steam, and it won't even load, probably gonna refund. Thank god Steam does that and isn't the cesspool that is Origin. Steam ftwBought it on steam, and it won't even load, probably gonna refund. Thank god Steam does that and isn't the cesspool that is Origin. Steam ftw refunds babyyyyyyy.… Full Review »
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