Madden NFL 17

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 161 Ratings

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  1. GridironGuru
    Nov 29, 2016
    0
    Madden 17 is a game that has no value over its predecessor other than very bizarre additions and unnecessary tweakings. For instance, while the juke moves added were nice, the overall running animations remain awkward and unhuman-like. The fact that they didn't address this is a prime example of the half-done efforts Tiburon has become known for as a developer (paint the walls, ignore theMadden 17 is a game that has no value over its predecessor other than very bizarre additions and unnecessary tweakings. For instance, while the juke moves added were nice, the overall running animations remain awkward and unhuman-like. The fact that they didn't address this is a prime example of the half-done efforts Tiburon has become known for as a developer (paint the walls, ignore the crumbling foundation).

    The tackle-breaking mechanic would've been fine as just a simple button-mash function, instead Tiburon turned into a game of simon-says with buttons popping up over your runner's head. To make matters worse, you can't even turn it off. What were they thinking? How they were able to screw up something so simple surpasses all reasonable understanding.

    Did like you like the presentation cameras from Madden 16? Me, too! But, say goodbye to those, because Brian Murray decided to scrap pretty much all pre-play camera work and replace them shots of... the HEAD COACH, something nobody asked for and nobody really thinks is a good idea. Don't like that way overdone low shot post-play? Too bad, because that shot now dominates post-play. Why he and Tiburon overall seems to think cameras need to be some kind of artistic statement rather than just regular Sunday TV broadcast is baffling and it's also ruined the visual communication of the game. And don't even let me get started on that shot where the camera whips over to a player instead of cutting to him. Just absolutely awful, and dizzying.

    Is the AI better? Nope. Lineman still run past obvious blocking assignments as if it's the right thing to do. The wrong animations play at the wrong times, and rules mistakes and clock management logic remain the same problem as it has for many years, unchanged, happening in the exact same ways in the exact same situations.

    Are the animations better? Nope. They still look very disjointed, herky jerky, and unhuman. The Real-Time Physics engine only compounds the problem since limbs and torsos do very bizarre things on impact.

    The kick meter is ugly and pointlessly more difficult to use. Pointless because kickers make the overwhelming majority of their kicks in the real NFL. Kicking shouldn't be less effective in a video game than it is in real life. It's these kinds of approaches that tell us Tiburon is pretty clueless.

    Want realistic weather? Good luck. Despite what Jean Adams believes, every snow game is not a blizzard, every rain game is not a monsoon. There is something called flurries that don't stick to the ground. There is something called a drizzle instead of a heavy rain downpour. There is something called a temperature, but you can't control any of that in Madden. In real life, fields actually degrade in dry conditions, and they degrade in wet conditions, but not in Madden. Fields even have natural wear and look different from one another including its cutting patterns, but not in Madden. Do their artists ever watch NFL games? If they say they do, I don't believe them.

    Jean Adams thinks Madden's weather is realistic. Jean Adams either needs new glasses or needs to watch an actual NFL game at some point in his life.

    You've seen glowing reviews from unreliable sources like Polygon's idiotic Owen Good, and the rest of the joke gaming media which has no clue at all how the sport of football works based on what they say in their reviews. Don't trust those reviews. This game is a nothing burger. Totally skippable. I'm still playing 16 which in itself isn't even that good, but at least the cameras aren't a mess (I don't want to see my head coach that much in a lifetime as I do in a single drive in 17), and I'm not forced to see pop-ups while I'm running where I'm forced to play Simon Says.

    I'm giving this game and the team that has kept it stagnant for over 2 generations a hard-earned ZERO. Why hard you ask? Because to continue to produce a product so devoid of logic and basic quality on so many of the most basic of things for SO long, a development team has to make an effort to be indifferent and complacent. This simply cannot happen by mere chance.    … Expand
  2. Kunrya
    Jan 19, 2017
    1
    Trash. I hadn't bought a Madden game for four or five years and I wish that I wouldn't have wasted my money on this one. Everyone else has already mentioned the faults with it, but No.1 in my book is the disparity between how easy it is to pass and how absurdly difficult it is to run the ball. I won't be buying another NFL game until someone else gets a license to make them.
  3. dirkblasticus2
    Jan 13, 2017
    2
    Running game is absolutely infuriating. With average rating of o line being 90+, and playing at least 50 games, i averaged over 4 ypc maybe twice. No matter the talent you have at rb and ol expect to average 3.6 ypc. Juking mechanics are not natural looking, except if you use LT, but even then, timing has to be perfect. Spin move is unusable, and good luck breaking tackles withRunning game is absolutely infuriating. With average rating of o line being 90+, and playing at least 50 games, i averaged over 4 ypc maybe twice. No matter the talent you have at rb and ol expect to average 3.6 ypc. Juking mechanics are not natural looking, except if you use LT, but even then, timing has to be perfect. Spin move is unusable, and good luck breaking tackles with modifier. If you do, you lose all momentum and the guy gets bulldozed by cbs. This game is garbage. I wish 2k had nfl lisence. Made an account just to say this and warn you not to buy.… Expand
  4. Quality6
    Nov 15, 2016
    3
    this years game is awful. my franchises never save. I wont play for maybe a week, ill come back to play just for it to reset. Too many broken plays user offense is way too easy on any difficulty user run defense is too easy on any sliders. Sliders don't fix anything either. Too many user completed passes, and too many big cpu passes. The blocked kicks are scripted and the cpu alwaysthis years game is awful. my franchises never save. I wont play for maybe a week, ill come back to play just for it to reset. Too many broken plays user offense is way too easy on any difficulty user run defense is too easy on any sliders. Sliders don't fix anything either. Too many user completed passes, and too many big cpu passes. The blocked kicks are scripted and the cpu always completes a 3rd down conversion. Not to mention the game overall is way too easy. My player is god awful as well.Very disappointing.… Expand
  5. Todd_Dow
    Aug 27, 2016
    1
    Wow, this game sucks. I haven't played an EA Football game since they discontinued NCAA. I bought this to try to scratch the football itch, and I regret it.

    Where to start? 1. There is SOOOO much presentation, that it completely interferes with, dominates, and overshadows gameplay. It's immediately overwhelming and annoying. I don't need nor want to watch a replay and/or the    Wow, this game sucks. I haven't played an EA Football game since they discontinued NCAA. I bought this to try to scratch the football itch, and I regret it.

    Where to start?

    1. There is SOOOO much presentation, that it completely interferes with, dominates, and overshadows gameplay. It's immediately overwhelming and annoying. I don't need nor want to watch a replay and/or the coach picking his nose after every single play. Then, trying to "X" out of all of the BS fluff and presentation just so that I can call my next play, there is lag, which of course leads to you calling whatever play was on the screen for the X button.

    2. 6 minute quarters don't lead to enough plays, probably bc so much time is wasted watching presentations. In NCAA football, I could play 5 minute quarters and you could run a solid amount of plays in that time, not here.

    3. Passing is ridiculously easy.

    4. Rushing is almost impossible. I get it, the NFL is a passing league, but wow, at least let people who want to run the ball have SOME success.

    5. Players get tired WAY too quickly.

    6. Players get injured WAY too frequently.

    7. The cpu automatically substitutes backups in WAY too often.

    Overall, I feel like I'm being forced to watch a presentation of an NFL game and have very little control of the actual game. When I do actually have control of the game, I'm being forced to be a pass happy team and get punished for even attempting a running play.    … Expand
  6. JavierWem
    Aug 27, 2016
    3
    Since the army of **** in YouTube this Madden is nauseating, no great innovations in game, if you have another Madden, even in Snes, keep that and spend your bucks in more interesting and fun games
  7. Joeandt
    Aug 26, 2016
    3
    Franchise sucks!!! You can edit everything this year is what they said, right. No...Edit the years and they still show up as players have to be resigned. When editing a player it is soooo slow. Come on Madden Team at EA, you have to know that and fix it. To edit money of a big contract takes an hour for 1 player. You can't see all free agents because it takes you to Big Moments and youFranchise sucks!!! You can edit everything this year is what they said, right. No...Edit the years and they still show up as players have to be resigned. When editing a player it is soooo slow. Come on Madden Team at EA, you have to know that and fix it. To edit money of a big contract takes an hour for 1 player. You can't see all free agents because it takes you to Big Moments and you have to look at 5 or 6 players. I want to see all the free agents. This game sucks and I'm a big Madden fan. It looks great playing but everything else is horrible.… Expand
  8. kjraider
    Aug 29, 2016
    0
    Where to start... The game has so many issues in terms of actual game play its infuriating. Have a nice drive going? Nice, just to have your wide receiver "drop" a pass, which is ruled a fumble, to be recovered and ran back for a touchdown, no booth review.. Glory! Not. Or how about warping players and tackles! Yes these return in the game, where a completely out of position players "warp"Where to start... The game has so many issues in terms of actual game play its infuriating. Have a nice drive going? Nice, just to have your wide receiver "drop" a pass, which is ruled a fumble, to be recovered and ran back for a touchdown, no booth review.. Glory! Not. Or how about warping players and tackles! Yes these return in the game, where a completely out of position players "warp" to your ball carrier and, strip, sack, or intercept you. Yay! Then, if the defender actually is in position and tips the ball, be ready to defy physics and watch the ball literally fly 20-30 feet in the air and relive NASA's "The Dream is Alive", as your football enters low Earth orbit... This game is horrible when you actually play it, stay away. Far away.… Expand
  9. KilrMarshmallow
    Aug 28, 2016
    4
    Madden 17 sucks, don't play it. There are WAY too many fumbles, interceptions, and dropped passes. Even if I manage to throw the ball before it's stripped from my hands, it either gets intercepted or dropped by a wide open receiver. The new kick blocking is cool until the CPU blocks two of your kicks in a game and three kicks over four games. Madden 17 is jam packed with sloppy football.Madden 17 sucks, don't play it. There are WAY too many fumbles, interceptions, and dropped passes. Even if I manage to throw the ball before it's stripped from my hands, it either gets intercepted or dropped by a wide open receiver. The new kick blocking is cool until the CPU blocks two of your kicks in a game and three kicks over four games. Madden 17 is jam packed with sloppy football. The graphics and presentation are good, as well as the commentary. Franchise is better than ever except for the fact you can't negotiate contracts. Either you give the player exactly what they want or they test free agency. I'm not even going to waste my time, and yours, on how bad the soundtrack is. This Madden is nothing but frustrating. Don't play it.… Expand
  10. SquadPoop
    Aug 23, 2016
    3
    EA already holds a monopoly on sports games, and their refusal to innovate really stands out with this game. While Madden 16 tried some new features (even though they didn't work out well), Madden 16 was a significant step up from previous titles. With Madden 17 though, it feels like the franchise is walking in place, with almost identical graphics from last year, a barely improved stadiumEA already holds a monopoly on sports games, and their refusal to innovate really stands out with this game. While Madden 16 tried some new features (even though they didn't work out well), Madden 16 was a significant step up from previous titles. With Madden 17 though, it feels like the franchise is walking in place, with almost identical graphics from last year, a barely improved stadium and crown look, still unresponsive sidelines even when a big play happens, it has a bland taste of tofu and Styrofoam. EA is continuing its method of screwing over players with petty micro-transactions and carrying over its terrible "Ultimate Team" ported straight from FIFA as an attempt to sucker more money out of its customer's wallets. EA is constantly showing us why they are voted worst in the world, and this is a prime example.… Expand
  11. jbrock11
    Sep 3, 2016
    3
    This game is so bad, I actually created this account just to give it a negative review. After many years of not buying Madden as the upgrades throughout the years have been very minimal and pretty much if you play one year of Madden past 2010 or so, you've played them all, I decided to pick up Madden 17. I bought into the hype that franchise was improved and that they really focused on itThis game is so bad, I actually created this account just to give it a negative review. After many years of not buying Madden as the upgrades throughout the years have been very minimal and pretty much if you play one year of Madden past 2010 or so, you've played them all, I decided to pick up Madden 17. I bought into the hype that franchise was improved and that they really focused on it this year. HUGE MISTAKE!!! They've done very little of substance to the franchise mode. I actually think they've made it worse.

    So let's get into this further. What really kills the franchise mode for me is the menu's. Why the Madden team can't settle on a decent functional menu is beyond me. I mean a key part of your season is your record and you can't even seen your record on the main menu screen. You have to search through millions of different screens to find the stats and info that you want. It's almost like they're so ashamed of the little addition they've made to things like scouting and the draft that they through it on the back page to hide it from people. I've had issues with Madden games in the past but this is the first one that I've bought and literally only put a few hours into it and said to hell with it.

    The reason I did give it a few points though is that I do think the gameplay is improved. I admittedly haven't played a Madden since like Madden 13 so I don't know if the improvements were in past years games but the gameplay has a little better animations and the tackles flow better than in the 13 version. With that said, this is a pretty low bar I'm setting here. Overall I think to catch up with other sports games they need a completely new engine. The IGNITE engine is/was a complete failure imo. It seems like it was just a reskin or the older generations engine.

    So just to sum this up, unless you only buy Madden purely for the gameplay and nothing else, STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS GAME!!! All the so called improvements in the franchise mode are minimal and most of them are terrible.    … Expand
  12. solsunforge
    Sep 16, 2016
    0
    Where to begin.. Well I've been playing Madden ever since I was 10 way back in 1992 and this is the very first Madden that I didnt want to play anymore despite their problems. I had so much hope for this years edition of madden since the aggressive catch was toned down and with new announcers I figured it just had to be better . I understand the game gets a lot of hate from people sayingWhere to begin.. Well I've been playing Madden ever since I was 10 way back in 1992 and this is the very first Madden that I didnt want to play anymore despite their problems. I had so much hope for this years edition of madden since the aggressive catch was toned down and with new announcers I figured it just had to be better . I understand the game gets a lot of hate from people saying "its the same every year" and I am not one of those people because its football its going to be the same pretty much. This is by far the most bug filled Madden or almost any game I have ever played in my entire life and I've played some terrible games. The new "features" are mostly big flopping turds. In order to address the past issue of a qb squirting the ball out animation ea has overcompensated by making almost every sack becoming a fumble. This does not fix the problem and all it does is substitute 1 bad animation for 1 game breaking one.No qb at any level anywhere would fumble this much. It would easily equate to 35 fumbles per season. How is that realistic? Well it isnt at all.The fact that people can spam the strip ball button to generate a strip is terrible. The way to fix that is if someone spams the button the game makes that player whiff and stumble. It is never a good idea to reward bum players. The same with the interception. People shouldn't be able to spam y or triangle because it should be about reading the offense and making a play on the ball. Middle linebackers are still able to bat and pick balls that would realistically be well over their reach. a linebacker who is 5 yards off the line shouldn't be able to get close to a 25+ yard pass and in real life you would look like a complete moron trying to jump in that situation with your hands out expecting a interception and your coach would throw you into concussion protocol right away. Its nice that ea makes patches during the season to address some of the bugs but games shouldn't be released with day 1 patches in mind as in my mind a game that needs patched and still releasing it is just spotty work and sadly is the norm in the gaming community as a whole and shouldn't be accepted. Instead of fixing glaring legacy issues with the game such as above mentioned mlb issues and warp tackles the game wants to focus on presentation and the need to change the kicking meter as if that is what the fans were clamoring for. At the end of the day this game is nothing more then a shiny turd. Yes to a review publication it may look all nice for those unearned high review scores but the more you dig into it the more you see and smell that it is just a turd. Sadly Madden 17 you belong in the trash. Its just to bad that ea doesn't have any competition in this genre because im certain it would rate higher among fans and reviewers alike and the only reasons this game sells is because it is the only option and mut. With decreased pack odds over the past few seasons ea just wants to milk more money from the players and that is a extortion scam I no longer will be apart of.… Expand
  13. kdb24
    Dec 19, 2016
    0
    Madden 16 with more fumbles. Ultimate challenges are absolutely ridicuolous my 89 0vr players get dominated everywhere by 75 overall players LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE PLAY. Gamplay and outcomes are basically predetermined i think. Im considering taking my game back as I have madden 16 and cant stand the new solo challenges or online play anyways. When you play a user he knows 2-3 plays thatMadden 16 with more fumbles. Ultimate challenges are absolutely ridicuolous my 89 0vr players get dominated everywhere by 75 overall players LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE PLAY. Gamplay and outcomes are basically predetermined i think. Im considering taking my game back as I have madden 16 and cant stand the new solo challenges or online play anyways. When you play a user he knows 2-3 plays that work every time without fail and when you play the CPU every play works for them every time. If you want the new rookies buy 17 if your hoping for a decent football game with realistic gameplay your better off buying the chinese football game with Bo Jackson.… Expand
  14. Brinick305
    Jan 1, 2017
    0
    This game is bad. They add features when they didn't need to, tackling is terrible. Does EA even test this game before the release? They are to busy cashing checks to care if anyone will enjoy this game. this has to stop. I have yet had anything good to say about madden on next gen system. They also seem to be content with the 8's they receive is ratings every year (obviously paid). TakingThis game is bad. They add features when they didn't need to, tackling is terrible. Does EA even test this game before the release? They are to busy cashing checks to care if anyone will enjoy this game. this has to stop. I have yet had anything good to say about madden on next gen system. They also seem to be content with the 8's they receive is ratings every year (obviously paid). Taking a break from madden, the past 3 maddens have been absolutely horrible. I need time away, maybe they will get the point and stop with he BS. I probably will not buy another madden game for few years. Wouldn't be the first time.… Expand
  15. jhcrawford
    Jan 1, 2017
    0
    Save your money and your time, do not buy this game. Anyone that works at ea sports shouldn't be able to look at themselves in the mirror without feeling like crap. those people are thieves, this game regressed. How could it get worse?
  16. Harroitruce
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    Their main focus is money, they don't listen to the great ideas presented to them every year. They could've added things in franchise mode like thanksgiving decorations, highlights from other games in in the league etc. no they change the game play and out button prompts to screw. Why are u telling me to press "o" when I make a tackle? The tackle button has always been "x" and sometimeTheir main focus is money, they don't listen to the great ideas presented to them every year. They could've added things in franchise mode like thanksgiving decorations, highlights from other games in in the league etc. no they change the game play and out button prompts to screw. Why are u telling me to press "o" when I make a tackle? The tackle button has always been "x" and sometime square. Taking it back to GameStop for a game I will be satisfied with.… Expand
  17. usedtoluvmadden
    Feb 1, 2017
    0
    This game is absolutely garbage...i can go down a list of pure foolishness that occurs on this game...1)the little "game-on-the-line Field Goal" feature is completely stupid. The camera view for that won't even let you see where you're aiming the ball at and the kick accuracy meter disappears before you even hit it...2)All it takes is for a defender to touch you when you're in the processThis game is absolutely garbage...i can go down a list of pure foolishness that occurs on this game...1)the little "game-on-the-line Field Goal" feature is completely stupid. The camera view for that won't even let you see where you're aiming the ball at and the kick accuracy meter disappears before you even hit it...2)All it takes is for a defender to touch you when you're in the process of catching a pass and 9/10 the pass is dropped. that's completely unrealistic...3)the QB scramble is non-existent...you have 300lb D-linemen chasing down mobile QBs, that's absurd. Rolling out to scramble is a lost cause...AI capabilities are minimal, the computer will just let a ball fly right over a defender's head...you pretty much have to control a player for him to make a football move...the only penalties called are offsides or false start and sometimes the computer will line up offsides at the start of the play...4)you can't hike the ball with a defender on the wrong side of the ball in hurry-up offense situations...5) Big-Play receivers catch anything that you throw their way no matter who is in coverage...6) if the game wants a blocked field goal it will pause the kicker from moving to kick the ball just so the defense can block it...7)juke moves are terribly lethargic...the game is just terrible...far from realistic...way off the mark...the absolute worst madden yet...… Expand
  18. retroman72
    Aug 23, 2016
    0
    EA has succeeded in making this the worst madden to date! literally 20 fumbles in 1 game ...are you serious wtf is the logic here. terrible game play, graphics get no better than last year. only thing that is improved is the announcers other than that this is the biggest waste of 60 bucks I could think of and that includes giving homeless crackheads money. and don't get me started on allEA has succeeded in making this the worst madden to date! literally 20 fumbles in 1 game ...are you serious wtf is the logic here. terrible game play, graphics get no better than last year. only thing that is improved is the announcers other than that this is the biggest waste of 60 bucks I could think of and that includes giving homeless crackheads money. and don't get me started on all the exploiting already going on **** ridiculus!… Expand
  19. Phillyundead
    Oct 26, 2016
    2
    This is just pathetic. They have a monopoly on the NFL tag and it's showing now more than ever. They have changed all the mechanics to button mini games. They made the kicking the worst I've ever seen it. The run game is completely ruined. Franchise is ridiculously over detailed and obnoxious. MUT is still the same old cash grab scheme. Draft champions isn't fun even in the slightest. TheThis is just pathetic. They have a monopoly on the NFL tag and it's showing now more than ever. They have changed all the mechanics to button mini games. They made the kicking the worst I've ever seen it. The run game is completely ruined. Franchise is ridiculously over detailed and obnoxious. MUT is still the same old cash grab scheme. Draft champions isn't fun even in the slightest. The game is loaded with gameplay bugs. Theenu is just as slow and laggy as every year is. The soundtrack is God awful and they even blocked the ability to play spotify while playing madden. I heard so much about how great commentary is supposed to be in this one but I hear the same exact things EVERY SINGLE DRIVE AND GAME. I haven't bought a current madden since 2003 and I'm damned sure never buying another unless it's cheap and pre-owned. EA are the most disrespectful company around. Gets a 2 for alright graphics, even though Madden 2010 looks better on the 360. Just a total cash grab and insult to us.… Expand
  20. marchie
    Sep 8, 2016
    2
    I'm a die hard Madden fan but this game by far is the worst Madden ever!!!!!!! Pass defense is pretty much non existent. Don't let it be a 50/50 ball you're defending against any receiver because the receiver will always come down with the ball no matter how many defenders are covering him. Crossing routes will always work no matter what defense you pick. Every other QB drop back is aI'm a die hard Madden fan but this game by far is the worst Madden ever!!!!!!! Pass defense is pretty much non existent. Don't let it be a 50/50 ball you're defending against any receiver because the receiver will always come down with the ball no matter how many defenders are covering him. Crossing routes will always work no matter what defense you pick. Every other QB drop back is a fumble. The AI is completely dumbfounded most of the time and will either run the other way or don't do anything but stand there. The super tackles where you can just press X and the defender warps to the ball carrier and bring him down. This game just sucks. EA Sports get it to together… Expand
  21. riley794
    Aug 28, 2016
    0
    2nd review, it gets worse. I gave it a 1 the first time only to realize later that the game is broken. I just painfully completed my first season and I was for some stupid reason optimistic about the games offseason mode. Then I got to the draft and the game broke. The draft order went completely crazy and auto picked or traded my draft picks. An entire year of my franchise was2nd review, it gets worse. I gave it a 1 the first time only to realize later that the game is broken. I just painfully completed my first season and I was for some stupid reason optimistic about the games offseason mode. Then I got to the draft and the game broke. The draft order went completely crazy and auto picked or traded my draft picks. An entire year of my franchise was totally wasted because EA is to busy counting their money to even test this crap!!!. What is good about the game is a new commentary team and additions to the running game. Bad about the game, soundtrack sucks, player development is pointless because it is so slow, the draft breaks the game. Player ratings are not accurate, during the season unless you scroll through the tabs you have no idea what is going on in the rest of the league. Why can't we see highlights of other games during halftime (like you could with 2k 10 years ago!!!). Between games practice is a huge waste of time. Each week the game acts surprised that you don't want to do it. Why would I want to waste 15 min (6 of which are loading screens) to get an extra 200 xp which is worth NOTHING. I like the idea of improving my players but not if its done in some fee to play Clash of Clans Grind. God I wish there was another option for football but there isn't.… Expand
  22. maquegyver
    Nov 25, 2016
    0
    First Football (American version) game I've paid money for since like 07... What a TERRIBLE game... Horrid graphics. Makes FIFA looks like a work of art. The gameplay was PAINFUL. Its absolutely shocking that this game had an 82 by "professional" reviewers. Its almost as if they get paid to give a B. This is the worst game I've played in 2016. Not worth the $35 I spent. If I could get theFirst Football (American version) game I've paid money for since like 07... What a TERRIBLE game... Horrid graphics. Makes FIFA looks like a work of art. The gameplay was PAINFUL. Its absolutely shocking that this game had an 82 by "professional" reviewers. Its almost as if they get paid to give a B. This is the worst game I've played in 2016. Not worth the $35 I spent. If I could get the $35 back I would in a heartbeat. Terrible game.… Expand
  23. Zalithian
    Sep 27, 2016
    1
    Worse than 16. Some mechanics changed to be worse. The controller freeze glitch is real though. Lost my first online game because of it, and then had it happen again playing vs the computer not long after. I've never had this happen in another game. Embarrassing and game breaking bug.
  24. jjeffreyclose
    Nov 27, 2016
    2
    Awful game. Disclaimer: I'm not that interested in draft/franchise mode or whatever it's called. I want to play football, not manage a football team. From a gameplay standpoint, the changes to the mechanics in running actual plays are disastrous. The additional run controls are so subtle and have to be so exactly executed as to make them worthless. Worse, if you miss and hit theAwful game. Disclaimer: I'm not that interested in draft/franchise mode or whatever it's called. I want to play football, not manage a football team. From a gameplay standpoint, the changes to the mechanics in running actual plays are disastrous. The additional run controls are so subtle and have to be so exactly executed as to make them worthless. Worse, if you miss and hit the wrong run influence or your control combination is delayed, you will likely do something much worse, like make the runner stop. The non-speed version of the controls (without trigger held) are almost sure play-killers because they momentarily stop the runner in his tracks. As further proof of this problem, we've gone from having way to many kickoff returns in Madden15 to making it virtually impossible to get a long kickoff return in Madden17. It's simply impossible to get a good enough juke that you can get past more than one player. I've played literally hundreds of games of 17 and haven't seen a single long kickoff return (by myself or my opponents). And what's with the horrible lag on making a QB roll out of the pocket and run? There are times I've held the control down only to watch the QB stubbornly sit in the pocket, or worse, stutter back and forth from starting to run to trying to pass. I saw one post suggesting a trick in which you double tap on the control, holding it down the second time. I have managed to get that to work occasionally to force the QB out of the pocket. Even then, sometimes he will still stop mid-run and cock his arm back to pass. For all practical purposes this ability to QB run just no longer works. It has taken some categories of plays, like many Play Action, out of the playbook entirely. Worse, if you want to play a team like the Panthers or Seahawks where a full out QB run is an option, it's impossible. It has crippled those teams' play. The pass-catching influencing controls were a great idea, but don't seem to work at all. Possession catch seems to be the only one that actually does anything (I've never seen Aggressive Catch work, even with very sure-handed receivers). Similarly, interception defense almost always results in allowing the catch, even with a top-tier cornerback doing it. So disappointing to see such a digression for this franchise. It's all slick glitter and polish and just horribly frustrating gameplay mechanics.… Expand
  25. Smitdiesel11
    Mar 1, 2017
    0
    Why the hell does madden let people use coaching suggestions in online h2h and basically tell them every play your running on offense. My personal opinion, all you people that use coaching suggestions to pick your D, your trash and EA you suck for not having away to turn them off so you dont have to play against people using the coaching suggestions. Hate you bums that slow the game downWhy the hell does madden let people use coaching suggestions in online h2h and basically tell them every play your running on offense. My personal opinion, all you people that use coaching suggestions to pick your D, your trash and EA you suck for not having away to turn them off so you dont have to play against people using the coaching suggestions. Hate you bums that slow the game down waiting for me to pick my play so the cpu can tell you everything to pick every freaking time. EA fix this please… Expand
  26. advidgamer
    Apr 16, 2017
    0
    rubber band AI. **** aaron rodgers underthrowing 1 on 1 man coverage routes for picks you have to be **** kidding me. last 2 good madden games were 12 and 06 before that. MUT mode is **** trash and im tired af of EA SHOVING IT down my throat in every single **** sports game. **** ea.
  27. BenFoldsLaundry
    Aug 7, 2017
    3
    EA Sports is greedy to put out a product this bad. NCAA Football 06 was lightyears ahead of this cash grab crap. Where's the love that they used to make NCAA with, or Madden 04 with.
    They need some competition, because the products they put out are garbage. They know what happened to NBA Live as soon as 2K came around, and EA couldn't lock up the licensing. Extinct. They were crushed. If    EA Sports is greedy to put out a product this bad. NCAA Football 06 was lightyears ahead of this cash grab crap. Where's the love that they used to make NCAA with, or Madden 04 with.
    They need some competition, because the products they put out are garbage. They know what happened to NBA Live as soon as 2K came around, and EA couldn't lock up the licensing. Extinct. They were crushed. If 2K Football still existed, it would be the same thing. They aren't loyal to their returning customers, they are simply a money first team. It's not a good look for the only football game around. If they don't evolve, no one is going to by this title.
    They are lucky football is as popular as it is.    … Expand
  28. ctanthegoat
    Jul 12, 2017
    0
    After playing offline franchise mdoe, I made an account just to say the gameplay is repetitive, AI is repetitive, and graphics are OK at best. The only way I can play this game for longer than 30 minutes is if I avoid actually playing in the games.
  29. WdMac
    Jul 24, 2017
    1
    This game is TERRIBLE. The AI cheats like crazy. It makes attempting the solo challenges a chore. It also has the effect of making player ratings irrelevant. Example: its 3rd and goal from the 2 and i run a slant to Randy Moss. He roasts the cb on the cut, and when i throw it to him, the CB will somehow magically catch up despite being 6 steps behind! This game is garbage and EA should beThis game is TERRIBLE. The AI cheats like crazy. It makes attempting the solo challenges a chore. It also has the effect of making player ratings irrelevant. Example: its 3rd and goal from the 2 and i run a slant to Randy Moss. He roasts the cb on the cut, and when i throw it to him, the CB will somehow magically catch up despite being 6 steps behind! This game is garbage and EA should be ashamed. Save your money folks. Do Not Buy!!! Also, there is youtube footage of the cheating ai… Expand
  30. KhalilMack52
    Aug 14, 2017
    3
    I haven't played Madden in 4 years and this game is pretty mediocre. The gameplay is decent but the game modes are extremely boring. Franchise mode is decent, but could use much more improvement in terms of depth of features (hiring and firing of coordinators, actually rebuilding specific parts of the stadium instead of leveling **** up, etc.) think Madden 2004, Madden 2005 and NFL HeadI haven't played Madden in 4 years and this game is pretty mediocre. The gameplay is decent but the game modes are extremely boring. Franchise mode is decent, but could use much more improvement in terms of depth of features (hiring and firing of coordinators, actually rebuilding specific parts of the stadium instead of leveling **** up, etc.) think Madden 2004, Madden 2005 and NFL Head Coach. That is the ideal franchise mode. EA is only ever going to focus on MUT because of the microtransactions because they are blood thirsty money grabbing piece of **** company that only cares about turning a profit, which they could do to a greater extent if they actually cared about making a good football game. Stick to Madden 2005 over this mediocre hunk of ****… Expand
  31. Ethan1012
    Dec 10, 2016
    0
    Worse than madden 17. Many mechanics need to be changed and Draft Champions is worse. They also are charging way to much for their packs in the store. Bad job on EA's part of this game.
  32. Maximusprime13
    Jan 5, 2017
    0
    Got this game in oct. and I just took it back so I could get at least 20 bucks for this garbage. Do these people ever get tired of people saying thier company sucks. This company should be sued for this game, it's so freaking bad.
  33. DunkonMadden
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Madden is worse than it has ever been. Do not buy this game. Franchise is awful. So many classic features have been removed.
  34. jakandjoe
    Apr 19, 2021
    1
    badddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd game it's baddddd 1

Awards & Rankings

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#44 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#65 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#40 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. games(TM)
    Oct 27, 2016
    90
    Best combo of ideas and execution the NFL has seen. [Issue#179, p.79]
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Oct 16, 2016
    80
    A new madden that genuinely feels fresh rather than a half-hearted, contractually-binding annual roster update. [Nov 2016, p.91]
  3. Brash Games
    Sep 19, 2016
    80
    Quite simply, Madden NFL 17 is the best Madden game to date. The adjustments in the offensive and defensive gameplay mechanics really improve the realism and enjoyment of the game.
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