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  1. Mar 4, 2019
    1
    You know how people often say how every Madden, Fifa, NBA 2K, etc. is the exact same? well, those claims are actually true now! (at least for Madden) This game is literally the exact same as Madden 18 and 17, the soundtrack is reused and incredibly dull, the teams are re-branded and aren't fun to control (especially if you're using a controller other than the Dualshock 4), and the graphicsYou know how people often say how every Madden, Fifa, NBA 2K, etc. is the exact same? well, those claims are actually true now! (at least for Madden) This game is literally the exact same as Madden 18 and 17, the soundtrack is reused and incredibly dull, the teams are re-branded and aren't fun to control (especially if you're using a controller other than the Dualshock 4), and the graphics are incredibly simplistic for a game that's supposed to be realistic. But if those were the only problems with the game, I'd probably give it a 4. However, not only was it branded as a new game, but EA payed critics to give it a good review, that, combined with all the mindless sheep who continue to buy these games EVERY YEAR and constantly pay for micro transactions shows how despicable this company has become. To everyone reading this, boycott Madden NFL 20 and every game after it, it's obvious that these games will never become good again so long as the continue to get rushed each year. We need to tell EA that enough is enough and that we've had it with their **** and the only way to do so is to not purchase ANYTHING from them, thus making them lose money. The sooner we show EA that these decisions have huge consequences, the sooner EA will actually give us what we want instead of taking advantage of everyone. Expand
  2. Mar 3, 2019
    1
    This will be the last year i buy Madden. Adding the draft classes and the extra positions is the only positive in this years franchise mode. The tackling and running and dropped passes when anybody is near your TE with 99 catch.... EA... cmon... you arnt even trying anymore...

    Shame on you for just taking money and updating rosters and calling that a new game. Consistently QBs with 50
    This will be the last year i buy Madden. Adding the draft classes and the extra positions is the only positive in this years franchise mode. The tackling and running and dropped passes when anybody is near your TE with 99 catch.... EA... cmon... you arnt even trying anymore...

    Shame on you for just taking money and updating rosters and calling that a new game. Consistently QBs with 50 break tackle and strength would run over opposing players with strength in the 90s.... what is the point of the strength metric??? A safety with high Hit Power and Strength more often should have more violent encounters against smaller weaker players and vice versa... Im sick of seeing my giant strong TE get taken down so easily by smaller weaker players.... it should be a struggle to bring him down.

    Additionally, if i have catch and catch in traffic 99.... i dont want to see multi drop games ... players with poor catch rating... vice versa.... in the running game, which is slow and plotting, If you have a numbers advantage and the defense doesn't adjust... that should be a good gain and vice versa...2 cant block 4.
    This game was such a lazy iteration. It doesn't feel like football. It doesn't feel like the ratings of the players matter... the stars should play like stars... In this game N. Suh and A. Donald regularly finish games with no stats.
    If there is a difference of 20 in overall within a match up... the screen light up and somebody should be getting embarrassed LIKE IN REAL LIFE. Also after a QB gets popped 5 or so times (DEPENDING ON THEIR STATS) take them out of the game.... i cant stand seeing my safety go out of the game for his first tackle on the QB and its the 9th sack of them game and QB is totally fine.
    This game is unplayable
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  3. Mar 13, 2019
    0
    This is the worst madden by memory the development team doesn't care. EA has no competition to face so they can make the game better. They really hate the fans and don't listen not to mention the biggest falling forward bug, this is worst madden ever. Why is it reprocessed crap when the animations, physics of this game is actually crap, i don't get this game it makes no sense to why theyThis is the worst madden by memory the development team doesn't care. EA has no competition to face so they can make the game better. They really hate the fans and don't listen not to mention the biggest falling forward bug, this is worst madden ever. Why is it reprocessed crap when the animations, physics of this game is actually crap, i don't get this game it makes no sense to why they come out with the same crap every year. Expand
  4. Mar 18, 2019
    0
    I admit:
    Animations look a tad more fluid than three years ago.
    bad: Animations are still ages behind of what NBA 2k does. Gameplay is broken. Seriously. In reality, if a WR on a go-route is covered by a MLB, it is an easy catch and huge gain or TD. Not in Madden 19. Even worse, the MLB simply grabs the INT every time. There are tons of other things to be criticized, but if you
    I admit:
    Animations look a tad more fluid than three years ago.

    bad:
    Animations are still ages behind of what NBA 2k does.
    Gameplay is broken. Seriously. In reality, if a WR on a go-route is covered by a MLB, it is an easy catch and huge gain or TD. Not in Madden 19. Even worse, the MLB simply grabs the INT every time.

    There are tons of other things to be criticized, but if you can't use clear player mismatches, why bother with the game at all?
    (If you insist: commentary has been repetitive since 2015, drafted players are still all based on the same three crude faces from 2015, names repeat themselves all the time, draft and trading system have not been changed at all, etc ...) Piece of garbage. Don't buy any EA Football games or they keep producing trash like this.
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  5. Mar 20, 2019
    0
    Trash... Save your money and time. I thought it was a good idea to buy on PC for $18.99 - I was wrong. 20 hours in, you will realize the game is dead and the opponents will have a team 10x better than yours. Their players will be 95+, yours will be 70-80s and a win is absolutely hopeless. The QB does this stupid move were he flaps his arms EVERY TIME he comes to the set position. ItsTrash... Save your money and time. I thought it was a good idea to buy on PC for $18.99 - I was wrong. 20 hours in, you will realize the game is dead and the opponents will have a team 10x better than yours. Their players will be 95+, yours will be 70-80s and a win is absolutely hopeless. The QB does this stupid move were he flaps his arms EVERY TIME he comes to the set position. Its impossible to get a playcall to line without the QB flapping his arms and wasting 5-10secs. On top of this, the music is all rap-crap with Niki Minaj and other worthless trash. Dont let your kids play this, it will be 100 hours of anger and frustration, only to loose 90% of the time. Madden 99 was great, 20 years later, its trash. Expand
  6. Mar 20, 2019
    0
    The dynamic difficult adjustment that Tiburon is so proud of should be enough to steer you away from this one. I haven't had a session playing this game where I haven't rage quit yet. Everything is geared towards pushing you into playing Ultimate Team.

    Oh, you liked franchise mode? Well, we're going to continue to drop the quality on that. It's harder to find something that isn't
    The dynamic difficult adjustment that Tiburon is so proud of should be enough to steer you away from this one. I haven't had a session playing this game where I haven't rage quit yet. Everything is geared towards pushing you into playing Ultimate Team.

    Oh, you liked franchise mode? Well, we're going to continue to drop the quality on that. It's harder to find something that isn't broken. Players fall all over the ground like a three stooges act or run in place while trying to get to the quarterback. Passes are dropped constantly unless the CPU is throwing and if your WR's aren't dropping them then the linebackers channel their inner Jordan and jump 15 feet into the air to grab it.

    There is absolutely nothing redeemable about Madden 19. EA is going to continue to renovate instead of innovate so long as they monopolize NFL games.
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  7. Mar 25, 2019
    2
    I made an account because I feel so strongly my need to share how trash EA and this game are. It's just a sham. There's always a predetermined script that acts as god and manipulates that certain things happen in the game.
  8. Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Over the last five years, EA has not developed this game. I am being nice. The case could easily be made that EA has not developed the game since they bought the exclusive NFL license.
    That goes for every part of the game except for graphics. Naturally.
    But: 1. Comments are not only repetitive but quite a fair amount is still the same from five years ago. 2. Players still move like
    Over the last five years, EA has not developed this game. I am being nice. The case could easily be made that EA has not developed the game since they bought the exclusive NFL license.
    That goes for every part of the game except for graphics. Naturally.
    But:
    1. Comments are not only repetitive but quite a fair amount is still the same from five years ago.
    2. Players still move like robots compared to what basketball videogames do.
    3. New players look as computer-generated as 2015.
    4. Gameplay is even worse than in 2016. In Madden 19, a linebacker can cover a wideout on a go-route. Backpedaling. And he even intercepts the pass. I wanted to know if it was a glitch. It wasn't. Nigel Bradham got the INT 5 out 5 times.
    I go back to Madden 16. Not a good, but at least a less annoying game.
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  9. Apr 15, 2019
    1
    No graphic updates from 18, same animations, game play is bad, AI is terrible. This game only kept me playing for a couple days. Do not buy.
  10. May 1, 2019
    0
    Flaming garbage! Google "Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment for Maximized Engagement in Digital Games". You really have no control of what happens in this game. You have the same amount of control when you yell at your tv watching real football. This game is nothing more than an online casino through the MUT mode. EA cares about nothing else.
  11. May 7, 2019
    0
    This game is awful. Maybe 1% effort went into making this. Its still the same game from 10 years ago. Bring back NFL 2K FOOTBALL
  12. May 18, 2019
    3
    I am going to be as objective as possible with this review. I was going to give this game a 0 but to be fair there are some aspects which are not that terrible, but let me explain.

    Franchise mode: - There is absolutely nothing new about Franchise mode as opposed to last years game. The only difference is that now you are able to choose what aspect of your player you want to upgrade
    I am going to be as objective as possible with this review. I was going to give this game a 0 but to be fair there are some aspects which are not that terrible, but let me explain.

    Franchise mode:
    - There is absolutely nothing new about Franchise mode as opposed to last years game. The only difference is that now you are able to choose what aspect of your player you want to upgrade after each game, that is, if they received enough points for improvement.
    - The draft class upload is the only feature that is really nice. You can upload draft classes from online all the way up to 2023, if enough people have created these draft classes online.
    - If you want to relocate your team or upgrade your stadium, there is no need because the stadiums, team names, and relocation cities have stayed the same since 2012.

    Let us move on to other things:

    Gameplay:

    The gameplay offline is alright, but the one thing I absolutely hate is the animations this year. What I mean by this is that if you have a receiver wide open and you tell your QB to throw high, the linebacker or whoever will jump about 10 feet high to intercept it. That is my review on offline gameplay, which is not that bad...

    Then I decided to try the online gameplay...holy **** a disgrace, let me explain:

    I don't know what it is about these animations this year but whenever you try to tackle somebody online with the hitstick they decide to spin off the tackle like a ballerina. I am not saying I am using a CB to tackle a FB, rather, I am using a DT to tackle a QB while he is running, and no it is not Michael Vick, it was Dan Marino. In addition, whenever you try to tackle someone online (MUT Squads against computer) the computer doesn't just spin off 1 tackle but off several.

    Anyway enough of that aspect...let us move towards MUT squads:

    MUT squads is not bad, but if you are not willing to spend the coins, then there will have to be countless hours put into the challenges if you want to get a team to compete against others online or even against the computer online. The standard you have to have in order to compete online is an average of an 88overall team. Even that may not be acceptable. But that is my benchmark and then most of the time, people will use "Money plays" every single time.

    "Money plays" are plays that work everytime because the computer (AI) is unable to actually respond to the same play that is being chosen. There used to be a time where Madden actually took skill to play such as Madden 1998-2013 (roughly) but now it is all dependent on "Money plays".

    Let me go back to gampelay for a second:

    - Pre-snap issues:
    - If you tell your defense to base align, they do the complete opposite. If you tell them to watch overtop, they will get beat overtop. So those pre-snap calls are absolutely useless.

    - Half-time show attempt:
    - Congratulations! Madden has ESPN or whoever now, but is unable to make anything of it because the halftime show during your game is just scores being recorded throughout the league by Jonathan Coachman. This is not needed as I can see this while playing the game.
    - God forbid you skip the halftime show, because then Madden personally attacks you with stupid phrases like: "well alright then, I guess I won't take a break"... so funny...maybe it is just because I heard it so often that it gets annoying when they keep saying sly sayings when you decided to skip the halftime show.

    The Story mode:
    - The story mode is not even worth playing because it is just a movie. It is a nice feature but all it is, is that is a mode for new people coming to madden or even football and just want to be interactive in a playable (partly) movie.
    - I did not even complete the story mode because it is not worth my time.

    Conclusion:
    - The same game as Madden 16 pretty much with updated rosters and a new story mode.
    - MUT squads is a decent mode if you actually invest time into it, however, do not expect to win much if you plan to go online. Also if you play MUT squads online against the computer with a friend, always go into a regular defense if the computer is on 4th and less than 10 yards. It is a guaranteed fake every time.

    - Franchise mode is nothing new, and I have played the entire 15 seasons, so trust me it just gets repetitive after the first 3 seasons as every team just get's the same generic stadium because they want to have the newest stadium. I literally played 9 teams in the same stadium in my 7th season.
    - Gameplay is terrible and needs a complete makeover to the point where it takes skill again and the animations aren't something out of a Michael Bay film. 10 feet jumps from the AI, while your player is having a seizure when you tell him to jump up for a ball.

    Save yourself and dont buy this game, although it is May so this review is probably not worthy to anyone. Anyway, Madden 20 won't be much different but I will buy it, cuz what else am i gonna play
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  13. May 24, 2019
    1
    Made an account just to bash madden. The gameplay is awful all the games are fixed because it is all animation based, the physics suck the speed of the players arent adjusted at all this game is beyond awful. I would rather watch paint dry than play another second of this sorry excuse for a game. It says a lot when games made more than a decade ago have a more realistic footballMade an account just to bash madden. The gameplay is awful all the games are fixed because it is all animation based, the physics suck the speed of the players arent adjusted at all this game is beyond awful. I would rather watch paint dry than play another second of this sorry excuse for a game. It says a lot when games made more than a decade ago have a more realistic football experience. I didnt buy madden since madden 15 and my god this game wouldnt be acceptable unless it was free. The game play hasnt changed in forever and its arguably gotten worse. Expand
  14. Aug 8, 2019
    3
    It’s a minor update to 2019. It even has the same commentary. The superstar X factors are a terrible addition and the gameplay is actually worse this year. I am so disappointed. If I had bought a physical disc I would have already resold it.
  15. Aug 9, 2019
    0
    U wanna buy lootboxes? Wanna pay 60 dollars for the same game as last year? Madden 19 is for you.
  16. Aug 16, 2019
    2
    This game is flat out horrible with its terrible gameplay and unresponsive controls. There are so many bugs in this game and it feel like the game wants you to lose. Here’s my scenario it’s 20-22 I’m losing after a QB scramble on 2nd down I get the ball down to the 5 yard line and there are 19 seconds left on the clock. At this point I am out of timeouts so I spam circle to run up andThis game is flat out horrible with its terrible gameplay and unresponsive controls. There are so many bugs in this game and it feel like the game wants you to lose. Here’s my scenario it’s 20-22 I’m losing after a QB scramble on 2nd down I get the ball down to the 5 yard line and there are 19 seconds left on the clock. At this point I am out of timeouts so I spam circle to run up and spike the ball before time runs out. But instead it sends me to super sim assuming the coach is bringing out the kicking team but next thing I know the game ends and we lose. This has been a problem with the last 3 madden games. EA continues to ruin this once loved gaming franchise. So tired of the same garbage every year from this game despite longshot which did not interest me at all and the new face of the franchise which was way overhyped there has been no major changes to this game which it desperately needs. I don’t think EA will change ever there is no competition for football games and the market is basically just Madden. They will continue to make money and make 0 changes and it’s just sad. Expand
  17. Nov 24, 2019
    0
    I reset my ps4 because the game froze everything and I lost ALL my progress on EVERYTHING. All my franchises were gone, any player I made were gone, just everything. Also, once I got another franchise going, I clicked the wrong button and instead of asking me if I really want to proceed to playoffs, it started to simulate to playoffs! My team didn’t make it because I wasn’t playing and,I reset my ps4 because the game froze everything and I lost ALL my progress on EVERYTHING. All my franchises were gone, any player I made were gone, just everything. Also, once I got another franchise going, I clicked the wrong button and instead of asking me if I really want to proceed to playoffs, it started to simulate to playoffs! My team didn’t make it because I wasn’t playing and, after hours of playing, I ended up with absolutely no saved progress. This may be the worst game I’ve ever gotten and I wouldn’t recommend this game for anyone. No certain age, so certain type of person, NO ONE. Stay away from this app like me (now). Expand
  18. Nov 12, 2020
    5
    CONTENT: 5
    GRAPHICS: 5
    GAMEPLAY: 5
    There is one single reason to buy this product: it's the only football game on the market.
  19. Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Complete trash, the world would be a better place if everyone took a stand and stopped buying these games. Don't feed the beast and give in because it's the only thing on the shelves; just suck it up and play the older ones for a year when the latest edition comes out and force EA to change their ways.
  20. Eu4
    May 7, 2020
    0
    Absolutely garbage plz do not buy. I hope you no that ea is the worst company in the gaming sphere
  21. Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Just think copy and paste from previous years with no new innovation and you have EA Madden in a nutshell. The golden era of madden games was 2004-2008.

    They remove certain elements from the game in a given year, only to add them back in a later year and call them "new features". This game is a microtransaction trash fest and I will never again purchase a Madden game until they finally
    Just think copy and paste from previous years with no new innovation and you have EA Madden in a nutshell. The golden era of madden games was 2004-2008.

    They remove certain elements from the game in a given year, only to add them back in a later year and call them "new features". This game is a microtransaction trash fest and I will never again purchase a Madden game until they finally innovate and deliver a solid game with improvements to Franchise and MyPlayer modes. Alas, I doubt this will ever happen until enough people stop buying future installments.
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  22. Aug 3, 2020
    2
    There charging AAA prices for a crap game. Madden died 15 years ago. The mindless idiots that keep voting with there wallets on buying junk like this game just keep promoting lazy,incompetent, trash developers to keep making games like this.
  23. Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Aids in disc form don't buy ever avoid at all cost I'd rather have the whole san Francisco 49ers sit on my face then play this game again
  24. Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Madden is an absolutely atrocious game top to bottom. Franchise is worse than ever. And there is almost no depth that makes it worth playing. 0/10.
  25. Sep 1, 2020
    2
    Unpopular opinion: I liked Longshot. But that's it. Franchise mode was still the same, and the game had the least features of probably any sports game. Only Play Now, Franchise, Longshot, and stupid Ultimate Team.
  26. Nov 5, 2020
    7
    tem alguns probleminhas mas a gameplay ainda é super divertida oq na minha opinião é o principal em um jogo de esporte
  27. Dec 25, 2020
    0
    This has to be the worst madden ever. The gameplay is just absurdly awful. The only game mode I enjoyed was longshot and even sometimes I had to mute my tv because It was so cringe. I'd much rather play madden 20 or 21 and those are terrible games. At this point just take away all game modes and leave ultimate team there. DONT BUY IT.
  28. Sep 19, 2021
    0
    Madden 19 was and is the WORST Madden Game ever made. Madden 19 showed nothing new at all even though it was a commercial success, I still say that Madden 13 was the worst game of the Franchise because it was the title that killed the series and set up the terrible foundation for future titles but one thing that Madden 13 is obviously better than Madden 19 is gameplay because Madden 19Madden 19 was and is the WORST Madden Game ever made. Madden 19 showed nothing new at all even though it was a commercial success, I still say that Madden 13 was the worst game of the Franchise because it was the title that killed the series and set up the terrible foundation for future titles but one thing that Madden 13 is obviously better than Madden 19 is gameplay because Madden 19 runs on the Frostbite Engine (a game engine used for Battlefield a First-Person Shooter).

    Madden 19's Franchise Mode was completely shallow and made Madden 08 feel superior to Madden 19. There was barely anything to do in the game, there wasn't a Superstar or Career Mode just a sequel to Longshot from Madden 18 with barely any gameplay, there was also no Mini-Camp, Tournament Mode, Fantasy Football Mode (Ultimate Team w/no micro-transactions), and a lot more game modes... This game had nothing else to do than opening MUT packs. The game is missing over 80+ features, the gameplay is completely ruled by animations, & so many BUGS AND GLITCHES!!!

    Sports games today except Rocket League are incredibly underwhelming and EA Sports Games are the worst sports games today. Just go play other sports games like Madden 2004-08, NCAA Football, NFL/NBA/FIFA Street, NFL 2K, All-Pro Football 2K8, NBA 2K except 2K18, Backbreaker, older MLB the Show titles, Fight Night, and many more titles. Play those sports games or play other games instead of playing this buggy/glitchy cash-grabbing filth of a game.

    #NFLdropEA #EndMaddenMonopoly #FixMaddenFranchise
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  29. Jan 1, 2022
    1
    This game is horrible. Ya it has a new Home Screen but it the gameplay is horrible the real player motion is a lie it’s so animation based and buggy and glitchy. Longshot is half or more just cutscenes and not a lot of gameplay and interactions. Franchise is barely changed and is worse in some aspects the screens are pretty much the same since madden 16 but the Home Screen has cut showsThis game is horrible. Ya it has a new Home Screen but it the gameplay is horrible the real player motion is a lie it’s so animation based and buggy and glitchy. Longshot is half or more just cutscenes and not a lot of gameplay and interactions. Franchise is barely changed and is worse in some aspects the screens are pretty much the same since madden 16 but the Home Screen has cut shows the head coach doing whatever but it as usual has glitches, trade logic is horrible and makes no sense, exhibition mode is identical and nothing different really, ultimate team is the same as last year the same pay to win, the soundtrack is whatever really, even fully updated the game is terrible Expand
  30. Sep 5, 2021
    0
    This game might be the worst sports game ever with the almost non existent franchise mode a cringy career mode and gameplay so bad it seems like your playing an Indy try hard game this game is the worst
  31. Mar 25, 2023
    7
    Classic madden installment. Longshot mode is aggravating for the trophy hunting community in the way of long cut scenes you can’t skip. Unfortunately the servers are now closed for this game.
  32. Feb 4, 2023
    10
    Madden NFL 19 is the latest iteration of the hugely popular American football simulation video game franchise from EA Sports. It is a great representation of the sport, delivering a comprehensive and authentic football experience for both casual and hardcore fans. One of the most notable aspects of Madden NFL 19 is its improved graphics and animations, which bring the game to life likeMadden NFL 19 is the latest iteration of the hugely popular American football simulation video game franchise from EA Sports. It is a great representation of the sport, delivering a comprehensive and authentic football experience for both casual and hardcore fans. One of the most notable aspects of Madden NFL 19 is its improved graphics and animations, which bring the game to life like never before. Players look and move realistically, and the stadiums are beautifully rendered, with weather effects adding to the atmosphere. Another major technological advancement in this game is the introduction of Real Player Motion (RPM) technology, which revolutionizes player movement and control. The animations are now smoother and more fluid, making the game feel more responsive and immersive. The game also features an updated franchise mode, with new tools and features that allow players to create and manage their own NFL dynasty. The mode is well-designed, and offers plenty of customization options, giving players the freedom to build the team of their dreams. Overall, Madden NFL 19 is a fantastic addition to the franchise and a true testament to the technological advancements made in the gaming industry. It's a must-play for any football fan and a great representation of the sport. Expand
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Oct 8, 2018
    80
    Madden 19 does not redefine the series but it's a great game nevertheless.
  2. 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.
  3. Sep 15, 2018
    70
    Madden 19 is much like Madden 18 before it.