Madden NFL 21

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0.5

Overwhelming dislike- based on 361 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 361
  3. Negative: 345 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. 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 ftw refunds babyyyyyyy.
  3. 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 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
  4. rygu
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    EA never disappoints us when it comes to disappointing us.

    Avoid this junk at all costs even when it's 50% off.
  5. kjensen88
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This is quite possibly the worst triple A sports title since the 16-bit era. EA should be absolutely ashamed at the product they created. This is nothing more than a low budget asset flip and it is abhorrent that the NFL allows exclusive sim licensing to EA.
  6. Solairi
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This game has every issue from the last four maddens but somehow they added unique new ones to the mix this time like no yard lines on the field sometimes, no huddle makes the qb fumble and play break, no pressure on target pass into defenders chest from 97 OVR qb on ten yard pass. Oh and the damn game defaults to dx 11 so your first game just crashes till you search google and find outThis game has every issue from the last four maddens but somehow they added unique new ones to the mix this time like no yard lines on the field sometimes, no huddle makes the qb fumble and play break, no pressure on target pass into defenders chest from 97 OVR qb on ten yard pass. Oh and the damn game defaults to dx 11 so your first game just crashes till you search google and find out the default setting is wrong. Horrible game. do not give them your money. Buy nba 2k, a great game.… Expand
  7. FaZeMemeDaddy
    Aug 28, 2020
    1
    Saving grace is the ability to mod and change rosters on pc. Makes it semi-playable. The ignoring of franchise is indefensible tho
  8. Swampage
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    They reused pretty much everything from last year. The game did not launch in a good state, constant bugs, crashes, driver issues. Lots of random loading screens for no reason, terrible animations, just an overall awful game. Buy the EA Pass and test the game if you really think you want it. Don't give them any money. Shame on the NFL for allowing this to continue.
  9. relampago
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    o mesmo jogo de anos anteriores, é mais uma tentativa de apanhar o maximo de dinheiro possive com as Microtransações
  10. conan8425
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This is Anthem in cleats.

    The rest of this review is to meet the 75 chara
  11. erimsunlu
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    The exact same game as last years game and they dare to even charge money for it. I haven't seen anything worse for consumers than this in a good while.
  12. BeefSkittles
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Game is broken, boring and the same game. Reviewing on all platforms to make our voice heard! #NFLDropEA
  13. dabirdman23
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful, lazy, glitchy game. Madden devs have an extreme disdain for Franchise mode players, so if you're not a MUT player stay away and hope something can change in a few years.… Expand
  14. VeryMediocre
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Once again Madden does nothing to innovative or improve in any meaningful way. If you want to save some money just download the updated roster for Madden 20
  15. inoise
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Remember, this is the only game that is licensed to make an NFL Football SIMULATION game and they completely disregard the one game mode that is meant to simulate the NFL. EA is laughing to the bank with your money and they do not care one bit, their work speaks for itself.
  16. PaulBunyan84
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Where do you begin when attempting to describe how disgustingly
  17. Chra
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This game is so unworthy of being the only allowed "simulation" NFL game. It's filled with the same bugs as Madden NFL 20 while also adding new ones. The franchise mode has gotten 0 real updates.
    It's becoming painfully obvious that EA Sports isn't interested in anything other than milking their loyal customer base each and every year while pandering to the addicts who enjoy MUT.
    To    This game is so unworthy of being the only allowed "simulation" NFL game. It's filled with the same bugs as Madden NFL 20 while also adding new ones. The franchise mode has gotten 0 real updates.
    It's becoming painfully obvious that EA Sports isn't interested in anything other than milking their loyal customer base each and every year while pandering to the addicts who enjoy MUT.

    To sum up this game, it's a shameful display.    … Expand
  18. ben_durfee
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    stuff like madden taking the time to make mouthguards finally but then only putting it in The Yard, ZERO improvements to franchise( I don't care about the wildcard round updates and stuff, this is a simulation game, having accurate playoff brackets isn't a feature its a bare minimum expectation), game is still developed on frostbite therefore its a more scripted experience than a movie,stuff like madden taking the time to make mouthguards finally but then only putting it in The Yard, ZERO improvements to franchise( I don't care about the wildcard round updates and stuff, this is a simulation game, having accurate playoff brackets isn't a feature its a bare minimum expectation), game is still developed on frostbite therefore its a more scripted experience than a movie, face of the franchise is literally handed to you, you could do absolutely nothing and sit there with the controller off and still signed to a college and drafted. Ive played Madden since Madden 04, so from personal experience I can confidently say that Madden as a whole ever since they signed exclusivity with the NFL, has basically turned into that one person everybody knows who has completely let themselves go and blames all their problems on everyone else. I STRONGLY STRONGLY advise you don't spend a single dollar on this game or any future Madden title until otherwise, because outside of like 10 signature throwing animations (which they already used to have and had way more of), I genuinely cant tell the difference between this and Madden 18. EA has the resources to do SOOOOOO much better, but everyone knows they won't, and if you disagree then you clearly haven't been paying attention or haven't played madden long enough to know what a decent football video game feels like.… Expand
  19. SpaceDanGaming
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    I was hoping the game would improve, I got the MVP edition from EA Play Pro and It's a huge disappointment. I'm even putting together a video on how BAD this game is.
  20. Kris511c
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Not much to say, **** EA and all that.
    I wrote more in the ps4 copy review... just **** them... with a spike covered pipe.
  21. RyanRacer48
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Rebranded Madden 20 with far worse music. This is a joke. EA needs to get out of the game, it used to say they were in the game lol. Serious not worthy of your money. Plus Ultimate team is pay to win.
  22. YouWereAMistake
    Sep 10, 2020
    0
    Copy and paste. Needs to focus on fixing the issues plaguing the game every release instead of releasing new garbage that nobody asked for.
  23. Mdan1424
    Aug 31, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well what can I say, I am completely disappointed by the turn out of Madded 21. I saw so much potential from many years back, like create a team possibly coming back, or franchise actually letting you design a stadium and uniforms like 2K does in its NBA Series. Might I add that, they are far superior then Electronic Arts when it comes to sports games. EA has completely dropped the ball on this game, just rereleasing Madden 20 with new rosters and one new game mode called The Yard. The yard is sort of a backyard football type of vibe where you play to earn credits. Which in turn you can use to buy gear for your character. When I played a few games, which mind you were not easy, I noticed I would only get a few hundred credits here or there. Now not to worry, because EA has brought in microtransactions to save the day! Making all the clothing that is actually desirable completely out of range for the casual player to actually get anything worth while, EA expects you to pay for Credits which in turn you can use to buy your favorite article of clothing. It's mostly just a Cash Grab for EA, just like the past few years have been with every Madden game released from Madden 13 forward. Another "new" mode, which is just a rebrand career mode, is Face of the Franchise. Face of the Franchise isn't bad, but it honestly just feels rebadged from last year, some of the most crucial parts of your career, like choosing your new position, isnt even voice acted. Now they did try to take a step forward with you continuing your career after the draft. But it has you skipping alot of your games throughout your career. The most I've ever played in one Season is 4 games, two of them against your rival, and then two in the playoffs. Honestly it's just thrown together last minute and isn't really worth picking up if this is the mode you are after.

    Ultimate team is again the main focus of the game, mainly because EA wants you to buy packs to improve your team. Trust me when I say this, its exactly like Madden 20, but with new paint splashed around everywhere. They really want you to be in this mode, because they want your money more then your satisfaction, and honestly, after being ignored for years by EA, they dont deserve it.

    I'm not going to go into detail about Franchise mode, mainly because it's exactly the same as last year. Nothing has changed in Franchise mode except for the paint scheme.

    Gameplay is the same as last year, with some improvements that I can say have taken my frustrations away. Everyone knows about being sacked even though you threw the ball to your receiver. They finally added a throw out of sack animation to the same, and that has relieved alot of frustration from playing the game for me. It's just the first release so there are alot of glitches, as to be expected, but they didnt do alot to fix them in Madden 20, so I dont expect those to go away anytime soon in 21.

    Honestly, this game let me down, there was some positive, but alot, and I mean ALOT, of negatives in Madden 21. I'm giving this game a 1 out of 10, because it was just rebadged from Madden 20, 19, 18, 17, yeah you get the picture. I wont be buying another Madden game again. If 2K gets rights to start making NFL Simulation games, you best be sure, I'll be over there trying to get my hands on that copy.    … Expand
  24. Rabbott624
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Just play madden 20 there is no difference #fixfranchise #EASUCKS #MAdden21Garbage
  25. Boomax77
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Quite literally a copy-paste of the previous 5 Maddens. You're much better off just downloading an updated roster on Madden 20, there's literally no difference. EA's business practices are just despicable. Feeding its loyal customers a crappy copy-paste game for $60 every year should be considered fraud. It's Madden 20 with updated rosters and a dark theme. The only way for EA to learn itsQuite literally a copy-paste of the previous 5 Maddens. You're much better off just downloading an updated roster on Madden 20, there's literally no difference. EA's business practices are just despicable. Feeding its loyal customers a crappy copy-paste game for $60 every year should be considered fraud. It's Madden 20 with updated rosters and a dark theme. The only way for EA to learn its lesson is to not buy this game. They'll only listen when their bottom line starts to look bad.… Expand
  26. RaphaP3
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    this game is not good, it's full of bugs, casino-worthy micro-transactions, and is the same thing as Madden NFL 20, bad game, bad money, bad all.
  27. Lasto
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    Zero innovation and Kaepernick is a 3rd string QB rated higher than Cam Newton....what a joke
  28. praisethesun11
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Awful game series that is hell-bent on milking their fan base for every dollar they have year after year. Do not support this.
  29. Eckogen
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Another Madden. Another copy and paste low effort cash grab. These games have the potential to be good if EA actually cared and tried.
  30. Arutairu
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    One of the most brazen cash grab in latest history and they doing it last 10 years and game still is getting worse with same bugs. Copy pasta with zero effort. Glorified roster update for 60 dollars compare to the previous title. U can play 17 and u would be hard pressed to spot difference.
  31. salinb04
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Absolute waste of money and time. Play an older Madden when the devs actually put effort into these games.
  32. snokijum
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This is the worst game I have ever played. Seriously. Absolutely pitiful. Vomit-inducing gameplay and enough microtransaction "Surprise Mechanics" to make your head spin. This game doesn't even qualify as minimum effort from the developer, it's worse than that. Nothing new here from EA, but hey at least there are rainbow-colored coaches this year. They should have just called thisThis is the worst game I have ever played. Seriously. Absolutely pitiful. Vomit-inducing gameplay and enough microtransaction "Surprise Mechanics" to make your head spin. This game doesn't even qualify as minimum effort from the developer, it's worse than that. Nothing new here from EA, but hey at least there are rainbow-colored coaches this year. They should have just called this Copy and Paste From Madden 20. How in 2020 can a game be released in such a horrendous state?
    Graphics glitches are everywhere and the physics are seizure-inducing. Please for the love of God, do not buy this hot dumpster fire garbage of a "game"! NFL needs to hand the licensing to an actual developer that loves the game of football and cares about its fans. At this point, that's pretty much anyone except for Electronic Arts.    … Expand
  33. Ratings_for_Esh
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Stop giving your money to this bulls**t!!!! #boycottEA #boycottMadden
  34. tomtom1315
    Aug 30, 2020
    1
    This game is an absolute disgrace. 13 years old football games are actually better. I give 1/10 because why not. At this point my efforts at reviewing this game correlates with EA’s efforts.
  35. Nosmont
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Were there any real improvements, people would give this a pass. As it stands, let's drive this **** into the ground.
  36. EAAreEvil1
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Unethical company. Aimed at vulnerable children with no concept of the value of money
  37. scubaxxdan
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The spoiler here is that you already knew this game was going to be trash and still spent your money on it. You get more out of burning $60 then you do buying this game.… Expand
  38. MrDiscreet
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Awful. Same as last year, same bugs. Lack of innovation. Save your money and stop EA grip on this sport. NFL please allow other game companies to use your license and make a better game.
  39. Diablo4
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    ust use the madden 20 start today mod for the same exact experience, unless you want the yard which is full of glitches and microtransactions
  40. Jannyasia
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Definitely the worst lootbox game of all time, hopefully. Don't even think of buying this game.
  41. keszotrab
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Copy paste of Madden 20, just buy the Madden 19 for 10% of the price and you will get pretty much the same experiance.
  42. technikz
    Sep 11, 2020
    1
    So this is gonna be a realistic review not something that people are going to say just to make this game look bad because I am a fan of Madden and have been one since I was young but this game will make you wish for another gaming company.

    Graphics: I am getting about 50FPS which is really good but not great compared to NBA2k21 where I am getting 64+ fps. Character creation has been the    So this is gonna be a realistic review not something that people are going to say just to make this game look bad because I am a fan of Madden and have been one since I was young but this game will make you wish for another gaming company.

    Graphics: I am getting about 50FPS which is really good but not great compared to NBA2k21 where I am getting 64+ fps. Character creation has been the same since 19, the only difference is the hair which isn't great to be honest. but besides that it okay, not good but okay.

    Gameplay: This broke my heart the most. Bad decision making within the AI to just weird things happening such as my QB is on the ground and he still was able to pass the ball. Not one Football players stretches their arms out to loss yards so I not sure what that is all about either and it happen to me twice at the first down marker. Defensive adjustments are not adjustment. Only players that seem to adjust were the secondary. DL adjustment were not great and several times I was blocked by someone that was already blocking, just the OL dude slide over while at the same time blocking another player. Tackling has gotten better but AI logic for the secondary is still trash. several times my player didn't stretch out to even attempt to INT the ball. This also happened on the offensive side of the ball as well. The was overthrown and hit the other WR that was standing looking at the ball hit him in the chest.

    Overall: Madden 21 is banking on people playing The Yard which is fun but will not keep people interest for long. AI is horrible and the graphics need a face lift. This should have been a $20 DLC for Madden 20.    … Expand
  43. cannon303
    Sep 11, 2020
    0
    Madden really hit its stride in the 2004-2008 era. Hit Stick, Precision Passing, Truck Stick/Highlight Stick. They raised the skill cap of the game, making it more enjoyable for advanced players.

    Madden has since devolved into a shameless cash grab, no better than a mobile game. It constantly pushes you to start playing the pay to win microtransaction laden MUT mode. It's sad to see    Madden really hit its stride in the 2004-2008 era. Hit Stick, Precision Passing, Truck Stick/Highlight Stick. They raised the skill cap of the game, making it more enjoyable for advanced players.

    Madden has since devolved into a shameless cash grab, no better than a mobile game. It constantly pushes you to start playing the pay to win microtransaction laden MUT mode.

    It's sad to see a beloved franchise, one that holds an EXCLUSIVE NFL simulation license, stoop to this level.

    Don't support this dumpster fire of a game. Cancel Madden.    … Expand
  44. Chase14weeks
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    This game is awful. How does an offline game mode lag. How do you release a game full of bugs.
  45. B0rnC0nfused2
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    **** EA. They are so greedy and have been for years. Don’t waste your money on this ****
  46. alexrmorris03
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Same ol story year after year. Dont buy this and maybe EA will learn. Nothing ever changes. A message to the NFL: revoke EAs exclusive license! They dont deserve it. Allow a second publisher to create some semblance of competition
  47. AmusedAirplane
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    My opinion is pretty much what everybody else is saying. I grew up with the older Madden's like '08 and I could not be more disappointed with where the Madden franchise has gone. They gave up on their single player fan base. Ya know, the one that gave them so much success in the beginning! I'm done... done thinking "this is the year". I feel like a pre-2016 Cubs fan.
  48. RiccsHUN
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Very bad game. I won’t buy any EA games after this recycled ass game. Seriously
  49. GT350_Kolton
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh hey, you wanted a new Madden game with loads of cool features and updates to Franchise mode? A well polished game with no bugs or audio issues? Were you super excited over the fact that this could be the one and it's finally on Steam and not that crappy Origin launcher!? Well guess what!? We'll take your money, you were wrong, and we'll see you next year!! $$$$$$$$$… Expand
  50. dabridgez
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    EA added zero new features to Franchise mode, y'know, the mode that they should be tweaking and innovating every year since they have a monopoly on the "football simulation" license with the NFL?
    I try to be a positive person that doesn't complain often. But early this Tuesday morning I decided I had time to write about my frustration with EA over the last decade.
    I am 23 years old. I    EA added zero new features to Franchise mode, y'know, the mode that they should be tweaking and innovating every year since they have a monopoly on the "football simulation" license with the NFL?
    I try to be a positive person that doesn't complain often. But early this Tuesday morning I decided I had time to write about my frustration with EA over the last decade.

    I am 23 years old. I have yet to play a Madden for over half my life and get any new features besides an "upgrade" to scouting, arcade-like "Superstar X-Factors" and many more mediocre additions that seem half-assed and uninspired. It is clear that EA and whatever studio makes Madden games has been sadly consumed by corporate greed and thus left us football players and football fans alike with a product as mediocre as the years before. I could not stop myself this time from deciding to take the time to make a Metacritic account and giving this game a whopping 0/10.

    If you haven't bought the game for 3+ years, sure, upgrade. If you have last year's installment I promise just don't even bother. Don't buy into the MTX-filled "The Yard" and demand better from the only game studio we can (or are supposed to, rather) enjoy a football-sim game from.    … Expand
  51. Kclinton
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Another year of copy paste Madden, I’ve been playing Madden games since 99 as a kid and I’ve never seen such a complete and total disregard for fan requests and quality control. I can’t count on both hands how many times I’ve encountered massive bugs and I only have like 10-12 hours recorded playing. Crashes, freezes, texture failures, missing lines on the field I mean the list goes on andAnother year of copy paste Madden, I’ve been playing Madden games since 99 as a kid and I’ve never seen such a complete and total disregard for fan requests and quality control. I can’t count on both hands how many times I’ve encountered massive bugs and I only have like 10-12 hours recorded playing. Crashes, freezes, texture failures, missing lines on the field I mean the list goes on and on. Praying NFL drops EA because clearly with no competition it’s going to allow these money hungry developers to copy and paste this buggy trash year after year knowing that people will buy it because it’s the only option to play a “realistic” NFL video game. Unbelievably disappotinted.… Expand
  52. AaronNAaronDuo
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This game is literally a roster update. The glitches are still here. The ignorance of big modes that make Madden a "simulation" game like Franchise Mode. The animations are bad. They don't care about any type of level of detail to the point where I think they don't even care about this game anymore and just try and make as much money off microtransactions.
  53. playmaker405
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    EA continues to ignore the fan-base. They have less features than the version of the game that is now 13 years old. The fact that EA is just providing free copies of the game does nothing for the community and actually decreases the value of the game. This makes me feel even worse about spending $60 on the same game I bought 4 years ago.
  54. Crookbaron
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Absolutely the same game as last year but only with more errors to spelling names and even team names the NFL needs to drop EA. Do not buy this game!
  55. Nacdon
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Absolutely horrible game. Extremely buggy and not at all worth $60. Please save your money
  56. TRAPDADDY
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Literally trash. I made an account just so I can downvote this game. Shame that EA is allowed to do this to customers.
  57. cables85
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Embarrassing that it was someones job to sign this off as part of quality control. That person should be walking out with their P45 (English document for when you have been fired or moved on from a job). For too long have EA been thieving peoples money. PLEASE ROT. They are the COVID-19 of videogames.
  58. SpartaKess
    Sep 4, 2020
    1
    1 because you can play the game. Who pays for a DLC that plays the exact same with a different overlay and 1 extra side game?
  59. johnstocker37
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    disgrace to nfl. boycott this **** company. they don’t give a **** about their customers
  60. TsunamiDonnie
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Worst $100 ever spent... gameplay is fun but the neglect to the servers and insane amount of bugs that plague this game is unforgivable... Especially after as much headache as I put up with last year... absolutely no point in playing FULL games when I repeatedly get booted from the servers and lose all rewards... this game is absolute
  61. BasedWindu
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    This game is horrible and that is an understatement. I actually did ultimate team for the first time in 5 years. They got what they wanted and still I can't find it within myself to play this game because the gameplay and CPU intelligence is so poor. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME
  62. Champ266
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    I took a year or two off of Madden because I was tired of the same tired gameplay, bugs, and poor graphics. To my disappointment, this year is no different. In fact... it's worse. Where do I even begin?
    I feel like the difference between difficulties is the rate that my QB throws interceptions and the rate my defenders drop interceptions.
    My entire offensive line experienced injuries    I took a year or two off of Madden because I was tired of the same tired gameplay, bugs, and poor graphics. To my disappointment, this year is no different. In fact... it's worse. Where do I even begin?
    I feel like the difference between difficulties is the rate that my QB throws interceptions and the rate my defenders drop interceptions.
    My entire offensive line experienced injuries over the course of four franchise games. Two linemen experienced torn labrums - but it cut to a graphic of the player just standing there perfectly fine... this feels like a regression.
    I feel like RNG or luck plays too much of a factor in gameplay. I feel like there are fixed chances for elite players to drop easy passes. This is not a fun mechanic.
    There's so much more, but why should I invest more time into a game the developers spent no time improving? This franchise is in desperate need of an OVERHAUL. The fans deserve it. We made you a multi-billion dollar franchise. Like Bill Belichik would say... DO YOUR JOB!    … Expand
  63. adrenblast
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    I quit buying Madden a few years ago but caved in because of the addition of the Huskers. In three years the mechanics, graphics, and game play have not improved or are worse. The glitches are mind-numingly common and Face of the Franchise is a poorly written and underdeveloped part of the game. I would sooner tickle Colin Kaepernick's overrated woke anus than buy another Madden game. #NFLdropEA
  64. M16Joe
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    If you want to use a controller that isn't an Xbox controller. Good luck. Keyboard controls are atrocious. Controls on a Steel Series Stratus Duo are all messed up and its unplayable.
  65. tjgreen
    Sep 14, 2020
    0
    Laughable is the only word to describe how bad this game is. Clipping on every play, huge bugs and glitches, the field doesn't even load constantly. PLEASE DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!!!
  66. ItsPritiAss
    Sep 15, 2020
    0
    It's basically Madden 20 only it got worse this time:

    The gameplay is completely unrealistic and always scripted with very poor animation. So it can often happen that a tackle animation is carried out, although the defender is still stuck in a block of an O-Liner or WR, and this then slips through the O-Liner just so that the tackle animation works, which is simply illogical . The    It's basically Madden 20 only it got worse this time:

    The gameplay is completely unrealistic and always scripted with very poor animation. So it can often happen that a tackle animation is carried out, although the defender is still stuck in a block of an O-Liner or WR, and this then slips through the O-Liner just so that the tackle animation works, which is simply illogical .

    The physics has nothing to do with realism or a football simulation. One can also say: the players do not understand the basics of football.
    In addition, the game has more bugs and glitches than ever before in a Madden title. And unfortunately you can also see that EA makes zero effort to improve / repair the game, let alone to feed Madden with new features (Classic franchise untouched for 8 years).

    This year's Face of the Franchise mode is hideous, filled with bad animations / interactions of the characters, with gruesome voices and the story itself just doesn't make any sense!

    The only thing that shows potential in this game is this year's The Yard mode, but this is also often not playable at the moment (the playing field turns white, as if aliens are ruling the world). If it works perfectly, it's also a lot of fun, but then it's a lot like arcade.

    This is by far the worst Madden I've played in the last decade. Do yourself a favor to not buy this crappy game! EA doesn't earned it for this crap!    … Expand
  67. calaford
    Sep 15, 2020
    0
    Complete trash. 100% copy of the previous year. Zero focus on improving FRANCHISE mode in a game that has a license for football SIMULATION. But all the focus is on MUT and the YARD that aren't simulation and focus on microtransactions. Complete joke! Come on NFL - #dropEA #EAneedscompetition Every year we all have hope - and every year our hopes are dashed by a greedy company with zeroComplete trash. 100% copy of the previous year. Zero focus on improving FRANCHISE mode in a game that has a license for football SIMULATION. But all the focus is on MUT and the YARD that aren't simulation and focus on microtransactions. Complete joke! Come on NFL - #dropEA #EAneedscompetition Every year we all have hope - and every year our hopes are dashed by a greedy company with zero interest in improving the game.… Expand
  68. Sea24n3
    Sep 17, 2020
    0
    Ima get to the point, people are playing nfl 2k5 other than this game. That game came out in 2005. This game came out 2020 August. Game has too many glitches. The preview trailer shows so many cool things about the yard and fixes and amazing stuff. So i got the MVP version. $100 to EA for a game i havent played for 2 weeks
  69. BroCody
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    Has not improved what so ever. Awful glitches, unrealistic player movement, awful AI blocking, and near impossible to pinpoint a pass to make real life catches yet this is supposed to be a football simulator. Never in my life have I seen seen a linebacker dive from the other side of the hash marks to block a **** pass. It's like I'm facing off against superman. EA should lose the right toHas not improved what so ever. Awful glitches, unrealistic player movement, awful AI blocking, and near impossible to pinpoint a pass to make real life catches yet this is supposed to be a football simulator. Never in my life have I seen seen a linebacker dive from the other side of the hash marks to block a **** pass. It's like I'm facing off against superman. EA should lose the right to make madden after never improving this game.… Expand
  70. jlstimme
    Nov 10, 2020
    0
    I am so sick of trying to find a balance of sliders/settings to actually get a realistic football game out of this crap. The sim engine itself is garbage and has bugs that haven’t been patched in years. Franchise mode (Only reason I bought the game) has no depth and hasn’t been changed at all! Now EA is promising to go back and add some features to franchise mode. These features aren’tI am so sick of trying to find a balance of sliders/settings to actually get a realistic football game out of this crap. The sim engine itself is garbage and has bugs that haven’t been patched in years. Franchise mode (Only reason I bought the game) has no depth and hasn’t been changed at all! Now EA is promising to go back and add some features to franchise mode. These features aren’t even that good and should have been included at launch. Not to mention they’ve been very vague on the time table for these changes.

    As someone who owns Madden 17-21, I feel like I’ve been really ripped off by EA and their scramble to add new features will not change that. This is why no one should have exclusive rights to these sports games. Last Madden I ever purchase!    … Expand
  71. Toneloc18
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Thank goodness I got to sample this game with EAplay. I wouldn't drop $60 on this game if you own any other Madden game from the past 4 years. The only positive I can bring to the plate is the music (great playlist this year in my opinion). Most of the gameplay is similar to last year, with the most up-to-date mechanic (D-Moves at the line) didn't really change the way I play defense. MostThank goodness I got to sample this game with EAplay. I wouldn't drop $60 on this game if you own any other Madden game from the past 4 years. The only positive I can bring to the plate is the music (great playlist this year in my opinion). Most of the gameplay is similar to last year, with the most up-to-date mechanic (D-Moves at the line) didn't really change the way I play defense. Most of the strong plays from last year are just as lethal this year. Most of the updates for this "Simulation" Football game went to the "Arcade" football modes in MUT and The Yard. MUT I won't really comment on since it's not my preferred mode, but I'll probably just spend my time there collecting the same team I had for the past 4 years. The Yard is interesting, but I was immediately sapped of all energy when my games were struck with glitches, and consistent EA Server disconnections. X-Factors are still pretty powerful. Pray that you don't have to play Russell Wilson anytime soon, as he darts either left or right out of the pocket with Mach5 speed without his X-Factors even being active (superstar ability, I guess). Aside from a few GUI Updates to franchise everything is the same, dare I say, Madden 25 was better. I don't know how year after year EA can get away with owing the exclusive license to SIMULATION FOOTBALL, and only improve, or focus on the ARCADE aspects of this game. Face of the franchise has a storyline that makes no sense, and anything you do doesn't matter (I won't spoil it). I can't recommend that anyone who owns any other version of Madden buy this lackluster addition to the lineup. This game needs Anthem level of overhauls to make it worthy of a purchase this year, but hey at least can throw 21 slants in a row to Julien Edelman and still massacre Defenses.… Expand
  72. Griefwastaken
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    I know alot of people are mad with Madden franchise and rightfully so, but I think the base game, the yard, and the smoothness of gameplay are pretty good this year
  73. VixXXXX
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    #NFLdropEA Metacritic and Madden have BOTH lost their way. They continue to lose the trust of their supporters/fans day in and day out. Madden NFL 21 makes the top 10 worst games of all time, look like a gold mine. Congratulations for being worse than BIG RIGS and WORSE than LJN games. That is quite an accomplishment. DO NOT PAY ATTENTION to any positive or mixed reviews. They are all LIES!
  74. delaware80
    Apr 16, 2021
    9
    Madden NFL 21 is a really good game because of amazing graphics, realistic pressure on the line of scrimmage, authentic football player abilities and a lot of customizing if you are only playing a game against CPU with your preferred teams. The biggest weakness is the boring face of the franchise an MUT scrap. Madden 21 is like Madden 20: funny but repetitive.
  75. BlackWidow
    Nov 18, 2020
    4
    As many did, I tried this game on the "free weekend" and I was not impressed at all. I played it for about 5hrs or so and quit. Bugs, glitches, occasional lag, and promised features were broken or missing. To me it looked like all EA did was copy Madden 20, and slapped a Madden 21 cover on it. Yeah, what a joke.

    Since the initial release, patch updates have fix some things, and new    As many did, I tried this game on the "free weekend" and I was not impressed at all. I played it for about 5hrs or so and quit. Bugs, glitches, occasional lag, and promised features were broken or missing. To me it looked like all EA did was copy Madden 20, and slapped a Madden 21 cover on it. Yeah, what a joke.

    Since the initial release, patch updates have fix some things, and new features have been added to franchise mode, but the game is still buggy, glitchy and lags here and there. "Face of the Franchise" is total garbage. The story is so bad, it's laughable. A five year old could have written something better.

    Franchise Mode is decent enough, but still needs work. Too many bugs. Not enough options.

    The graphics are pretty good, weather effects during games is actually very nice, and the crowds are beginning to actually look like real people. But seriously, I think that's all the game has going for it right now. Graphics and a few odds and ends.

    In closing, there have been worse Madden games, but 21 is not as good as it could be, and should have been. I'll play it when I get bored. That's about it. I give it a 4 for effort.    … Expand
  76. zombox5000
    Apr 22, 2021
    2
    The only changes this game has made in the last five years are slightly better graphics. Until this edition, I hadn't played a Madden in 5 or 6 years. I might as well have not bothered. It, literally, is the exact same game with the exact same flaws. It has a terrible roster management system. The game actually cheats, which you can test by calling audibles and watching how the gameThe only changes this game has made in the last five years are slightly better graphics. Until this edition, I hadn't played a Madden in 5 or 6 years. I might as well have not bothered. It, literally, is the exact same game with the exact same flaws. It has a terrible roster management system. The game actually cheats, which you can test by calling audibles and watching how the game automatically swaps top the best possible defense for the play you just called, then does it again and again. You can watch DB's actually teleport to your QB's pass, clearly 20+ yards in movement in the time it takes your pass to travel 10 yards. The game is bad and EA needs to lose this license.… Expand
  77. Marco_AGJ
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Stop giving money to this kind of stupidity. Modern gaming is simply going downhill.
  78. GamerJosh0137
    Mar 20, 2021
    0
    Madden 21 is quite frankly the punchline of a bad joke. EA should be ashamed of this nonsense. I get that they get most of their billions from the idiots that purchase thousands of dollars worth of micro-ts, and that's totally fine with me honestly. I wont shame a company that is genius at finding ways to take money from idiots, I would do it too but for those of us that have beenMadden 21 is quite frankly the punchline of a bad joke. EA should be ashamed of this nonsense. I get that they get most of their billions from the idiots that purchase thousands of dollars worth of micro-ts, and that's totally fine with me honestly. I wont shame a company that is genius at finding ways to take money from idiots, I would do it too but for those of us that have been playing madden since the start deserve more than recycled assets. If it wasn't for the starting menu and HUD I would have thought I was still playing madden 20. People that give this game a good score sincerely make me sick because they don't realize that they are totally enabling this **** Seriously stop going out of your way to make excuses for this **** You are making the industry that many of us love much much worse. I understand not wanting to get mad because that would mean admitting you are an idiot for buying a turd but we are all in the same boat. I freely admit I was an ABSOLUTE idiot for buying this turd.… Expand
  79. Tim0thy
    Dec 22, 2020
    5
    Im Just the only mixed review here, never played the game. Review must be 75 carac
  80. DrD00m
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Game is broken. That's what you get if you keep giving EA money. They don't give a damn. Don't buy EA games!
  81. Chippings
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Joke. Better off playing Retro Bowl on your phone. Get this license out of EA's hands.
  82. ANTtheKNEEEE
    Nov 23, 2021
    2
    I know we always say the game is the same. Madden 20 to 21 was the worse case of this. The bugs were the sames, there were even assets that said madden 20 in madden 21. Very depressing. :/
  83. FusselMusic
    Jan 17, 2021
    0
    Imo, the game stayed the same on PC since it came back for Madden 19. I get it, microtransactions make them boatloads of money every year. But I just dont get why they dont invest into their products. Also it's stupid that the PC version didnt get the "next gen update", even tho the update seems to have made it worse. Gameplay is fine, but if I have to pay 60 bucks for the same game threeImo, the game stayed the same on PC since it came back for Madden 19. I get it, microtransactions make them boatloads of money every year. But I just dont get why they dont invest into their products. Also it's stupid that the PC version didnt get the "next gen update", even tho the update seems to have made it worse. Gameplay is fine, but if I have to pay 60 bucks for the same game three years in a row, the third deserves the 0.… Expand
  84. slam4
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    EA does not deserve the license to make NFL games anymore. If you purchase this game, you are contributing to the problem
  85. Madden
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Madden 21 has turned into such a cookie cutter generic football game. There is still no added depth to franchise mode where many of the hardcore football fans mainly play. This game is strictly advertising game modes where micro transactions run rampant. People who say this game is good only play for MUT and they are literally addicted to spending more money than the $60 they bought it forMadden 21 has turned into such a cookie cutter generic football game. There is still no added depth to franchise mode where many of the hardcore football fans mainly play. This game is strictly advertising game modes where micro transactions run rampant. People who say this game is good only play for MUT and they are literally addicted to spending more money than the $60 they bought it for and getting these virtual players that have no actual real life value and will become pointless when the new madden game eventually comes out the following year. It's time that the gaming community and sports world become aware of what EA is doing to this once beloved franchise. There needs to be competition for the NFL license because what we are getting year after year is the same game just painted different colors.… Expand
  86. Rescrewed
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    There’s no way I could state every issue in 5000 characters.
    *FRANCHISE MODE
    I’ve been playing madden for years. When it comes to football, there’s nothing I love more than taking a struggling team and giving that team an identity that they previously lacked. However our tools to do so have been the same for YEARS. -There’s no front loading or back loading contracts like in MBL The    There’s no way I could state every issue in 5000 characters.
    *FRANCHISE MODE
    I’ve been playing madden for years. When it comes to football, there’s nothing I love more than taking a struggling team and giving that team an identity that they previously lacked. However our tools to do so have been the same for YEARS.
    -There’s no front loading or back loading contracts like in MBL The Show.
    -The Maximum contract length is 7 years. And Patrick Mahomes crazy 10 year deal isn’t even in the game. And yes. He was granted that contract before this game came out. There’s no attention to detail. The list of issues this game has is astonishing.
    -There’s no training camp, there’s no position battles. If you sign or draft a player to replace a veteran player. There’s no competition at all. You just pick who to start.
    -There’s no holdouts when a player doesn’t get what he wants in a contract. Players always undervalue themselves in this game.
    -This year, we even lost out on places we could relocate a team in madden.
    -There’s still no custom team and custom stadiums (like there was in madden 12 years ago).
    -The Captain badges on players don’t actually progress and only show year one on the jersey. So a guy like Russell Wilson who’s been a team captain for a while now and has a gold badge on his jersey (which implies that he’s a 5th+ year team captain). You could also take Quarterback Daniel Jones and make him team captain for 15 seasons and he’s still gonna show as a year one captain on his jersey. Something that worked last year.
    -You have 90s football terminology for defensive positions. The game doesn’t understand the difference between a 3-4 edge rushing linebacker and 4-3 offball linebacker. As they compete for the SAME AWARDS. The best example is Khalil Mack (An EDGE RUSHER) literally competes for the SAME AWARDS as Bobby Wagner (a PASS COVERAGE OFFBALL LINEBACKER) they both play totally different positions, yet madden just sees it as, well they’re both linebackers. So sure. That’s so dumb. Same thing happens for defensive ends. The game doesn’t understand the difference between a 4-3 Edge Rushing Defensive End and a 3-4 Interior Defensive End. A 3-4 Defensive End would play Defensive Tackle in a 4-3. Yet madden doesn’t understand that. So if your 3-4 DE has a good year for his position. It doesn’t matter because he didn’t have a great year when you’re forced to compare him to a totally different position that’s judged on having sacks. It’s 90s football logic. Needs to be updated immediately. The average football fan is only getting smarter and smarter.
    -When you’re in overtime, and you lose the coin toss. There’s no actual “against wind and or with wind” choice. You’re already **** already and you just have to pick defend north or south with a arrow pointing randomly. So you just have to guess if you can pick against or with wind. And half the time, people guess wrong.
    -The ai in this game are terrible at team building. I often have to spend time away from my own team to go in and save their team from collapsing. It’s one thing if a team or two does it every other few years. But when a team can’t simply handle resigning and signing new players correctly. I don’t know what to do. The Ai Cowboys will have Zekes massive contract then go sign out a sign Rashad Penny to a 4 year 39 mill deal. And now they’re spending a dumb amount of money on running backs per season, when the ai doesn’t do very good with subbing in and out players to begin with. So now they can’t resign their starting corner and Tight End.
    -Commentary is still the same. I don’t mind this team at all, it’s just that a guy like me who will play a offline league 8-10 years into the future. It doesn’t take much more than 7-8 games into a season to almost hear everything they can possibly say. Often repeating themselves multiple times in a game. I think to solve this, we should have multiple commentary teams. CBS with Tony Romo would be a welcomed edition with what we already have.
    -There’s countless more issues you’ll find if you play.
    *MADDEN ULTIMATE TEAM
    -People have not received their preorder bonuses. Madden Ultimate Team that is essentially pay to win, you could spend a couple hundred dollars on packs or spend a few hundred hours grinding to get a decent team, only to just get matched against a guy who bought countless “Packs” so that he had the chance to get all of his great players. Madden is a form of gambling and I don’t agree with that mode. People always argue that you don’t have to buy packs to be good there. But the mater of the fact is, is that the majority of the people are actually buying MUT Packs to win. EA is the only company that can make an NFL Simulation Game. They paid 1.5 billion to have that contract, so that nobody else can make a better product than them and this is the arcade mode they want us to pay for to win.    … Expand
  87. CyberJman
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Trash. Would rather get sunburnt to the point of not being able to move than play this crap game. Bad EA, BAD! *squirts water bottle*
  88. Red727
    Dec 31, 2020
    2
    To be honest i fell half guilty giving this game a 2/10 and the only reason this isn't a 0 is because of the yard and changes in D linemen mechanics otherwise its just a slightly polished version on madden 20 with slightly better graphics a better face of the franchise and cool but useless dances oh and not to mention you have to be online to play MUT the yard superstar KO (these ones areTo be honest i fell half guilty giving this game a 2/10 and the only reason this isn't a 0 is because of the yard and changes in D linemen mechanics otherwise its just a slightly polished version on madden 20 with slightly better graphics a better face of the franchise and cool but useless dances oh and not to mention you have to be online to play MUT the yard superstar KO (these ones are expected) but also face of the franchise and i believe cloud save mode for franchise so if you have a bad internet connection enjoy playing franchise with not up to date rosters and exhibition… Expand
  89. Mudamir
    May 21, 2021
    0
    EA in his mind: Money money money money money money money money money money money
  90. HippyCam
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    What an embarrassment. No one asked for the new game mode The Yard. What we did ask for and what we have asked for, for years now, has yet to be improved. Save your money. #NFLdropEA
  91. Kimchee
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I'm sick of these people "oh you're a hater the game is fine!" You're right the game is fine the problem its the same "fine" game it has been since 2013. EA has done nothing but TAKE AWAY features from the game. The only thing game was built for is MUT so that 12 year old can steal their parents credit cards to buy cards. This game is predatory towards kids with MUT and an absolute job toI'm sick of these people "oh you're a hater the game is fine!" You're right the game is fine the problem its the same "fine" game it has been since 2013. EA has done nothing but TAKE AWAY features from the game. The only thing game was built for is MUT so that 12 year old can steal their parents credit cards to buy cards. This game is predatory towards kids with MUT and an absolute job to the rest of us. Look at the list of updates over the years. You will actually see more things removed than added! The biggest issue is Madden FORCING this terrible Frostbite engine on all their games. As someone who worked for a Frostbite based developer I can tell you Frostbite is a nightmare and every developer who touches Frostbite HATES it. $60 roster update, thats it! Remember when franchise mode was awesome? Want a football game? Buy NCAA2014 the last real football game built. BTW, I got the game free because of my Origin membership and if I had bought it I would have used Steam because buying Madden is a RISK!… Expand
  92. Stolze90
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Gameplay
    Das wichtige zuerst, das Gameplay. Ein Spiel macht nur so lange spaß wie auch das Gameplay stimmt. Nun schauen wir uns Madden an,
    dann können wir sagen, es hat seine schönen Momente, doch man fühlt sich als Spieler "verarscht" wenn das Spiel anfängt im dritten Quarter irgendwelche nicht sinnvollen Animationen abzuspielen. Das Spiel ist allgemein sehr Animationsbasiert, es kann    Gameplay
    Das wichtige zuerst, das Gameplay. Ein Spiel macht nur so lange spaß wie auch das Gameplay stimmt. Nun schauen wir uns Madden an,
    dann können wir sagen, es hat seine schönen Momente, doch man fühlt sich als Spieler "verarscht" wenn das Spiel anfängt im dritten Quarter
    irgendwelche nicht sinnvollen Animationen abzuspielen. Das Spiel ist allgemein sehr Animationsbasiert, es kann durchaus sein das ihr euren gegenüber
    umstoßt der auf dem Boden liegt und plötzlich wieder steht, weil eine andere Animationgreift. Das sind dinge, die sollte man 2020 abgestellt haben.
    Ich kann hier nur mal als beispiel NBA2k voran bringen. Klar hier gibt es auch Animationen, aber sie schaffen es das jede Animation beendet werden kann
    Transition ist hier das Stichwort.
    Als nächstes haben wir die AI oder auch KI (also den Computer gegner oder Spieler die vom Computer gesteuert werden). Diese gibt es nicht beziehungsweise
    laufen die ihre vorgegeben Routen ab, weswegen sich auch jeder Spieler gleichanfühlt. Das witzige wenn ihr 3 Cover Spielt und ein Spieler läuft hinter die blaue markierung
    kann es sein das er dort eifnach stehen bleibt. Wenn ihr im Ballbesitzt seid, dann haben die Computer kollegen wirklich schlechte Pursuit ankles weswegen ihr alle im ZickZack
    auslaufen könnt und verlasst euch nur nicht auf eure Leadblocking leute oder allgemein auf irgendwelche Blocks, die gibt es nur sehr selten. Die AI ist eine Katastrophe und bei einem
    spiel bei dem von 22 leuten 21 AI sind naja...
    Allgemein fühlt sich das Gameplay sehr nach Skript und Glücksspiel an. Versucht wird auch oft eifnach das Spiel auszuspielen und nicht wirklich zu Spielen.
    Jeder Spieler fühlt sich gleich an, das ist fakt, man versucht das mit irgendwelche X-factor Arcade game mechanics auszubessern, es fühlt sich aber mehr wie ein Pflaster an.
    Zudem ist es unrealisitisch, warum sollte ein Mahomes nachdem 3 Wurf hintereinander (+50 Yards) plötzlich jedes mal noch weiter werfen können, Ausdauer? Anstrengung keine Spur.

    Franchise Mode
    Es gibt nichts neues, weiterhin die alten Bugs weiterhin die alten 8 gesichter aus denen ihr auswählen dürft, wenn ihr euer eigenes Roster zusammenstellt.
    Die UI ist neu und sieht hübsch aus, weiste bei mir aber viele Bugs auf.

    Face of the Franchise
    Es ist der langweiligste Modus. Ich habe mich ein wenig gefreut, zwei season im college danach NFL etc. naja man wird nur von einem Spiel ins nächste mit Zeitsprüngen geworfen.
    Und die Spiele die ihr macht sind egal, ich habe alle meine College Games mit mehr als 100+ Punkten gewonnen und der Coach sagte trotzdem ich soll zum Draft oder die Position Wechseln.
    Sinn?
    Die Charaktere die man trifft sind alle langweilig und könnten aus jedem B-Movie Film stammen, wie auch das Drehbuch. Der einzig coole Charakter sind Snoop

    Madden Ultimate Team
    Nie Gespielt kein Fan von

    The Yard
    Witziger Modus, aber das wars dann auch schon. Es ist auch schön zu sehen, das man mittlerweile Mouthpieces drin hat und gesichter erstellt werden können, aber
    der langweilige Franchise Modus hat das nicht, weil sie dafür kein geld verlangen können.

    Fazit
    NFL sollte die Lizenz zur Simulation für andere Entwickler Studios öffnen. Es sollte die Chance bestehen, dass neben EASports ebenfalls ein Konkurrent (egal ob 2k oder sonst wer)
    ein Spiel mit der NFL Lizenz erstellt. Ich werde mir kein Madden Titel mehr holen (habe jedes madden seit 08) und vorallem EA nicht mehr unterstützen, dass was mit Madden passiert, passiert
    derzeit mit jedem Titel von EA.    … Expand
  93. blitz-robo
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Copy and paste
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  94. Poi258
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    pointless cash grab.....................................................................
  95. Gman1984
    Apr 22, 2021
    0
    To play this game on PC I was required to install an app called EA Desktop, the app is nothing short of a complete abomination that crashed my PC multiple times, prevented me from playing the game without constantly freezing my PC with no error messages or anything else to help me.

    Please, boycott this company. Don't buy anything from them, all they have is monopoly over sports    To play this game on PC I was required to install an app called EA Desktop, the app is nothing short of a complete abomination that crashed my PC multiple times, prevented me from playing the game without constantly freezing my PC with no error messages or anything else to help me.

    Please, boycott this company. Don't buy anything from them, all they have is monopoly over sports licenses, we must be a lot better than this.    … Expand
  96. Darius210
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Just a terrible game from a terrible company. Not worth my time or money. EA needs to lose the exclusive license to bring back competition and force them to make a better product.
  97. Jorrgyson
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I bought this game with the hope that it’ll be different but once again, played about a hour and requested a refund.
  98. as1463
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    I normally wouldn't be so harsh, but I (and a number of others) haven't been able to play the game consistently. There have been significant issues with stability and almost no feedback from EA regarding what should be a 5-alarm issue with their game. Despite being the most active issue on their support page, there has been almost no communication from EA regarding a fix [link omitted perI normally wouldn't be so harsh, but I (and a number of others) haven't been able to play the game consistently. There have been significant issues with stability and almost no feedback from EA regarding what should be a 5-alarm issue with their game. Despite being the most active issue on their support page, there has been almost no communication from EA regarding a fix [link omitted per site rules] Even worse, this issue was first over a week ago during early play. I strongly urge you to avoid purchasing until this issue has been confirmed as fixed.… Expand
  99. Jakeywakey911
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Having grown up playing most of the NCAA series and Madden series, it’s sad to see how bad Madden and EA have gotten each and every year. Madden 21 is no better, this game is a straight copy and paste from Madden 20, madden 19 and madden 18 and so on.... and the greed instilled in this company is a joke. Gambling and looting microtransactions used to lure kids into buying useless cardHaving grown up playing most of the NCAA series and Madden series, it’s sad to see how bad Madden and EA have gotten each and every year. Madden 21 is no better, this game is a straight copy and paste from Madden 20, madden 19 and madden 18 and so on.... and the greed instilled in this company is a joke. Gambling and looting microtransactions used to lure kids into buying useless card packs, gameplay bugged down by animations and it physics based gameplay, and the same legacy issues we’ve dealt with in gameplay since the Xbox 360 and PS3 days of madden. These developers don’t care, they make fun of their consumers and call them “clowns”, they laugh at the score on this site and they continue to ignore the changes and requests of what the consumers haves asked for, for the last 10+ years. It needs to change. The game is terrible, the gameplay is atrocious, the lack of attention to detail is a joke... EA and Madden have become an embarrassment. Do not support this company and do not buy this game or any EA game for that matter. They don’t care... spend your hard-earned cash elsewhere on a company that listens to it customers and fan base, like maximum football.… Expand
  100. Koala886
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash ass game. BUGGY AS HELL. ........................................ .......… Expand
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. 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.
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  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Sep 3, 2020
    70
    In short, it's a drive where the saga has lost ground.
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  3. 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.
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