Madden NFL 21

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0.3

Overwhelming dislike- based on 5792 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 5,673 out of 5792
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  1. Jackforman
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This is sad. Madden used to be one of my favorite games and now they rehash the same game year after year. Where is the customization? Where is is upgraded game engine and physics? Where is the authenticity on the field? Until we stop buying this crap they won’t change.. also someone take the license from EA and bring back NFL Street... sincerely everyone
  2. dolfan305
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC GAME!
    This product is a disgrace to the NFL.
    You all have ripped the soul out of Career mode only to fill your pockets with the same old pay to win/gambling scheme for the sake of card packs.
    EA is lucky to have the exclusive rights to the NFL, your days are numbered!
  3. Afeltsy
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    The same recycled game year after year. Big changes need to be made. EA needs to lose the licensing or incredibly overhaul this game and the team in charge of development. A new game engine needs to be developed, it’s 2020!
  4. joey2324
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    There's a reason why its the worst rated game of ALL TIME. Truly baffling that after 15+ years, Madden takes substantial steps back. I believe NFL will terminate its contract with EA after this horrendous release. Not even remotely excited about Next Gen release. Thanks to EA for sucking the passion out of ever touching another Madden title.
  5. jjs2000
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Same exact thing as the 10 years before, should be a crime that they can continue to sell the same thing year after year.
  6. samuel_b26
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Madden has been one of my favorite games ever since my dad brought home madden 08 when i was young. I grew up loving this game and playing it every year. I know how a good football game should feel. That is why i am confident in saying this is the WORST football game i have every played. MUT and the yard are solely there to inspire in-game purchases which is greedy and unnecessary. WhileMadden has been one of my favorite games ever since my dad brought home madden 08 when i was young. I grew up loving this game and playing it every year. I know how a good football game should feel. That is why i am confident in saying this is the WORST football game i have every played. MUT and the yard are solely there to inspire in-game purchases which is greedy and unnecessary. While franchise mode is given bugs and glitches that make it infuriating to attempt to play. face of the franchise gets my hopes up every year as i hope EA can finally capture what it would feel like to go through the process of being a young player in the NFL. Instead it is an uninspired, extremely boring, and rushed experience in which nothing is accomplished plot wise and the user has little to no control over any decisions other than how much of an idiot your guy looks like and maybe your number (if your lucky). I still don’t know why they can’t give you a name that the announcers can say, a voice option that doesn’t sound like the voice actor got paid $5 for a day of work, and an actual user decision past draft day. All of the game modes and extra stuff aside the gameplay itself relies solely on animations. You maybe thinking, “all sports video games rely on animations.” To which i would respond to an extent. Just because there are animations doesn’t mean that the players can’t respect each others’ individual bodies. Meaning i shouldn’t be able to run through someone’s leg, another guys shoulder, and a third guys foot just so the guy in front of me can perform a tackle animation. If you watch football you know that often more than one player makes a tackle, however EA simply can not make that happen because tackles are scripted for one player at a time. I will admit that more animations may need to be made to fix this problem rather than taking them out all together. However, if that is the case then why hasn't EA added more animations over the past few years? I have played each new madden for 4 years straight and i swear there have been maybe 2-3 new animations for tackling or ball carrying respectively. There are many more gameplay problems but, the animations issue I feel is the most pertinent. Clearly, EA has gotten far too comfortable with having the licensing deal with the NFL and have decided to suck the money from their few remaining fans, rather than listening to those that have loved football, video games, and dare I say Madden for years! I love madden but i now believe it is time for the #NFLdropEA… Expand
  7. Thedude40831
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Madden 21'continues the trend for ea sports and gets even worse. Its really sad to see.
  8. X3thanjrx
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Has to be the worst madden to date. So many glitches. People running with ball om heads even on there crotch.... Zones still terrible everything feels sluggish. Nothing changed just repasted skin and new rosters. #NfldropEA
  9. Rayelvis21
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This game is terrible! EA and the NFL totally dropped the ball!!! Unlike the NBA and 2ksports this game has set football gaming back 20 years!!
  10. collegekicks510
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I honestly don't know where to start. It is a very sad day for fans of football games. We went from having quality games such as Madden 2005 and NFL2K5, to Madden 21, a game that is ridiculously buggy and sports the worst gameplay features and mechanics of the series. Every year the neglect Franchise mode, add arcadey mechanics and take away realistic ones. I'm do e with Madden until it'sI honestly don't know where to start. It is a very sad day for fans of football games. We went from having quality games such as Madden 2005 and NFL2K5, to Madden 21, a game that is ridiculously buggy and sports the worst gameplay features and mechanics of the series. Every year the neglect Franchise mode, add arcadey mechanics and take away realistic ones. I'm do e with Madden until it's torn down and rebuilt. I'm done until real effort is put in. Do yourself a favor and save your money. I promise you you'll regret this purchase.… Expand
  11. Djallday
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW MADDEN HAS FIGURED OUT HOW NOT TO FIX A GLITCH!!! When I make someone quit in a head to head (H2H) game after about 10 games or so there is a glitch where the user can’t see their world rank or ranks of their opponents or their own stats. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 4 YEARS. I will never buy another sports game from EA because they only copy and paste their games.FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW MADDEN HAS FIGURED OUT HOW NOT TO FIX A GLITCH!!! When I make someone quit in a head to head (H2H) game after about 10 games or so there is a glitch where the user can’t see their world rank or ranks of their opponents or their own stats. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 4 YEARS. I will never buy another sports game from EA because they only copy and paste their games. That’s it. I actively sought out to rate this game because it’s this bad folks....and I’ve never rated a game before in my life on this site! DO NOT waste your hard earned money or time into EA sports games and ESPECIALLY NOT MADDEN!… Expand
  12. ChaseS350
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Just the same game with an updated roster, EA is a corrupted company and shouldn’t have exclusive rights to NFL simulation games anymore.
  13. Carter219
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Game is horrible. MUT is the same cash grab as the past few years that’s not playable unless you spend money. The yard is a neat idea but feels completely rushed and like a setup for a new cash grabbing scheme. Career mode is fine but has dry story lines with cliche unrelatable plots or relationships. Franchise mode is... non existent. It’s the same copy and past from 6 years ago thatGame is horrible. MUT is the same cash grab as the past few years that’s not playable unless you spend money. The yard is a neat idea but feels completely rushed and like a setup for a new cash grabbing scheme. Career mode is fine but has dry story lines with cliche unrelatable plots or relationships. Franchise mode is... non existent. It’s the same copy and past from 6 years ago that somehow managed to lose features. Anything they claim to have added adds nothing to immersion, strategy or gameplay. Any conversation is one to just click through without reading because youve already seems it a dozen times before.… Expand
  14. Mass6491
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    No new notable features. Franchise is the same as 2017. Decals on jerseys and in stadiums from 2019 are present. Buggy as hell. No real effort in improving anything other than MUT which is a slap in the face to all Madden and Football fans. We want change. You wont get that with Madden.
  15. MaddenPlayer199
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This is not a review bomb, I pre ordered this game and it is simply horrible! I am not expecting some cutting edge gameplay from madden but I atleast expect the game to work. I did not receive any of my MUT pre order bonuses and still have not even after contacting EA! The mode the Yard is actually very fun, when it actually works! I get disconnected or my opponent does more than I canThis is not a review bomb, I pre ordered this game and it is simply horrible! I am not expecting some cutting edge gameplay from madden but I atleast expect the game to work. I did not receive any of my MUT pre order bonuses and still have not even after contacting EA! The mode the Yard is actually very fun, when it actually works! I get disconnected or my opponent does more than I can actually play. Franchise mode is again untouched which is unacceptable. It’s honesty insulting the state this game is in with all the glitches and bugs. We need competition back in the sports simulation industry smh.… Expand
  16. Brysoneum
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Once again, another copy and paste $60 game that is so lazy and so monetized that you’d think it’s a free to play game. Truly EA has no intentions on making a compelling experience.
  17. ValueShake
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Terrible rehashed garbage year after year. When will EA finally step up and deliver a competent, modern day football game
  18. Ysl_
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This Is madden 20 with updated Rosters minimal changes to gameplay trying to sell us on X factors and the yard. X factors are there marketability and hiding **** gameplay for kids they put most of there money into MuT instead of making a better overall game and zero changes to franchise mode we been asking for change the last six years for franchise mode if don’t put money in thereThis Is madden 20 with updated Rosters minimal changes to gameplay trying to sell us on X factors and the yard. X factors are there marketability and hiding **** gameplay for kids they put most of there money into MuT instead of making a better overall game and zero changes to franchise mode we been asking for change the last six years for franchise mode if don’t put money in there pockets they don’t pay it any mind. I see no reason to spend 60$ on this game better off just keeping madden 20 Bc there are barely to any changes in the game.… Expand
  19. Dean67
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    bad game like the last one......................................... really bad
  20. xG1Nx
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    I have no clue what the hell is going on for this game but I think my 0 does not harm the overall rating
  21. Bendderr
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    I mean come on, if you released this game after madden 15 it would have been normal. But it is the same game since madden 16. Absolutely disgusting by ea and no one should by this game as it is a disgrace to football fans.
  22. SuperX89
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Horrible game. Literally copy and paste from previous years with very little change. Not worth the $60, it should be $9.99 DLC/patch update. Very disappointed and now I can’t even return the game. I will be disputing the charges for false work and marketing.
  23. Poopchicken
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. absolute disaster of a game, such a shame they have exclusive rights to the NFL… Expand
  24. Plo_Varga
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same bugs as last year with plenty of new bugs such as paint lines not displaying. So I play on a solid green field. My players giving high fives to noone on cutscenes, random white squares displaying on field. The game is basically just a cash grab by EA at this point as there is no other option for gamers who want to play football.
  25. Soysauske
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Fix the franchise mode! It is slow and buggy. It still has old glitches. Literally the exact same as last year, and very similar to previous years. The “new” game mode the yard has customization but it is full of micro transactions. Why did ea get a contract extension? They need competition to make the game better.
  26. DyinYoung
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Game is buggy, and fails to add anything of substance to franchise for what feels like the millionth year in a row
  27. SpaetanMantis
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Blatant. Enough is enough. **** **** Gamble. Unpolished game in development since 2003. These are the only words I can describe Madden with.
  28. Resultmayvary
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    I honestly believe that EA has gotten away with putting out the same game with updated rosters for several years now and in fact Madden 21 this year took a huge leap backwards with the identical commentary, worse graphics and horrible glitches. EA doesn't care about the products they put out only about the micro transaction that makes them money. NFL doesn't care about their fans eitherI honestly believe that EA has gotten away with putting out the same game with updated rosters for several years now and in fact Madden 21 this year took a huge leap backwards with the identical commentary, worse graphics and horrible glitches. EA doesn't care about the products they put out only about the micro transaction that makes them money. NFL doesn't care about their fans either and its made evident by allowing this company to decimate several teams names and players likeness. I will never buy another madden again unless a dramatic change happens.… Expand
  29. PeteMageet
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same animations year in and out. Sick of trying to play MUT and losing simply because I refuse to spend 200$ on a game I already spent 60$ on. Franchise is a copy and paste from last year. It’s 2020 why do the fans in stadiums still look like cardboard cutouts?
  30. Harryh123
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Copy and paste hasn’t changed on 5 years hopefully nex gen helps but complete laziness from EA hear what a pile of
  31. Colonv68w
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Give 2k a chance, their first person mode was REVOLUTIONARY, I'm tired of this same glitchy repetitive franchise
  32. Jngraham89
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Horrible game play. Defense users are extremely slow. Physics makes no sense.
  33. Floop2
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    I have seen game companies release updates that they have worked on for only a month be more different then madden the last 8 years.
  34. JayShow_
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    The game is terrible and it doesn’t make any sense how the gameplay and features in the game are still even allowed, tolerated, and approved to be released in the year 2020. Something needs to be done. Not just little small updates and patches here a there but a whole new engine, whole new team of developers and test, and even a whole new culture surrounding the making of the game.
  35. RazorTheRevenan
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    A bad game that adds nothing new to the series, only being a rehash of the same old games. Infested with micro-transactions, thus you won't even get the full experience even if you do buy it. Spend your money elsewhere.
  36. Niki_1144
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    **** game, same as every year only a great bit worse.
    Frustrating #NFLdropEA
    #FixMaddenFranchise
  37. Airborne6697
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This game is trash
  38. Slyalex
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    just bad évolution. The franchise mode as been let down with no évolution and I feel the game is a rooster update from previous years Very disappointed from this game since 2012 the game as no évolution
  39. hoonxx
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Horrible game, its literally madden 20. The logos are the same in the game, what a disgrace.
  40. Wrxed77
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This is not a simulation game! Even on all madden the computer plays zero defense. Superstar X factors make the game even more arcade like. Same created player faces since 2015. I’ve seen so many glitch videos but haven’t seen one yet. EA only cares about MUT. MUT ruined madden because EA just focuses on that because they dupe people into paying even more money to play it. Really hopingThis is not a simulation game! Even on all madden the computer plays zero defense. Superstar X factors make the game even more arcade like. Same created player faces since 2015. I’ve seen so many glitch videos but haven’t seen one yet. EA only cares about MUT. MUT ruined madden because EA just focuses on that because they dupe people into paying even more money to play it. Really hoping #NFLdropsEA. We don’t want face of the franchise, we don’t want MUT, superstar KO or the yard! We want the franchise not to suck and we want it to be updated for the 1st time since 2015… Expand
  41. GarpEZ
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Wtf, EA? COPYPASTE, Its incomplete PATCH that you need to PAY 60€, what the actual ****
  42. AlonzoMon
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    It’s completely unacceptable for the game to be released in this buggy state.
  43. GreyTalon
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Here are some bugs so far, character portraits don’t carry over into games properly, in face of the franchise mode, went to play another team and my team duplicated itself and I was playing against my own team, spelling errors, loading screen Freezes, kicking meter freezes, unrealistic animations, in face of the franchise mode when you get drafted your name doesn’t carry over to the draftHere are some bugs so far, character portraits don’t carry over into games properly, in face of the franchise mode, went to play another team and my team duplicated itself and I was playing against my own team, spelling errors, loading screen Freezes, kicking meter freezes, unrealistic animations, in face of the franchise mode when you get drafted your name doesn’t carry over to the draft board and it says you are someone else, face of the franchise mode when building a superstar team everyone you pick up is supposed to pick up an Xfactor but it doesn’t work and continues to refer to the player as having one even if they don’t. And these are just things off the top of my head. Most of these bugs already existed in madden 20. Literally threw some new paint on the same game and called it new. This is terrible and EA deserves any and all flack for this reskinned roster update they have the audacity to charge full game price for, and in some instance more than full price. Do not buy… Expand
  44. Legendaryreed
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Copy and paste copy and paste same game new cover boy, franchise mode is the same but we knew that already, mut doesn’t even look like it changed mut but wait there’s the yard... that isn’t fun at all, seems even buggier then last years game. It’s a great game said nobody at all… Expand
  45. Intr1cate
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    complete trash, worse than the normal recycled garbage. Just a money hungry game with no substance
  46. Madchuck
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Unplayable and awful. This is buggy and recycled from last year. There really are no improvements whatsoever. Don't buy.
  47. Itrany
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    We love football but we absolutely hate the way ea makes these games. Worst game developer on the market the nfl needs to fix this **** Ea looks at these reviews and says things like “they’ll always complain about something” no it’s everything madden every year is awful just like every single other game ea sports develops.
  48. antjfavo
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Copy and Paste of M20, just a worse version of it.

    Also zero improvement to franchise mode.

    Developers don’t care about consumer, only care about MUT.
  49. Instagrammer
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sad excuse for a game. I am making myself like basketball just so i can play 2k instead of madden… Expand
  50. peearsuperstar
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This is simply a season update for the upcoming year. Unless you genuinely want to play The Yard, don't waste your money. I feel cheated from Madden, as usual. Glitchy gameplay. Lack of depth and UX.
  51. Lancealot2407
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst Madden ever. Fix franchise mode already! Full of glitches. Plus a few stadiums have Madden 20 and 19 displayed on the graphics. They are just reusing the same game and slapping a $60 price tag on it!… Expand
  52. wellpaidhacker2
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Again madden disappoints... Actual gameplay Physics, Player Technique and Scheme are all inconsistent with the actual game of football. Lack of competition due to EA’s Monopoly on its NFL License , combined with its leaderships Blatant disregard for having pride in their work has let to an unplayable and from this point on un-buyable game!
  53. Bounty913
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Don't buy this trash. Just buy a madden from the previous year. It'll be better guaranteed.
  54. eek20
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Same game sense 2017. Animations are destroying this game. They get away with charging people 59.99 each year for what... Roster updates.… Expand
  55. Chucksterr
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same recycled trash game every year, basically a $60 update. They never change franchise mode every year. All that's new in franchise this year IS THAT THE BACKGROUND IS GOD DANG BLUE!! $60 FOR THE COLOR BLUE!!!

    #NFLDropEA

    #FixMaddenFranchise
  56. Bamsar1229
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    What a joke . Madden 21. Has managed to make cornavirus even worse. The game is absolutely terrible. It may be worse than the game previous with the weird intro and poor game play. NFL 2k where are you
  57. xTC27x
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This needs to stop, in no way should this game be $60.00 it is the same game with different menues... with an added arcade mode. Why? Ea executives should be ashamed but they dont care...
  58. Mlewis4216
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Terrible game filled with glitches and lack of improvement. Copy and paste game with a new number at the end. Bring 2k football back.
  59. shawnjoyce89
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Played the demo, it's the same game as 16'17'18'19'20. It's a disgrace we need a new alternative.
  60. MarloStanfield
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    EA has continue to drop the ball and it’s shows they clearly ONLY care about money. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT GIVING US A QUALITY PRODUCT we are PAYING customers this game isn’t free again WE ARE PAYING customers. We deserve better madden players that’s been playing since 2000 til now are NOT accepting this. The madden community have the power to change this LETS CONTINUE TO STAY TOGETHEREA has continue to drop the ball and it’s shows they clearly ONLY care about money. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT GIVING US A QUALITY PRODUCT we are PAYING customers this game isn’t free again WE ARE PAYING customers. We deserve better madden players that’s been playing since 2000 til now are NOT accepting this. The madden community have the power to change this LETS CONTINUE TO STAY TOGETHER #NFLDropEA do not buy Madden 21 IF* IF* IF* you do buy it...buy it USED do not buy this game new.… Expand
  61. Adamthetiger
    Sep 1, 2020
    1
    Copy and pasted game from madden 20 with the bare minimum roster updates. Same glitches, same gameplay, same MUT BS, with new menu screens and new bad music. Face of the franchise is incomplete at launch and severely glitched, and normal franchise mode has received 0 updates. Real disappointment.
  62. Epiclantern180
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same thing since 2013, Ea fix the game instead of giving out codes. Madden 2004 and NFL 2k5 are better than your game with so many more features and game modes. #NFLdropEa
  63. SailBoatBandit
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    It is every Football fans civic duty to review this game, institute change and vote with your wallet. We have been get the same rehashed game for almost a decade now. If you had told me by 2020 that this would be the product people are paying $60 for, you would've blown my mind. The NFL needs to drop EA. Plain and simple. Disgusting.
  64. Maingbang
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible same game every year, we need NFL to drop madden no cap. #NFLdropEa… Expand
  65. TRAPDADDY
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Literally trash. I made an account just so I can downvote this game. Shame that EA is allowed to do this to customers.
  66. KevinDowning
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is pathetic EA should be ashamed in themselves it’s just copy and paste and all they care about is Ultimate Team they don’t even touch Franchise Mode their is still the same glitches that the game has had for the past ridiculous amount of years NFL please please do us a favor and just please Drop EA please it’s almost insulting to you guys seriously #NFLdropEA… Expand
  67. TheGilbs
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This release is blatantly disrespectful to any of us who grew up loving the Madden franchise. What was once the crown jewel of sports gaming and a driver of video game technology advancement is now a micro transaction driven "update" which would be better suited as a $5 purchase in your app store. There has been zero effort to advance core gameplay since '19 and in some areas they did notThis release is blatantly disrespectful to any of us who grew up loving the Madden franchise. What was once the crown jewel of sports gaming and a driver of video game technology advancement is now a micro transaction driven "update" which would be better suited as a $5 purchase in your app store. There has been zero effort to advance core gameplay since '19 and in some areas they did not even bother updating the "Madden 20" signage. Now containing less depth or emersion and more bugs than ever it is clear the entire goal of EA is to leverage their monopoly and force loyal gamers into new micro transaction driven game modes . If you are here for Franchise, realistic simulation, or any attempt at a quality game, turn around. Update your 20 roster from the community board and you now have Madden 21 WITH LESS BUGS. EA should be ashamed. We as consumers should be embarrassed for letting this go on for so long.

    DO NOT BUY    … Expand
  68. Aluc4rd_b1
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    ea man EA...

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    é só pra dar os caracteres
  69. Dc23
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    EA has managed to ruin every sports game they’ve gotten their grubby little fingers on. If you work at EA, please be a part of the solution and commit suicide.
  70. Pancake0318
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Just the same old thing. Just a $60 roster update. So many bugs. It’s like they didn’t even try.
  71. bo0mdawg
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Copy and pasted Maden 20 = Madden 21. Oh yeah and they didn't fix any glitches. By far the worse Madden in the series, been playing for over 25 + years, and just uninstalled this. Half ass'd would be the best way to put it
  72. Dporticus
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Face of the franchise is a joke with little to no actual influence on your story. Franchise mode is 100% copy and paste from Madden 20. Zero additions or improvements to the game mode that put Madden on the map 15+ years ago.
  73. jacksn
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Around 30% of the games I played on the yard were so glitched that I can’t even hike the ball. They highlight celebrations and realistic open field tackling as “new” features like we should be excited about something that should’ve been in the game already. Also, why take out the refs...what’s even the point of that??? Madden is getting worse and worse every year and EA is a terribleAround 30% of the games I played on the yard were so glitched that I can’t even hike the ball. They highlight celebrations and realistic open field tackling as “new” features like we should be excited about something that should’ve been in the game already. Also, why take out the refs...what’s even the point of that??? Madden is getting worse and worse every year and EA is a terrible company. #NFLdropEA… Expand
  74. zrejino
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unbelievably awful. The Face of the Franchise game mode which was worked on, “All year.” Completely ignoring franchise mode, is awful, full of glitches, and is neither quality nor quantity. Franchise is more or less the same, core gameplay still awful, almost no modifications. Any and all modifications have gone into modes that EA can monetize. Not worth 60 bucks, more like 15-20.… Expand
  75. dlinder90
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Possibly the worst put together game I have ever played. It is constantly bugging out and the gameplay has numerous wild things happening that don’t make sense. There is nothing new added to franchise mode which is my favorite game mode. You would think a multi billion dollar company would make a game that would keep their fans happy. Instead they pushed out the same game just with morePossibly the worst put together game I have ever played. It is constantly bugging out and the gameplay has numerous wild things happening that don’t make sense. There is nothing new added to franchise mode which is my favorite game mode. You would think a multi billion dollar company would make a game that would keep their fans happy. Instead they pushed out the same game just with more bugs. Awful game #NFLdropEA… Expand
  76. Mkay88
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Terrible Game, EA do all wrong, i hope the last the licens! The Game are full of bugs
  77. Beef_Supreme_69
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    NFL drop EA! This company could care less about their product! It has its community in a stranglehold, and too many people are sick of the lack of effort and disrespect. NFL PLEASE. Drop EA
  78. TheGreatFika
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This sh*t must stop... NFL, please, cancel the deal with ea. Can't play in this garbage anymore.
  79. bigpip0501
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    The game is so disappointing. Nothing much else to say. I hope EA burns down.
  80. Bigfeet4real
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    STOP BUYING THE GAME!!!! DONT ACCEPT THIS GARBAGE ANYMORE! STOP LETTING THEM STEAL YOUR MONEY! #NFLdropEA
  81. Nflloseea
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    MAdeen sucks. I hate it. It is same very year. LOngshot was the best mode and it sucked anyway.
  82. Hscoa
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Madden 21 is just madden 20 but with blue. EA Sports are money greedy. All they care about is Ultimate Team.
  83. Brazda25
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This game is exactly like the previous madden which was exactly like the one before that. The last time it was different was 2016-2017. And even then it had flaws. Franchise mode is a joke. The game revolves around MUT mode. Don’t buy this game.
  84. Chiefsosa253
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Just trash inexcusable for this game to be this bad with their exclusive nfl license if maddens gonna make a game and call it simulation football it needs to be simulation football. This bs is not what the true fans who actually play the game (not just buy packs with mommy’s credit card) want. If you’re gonna continue the exclusive license and pay billions of dollars to keep it under onlyJust trash inexcusable for this game to be this bad with their exclusive nfl license if maddens gonna make a game and call it simulation football it needs to be simulation football. This bs is not what the true fans who actually play the game (not just buy packs with mommy’s credit card) want. If you’re gonna continue the exclusive license and pay billions of dollars to keep it under only your name EA then you need to start making a simulation football game that’s what the license is for. Otherwise you mine as well just make an arcade based football game like you have been for years and drop the exclusive license with the NFL. This game is trash your fans hate it all you’re doing is selling an updated roster with more random bs that nobody cares about each and every year this is a trash game and you’re just listening to the little kids who play it for MUT.… Expand
  85. dbragg95
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    If you are considering spending $60 of your own money on this trash, please consider buying 60 McChickens instead. You'll still feel like garbage, but at least you'd get some substance.
  86. Nfldrope
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    #NflDropEa

    Ea has yet another trash game , when I got my game it didn’t even load I am so pissed
  87. Prez803
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Laggy, buggy, copy of Madden 20, just with worse gameplay. Worst Madden ever!
  88. cdogg_goated
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same copy and paste game every year with visual updates. EA has no innovation. #NFLDropEA
  89. Yesmaddensucks
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same old copy and paste gameplay from last year and the year before that. Players get stuck in animations and do not know how to interact with one another. This is completely unacceptable in 2020. Also franchise mode has gotten zero attention in years. Do better EA!
  90. Bez787
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Madden used be a game I love to pick up during football season. I bought it every year religiously but my disappoint has hit new lows this year. I feel like I’ve wasted my money AGAIN. Absolutely 0 updates to franchise mode is unacceptable.
  91. dmac32
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This game is bad I played it a couple of days ago and I was really disappointed I played for LSU in college for face of the franchise mode and when I got to the NFL it said I played for Florida how do you mess up something so simple I also noticed when playing the game that the players had different color cleats as well . The storyline is very cringe and poorly put together how do youThis game is bad I played it a couple of days ago and I was really disappointed I played for LSU in college for face of the franchise mode and when I got to the NFL it said I played for Florida how do you mess up something so simple I also noticed when playing the game that the players had different color cleats as well . The storyline is very cringe and poorly put together how do you have a quarterback with a major heart problem become your starting Player but when you go to confront him about his heart defect he ignores your advice and gets mad when you try to help him then in college he almost dies so they switch him to wide receiver. Please don't buy this game #NFLDropEa… Expand
  92. Jwilson856
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This is by far the worst madden of all time. The game play is sluggish. My screen turns white for a play and I can’t see anything, then the next play it is fine. Today my game loaded and had no field markings! No end zone lines sidelines yard markers nothing at all! Linemen will fall down and then pick up the Dline men before they can sack the QB. You try to blitz someone say a safety whoThis is by far the worst madden of all time. The game play is sluggish. My screen turns white for a play and I can’t see anything, then the next play it is fine. Today my game loaded and had no field markings! No end zone lines sidelines yard markers nothing at all! Linemen will fall down and then pick up the Dline men before they can sack the QB. You try to blitz someone say a safety who isn’t supposed to blitz and it stops them at the line of scrimmage. I still after 4 or 5 years I still can’t compare my online head to head stats! #NFLdropEA… Expand
  93. Paddywhacked
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Besides being Madden 20 2.0 this game is buggy beyond belief. Numerous times after a quarter in franchise mode the game froze and kept showing views of the stadium. The Madden team has simply given up. It's a shame because EA UFC made so many positive strides this year.
  94. NimmoFan
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Do not waste your money on this garbage. It’s a more buggy version of the last 5 identical Maddens that were released. There is nothing new about this game. Franchise mode still has nothing new and is less realistic than it was 10 years ago. MUT is the same and the new Yard Mode is not nearly enough to save this game, or justify spending $60+ on the game. Another cheap money grab from EA.
  95. B2Face
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same game 20.. but just softer an Buggy that game was already really bad. Strong dislike Ea needs to get getter no competition they got lazy
  96. Jason113388
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    TERRIBLE. I’ve owned every madden since 2001 with Eddie George on the cover. The laziness shown by EA is unparalleled. Filled with awful bugs, endless micro transactions, a completely gutted franchise mode, and the worst career mode in the history of video games. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  97. dannyeagle_VII
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Nothing but a money grab. This so called game is built intended for micro transactions. Monetized garbage of a game. If this is the only option for a football simulation experience, i rather there be none all together. EA is pathetic and greedy. They have the respect of no one. And i hope the day comes where companies like this go bankrupt.
  98. mykemikenah09
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    I don't even know where to begin. I have been a life-long Madden fan. I put countless hours into Madden 05 on the original XBOX, even today I still enjoy playing it. The current gen releases have been an absolute gut shot to the fans of simulation football gaming. EA has been disrespecting its customers for over 10 years. They monopolized the market with the exclusivity agreement andI don't even know where to begin. I have been a life-long Madden fan. I put countless hours into Madden 05 on the original XBOX, even today I still enjoy playing it. The current gen releases have been an absolute gut shot to the fans of simulation football gaming. EA has been disrespecting its customers for over 10 years. They monopolized the market with the exclusivity agreement and totally disregarded the reality that the customers are the foundation of their product. The fact that fans are able to heavily mod the PC version in order to make it playable without being compensated is ridiculous. Fans take their own time out to work on a game that they paid their hard earned money for. We're being treated like ATMs; not like customers. Franchise has been destroyed for a long time now. At the moment, the community is being flooded with "free copies" in order to lighten the blow that EA received for putting out, once again, a copy and paste product. This is how to now run a company and exactly how to destroy public relations.… Expand
  99. TonyRomoFan
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    EA Sports no longer cares about football, they will copy and paste assets while throwing in a load of half baked dog food as a brand new "exciting" game mode. Sure the term "roster update" has plagued EA Sports for YEARS. But it was worth it, because the game actually came out finished, with teams up to date. They must have fired everyone on Franchise mode. Because it is exactly the sameEA Sports no longer cares about football, they will copy and paste assets while throwing in a load of half baked dog food as a brand new "exciting" game mode. Sure the term "roster update" has plagued EA Sports for YEARS. But it was worth it, because the game actually came out finished, with teams up to date. They must have fired everyone on Franchise mode. Because it is exactly the same as last year. They only care about Ultimate Team. Might as well call the next game Madden Ultimate Team 22. #NFLdropEA… Expand
  100. Thegiy
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Dear god this game is garbage even calling it a game or passion project is an insult to actually competent developers such as Sand Diego studios and 2k
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  1. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 8, 2020
    40
    Madden NFL 21 is another blatant recycling of last year’s edition of the „simulation“ of the American football. Sadly, most of the modes remained the same. Gameplay received a few minor tweaks, and in the end it still persists as a cash grab not worth anybody’s time.
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  2. LevelUp
    Sep 14, 2020
    70
    Madden NFL says goodbye to a generation with more questions than answers and with an uncertain perspective on what may happen in the years to come.
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  3. Impulsegamer
    Sep 9, 2020
    70
    For NFL diehards, there remains hundreds of gaming hours at your disposal in Madden 21. These same diehards – much like players of EA’s NHL and Sony’s The Show – will be left with the impression they’ve played this game before, however.
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