Madden NFL 19

 PlayStation 4
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2.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 265 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 30 out of 265
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 265
  3. Negative: 215 out of 265
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  1. CodeAmino
    Aug 25, 2018
    2
    I'll state this right off the bat: I'm someone who essentially only plays franchise mode. Just not into MUT like a lot of people are nowadays. I understand why EA would cater to their most popular mode that just so happens to rake in the $$$. But as a longtime fan of Madden? I'm offended EA continues to consistently give us a completely stale Franchise Mode. It's the same, and it's lazy.I'll state this right off the bat: I'm someone who essentially only plays franchise mode. Just not into MUT like a lot of people are nowadays. I understand why EA would cater to their most popular mode that just so happens to rake in the $$$. But as a longtime fan of Madden? I'm offended EA continues to consistently give us a completely stale Franchise Mode. It's the same, and it's lazy.

    The rest of this review is going to be me simply ranting about a few specific things I don't like about the game.

    Team Re-Branding:
    How many years in a row have the options for team re-branding stayed exactly the same? Just embarrassing at this point. Re-branding and design is an area that NBA 2K absolutely blows Madden out of the park in. Which is yet another sad reminder of the type of game we'd have if 2K could still make NFL games...but I digress.

    Fantasy Drafting:
    Something I always love doing in Madden is starting up franchise mode, making myself the owner/coach of every team, and doing a huge fantasy draft where I make the picks for every team. In past versions, there was a ticker on the left hand side of the screen showing which picks have already been made and which teams were coming up. This year, it's gone! It makes no sense to me why they would take that away. This may sound like a pointless complaint, but that's the sort of weird crap I do with this Madden every year, and having that taken away is a big deal to me.

    Customized Draft Classes:
    Draft classes you can upload to franchise mode? That's awesome. I love that. That's one thing I can easily applaud them for. But it might be the only thing.

    Soundtrack is Generic and Terrible:
    Does anyone remember a time when the Madden soundtrack was actually legit? Feels like it's been getting progressively worse since the early 2000s. I remember how exciting it used to be hearing a new Madden soundtrack for the first time and getting all of those sweet jams stuck in my head. Heck, even to this day almost 15 years later I still have Yellowcard's "Way Away" playing in my head on loop... all thanks to Madden 2004. But Madden 19? I simply have no words for this abomination of a "soundtrack." It's a generic disgrace. I can only assume they're going this route now in order to save money on song royalties. That's so incredibly weak on their part.

    Thoughts on Actual Gameplay:
    I know they've improved a few things here and there...but I promise you that I literally couldn't tell a single difference in gameplay between 18 and 19. I'll admit that I don't have the keenest memory of what 18 was like (it's been awhile) and that I also didn't play 19 for very long. Would I have noticed some differences if I had played a lot longer? Probably. But if I didn't notice anything different within the first 5 or so minutes of playing both defense and offense? That's all the time I needed in order to realize it's simply not worth the 60 bucks.

    I'm glad I played it safe by renting it at Red Box first before opening up the copy I had just received from Amazon. Now I can return it with peace of mind knowing I only wasted a few bucks instead of 50. I wholeheartedly recommend renting first to anyone else who purchases annual sports games. I can't believe this is the first time I every thought to do that...but I'm sure glad I did.    … Expand
  2. Pirante
    Jan 29, 2019
    0
    Another game used by EA as a financial pawn to simply milk more money from the players. Another game infested with increasingly prevalent micro transactions. Another game which focuses on online modes only and which does little, if anything, to actually make improvements to the base game. EA are undoubtedly the most toxic games developers in the world today - the only way to stop themAnother game used by EA as a financial pawn to simply milk more money from the players. Another game infested with increasingly prevalent micro transactions. Another game which focuses on online modes only and which does little, if anything, to actually make improvements to the base game. EA are undoubtedly the most toxic games developers in the world today - the only way to stop them is with your wallet, with your business. If you stop purchasing mediocre, rehashed games you already own, instead of clamouring for the latest release, then EA would be forced to change. Instead the same happens each year, and not just Madden but all EA sports franchises: skin upgrades, roster updates, abandonment of improvement in any mode except the online mode, increased focus on micro transactions, complaints from the public but ultimately good sales, disgusting amounts of money made, and a rinse and repeat attitude for the following year. People have to start taking a stand otherwise we will never have the sports game franchises we deserve. EA has followed the path of pure greed, with no concern or respect for the buying public - hitting them in the wallet is the only way to effect any change. Buying their awful products - products most of us know will disappoint - and then bemoaning their quality after the fact will do nothing. I hope by the next iteration things will have changed but the sad reality is that is will not. Honestly, boycott EA, all games - it is the only way to make an impact on an increasingly avaricious industry.… Expand
  3. AlexGuyUS
    Dec 2, 2019
    0
    I decided to get my old GameCube out and play some of my old games during Christmas time. After awhile I ended up playing Madden 08, which is the last Madden game I played. I had a lot of fun creating my own team, then playing with that team in franchise mode on Madden 08. I then got a wild idea, "I should get Madden 19 for my PS4! It will be so cool to see how much progress this gameI decided to get my old GameCube out and play some of my old games during Christmas time. After awhile I ended up playing Madden 08, which is the last Madden game I played. I had a lot of fun creating my own team, then playing with that team in franchise mode on Madden 08. I then got a wild idea, "I should get Madden 19 for my PS4! It will be so cool to see how much progress this game had made in 11 years!".

    Franchise Mode:
    Upon loading the game up I realized that the "create a team feature" has been removed. I then found out that I can relocate my team in franchise mode, but you can't really create a team. You have to choose between a few politically correct pre made teams. I then got to my first off season. And this is when I realized that Madden 08 is a more complete game then Madden 19. All you do in the off season is sign free agents, complete the draft, and that's it. The whole franchise mode has been drastically simplified. It's pathetic. There was so much more to do in franchise mode in Madden 08. Madden 19 is a watered down, simplified, lazy, and un-engaging mode.

    Gameplay:
    The gameplay really sucks. First off, the presentation is horrible. It gets annoying because the announcers are horrible. And it cuts to showing the coach way to often. I literally don't care at all about the coach. So holding "X" after every play to skip the cut scene of the coach's reaction to the play gets profoundly annoying. Also, the passing is broken in this game. You cannot throw a pass over a defender in this game. If there is a defender between the QB and receiver, the pass will get intercepted if you throw it. The AI is broken as well. Especially for running. You need to manually control every single run, because the AI is incapable of running though a hole, or following a blocker. All these issues were not present in Madden 08.

    MUT Mode:
    I refuse to play this piece of garbage. This mode is what's wrong with the gaming industry. Imagine if instead of MUT we got a complete franchise mode experience.

    This game is trash. I rated it a zero, because I bought this game. And after playing it for a couple days, I will be returning to Madden 08 on the GameCube.    … Expand
  4. opertinicy
    Nov 19, 2018
    4
    Probably the last game I'll purchase from EA Sports. It's like a web of advertisements to give them more money that it ruins the game. I like to play games to escape being hounded by money at every turn. Already paid ~$80 for the pre-release, and wish i could have it back. This business model is bad for games, and won't support it.
    On a happy note, it's fun to play against my friends.
  5. Maximusprime13
    Jan 21, 2019
    0
    This game is simply trash. NFL doesn’t give a crap about how bad this game is, which makes it even worse.
  6. GhostTechGaming
    Mar 11, 2019
    0
    All they care about is ultimate team and not the gameplay. This is not a simulation game but a game based off of animations.
  7. Connorcox1997
    Feb 16, 2019
    3
    Remember when EA used to be a good company during the PS2/Xbox days before they didn't bought the whole NFL exclusive license to destroy there competitor. I missed those times. Today EA is definitely the worst company in America. There hasn't been a great Madden game since Madden 12. Back when Madden 18 use the frostbit 3 engine I thought it was going to look way better, but apparently, IRemember when EA used to be a good company during the PS2/Xbox days before they didn't bought the whole NFL exclusive license to destroy there competitor. I missed those times. Today EA is definitely the worst company in America. There hasn't been a great Madden game since Madden 12. Back when Madden 18 use the frostbit 3 engine I thought it was going to look way better, but apparently, I wish EA didn't use the frostbit 3 on Madden. Madden 19 is even worse than last year, its the same thing as the previous madden. The sequel to the Longshot story mode is a bit better than last years game, but the story is so cheesy. The Longshot hasn't been that good, and I bet Madden 20 is going to have the same thing to the story mode, cutscenes, cheesy dialogue, and a little bit of gameplay. At least with Fifa's the Journey you get to play as many games instead of watching cutscenes, and the Journey as fun to play. Madden Ultimate Team mode has been fun to play if it didn't have any of those stupid microtransactions. The game is still fun to play with your friends. The franchise mode it better than last year with the addition of draft classes in the game. EA is nothing but a terrible company that doesn't listen to there fans, makes the game worst, and lastly ruins everything that made Madden great in the first place. If EA didn't have to buy the whole license in the first place, there still would have been NFL 2k vs. Madden today. Imaging if NBA 2k decides to obtain the entire NBA exclusive license to destroy there competitor NBA Live and NBA 2k would still be the exact same thing year after year, and people would hate the game even more. That what Madden is today. I think it's about time that EA finally gives up the whole NFL exclusive license so we can have NFL 2k vs. Madden again, and make sports games great again.… Expand
  8. ThePeoplesVoice
    Oct 26, 2018
    4
    At this point it's all kind of the same. There is no real innovation anymore.
  9. Krakatoa34
    Oct 31, 2018
    0
    I can't not keep buying the same game packed every year if there is no new contentt
  10. Fredyblue99
    Oct 31, 2018
    0
    Been a long time madden fan not enjoyable anymore kinda the same package which easily just ruined the experience for me and isnt the moneys worth
  11. McMakin
    Mar 7, 2019
    0
    It is a horrible game , with tons of bugs, it is unfinished, at this point in time it should be almost a perfect game.
  12. Gusbus02
    Aug 15, 2018
    0
    Madden has to change. How this game can continue to release annually is a joke. They need to focus more on other modes besides Ultimate Team. If they don't want to change the game then it should be free with how bad the microtransactions are in this. Long Shot is boring and more of a bad movie than game. Connected Careers is awful and has not changed in years. Customization is veryMadden has to change. How this game can continue to release annually is a joke. They need to focus more on other modes besides Ultimate Team. If they don't want to change the game then it should be free with how bad the microtransactions are in this. Long Shot is boring and more of a bad movie than game. Connected Careers is awful and has not changed in years. Customization is very lackluster in this game as well. I haven't even mentioned the gameplay which also has not changed. Players still look bad when moving and the tackling is just not good. Players falling all over each other It plays and look clunky, but unfortunately its the only NFL licensed game. So I assume until EA gets some competition the game will be a disaster.… Expand
  13. trevock
    Aug 15, 2018
    0
    Madden 19 is an absolute disgrace. Last year's game was bad and this is actually worse. I'm a Franchise mode player and I would rather chew on broken glass than this. I can't wait for 2k to come out instead. 0 out of 10. Game is terrible.
  14. jay_caspian
    Aug 7, 2018
    6
    Madden NFL 19 is a game that I have a love hate relationship with. On the one hand, it's graphics are beautiful. The animations recieved a much needed upgrade, and crowds look the best they've ever been in a madden game. Some modes, like Franchise mode recieved some nice upgrades (the ratings upgrade system is significantly improved), but was largely left ignored. I'm biased in sportsMadden NFL 19 is a game that I have a love hate relationship with. On the one hand, it's graphics are beautiful. The animations recieved a much needed upgrade, and crowds look the best they've ever been in a madden game. Some modes, like Franchise mode recieved some nice upgrades (the ratings upgrade system is significantly improved), but was largely left ignored. I'm biased in sports games because these mods are my favorite in sports game, but Madden has largely left these modes ignored for the fifth year in a row. That said, there's still plenty of good. The commentary is improving, the sounds on the field are realistic, and the overall presentation is solid, with the execption of replays, which often times leave you on an awkward angle where you can't even see the play.

    Without question, the most infuriating mode is Home Coming. The mode is absoletely a joke, lasting a mere 3 hours without completing an NFL season (again). This mode is an embarrasement to sports gaming and needs to be done, from the ground up.    … Expand
  15. cape4sure
    Aug 15, 2018
    0
    How the hell is this game getting 10/10!? Even if this was a free to play game, the microtransactions would still be ridiculous. But no, they charge **** 80 DOLLARS!! FOR THIS **** There's barely a game to play. Everything about the singleplayer has been downsized so they can spend more time on figuring out how to rape your wallet. Do not buy.
  16. HellraiserGames
    Aug 15, 2018
    4
    This Game Sucks. Franchise update is a fail, still no assistant coaches, no training staff, no stadium or facilty upgrades, stat tracking is out of date. Bugs and glitches everywhere. Create a player is the same garbage it has been. Mut is pay to win football for dummys. Its just a Roster update Don't be like me Don't buy this game.
  17. MnVikingsFan34
    Aug 17, 2018
    0
    I made an account just to give this piece of trash the score it deserves. Garbage. Garbage. Garbage. Garbage.
  18. SinceDa90s
    Aug 12, 2018
    5
    Bring 2k football back! It sucks that Madden is the only choice gamers have but thats the world we live in today smh
  19. huskyp
    Aug 10, 2018
    0
    I have been a die hard Madden fan since Madden 2000. I buy the game every year, the day it comes out, and it is literally the only game I play all year. This is the worst Madden I have played in quite a while. Madden 16 was such a monumental step in the right direction for the next generation platforms in terms of gameplay feel, player control/responsiveness, weekly skill building drillsI have been a die hard Madden fan since Madden 2000. I buy the game every year, the day it comes out, and it is literally the only game I play all year. This is the worst Madden I have played in quite a while. Madden 16 was such a monumental step in the right direction for the next generation platforms in terms of gameplay feel, player control/responsiveness, weekly skill building drills in franchise mode, etc. Madden 16 was also a year of a quality soundtrack with a variety of genres. This year’s gameplay feels super off. Ball carriers are slow. The soundtrack is horrible (no variety in genre). Homecoming is a joke. After almost 20 years, it’s time to stop giving my hard earned money to a franchise that invests less and less into the product each year, and is going in the wrong direction (again)! For the first time ever, I am returning this game for a full refund. Not worth my time or money.… Expand
  20. Fishersam
    Aug 10, 2018
    1
    I pre-ordered Madden and played it day 1. After loading into the main menu, the FIRST thing i noticed was that the only menu tile that had any color or distinction was MUT mode. This is EA/Madden's microtransaction mode where you can buy players to build an imaginary team to play against AI versions of other people's imaginary teams. On the main menu, every other game mode tile was greyI pre-ordered Madden and played it day 1. After loading into the main menu, the FIRST thing i noticed was that the only menu tile that had any color or distinction was MUT mode. This is EA/Madden's microtransaction mode where you can buy players to build an imaginary team to play against AI versions of other people's imaginary teams. On the main menu, every other game mode tile was grey with with simple black text. This should tell you all you need to know about what game modes EA and Madden prioritized.

    On day one, i fired Madden up and played as much MUT as i could before i realized I wasn't having fun and i wasn't willing to pay the money required to have fun. I'd already spent $60 for the game!! I then tried the other modes and there is NO improvement from past years. It almost seemed like an afterthought to EA. Even the online head to head mode seems barebones. I refunded on day 1 and will be putting my $60 towards something else.    … Expand
  21. Chancewi
    Aug 15, 2018
    0
    EA is all about pay to win, don’t buy this garbage for your kids. It’s a glorified slot machine.
  22. Lilahkiz
    Aug 16, 2018
    0
    Don't pay attention to those PAID reviewers this game is trash.

    Bad animation Cheesy story mode Pathetic catches Screentearing (IN 2018!!!!) Microtransactions for a $60 game no surprise from EA EA Ultimate team is worth $800 million? lol Ugly textures Lazy Highlights Characters having the same face in character creations (Im dead serious) Pathetic presentation starting games.    Don't pay attention to those PAID reviewers this game is trash.

    Bad animation
    Cheesy story mode
    Pathetic catches
    Screentearing (IN 2018!!!!)
    Microtransactions for a $60 game no surprise from EA
    EA Ultimate team is worth $800 million? lol
    Ugly textures
    Lazy Highlights
    Characters having the same face in character creations (Im dead serious)
    Pathetic presentation starting games.
    EA's Executives stole 46 million from people and went on retirement.
    Halftime report doesn't show you the best moments you had.
    Our favorite gaming journalists sucking EA's balls again suckering everyone to buy this piece of trash.
    Every year sports games are getting worse and worse since 2013 or heck back in 2006 but it got better since then but in 8th gen consoles plz don't buy sports games from EA.    … Expand
  23. Billdozer795
    Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Hot garbage. All effort was put into MUT mode because of micro-transactions and the other modes are actually worse with less features.
  24. italo151
    Aug 17, 2018
    0
    Again, Madden, who's number one focus is MUT. They remove systems then add them in years later and call them new. As long as we gamers continue to support it it will never change! Let us make a real change.
  25. CaseyMoe
    Aug 13, 2018
    1
    For me, this is the last year I purchase this game. I am truly disgusted with the lack of effort put into anything that isn't tied to the micro-transaction heavy mode that is MUT. It's the year 2018, we're playing on next gen consoles and EA has been making a killing on the micro-transactions for so many years now so we know they have earned the resources needed to improve the game anyFor me, this is the last year I purchase this game. I am truly disgusted with the lack of effort put into anything that isn't tied to the micro-transaction heavy mode that is MUT. It's the year 2018, we're playing on next gen consoles and EA has been making a killing on the micro-transactions for so many years now so we know they have earned the resources needed to improve the game any way they see fit to do so - yet CFM is as shallow or worse than Franchise Mode was a decade ago.

    Speaking of MUT, if you think Battlefront 2 was P2W before EA removed the loot boxes, go play MUT and tell me it's not as bad or worse. I wish football fans were as steadfast as the Star Wars community that stood together and forced EA's hand to remove the micro-transactions from the game.    … Expand
  26. Rumblefish
    Aug 25, 2018
    0
    I’ve played Madden nearly every year since it appeared on the Commodore Amiga. The series has been pretty bad ever since EA admitted that they couldn’t make a product to rival NFL2k5 and so simply bought a monopoly license so that all competition was removed. However, this year’s offering is surely the worst edition yet. Madden really no longer even resembles football. The on field actionI’ve played Madden nearly every year since it appeared on the Commodore Amiga. The series has been pretty bad ever since EA admitted that they couldn’t make a product to rival NFL2k5 and so simply bought a monopoly license so that all competition was removed. However, this year’s offering is surely the worst edition yet. Madden really no longer even resembles football. The on field action is all canned animations now. There’s no organic play, no mechanics or physics in the game. Players are sucked into each other, clip through each other and act in scripted ways rather than as actual intelligent or organic competiion between entities of differing attributes. The presentation is amazingly lazy and basic. It’s almost embarrassinglly bad. The game these days is just a glossy wrapper for the micro transaction system of Ultimate Team. This will now never change because people keep buying the game and wasting their money on it. It’s a shame really because foolball is one of the biggest sports in the world and fans don’t have a game to represent it, aside from this utter garbage.… Expand
  27. parker252
    Aug 16, 2018
    0
    Im honestly just sick of it. Its all about spending more money on your mut team and if that's not bad enough if you look for a madden 19 youtube video its nothing but pack openings (just another way for EA to influence you to spend more money on packs and it got me) from kids that got the game earlier then my 79.99 pre order so their teams are already stacked. So if you run into themIm honestly just sick of it. Its all about spending more money on your mut team and if that's not bad enough if you look for a madden 19 youtube video its nothing but pack openings (just another way for EA to influence you to spend more money on packs and it got me) from kids that got the game earlier then my 79.99 pre order so their teams are already stacked. So if you run into them online your screwed. The other game modes are just a joke as well.… Expand
  28. FinkPloyd
    Aug 18, 2018
    2
    I've been a Madden Player for a few years and i think this is the last one i will buy. My favorite mode to play is franchise and no matter what difficulty you play on, its impossible. Running the ball is simply not an option as right when you get handed the ball, you barely have any time to move and the RB is so slowwww. No matter who you use, they're incredibly slow. Passing is alwaysI've been a Madden Player for a few years and i think this is the last one i will buy. My favorite mode to play is franchise and no matter what difficulty you play on, its impossible. Running the ball is simply not an option as right when you get handed the ball, you barely have any time to move and the RB is so slowwww. No matter who you use, they're incredibly slow. Passing is always inaccurate no matter how easy the rout is and wide receivers drop almost every pass I dont use MUT or even bother with the so called "story mode" which has atrocious acting and just a boring plot overall. Extremely disappointed in the cash grab company that is EA.… Expand
  29. SaintJames012
    Aug 11, 2018
    4
    In it's current state as of this review (August 11th), Madden is a bug riddled mess. While some bugs are comical in nature, such as the LB turning and staring at the referee which makes me think of some humorous situations where such an action would happen in the middle of a play, others are not so funny, annoying, or downright infuriating. One of the most common bugs that is fairlyIn it's current state as of this review (August 11th), Madden is a bug riddled mess. While some bugs are comical in nature, such as the LB turning and staring at the referee which makes me think of some humorous situations where such an action would happen in the middle of a play, others are not so funny, annoying, or downright infuriating. One of the most common bugs that is fairly annoying but not too bad is the injury notification that flashes every other play when no injury occurs. This will pop up several times in a game when noone gets hurt and will scare you a little the first time it occurs but will become annoying once you realize it is just a hoax. Another glitch involves the use of coach mode, in which the offense will run on autopilot as the mode intended, but the defense will not. This isn't even a situation where not touching the controller will put autopilot on, as if no action occurs, then the player will stand idle. The game soft locks if you spectate a field goal attempt regardless of you kicks it. LBs will stop in place to allow CPU RBs to break off for big yardage. CPU LBs will phase through linemen to tackle your runner behind the line of scrimmage on All-pro and All-Madden difficulty. on harder difficulties, QBs can break off multiple sacks in order to make a big play even if your defense plays flawless. If you use the 3rd person camera for defense, the game does not autoflip the control stick for tackles, so when you go to tackle, your guy will dive away from where you want to since the game is reading the stick in the opposite direction. During the pre-snap, the QB will sometimes wonder toward the sidelines and rarely , though quite infuriatingly enough, not come back resulting in a delay of game. If you call an audible on offense and also a hot route before snapping the ball, the game will sometimes not allow you to snap the ball unless you reset the play to the one you originally called. The player lock-on focuses on the player, but does not position the camera to where you can see the ball, so you are for the first couple seconds playing blind to what the offense is doing. And last but not least, Leveon Bell can teleport across the field, don't believe me look it up.In its state as of writing this, this game is annoying to play really needs to be ironed out.… Expand
  30. zabian
    Oct 2, 2018
    0
    I KNEW IT I KNEW IT!!! HOW DOES THIS GARBAGE HAVE "realistic animations" DEANDRE HOPKINS WHO IS BY FAR THE BEST PLAYMAKER IN THE LEAGUE HAS A -1000 IQ AND LETS THE BALL BOUNCE OFF HIS HELMET!!! AND PEOPLE MAKE 10000000 YARD PASSES WITH 10 PEOPLE ON HIM!! AND IF I WAS A NEGITIVE NANCY WELL I FOUND A PLUS IN NBA 2K18 ITS ANIMATION IT WAS SMOOTH AND OUTSTANDING BUT BACK TO TOPIC. IT ISI KNEW IT I KNEW IT!!! HOW DOES THIS GARBAGE HAVE "realistic animations" DEANDRE HOPKINS WHO IS BY FAR THE BEST PLAYMAKER IN THE LEAGUE HAS A -1000 IQ AND LETS THE BALL BOUNCE OFF HIS HELMET!!! AND PEOPLE MAKE 10000000 YARD PASSES WITH 10 PEOPLE ON HIM!! AND IF I WAS A NEGITIVE NANCY WELL I FOUND A PLUS IN NBA 2K18 ITS ANIMATION IT WAS SMOOTH AND OUTSTANDING BUT BACK TO TOPIC. IT IS LACKLUSTER IN EVERY SINGLE WAY YOU SEE IN THIS UNENJOYABLE WORTHLESS TRASH THAT THEY SHOULD BE PAYING YOU 100,000,000,000 DOLLARS FOR PLAYING IT MUT IS NOW IDIOTIC I SPEND 80$ OF MY OWN MONEY AND I HAVE TO PLAY FOR A LIMITED TIME 80$!! JUST LET ME KEEP PLAYING I BOUGHT THE GAME WITH A 20$ ADD ON! AND THE DRAFT CLASS MODE BARELY EVEN WORKS!!! I DON'T KNOW HOW EA KEEPS DOING IT BUT THEY MAKE THE WORST GAME OF ALL TIME WORSE!! NBA 2K18 LOOKS LIKE A WONDERFUL MASTERPIECE WITH THE GREATEST MYCAREER OF ALL TIME WITH AMAZING GAMEPLAY AND THAT GAMEPLAY OF 2K18 WAS HORRIBLE!!! YOU CAN RUN COVER 6 WITH DOING A AUDIBLE ON THE LBS AND D-LINE AND THEY WILL GAIN A 30 YARD PLAY DEFENSE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLAY!!! FRANCHISE MODE "immerses" ME BY SHOWING THE SAME 3 ANIMATIONS OF MY COACH FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE!!! THIS GAME IS BROKEN AND IT DESERVES A NEGITIVE RATING!!!!!… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. IGN Italia
    Oct 8, 2018
    80
    Madden 19 does not redefine the series but it's a great game nevertheless.
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  2. Cubed3
    Oct 1, 2018
    80
    Madden NFL 19 is a sublime example of what can be achieved with a sports title. The Real Player Motions generates that feeling of not 'controlling' players, but rather living as the players instead. Seeing how lifelike all the players are within a match, and how they communicate with each other before and during plays, and then watching them seamlessly get into the next play, is freakishly uncanny.
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  3. GameSpace
    Sep 15, 2018
    70
    Madden 19 is much like Madden 18 before it.
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