Madden NFL 21

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0.3

Overwhelming dislike- based on 5792 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 85 out of 5792
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 5792
  3. Negative: 5,673 out of 5792
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  1. 21Maddensucks21
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Terrible game, lack of innovation, money grabber, and disappointing. EA should be arrested and sentenced to life in prison for creating such a terrible game. The NFL should be locked up right alongside them for giving EA an exclusive license. If 2K had this license, NFL fans everywhere would have dumped thousands of hours into the game by this day and Sales would have been through the roof.
  2. drewdizzle94
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This game sucks. Micro transactions everywhere and ZERO improvements in not only franchise but also gameplay. The NFL should ask for higher standard for a video game. Shameless. #EndMaddenMonopoly
  3. Nfldropmadden
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Do not waste your money on this dumpster fire of a game. EA and the NFL have truly let down their fans.
  4. Quinnk150
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Change the game up. Nothing unique about this game which any of the past 10 releases couldn’t compare to
  5. ItsAllTheSame
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    I tweeted last year that madden 20 was the worst game I had played since 16, However I still bought it after my trial the week it came out, because I love the grind of building my own team. This year, on September 3rd and my trial is sitting at 7 hours, not being able to stomach the remaining time. I do not plan on finishing the trial, as my mental health may be put at risk.
  6. Cult1213
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has been the same for 5 years and it’s getting ridiculous they need to stop only letting EA make simulation games and open the market up… Expand
  7. RamosLynn
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA
  8. Biron
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Lazy, uninspired gameplay with many reused assets and an overall mess. Disappointing
  9. Abourgouin17
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This game is awful. It is absolutely loaded with glitches and is a complete copy and paste from madden 20, 19, 18 etc. Completely lacks innovation and the company refuses to listen to its customers. Definitely not worth $60 or even $10. If you have madden 20, you have madden 21.
  10. linguini555
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This game is the same game every year. Its awful, EA should be embarrassed to have their name on something like this.
  11. Dizzle91
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Glorified roster update. Lots of bugs. Terrible servers. Nearly unplayable online. Lack of advancement continues with this “installment” of the franchise. Can’t wait to port over all the bugs to next gen.
  12. Gator1996
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    I’ve got two words for this game... REPETITIVE TRASH, this game has been the same every year for as long as I can remember, and it just keeps getting worse.
  13. luddeheden
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Same **** as the last 10 years, 60 bucks for a roster upgrade. What EA are doing to this poor franchise is just disgusting and it needs to stop. Im just glad that fans seems to finally be fed up with the same game being dropped year after year after year.
  14. Soppysky54
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This game is crap. Its laggy and has a bunch of bugs. Its a copy & paste of last years game. EA Should ba ashamed of there work. This game is a Money Gambling machine and Cash Grab for EA. Disgraceful
  15. Ronbrodie
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Madden 15 is the exact same game. No changes. Somehow the game has gotten worse in 10 years.
  16. Pulnka
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Only game worth boycotting. We're tired of receiving the same game every year with the newest features being how badly the microtransactions are.
  17. kallison41
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Nothing but copy and paste and new rosters. Every year its the same thing and they do not care because there is no competition. Madden franchise is nothing but a name anymore like 2k and will gouge it's customers through predatory microtransactions
  18. YoungCamdagod
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Game is very glitchy and there are many errors with player behavior when reacting to different plays.
  19. Mrpingo
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can’t even throw a wide open pass without the ball either being dropped or magically intercepted. 78 overall CB’s have the ability to cover 3 WRs at once. Ohhh and the glitches. It’s a copy and paste game from last year and somehow worse.… Expand
  20. Tony77botelho
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Worst madden yet! EA doesn’t care and is laughing while taking cash. How hard is it to bring back old fan favorite features and improve gameplay? They think everyone hates them for everything but their sheer ignorance has caused this. Stop the monopoly and drop EA.
  21. skagjosh
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This game is the opposite of football simulation. The most glitchy game I have ever encountered.
  22. Primo_Italiano
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Don't waste your time on this product. We need to get the NFL to quit the exclusivity with EA. I have a replay saved showing "Madden 19" in the arena! Not to mention all the bugs in the game. Why release a game that's not ready? Franchise Mode is the same as it was the last 5 years. The Yard is ok, but it's like a worse version of the old NFL Street. All in all, you're basically paying forDon't waste your time on this product. We need to get the NFL to quit the exclusivity with EA. I have a replay saved showing "Madden 19" in the arena! Not to mention all the bugs in the game. Why release a game that's not ready? Franchise Mode is the same as it was the last 5 years. The Yard is ok, but it's like a worse version of the old NFL Street. All in all, you're basically paying for a buggy version of last year's game with updated rosters.… Expand
  23. Jake386
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Horrible game, same one for the past 5 years. No way Ea is getting another penny from me!
  24. Ikillzum
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    I've played madden since madden 2004. This game is just terrible. Cinematics are recycled, franchise mode is still a corpse. They literally just want you to spend money on ultimate team or grind for hours to just be "decent" its honestly garbage. Do not buy
  25. ebn128
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This game sucks. This franchise has sucked since Madden 09 and I can swear to you there literally has been no changes to the janky defense, glitches, and quick slant/curl flats cheese since Madden 11!!!!! This is why monopolies are not good!!!! They have ZERO motivation to make a good solid game. All they care about is finding new ways to scam users out of their money in “Ultimate Team”.This game sucks. This franchise has sucked since Madden 09 and I can swear to you there literally has been no changes to the janky defense, glitches, and quick slant/curl flats cheese since Madden 11!!!!! This is why monopolies are not good!!!! They have ZERO motivation to make a good solid game. All they care about is finding new ways to scam users out of their money in “Ultimate Team”. For Christ sake they can’t even fix Franchise mode!! Why does NFL 2K5, a game that came out 16 years ago, have a better Franchise mode?!?!?! Don’t buy this game and stop supporting EA sports games as a whole… Expand
  26. WynnTheGoat
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This is an awful game that is nearly identical to every Madden copy of the last 5 years. Do not give the greedy people at EA your money for this lazy garbage. #NFLdropEA
  27. TEMPP
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Traasshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  28. AngryRebel
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ive been a loyal Madden Buyer since 99, Past 5yrs has been a totall joke. EA has Lied to me way to many times for me to even think about giving them my hard earned money anymore. The poor quality of the gameplay gets worse each yr with Bugs and Glitchs and Gawd Awful cutscenes. Franchise Mode has been Trashed on, the biggest reason many why madden fans bought the game. Same superbowl ending, Never added coachs HC/ Oc/ Dc/ Sc and just all around stale and same experience. The other half of madden fans wanted a career mode.. What do we get Story Mode in a SPORTS GAME. Each yr we will tell EA sports what we want in the game and all they do is add **** we never wanted. Now they have added more microtransactions to a broke game. EA Sports deservesto lose everything for their Lazy greedy ways. 0/10 DONT BUY… Expand
  29. Arthur2Joke
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Worst game of all time? No, because for it to count as a game it has to be at the very least, playable. Worst demo of all time, that EA scammed buyers into thinking it was an actual game? Sounds more like it, 0/10, far and away most embarrassing “game” ps4 offers in its store. I’m still waiting for EA to say, sike it was a joke here’s the real game, and no I’m not joking.
  30. Username172
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    I keep seeing people saying how hating Madden is cool now. It's not, it's just become the general consensus. Just like how Reese's have become amazing, due to a general consensus. Whether it be glitches, gameplay problems, or the overall lack of detail to the game, Madden 21 has it all. Misspelled names, misspelled team names. A no lines glitch, the classic fumble glitch. The inability toI keep seeing people saying how hating Madden is cool now. It's not, it's just become the general consensus. Just like how Reese's have become amazing, due to a general consensus. Whether it be glitches, gameplay problems, or the overall lack of detail to the game, Madden 21 has it all. Misspelled names, misspelled team names. A no lines glitch, the classic fumble glitch. The inability to throw a fade route. The face that franchise mode is the most barebones thing ever makes it even worse. Nothing about this game is exciting, or new. Just a blue interface. They didn't even bother updating the Super Bowl presentation, which was the same 5 years ago. This game is aboslute garbage. What is positive about this game? The yard? Riddled with microtransactions. While I guess there's some positives, the fact of the matter is, they neglected Franchise mode, WHICH IS WHAT THEY HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO MAKE, to work on an arcade game. EA has the exclusive license to make NFL games. Yet they neglect the actual simulation aspect and create an arcade mode instead. Face of the franchise? Perhaps one of the worst things I've ever seen. The story makes no sense, not to mention the fact that almost every single game before the NFL doesn't matter, because you're going to the NFL no matter what, no matter how you play. And even if you're patrick mahomes, you'll get benched for a dude with a heart condition. What. How can a man with a heart condition, WHO ALMOST PASSES OUT TWICE, play football. What is positive about this game?… Expand
  31. XrayJones
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA #NFLdropEA
  32. OTKS_Jiggy
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Just terrible don’t need to explain...same thing different year with added garbage
  33. rahulsh
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This has to be one of my worst investment. I thought FIFA was bad, but this is just atrocious. Bugs everywhere, and slow as a tortoise. Its no different to madden 20, and the executives think they rolled out the best game ever.
  34. Junior4522
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Horrible. Same game every year. Why pay 60 bucks for a roster update? Bring back real create a team which allowed for full customization of teams and stadiums.
  35. Hlin1014
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    #EndMaddenMonopoly

    Trash game, do not buy!Trash game, do not buy!Trash game, do not buy!Trash game, do not buy!Trash game, do not buy!Trash game, do not buy!Trash game, do not buy!Trash game, do not buy!Trash game, do not buy!Trash game, do not buy!
  36. Confiide
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worse one and it’s literally madden 20 don’t buy it save yourself some money!… Expand
  37. FlyingGorilla
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Such a terrible cheap lazy cash grab. EA needs to seriously screw off with this crap. Everything in the game is glitchy and a copy and paste. #NFLDROPEA
  38. Zomida
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    **** crashes all the time and is glitchy as hell. I find myself having to reboot the game all the time. The Yard is fun but glitches out all the time.
  39. JosephTadlock
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Trash. Hasn't done anything for franchise, doesn't deserve exclusive rights because there is no real football logic, same recycled garbage every year.
  40. WillRob
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This is by far the worst madden game I have played. From the glitches that cause the clock to speed up without you telling it to, online gameplay that results in finding the most overpowered glitch to make your opponents players dumb out instead of actual football concepts. I cant understand how this game can be put into the market in this state...
  41. frostbit17
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    EA is too lazy to commit to making a realistic franchise mode in their football sim game. The game doesn’t feel anything like a real football game should. It’s reliant on animations that break the flow of the games on an outdated engine. On top of the game not feeling any different from last year, or the past 5 years, the roster ratings are terrible! The playbooks are dull and simplified.EA is too lazy to commit to making a realistic franchise mode in their football sim game. The game doesn’t feel anything like a real football game should. It’s reliant on animations that break the flow of the games on an outdated engine. On top of the game not feeling any different from last year, or the past 5 years, the roster ratings are terrible! The playbooks are dull and simplified. The people at EA are just selling the same game every year and pretend to be taking steps forward when in reality the games have been falling in quality since the mid-2000’s. The NFL should seek out multiple companies to at least give EA some competition to force them to try to make a competent football sim.… Expand
  42. JThind
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    People often throw around the phrase that a new year's sports game is just a roster update and that one shouldn't waste money because nothing else will be changed. Usually I disagree with that analysis. This time, it is 100% spot on.

    I've been playing video games since 2005 and buy about 6 new games a year. This is the single worst purchase I've ever made when it comes to video games &    People often throw around the phrase that a new year's sports game is just a roster update and that one shouldn't waste money because nothing else will be changed. Usually I disagree with that analysis. This time, it is 100% spot on.

    I've been playing video games since 2005 and buy about 6 new games a year. This is the single worst purchase I've ever made when it comes to video games & that includes some of those atrocious NHL games from a couple years ago...

    This game really is just a roster update with some changes to run game animations. THAT IS ALL. Then EA tried to mask the lack of changes by including some juvenile mode called "The Yard." That was such a joke.

    Why is it that Madden 06 had a deeper franchise mode with more fun features than the Xbox One generation of franchise mode? It's appalling. EA sports needs to fire everyone responsible for Madden 21's vision. I feel embarrassed to tell people I was stupid enough to buy this.

    I would trade it back in but I don't want this disk to be sold a second time. That would be 2 more times that it deserves to be sold.    … Expand
  43. bruhbruh69
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    **** EA is terrible company that has to ruin entire genres of games there whole account system won’t even let me play the online version but i don’t really care since the gameplay is such **** EA sell the nfl license for the benefit of humanity
  44. CB3
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Madden 21 is by FAR the worst ever transition for a year to year sports game. Utter embarrassment for EA selling this for $60. FIFA adds things to ALL modes this is just copy n pasted edit a few words and displays. Face of the Franchise mode is by far the worst story line career mode in sports game history. Only new addition is a game mode no one wanted and display. They really released anMadden 21 is by FAR the worst ever transition for a year to year sports game. Utter embarrassment for EA selling this for $60. FIFA adds things to ALL modes this is just copy n pasted edit a few words and displays. Face of the Franchise mode is by far the worst story line career mode in sports game history. Only new addition is a game mode no one wanted and display. They really released an unfinished game. They literally make all there money from in game purchases it’s a joke EA monopoly joke … Expand
  45. Sew930
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    I don’t think the game can get any worse like first of all the time that I’m writing this I can’t play the yard online and I haven’t been able to play ultimate team online for the entire week the games been out. It’s sad that the only modes that you can play online is superstar and exhibition which are just copy and pastes from madden 20.
  46. HighAssNeegah42
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Literally just a copy paste of madden 17's code with new textures half-assed into it. Its abundantly clear they spent ALL their time on monetization, with LESS than the bare minimum effort being put in to gameplay, features, graphics, innovation, testing, etc. And I was really excited for the yard to be like a spiritual successor to NFL Street, just to come to find out its aLiterally just a copy paste of madden 17's code with new textures half-assed into it. Its abundantly clear they spent ALL their time on monetization, with LESS than the bare minimum effort being put in to gameplay, features, graphics, innovation, testing, etc. And I was really excited for the yard to be like a spiritual successor to NFL Street, just to come to find out its a microtransaction infested glorified training camp. And it'll be the same thing next year because despite overwhelming dissent for the game, they dont care, the MUT wh*res will keep feeding them billions of dollars and they can afford to only sell a few thousand copies because they're being sold to whales who will mindlessly drop thousands of dollars on virtual trading cards year after year so they can get a false sense of accomplishment when they repeatedly beat casual players who had to grind for what amounts to highschool level teams with their five thousand dollar NFL legends dream team.… Expand
  47. BTynan
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    The critics giving this game mediocre reviews should absolutely have their status revoked. Here is what Madden 21 is: $60.00 for a glitch riddled free-to-play quality game laden with micro-transactions. It is literally just a roster update for franchise mode. There is literally no difference. Why? Because EA is punishing franchise mode players for not getting into the skinner box gameThe critics giving this game mediocre reviews should absolutely have their status revoked. Here is what Madden 21 is: $60.00 for a glitch riddled free-to-play quality game laden with micro-transactions. It is literally just a roster update for franchise mode. There is literally no difference. Why? Because EA is punishing franchise mode players for not getting into the skinner box game modes like Ultimate Team and the stupid Yard mode that generate EA further revenue for **** like paying for uniform changes and players. It is just an absolute travesty.

    There is literally no customization in Franchise, even though those options are IN THE GAME in modes that require you to pay money!

    I've been playing Madden since 1990, and I put up with horrible (by today's standards) graphics and interfaces ,and sometimes annoying gimmicks that work in real life, but don't translate to games, like the vision cone stuff, but I never thought that the franchise would just give up.

    Madden 21 proves that this franchise is intellectually bankrupt, and ethically corrupt. NFL, please revoke EA's monopoly and start licensing to other developers. This genre needs a kick in the ass.    … Expand
  48. sillysausage1
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Absolute piss poor effort from EA as usual. EA truly is the most despicable, laziest and most inept company in gaming and this proves it.
  49. Sunlitsnake7
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Unplayable. Absolute trash. Horrid. Worse than cancer. Rather have rona. Bad.
  50. alekhart
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Quite possibly the most lazy, shallow and glitchy game ever put together by a multi billion dollar company.
  51. Breddyboi
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Thanks EA for this copy&paste game we have been getting every **** year. It would be wonderful to see this company burn to hell because EA is the death of gaming.
  52. GloppinBoppin
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This game is trash, i would rather burn 60$ than give it to EA for this copy-paste game! Its stil has assets from NFL 20 witch had assets from 19?! Like WTF EA!?
  53. Ogrejob
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    EA screws up by not properly optimizing the game for PS4 and XBox 1 so it lags like crazy. We're talking about a triple A game that makes millions of dollars for EA yet it's full of bugs that make the game unplayable. It had potential but not being able to kick the ball because of lag killed any potential.
  54. Archr24
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Copy and paste garbage. EA seems to not learn to rip us off every year with trash and charging us premium price and even dumping down the actual mechanics of what once used to be a great football game. Also can not seem to see gamers are getting beyond sick of micro-transactions just trying to milk us more. This needs to stop and stop treating the fan base as a laughing joke.
  55. Sagma
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    TRASH!!!,They even forgot to remove the madden 19 billboards from madden 21, EA gleefully copy and pastes the same game every single year with little to no graphical improvements and they remove some of the modes and features from the games too and add them back years later and expect people to applaud them for re-adding that feature and that isn't the only thing why this game is trash,TheTRASH!!!,They even forgot to remove the madden 19 billboards from madden 21, EA gleefully copy and pastes the same game every single year with little to no graphical improvements and they remove some of the modes and features from the games too and add them back years later and expect people to applaud them for re-adding that feature and that isn't the only thing why this game is trash,The thing is ultimate team is filled with microtransactions and lemme tell ya one thing guys EA's ''SURPRISE MECHANICS'' are in a 60$ full priced game and we don't need microtransactions in out fully priced games on the major platforms,u can charge microtrasactions in free bcuz they are FREE!!,… Expand
  56. cama102
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Awful excuse for a game, another year of micro transactions to pull the way for these scumbags.
  57. Cybal
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Completely terrible couldn’t have been worse literally a copy/paste with a roster update. Could’ve literally changed the menu of madden 20 removed 50 lines of code to cause glitches and it’d be the same game.
  58. EAMaddenSucks21
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    EA and Madden Suck. And if you are a fan boy than you are apart of the reason it sucks.
  59. r0cc0_02
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    EA has completely ignored Madden Franchise Mode for years!!! They’ve heard the feedback from
    The community, and they don’t care. This game is trash. Go check out MLB the show if you’re into a better franchise experience. NBA 2k21 has been dominating Madden for years when it comes to franchise/Myleague. EA wants all of your money and they couldn’t possible care less about user feedback.    EA has completely ignored Madden Franchise Mode for years!!! They’ve heard the feedback from
    The community, and they don’t care. This game is trash. Go check out MLB the show if you’re into a better franchise experience. NBA 2k21 has been dominating Madden for years when it comes to franchise/Myleague. EA wants all of your money and they couldn’t possible care less about user feedback. Garbage. Garbage. Garbage.    … Expand
  60. hildosis
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    We've finally found out what EA sports is the best at. Ctrl C Ctrl V. While EA is far from the only team that does this, they do it better than anyone else.
  61. DCAeagles97
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Got the day after release had to wait for an update next day the servers wouldn’t work then once I got in had multiple glitches then ended challenges I was doing
  62. Boxy_81
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    As someone who loved playing Madden as a kid, it is really disappointing to see the lack of progress over the last few years, particularly on franchise mode which has been terrible for too long. I certainly wont be buying another Madden Game until things start actually progressing.
  63. Yoda_
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    NFL needs to drop EA!! Consumers don't want the same recycled game every year with slight tweaks and a roster update
  64. Box_ghost
    Sep 4, 2020
    1
    Worst madden in years. You would think with how many times they've copy and pasted this game they could at least have a game that isn't 1,000% broken right? Wrong! This is **** and you'll be a fool to pay anything above 20 bucks for it. Continue to play madden 20 its the same game, and pray Madden 22 is a step in the right direction.
  65. Dbrimmer
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    just keep playing madden 20 and save 60 plus bucks. It's the same game with bad updates and more glitches.
  66. Wyatt1313
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    #NFLDROPEA #NFLDROPEA #NFLDROPEA #NFLDROPEA #NFLDROPEA #NFLDROPEA #NFLDROPEA
  67. frostypotato
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Getting your 60 bucks changed into coins at the bank then counting it all out for every purchase you make for the next few days at the register while people get angry at you for holding the line would be a much more desirable experience than this game.

    TL;DR: you are better off buying an actual football and calling up some friends.
  68. Davey-Gravey
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Same copy paste bulls#%t every year with more and more microtransaction **** with nothing the fans want. DONT BUY THIS GARBAGE.

    Wasn't the quote "2 is better than 1"?
    Well now you're on the way to a big fat "0"
  69. Wattsmn14
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This is the worst madden of all time. There is absolutely no attention to detail whatsoever. Do not buy!
  70. KingMagnanimity
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Sad cash grab needs to just go away,..........................................
  71. Willyc283
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This game is absolute trash. It’s the same glitchy product that madden has copy and pasted for the past 5 years. No improvements to franchise mode, even the yard, the new mode EA added, is monetized along with MUT. All this company cares about is profit. Nothing else. #fixmaddenfranchise #NFLdropEA #Endmaddenmonopoly.
  72. Co6ra
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Stopped playing after madden 18
    Seeing this is so upsetting EA has no excuses
  73. DivineAscian
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Total crap, copy and paste game that gets worse every year. They only care about mut lootboxes and not us franchise fans and never listen to feedback..... #NFLdropEA #EndEAMonopoly #EndMaddenMonopoly
  74. Yoshighomi
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Can we have NFL 2k back?! The developer says "2 out of 5 stars is good enough and better than 1." You have to be kidding me... This is why I no longer "Invest" in sports games. Competition is needed in order to prevent laziness. Bring 2K back!... Bring 2K back!

    Thanks to everyone who bought the game and provided their feedback before others suffered.
  75. MrNebula4
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This game sucks. They've copy and pasted the same game for years and at this point there's just no point in buying it. If you have madden 17, you have madden 21 without updated rosters. The game is $60, and it's not worth $10. Don't buy it or u stupid
  76. MolecularAudio
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This game is literally just a patch rebranded as a full new game that does not fix anything, offer anything new or redesign the games systems.
  77. Malonish
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Same reskinned game but somehow gets worse every time. Enough is enough and that's why it gets a 0.
  78. Kyako
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Completely tone deaf. Bugs and glitches riddle the game and they have the nerve to make jokes? The game is broken from the core and we've had enough.
  79. Royal_psychoX
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
  80. Gregory0480
    Sep 4, 2020
    1
    Dammit EA, I've had every Madden since Sega Genesis days, blowing out the cartridge to work, I know how to juke, because juke and stiff arm are the only ball carrier moves I've been using for over 20 years and got excellent with... UNTIL Madden 21 the juking mechanic is horrible I never had this issue until this Madden, c'mon EA I shouldn't have to jurdle to make a defender miss, if myDammit EA, I've had every Madden since Sega Genesis days, blowing out the cartridge to work, I know how to juke, because juke and stiff arm are the only ball carrier moves I've been using for over 20 years and got excellent with... UNTIL Madden 21 the juking mechanic is horrible I never had this issue until this Madden, c'mon EA I shouldn't have to jurdle to make a defender miss, if my ball carriers juke rating is late 80's to 90's he should easily be able to make a defender miss … Expand
  81. Ellieavo
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    They have just changed a few tiny details from the last 4 maddens, added more and more micro transactions and haven't improved the game or franchise mode one bit. It is just rinse and repeat for this game. Won't be buying the next version.
  82. GT1013CJW
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Its the same game but worse. Cant even play for 30 minutes without crashing!
  83. Dragonscoils
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    If Madden wasn't making close to a BILLION dollars a year it wouldn't be like this. Hello! Of course they couldn't care less if people create a stink as long as people keep buying it like it was crack!
  84. COLEx81
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Same game. Same problems. Nothing new. Microtransaction hell. EA has put a gun to the head of the Madden franchise and executed this series. Sad. This series used to be a lot of fun and had fond memories playing it for hours with my brother and Dad as a kid.
  85. Hashjedi710
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    "innovative gameplay" says EA lol this franchise is a huge joke and I hope the NFL actually takes back their license and we will see who's the ones with the last laugh
  86. TJFarns
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    About as bad as it gets. Don't waste your time, money, or anything else on this heaping pile of uninspired trash.
  87. Trustwang
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Hey, 2 is better than 1.
    Hey, i don't play this but hell, with so much money milking from player, still telling us they can't improve the bloody game =.=
    EA...i used to thought you are good..how wrong i was,
  88. Paarfus
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This is the worst madden I’ve ever played. It should be a crime for E.A. to release this.
  89. Jayples
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS.

    It's So bad I deleted it off my PS4 in disgust. Leaving aside ALL the many gameplay issues, '21 is just Madden 20 re-reskinned (some of the assets even still say Madden 20). With yet another full year to learn from the legitimate criticisms of the last release EA have chosen to just asset flip Franchise Mode again - the only part of this game that is close to an    DO NOT BUY THIS.

    It's So bad I deleted it off my PS4 in disgust.

    Leaving aside ALL the many gameplay issues, '21 is just Madden 20 re-reskinned (some of the assets even still say Madden 20). With yet another full year to learn from the legitimate criticisms of the last release EA have chosen to just asset flip Franchise Mode again - the only part of this game that is close to an actual NFL experience.

    Instead, the entire NFL simulation football experience has to be consistently downgraded to a side feature for yearly releases of EA's NFL branded pachinko machine micro-transaction marketplace. This is a weak arcade game at best.

    Yard and UT should be free-to-play releases. I didn't pay £60 to access the goddamn EA store...
    Think I'm being too harsh? Well on day one, do you want to buy a pair of blue shorts with a gold lightening strike down them and what looks like a golden pee stain down one leg? Great - that'll be £120 worth of EA points please... seriously...

    Hot garbage.

    I'm done with Madden in its current state. Based on the last decade of releases, Madden is a once in a console generation game at best.    … Expand
  90. AnotherJB
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Another copy and paste job with zero effort from EA. More work went into this review than EA did with Madden 21.
  91. Lmrp7
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    The same game.. but actually worse, don’t give them your hard earned money.
  92. Superbad130
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    same game lol. ea really said control c + control v lmao. i don't even play madden this game is just a bad game..
  93. spicycannoli
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Yet another cash grab piece of crap from EA. They should be proud of themselves for setting the bar so low for future titles. Well done EA! We all applaud you!
  94. jjtrapp123
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    No. This is the worst game I have ever bought absolutely ass. I would rather put a big **** in me
  95. Kit_Katty
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    EA is a tech giant. Their games are everywhere. They have been around for years. Yet they still give us crap like this. They do not care. They may have started with a vision of good games that are an art, but they have never and will never be that. EA is a failure. EA is a company that doesn't care about its consumers. Please, try to avoid them. Their games are almost always buggy and fullEA is a tech giant. Their games are everywhere. They have been around for years. Yet they still give us crap like this. They do not care. They may have started with a vision of good games that are an art, but they have never and will never be that. EA is a failure. EA is a company that doesn't care about its consumers. Please, try to avoid them. Their games are almost always buggy and full of microtransactions (even when the games are $60+!!!). Please don't support them. Don't buy their games. Spread the word. If you have been hurt, let's take them to court. We need this to stop. Now.… Expand
  96. GeckoNoTail
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Trash same game from 5 years ago do not but you are wasting your money just buy one from 5 years ago it’s the same thing
  97. TheMadTitan2391
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    By far the worst madden game EA has every put out. Save your money and just keep madden 20. This game is a glitch filled mess and I don't know how EA could possibly think this game was good to put out.
  98. Chavez32
    Sep 4, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible . Again . You’re paying 60$ for a patch . Can we just get a new madden every four years instead of this garbage .… Expand
  99. jelo765
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    The game isn't horrible but the problem is it is the same exact game as last year. EA releases the same game each year and claims its something brand new.
  100. Aha_brian
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Games full of bugs and glitches and when the dev said “2 is better than 1” talking about the score I got so upset and made an account here just to tell them how **** it is
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

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  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  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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