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. Livin86
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    The worst Madden ever!!! Do not waste your time buying this game. The defense sucks. There's no way to stop the run. The offense is horrible you can't catch deep passes always throwing interceptions. We need a better football game then Madden do not waste your time and money you will be upset.
  2. Colins74
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    JUST ANOTHER LOSS FOR EA. Madden 21 is just madden 20 2.0 but probably worse.
  3. Cman420
    Oct 27, 2020
    0
    This game is a disgrace to video games as a platform, year after year EA gets away with copy and pasting crap and then they proceed to monetize the living hell out of it. I would never recommend this game to anyone, especially if you already own a madden game.
  4. Maddenshyte
    Oct 27, 2020
    0
    Honestly I have played every madden game there is and this is so bad I really wish I didn’t buy it I wish there was a competitor out there to make a new game. Honestly I could smash my tv up it’s that bad. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Some ducking hipsters designed the menus and layouts it’s god damn awful
  5. Wixard564
    Oct 26, 2020
    10
    Only reason 10/10 is so I'm the 69th positive review fjfjkekdigjrjrkfirirjrj
  6. ri123456789
    Oct 26, 2020
    10
    I love this game, it is fun both franchises are fun I don't know about the other ones though.
  7. pyrofox117
    Oct 25, 2020
    0
    All I can say is Madden NFL 20 should be the real name of this game. The entire game is one massive laxative induced dump on what it means to have a game published in 2020. ANYTHING is better than this game.
  8. pppppppooopp
    Oct 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All they care about is money so sll the energy is put into the yard. this is a pathetic game. bring back some good features.… Expand
  9. Trigg
    Oct 25, 2020
    0
    Typical EA for the last several years, nothing significant upgraded and the franchise mode still blows. I’m not a fan of the mut or anything else, only thing I really want is franchise, but it’s the same exact thing for the last several years.
  10. Akrol82
    Oct 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is not
    fun ahshshhsshshshshehehdbdhdhdbdbdhdhrhrhrjjrtjjrrjrjrnnrnrnrnrnr    … Expand
  11. Arei
    Oct 24, 2020
    0
    The game is terrible. Not only that the series lasts quite long so it is not so different from the past.
  12. Jpowell1291
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Franchise is same as the last 10, probaly with less features! Ea refuses to fix little bugs that have carried over from previous maddens. But don’t worry they added a new mode for kids!… Expand
  13. Guga271204
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    MEU DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEUS.The best game of the world of the best Company
  14. elec
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    Game is the worst it's ever been. The game has many glitches, and bugs. EA makes you pay a ton of money just for god damn jerseys in the yard, useless things they block behind a pay wall. Overall, trash game.
  15. Sinaso
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    Game is just trash complete garbage even worst than last year don't buy this get Madden 2003 Ea is just lazy
  16. Jake1818
    Oct 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WORST GAME OF ALL TIME. I would rather play nba2k20 than this dog **** **** game. Loved to play madden before this. 2k is even better than this. **** 2k. EA is retarded. It’s 2020 and I can’t even get into a online game with my friends. But in games like gta, I can drive a **** jet with 30 people and ea can’t get me in a Mut squads game.



    What’s good about the game?
    Well uh.... idk... I guess I like the Oakley visors    … Expand
  17. Sonicfan10193
    Oct 22, 2020
    3
    Boo! This game just feels the exact same as 18, 19, and 20, if not actually worse. Players clipping through eachother, stupid tip drill plays that happen every other drive, it goes on and on. Franchise and Core gameplay feel like the code got copied and pasted, The Yard and Face of the Franchise get intensely boring after minimal gameplay time, and the game just feels predictable andBoo! This game just feels the exact same as 18, 19, and 20, if not actually worse. Players clipping through eachother, stupid tip drill plays that happen every other drive, it goes on and on. Franchise and Core gameplay feel like the code got copied and pasted, The Yard and Face of the Franchise get intensely boring after minimal gameplay time, and the game just feels predictable and Boring. Rookie and Pro are too easy and All-Pro/All-Madden are stupid. There is a very good and justified reason this game goes up for a 0.2 on user score, and I totally understand why they chose to put zeros for this game.… Expand
  18. Brainlegs
    Oct 22, 2020
    0
    So disappointed with the lackluster effort with franchise mode. First year I didn't purchase since Madden 00 because of the backwards direction franchise has taken. Get your **** together
  19. wowsev
    Oct 21, 2020
    0
    played for about an hour and already ran into a bunch of issues that pulled me out of the game and just shouldn't be in a game that has been the same for years.
  20. Ron3
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Game is a copy paste of Madden 20, but with more bugs. Has an intrusive dance after every play.
  21. astronut
    Oct 21, 2020
    0
    Plain and simple it's advertised as a football simulation game but it doesn't look like football and doesn't play like football. It's been 4 years with the frostbite engine and it's still the same garbage, animations are a mess, ball physics is still awful, playing vs cpu is like taking a candy from a baby, there's 0 attention to detail, players ai is as bad as it's been for the last 15Plain and simple it's advertised as a football simulation game but it doesn't look like football and doesn't play like football. It's been 4 years with the frostbite engine and it's still the same garbage, animations are a mess, ball physics is still awful, playing vs cpu is like taking a candy from a baby, there's 0 attention to detail, players ai is as bad as it's been for the last 15 years; blockers don't know how to block, defenders don't know how to play zone, can't press, etc... well it's the same stuff every year so w/e.
    Franchise is absolutely insulting, then again it's been this way for 10 years or something close.
    Players look like **** not only do they not look like their real life counterparts but it looks like they are using only one body type, so you can barely distinguish a Db from a lineman.

    The worst is that they're trying to pretend it's a game as service that will improve according to users feedback.... this is just infuriating, **** OFF !!! the players have been telling what they want for over a decade and it's the same garbage every year. 10+ years and i still have to turn on my fking ps2 and play espn 2k5 if i want actual simulation football.
    Fk EA and fk the Nfl for giving them exclusive rights.    … Expand
  22. mowse_21
    Oct 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After years of playing a game that's just basically a roster update with a few new things in it, this year might be the culmination of suck. Possibly the worst Madden yet. Franchise mode is the same as previous 2 years, they couldn't even change the celebrations after Superbowl victories. FoF is a joke compared to previous season. Your character only has a 7 season career no matter which position you play, only 3 choices BTW, and they make it seem like it was a 20yr career. That was dumb. The Yard is ok but the stuff they have in the Yard is basically NFL Street washed down with microtransaction opportunities. Honestly wondering why they didn't add some of the Yards customization to Franchise mode, would've been a step up. This game is glitch trash thats worse then previous outings...can't wait til EA gets some competition, then maybe thier product will get better.… Expand
  23. MoreThanLonzo
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    Just a poor product living off the fact that it's the only viable football game. If you played Madden any time in the past 5-6 years don't buy this one because they're practically the same product. And if you haven't played Madden in the last 5-6 years I still wouldn't recommend it because their old products are much more complete games. It's such a lazy product (especially when you put itJust a poor product living off the fact that it's the only viable football game. If you played Madden any time in the past 5-6 years don't buy this one because they're practically the same product. And if you haven't played Madden in the last 5-6 years I still wouldn't recommend it because their old products are much more complete games. It's such a lazy product (especially when you put it next to last years edition of the game) that it's hard to believe that this came from a AAA company. Truly a pathetic experience, no heart, no effort, and not at all worth the money.… Expand
  24. RyanRedemption2
    Oct 20, 2020
    6
    For this year's edition of Madden NFL 21, I gave it a 6/10. Most of the points are for graphics, this game hasn't changed much since last year's edition which is why it's only a 6/10. Many have reported bugs and issues with the game, while I am not discrediting them, I am reviewing off of my experience and I haven't seen many bugs in the game. The most noticeable differences are theFor this year's edition of Madden NFL 21, I gave it a 6/10. Most of the points are for graphics, this game hasn't changed much since last year's edition which is why it's only a 6/10. Many have reported bugs and issues with the game, while I am not discrediting them, I am reviewing off of my experience and I haven't seen many bugs in the game. The most noticeable differences are the graphics, which are better, and the new O-Line and D-Line mechanics which I tend to prefer over Madden NFL 20. Now on to the bad things, if this game was flawless, it wouldn't be a 6/10. Franchise mode feels uninspired as usual, with little to no effort, and no real change. Bugs that have been in the game for years are still there along with some newer bugs piled on there. Commentary feels exactly the same with only minor changes and a few lines that were altered slightly. Face of the Franchise mode is worse than FOtF in Madden NFL 20, the story is cheesy, there are multiple glitches and bugs that take away from the overall immersion. The biggest change for the good in FOtF mode is that you can start the game all the way back in high school, which adds to the overall experience in my opinion. Ultimate Team, like usual is a cash grab that is built on microtransactions and loot boxes rather than real skill and team building. Superstar KO is essentially the same mode as it was in Madden NFL 20. I would say that the biggest addition to the game is the mode "The Yard" but even that mode feels generally uninspired. There is much to be improved on for Madden NFL 22, considering that the biggest changes from Madden NFL 20 to Madden NFL 21 being colorful uniforms, mouthguards, and better graphics.
    In conclusion, if you have Madden NFL 20, I recommend that you stay with that because Madden NFL 20 is the far better game. If you haven't played madden before, I recommend Madden NFL 20 over this any day, the only situation where I could see someone buying this game would be for the roster update and new teams.    … Expand
  25. thedeadrobot
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash. Constant in game glitches during the “realistic” simulation mode, which is nothing but garbage animations. MUT is a waste of money, all they care about anymore are micro transactions for both MUT and The Yard game modes. Oh hey cool, mouth pieces... that do nothing but glitch like crazy, good thing there isn’t a replay in The Yard game mode, right EA? Wasted $60 on this game only to see they can’t give it away to get people to play it. Brick and mortar stores can’t discount it enough to sell it, even Origin has it discounted down to approximately $40 for those who owned Madden 20. What a joke, EA should be ashamed and the NFL needs to revoke the exclusivity deal with them immediately and let 2K Sports and others have a shot.… Expand
  26. LaughingJoke
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    It’s just the same game...EA Sports just disappoints yet still manages to take peoples money.
  27. amontbriand
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    EA has somehow found a way to make wide open dropped passes happen more frequently
  28. yoboi_nicossman
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    I have never seen such utter sh*t in a video game (NO, NOT JUST SPORTS VIDEO GAMES–VIDEO GAMES IN GENERAL) in my life. I've played Madden for practically all my life, and the product of these games just so happens to have declined massively ever since I started playing it. Gameplay is atrocious, Franchise is riddled with bugs, Rise to Fame is quite possibly the worst story mode in a sportsI have never seen such utter sh*t in a video game (NO, NOT JUST SPORTS VIDEO GAMES–VIDEO GAMES IN GENERAL) in my life. I've played Madden for practically all my life, and the product of these games just so happens to have declined massively ever since I started playing it. Gameplay is atrocious, Franchise is riddled with bugs, Rise to Fame is quite possibly the worst story mode in a sports game I've ever seen, and The Yard is such an obvious cash-grab. And don't even get me started on the soundtrack! That sh*t is SO TRASH like JESUS CHRIST!

    If I wanted to play Madden 20 with a different color palette, I'd probably just stick to Madden 20 (which is what I've unfortunately been forced to do). I hope the NFL will be smart enough to re-open their license sooner rather than later, because EA has had NOTHING BUT TIME to make an immersive sports experience, yet it seems like they're going backwards with every new attempt.    … Expand
  29. Fanta22
    Oct 18, 2020
    0
    This game is basically a copy paste of previous years. don't bother it's still glitchy garbage.
  30. Headlesshorse
    Oct 18, 2020
    0
    Worst Video Game Of All Time DO NOT BUY!!! Buggy Unbalanced Animation dependent trash it has been for years #NFL Drop EA On Twitter.
  31. CooLMoNKeY
    Oct 17, 2020
    0
    As someone who has little interest in ultimate team or any kind of online play and solely plays these games versus the PC in franchise mode I can say this is a solid pass from me. These are merely patch notes from madden 20. I'll stick with madden 20 until EA shows me something worth buying. PASS!
  32. Thebeardedthew
    Oct 16, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Madden has been spiralling out of control for several years now. I believe they have finally hit rock bottom, this game is completely disappointing. They have made updates to fix some issues but they are issues that should not have been in the game to begin with. Madden was better when NCAA football was around. EA screwed that up too... EA should be ashamed of themselves for the BS game. They basically stole people's money… Expand
  33. Smara1453
    Oct 16, 2020
    0
    Is madden 18.2. No improvements for franchise, gameplay, for anything that matters.
  34. Thegamerreview
    Oct 15, 2020
    0
    Again, same repetitive game-play we've seen since 2 decades ago, and now we're sick and tired of it.
  35. RyanLopes10
    Oct 14, 2020
    0
    Jogo reciclado, EA safada tentando enganar as pessoas e mascarar os BUGS com novos movimentos, uma bosta esse novo MADDEN NFL 21. NÂO COMPRE!!!
  36. Sheriff_Lowery
    Oct 14, 2020
    0
    Terrible mechanics there’s nothing football about this game except for the team names.
  37. Roshie
    Oct 14, 2020
    0
    I’ve played the last 10 maddens to come out and each one keeps getting worse and worse. Madden 21 is garbage.
  38. EASUCKSADICK
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If these … Expand
  39. Lemonade1408
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    Cant even play the game, its just stuck on the loading screen with that awful song on loop.

    Restarted the game, PS4 and Internet but to no avail, the loading bar says showtime I guess not, lucky its just a trial through EA play, deleting the game now
  40. BRDireWolf
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    Bugs, glitches, wrong overalls, stuck at loading, control + c control +v of previous games. EA simply stopped trying. Thinking about buying Madden 21? Don't. Wait for the 2K version of it. #NFLdropEA
  41. Harlan1995
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This game is horrible. The franchise mode is the same. The gameplay is stale, and doesn’t feel fluid at all. The features are stale. They spent time on the stupid yard mode, when they should be focusing on the gameplay and cooler things for madden ultimate team and franchise. The ultimate team has been the same for 2 straight years. This game sucks
  42. Runtch
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    It’s the same game without any effort with bugs and glitches. It’s a roster update with no improved graphics. I’m Never buying a nfl game until they improve something such as the engine or graphics.
  43. Paulo300
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    Jogaço!!! O melhor jogo dos últimos anos!!!! Só não supera o FIFA é claro!!!!
  44. ToXTeR
    Oct 11, 2020
    0
    Microtransaction, copypast. Microtransaction, copypast. Microtransaction, copypast.
  45. Oaktre
    Oct 10, 2020
    0
    Way to many glitches and bugs and no improvement in game play only okay play is franchise but that is a shell of what it should be with bugs that would close the game
  46. Jg9397
    Oct 10, 2020
    0
    Absolutely horrible gameplay. Changed a bunch of small controls like qb slide and didnt say anything. Clunky defensive controls ridiculous animations
  47. Darkmerc
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    Terrible mechanics. Like it reverted to 2005 or something. Seriously only bought to play with friends
  48. killerdescore
    Oct 8, 2020
    0
    Not even half finished ,full of bugs and gameplay is un-realistic at all .
    This is not a simulation football game ,don't give money to lazy EA
  49. Majew_7
    Oct 6, 2020
    0
    Straight up the worst game I’ve played. You’re basically spending 60 dollars to just get pissed off.
  50. Mkfm
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    Genuinely the worst madden I have ever played. Madden has been garbage since 2008 and I believe it’s so unfair that EA has a monopoly over the NFL games. It’s so stupid and I hope to god the NFL terminates trot contract with EA. They put zero effort into making football games and they are only in it for the money. It’s all scripted and based off animations not skill.
  51. Monkey_Dog
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    Worst Game Ever. Buggy, Woke and Broken. EA will either learn from this or they will GO Broke.
  52. iColdChilln
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    I only purchased madden for next gen. After this year I’m not buying anymore. I actually went back to start a franchise mode on 2K5!!! That’s how much I love franchise mode. Madden lost a customer with me. Never will I buy a modern day football game until EA loses its contract
  53. rushblakstax
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Slow, laggy... Even playing offline. Improvements seem forced. 0 rating is because EA has failed to give me a new game. I paid for this last year.… Expand
  54. Xiix
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    Online issues:

    Cons coach adjustments should be made on kick off screen not play selection. You only have 15 seconds to do all off that and select plays. Cons plays disappearing from selection screen Cons user picking ball off is way easier than trying to user catch most of the time receiver don't attempt to make the catch. Cons running back often do so weird extra movements    Online issues:

    Cons coach adjustments should be made on kick off screen not play selection. You only have 15 seconds to do all off that and select plays.

    Cons plays disappearing from selection screen

    Cons user picking ball off is way easier than trying to user catch most of the time receiver don't attempt to make the catch.

    Cons running back often do so weird extra movements which cause you to miss open holes.

    Cons high rated qb missing seam passes throwing past receiver .

    Cons user lags purposely or not.

    Cons getting stuck behind a cpu player in the way of your run or pursuit.

    Cons sometimes your team ai plays like one team is on all madden and the other is on easy.

    Cons kicks always going left wind or not.

    Cons missing to many kicks in game.

    Cons sure handed catchers always dropping ball.

    Cons subs and game preferences resetting each time game is turned off.

    Cons abysmal rating system which has to many slow corner backs in game impossible to play man as you always get beat on cuts.

    [A 4.2 runner is a 4.2 runner no matter if hes two or three steps behind another 4.2 guy so the only thing that should be affected is the acceleration stat.]    … Expand
  55. calicoss
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    Tough to polish a turd. Its been just a roster update for years now. No innovation, no creativity, and no vision. That's what happens when you have no incentive to create compelling software and rely on microtransactions to supplement your stale product.
  56. NateClaws
    Oct 1, 2020
    0
    This games lacks realism in the worst form. Glitchy animations, invalid game situations, and a strive to play. I cannot fathom how horrible this game is and the NFL should drop EA. #NFLdropEA
  57. Supercat445
    Oct 1, 2020
    2
    Copy Paste Trash fghhhhhhhhhhhshshshshshshsshshdhdhdhddhhddhdhdhddddhdhddjsjsjssddnjjddjjdjddjdjdjdbdhddhffhfhhdhhhfjfjhdhdhhhhdjdjjddjddjdjfhhfhhhfhfhrhhhhdjdhjjdjdjdjdjdjdnjfdnbbhf
  58. Colt4569
    Sep 30, 2020
    0
    If you buy this game, and you love it, you're too easy to please. If you hate it, you might be dumb. These games don't get any better! Don't buy the next one!
  59. ICRMON
    Sep 30, 2020
    0
    I have been a long time Madden and never have I played a version that is this buggy and glitchy. The game is borderline unplayable. Game altering glitches occur at the worst times and cost you games. Most recently I experienced the QB auto throwing a lob pass immediately after snapping the ball which resulted in an interception.
  60. Vanbooment
    Sep 30, 2020
    0
    Been buying for years and game has only gotten worse each year. It’s unplayable in its current state and almost identical to last 4 versions. You can buy an old madden for a few bucks for the same experience.
  61. JBatterbee14
    Sep 29, 2020
    0
    Terrible game. Unrealistic game play. Glitchy/ delayed output. Crashes mid games doesn't save progress. They have money to develop the game and choose not to because they're the only developer with right to NFL players. They drop the ball every year. Go play 2k or anything else.
  62. Contrastog
    Sep 29, 2020
    0
    The same issues they had in madden 20. I cant beleive they are charging people 60$ for this reskin of the same game last year. So disappointed. Please dont buy.
  63. Mankster3
    Sep 15, 2020
    2
    I’ve played Madden since 1996. This years game showed promise but still is a disappointment in some ways. One edition I like about this years edition is with the defensive line power moves. This is an upgrade to me as I always enjoy playing and defense linemen or blitzing linebackers. It works well and feels true to life. Kinda like a game within a game similar to a defense and offenseI’ve played Madden since 1996. This years game showed promise but still is a disappointment in some ways. One edition I like about this years edition is with the defensive line power moves. This is an upgrade to me as I always enjoy playing and defense linemen or blitzing linebackers. It works well and feels true to life. Kinda like a game within a game similar to a defense and offense linemen every snap. Gameplay is good like last year and players move on the field quicker. Graphics as always look amazing. Better than ever this generation. The Yard was added it's ok i don't play it. The Bad: All the music is rap and nothing else. Even in the stadiums all the loudspeakers play is rap at timeouts or in between plays. This is not true to life. What about Ozzy singing Crazy Train? GnR? Jump Around? The Packers touchdown celebration song is Bang on a drum all day that was in Madden 25 and was great. That’s not the song that plays, it's some random Rap song plays. Why not contact and confirm all 32 teams touchdown celebration songs and stadiums celebration? Go Pack Go fan chant in the stadium sounds more realistic but that’s about it. I miss the option for the Sam Spence NFL films music. So I just shut off the music and make my own playlist on Spotify. Franchise should be deeper glad they are working on it. Super Bowl celebration is poor needs updated. My Wish List: The micro transactions are crazy, this needs to stop. I have to grind a lot of MUT scenarios to get one player that is 77 Overall but then I can do upgrades? Just make a great player 88-99 Overall and call it a day. You can buy Randy "Moss" clothes for the Yard cost $18?! Not cool. Not much else to do in the franchise mode on release. #fixmaddenfranchise worked for us fans but why do we have to still tell you what we want in this game? Put refs back on the field, no way to pump up the crowd as a player on defense is a sad omission bring it back. Better commentary or real commentators. Give me back Jim Nantz and bring in Tony Romo. Shoot bring back John Madden to comment on some plays record his voice one last time in super high quality or go back and get his voice recordings as a third commentator! Give us commentary options of Fox, CBS, NBC, or ESPN broadcast with the actual commentators from those networks. Give us different options of commentators we like. They make enough off this game to pay the right people to get that full game day immersion. A live weather implementation would be great, I'm in Wisconsin and if it's a snowy-day it would be great to play the game and have the same weather conditions currently in Green Bay. Even dynamic weather, this is already in racing games. Especially if you are playing a 3 hour football game the weather should change with wind, rain, or snow. Even add the sun setting. NCAA 14 had this option in 2013 a PS3 game. I wish there were classic teams like in the PS2 days. NBA 2K has this. I can be the 93 Chicago Bulls and play as Michael Jordan or I can choose all time Lakers and play as Magic and Kareem. Why can’t I choose 96 Packers and play as Brett Favre or Reggie White or play as the 1966 Packers as Bart Star? I could do this in Madden 07 on PS2 but not ever since. They have the players association and classic player cards in MUT why can’t these players-historic team be in exhibition mode like NBA 2K? Bring back players history in the stats. There is no option to see who a players previous team was and what there stats were on that team. This was in previous games also. Add assistant coaches and have the option for retired players to be coaches. Have a coaching carousel. This is now in NHL 20 and is very good why can't it be in Madden? Bring back Mini Camp/Training. This was a fun mode on the PS2 you could do rushing attack, LB tackling, DL rush and Sack, CB interception/swat, Passing Drills with your QB's, WR drills it was great! Then whichever player you used in the drills you could upgrade a few points to areas where they need improvement. This would be great to be able to do every week in the franchise mode so I can upgrade my team by spending time with each player on things they need to improve like true NFL football. I think EA needs to use an open world engine and dump Frostbite engine as it was made for first person shooters...not simulation third person football.
    Overall I am kinda sad at all the features they have taken away throughout the years. Madden 2005 had more franchise features and again NCAA 14 had a lot more details and more immersion that is just not here. Why take so much out of a game when each year the expectation is that you will add MORE features not less? The game is fun fir me as a NFL football game. To each their own if you don’t like it as much. If they had my wish list which is very possible this game would be a 10. But it most likely will not for years to come and on next generation consoles.    … Expand
  64. Maddenisaweful
    Sep 26, 2020
    0
    This game is just awful. The AI is terrible. The face of the franchise is terrible and makes no sense. It is simply a terrible game. The MUT mode is just a big money grab. The franchise mode is in need of a reboot but the devs just don’t care. They care more about adding a free agent who hasn’t been in the league for 5 years and making him better than half of the starters in the nfl thanThis game is just awful. The AI is terrible. The face of the franchise is terrible and makes no sense. It is simply a terrible game. The MUT mode is just a big money grab. The franchise mode is in need of a reboot but the devs just don’t care. They care more about adding a free agent who hasn’t been in the league for 5 years and making him better than half of the starters in the nfl than making the game bearable to play. Waste of money, do not buy.… Expand
  65. vtseta
    Sep 26, 2020
    2
    For me, the lack of an adequate defensive perspective in franchise mode makes this game unplayable. Not everyone wants to be the QB!
  66. Ozstrike
    Sep 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An unlawful monopoly exists when one firm controls the market for a product or service, and it has obtained that market power, not because its product or service is superior to others, but by suppressing competition with anticompetitive conduct.

    EA is a monopoly, and they know it. That’s why each year they produce the same game they did the year before. Only thing different are the rosters. Each year the same players get the good cards and upgrades. But a player the goes off in real life that no ones heard of... EA says nah we only got you as a gold player and we don’t wanna do our job and create a better card for you. And no tribute to other famous hall of game legends because they don’t want to make new content because they already made and use the players from last year. These new LTD players in mut: Ex.Brandin Cooks Going for 2 million coins. EA wants you to buy thousands of dollars in packs to get a “chance” at getting him. Yet people don’t have the money to do that, they buy coins from a 3rd party for cheaper to be able to buy the card. Guess what you’re permanently banned! Banned because you went a cheaper route than EA Monopoly plan to take as much of our money as they can. On top of coin selling being against the rules since they don’t get a slice of the pie, (PROMOTING) the buying and selling of coins are against the rules! YET hop on any Madden YouTube influencer/content creators !!!ALL!!! I REPEAT !!!ALL!!! promote the buying and selling of coins but are not banned. EA is a Monopoly, scam artists, thieves and absolutely selfish. When the world is in the current state that it is in & people still buy into the game because they love the sport. When people are tight on funds and only want to play a game (the only NFL game) that they want to love. EA just releases trash and spits in the face that feeds them.    … Expand
  67. Landontamo1
    Sep 25, 2020
    0
    It's not that the game it self is bad it's that EA sports is very lazy they are pretty much charging you $60 every year for the same game
  68. Young1993
    Sep 25, 2020
    1
    Rushed bs game. EA milking everyone each year. Consistently dropping passes wide open, bugs and glitches all over it. Franchise mode hasn’t changed in years. Don’t buy itz
  69. Dickdrizzle7
    Sep 25, 2020
    0
    Wait until it’s free next year this game is pure garbage like it’s atrocious really. Seriously save your money and time.
  70. justfu_kEA
    Sep 25, 2020
    0
    There is nothing realistic same as 20. Also ultimate team is all about pay to win **** This game worth no ****
  71. Tyrtl
    Sep 24, 2020
    0
    The game gets worse and worse every year but still, somehow, EA is the only company that can make simulation football. The last time a different company could, NFL 2k5, it was widely considered a vastly superior game (and still is in my opinion) and instead of making their game better, EA bought exclusive rights so they could be the only game. This started a 16 year decline in quality andThe game gets worse and worse every year but still, somehow, EA is the only company that can make simulation football. The last time a different company could, NFL 2k5, it was widely considered a vastly superior game (and still is in my opinion) and instead of making their game better, EA bought exclusive rights so they could be the only game. This started a 16 year decline in quality and content. Ea should be dissolved as a company because football isn't the only thing they've ruined with their feed and ineptitude. This game is trash, has been and always will be as long as they own the rights. #NFLDROPEA… Expand
  72. Jagg4r
    Sep 24, 2020
    0
    The modes with Micro-Transactions are the only things that get support. Other modes like Franchise & Face Of The Franchise have minimal effort put into them. FotF is a major downgrade from previous years with a very boring story & massive visual glitches that shouldn’t be there. The game crashes while playing Franchise almost every game & or practice. For example it crashed for me 7 timesThe modes with Micro-Transactions are the only things that get support. Other modes like Franchise & Face Of The Franchise have minimal effort put into them. FotF is a major downgrade from previous years with a very boring story & massive visual glitches that shouldn’t be there. The game crashes while playing Franchise almost every game & or practice. For example it crashed for me 7 times in 1 hour while playing Franchise. Trade logic is awful still. Small things like you can’t add XFactors or abilities to created players or lower overall players you make better. The Yard is new but it never works. You can never get into a game. Another mode for more micro transactions to make EA more money because they definitely need more. Yard is given things players have been asking for ever for like mouth guards. Those are exclusive to the Yard. AI still bad in every aspect. Players still run out of bounds when making a catch near the sidelines. Players stand still in zone coverage. Offensive line still broken & doesn’t block correctly. Devs doing streams looking at Marcus Peters (A CORNERBACK) punting and adjusting his punt rating instead fixing the actual broken things is a absolute joke. Why are you going car shopping for rims when the car has no engine. NHL, a game that is probably 5 or 6 times smaller, does everything better & actually does updates to other game modes that don’t have micro transactions in them. Absolutely joke of a Dev team & company that EA has.… Expand
  73. lxdarksniper
    Sep 24, 2020
    0
    Madden 21 is the only Madden game to date where you can throw a pass to a wide open receiver and the game will find a way to ensure that the receiver drops the ball and ends up in the defenders hands for an interception. Worst Madden of all time. DO NOT BUY!!!!
  74. Freight_Train
    Sep 24, 2020
    0
    It's a 15 year problem really, but this entry is just like the rest - a roster update, a ton of bugs, glitchy gameplay that doesn't represent simulation, and shortcuts everywhere.
    This franchise is far beyond saving, it needs to be shut down and completely restarted.
    Its 2020, hardware is actually pretty darn capable now - start by building a football simulation where physics, hitboxes,    It's a 15 year problem really, but this entry is just like the rest - a roster update, a ton of bugs, glitchy gameplay that doesn't represent simulation, and shortcuts everywhere.
    This franchise is far beyond saving, it needs to be shut down and completely restarted.
    Its 2020, hardware is actually pretty darn capable now - start by building a football simulation where physics, hitboxes, solid objects, ACTUALLY ACT LIKE THEY DO IN OTHER TITLES. Realistically.
    Then put your branching animation system(which WOULD work good if it wasn't sitting on top of a heaping pile of tricked up fake rules and a world where object collision doesn't really exist) on top of that. Then start building player AI and coach AI that have a concept of how to play the game and their position in it properly. And in this first, buggy half baked release of the complete rebuild of the entire franchise, you would have a game that's 10x more enjoyable to play than this Shareholder Slavery edition that is Madden NFL 21. And then you would start to experience a userbase that will finally start to believe you see us as anything more than cattle, that you absolutely HATE.    … Expand
  75. CanadianUSSR
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    Lol im just reviewing it because its a 0.2 on metacritic lmfao xdddddddddddd
  76. Rolly33
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    Honestly just broken. Not worth even $20. Not realistic, so many glitches. Just horrible.
  77. TheZooTurtle
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    I played this because of the free weekend. That is still going on, almost 2 weeks later. This is an absolute train wreck of a game.

    Franchise: Having never played a current-gen madden before this, I can't speak on how little its changed. However, I can say that it is a bare-bones mode. The loading times are too long, the trade logic is illogical I can't see the team's opinion on a trade    I played this because of the free weekend. That is still going on, almost 2 weeks later. This is an absolute train wreck of a game.

    Franchise: Having never played a current-gen madden before this, I can't speak on how little its changed. However, I can say that it is a bare-bones mode. The loading times are too long, the trade logic is illogical I can't see the team's opinion on a trade until I offer it. Horrible.
    FotheF: Its a cheesy career mode, the coach in college is an absolute moron, and the story is garbage. Bad mode.
    Superstar KO/MUT: Didnt play, have no interest. The Yard: Seems fun on paper, but bogged down by bad gameplay, and this a simulation game, not arcade.
    Gameplay: Its the same crap gameplay, with better graphics. No coin toss or officials on the field.
    If you want a good franchise, get Axis Football or Retro Bowl, and if you want the best overall game in terms of gameplay, depth and customization, get Maximum Football.    … Expand
  78. marsalis
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    When you put out a game and have to update it TEN times a month and some change after its release, then you have not created a finished product. Imagine how tired we are. I’m an every day football fan that loves football and I have been playing Madden since I was 5 years old. I am tired of EA trying to coerce children into micro-transactions. It’s sickening. You put more effort intoWhen you put out a game and have to update it TEN times a month and some change after its release, then you have not created a finished product. Imagine how tired we are. I’m an every day football fan that loves football and I have been playing Madden since I was 5 years old. I am tired of EA trying to coerce children into micro-transactions. It’s sickening. You put more effort into involving micro-transactions than your actual gameplay! This is bad, and EA should be ashamed. However, they won’t be. Because they know they are a monopoly and they will continue to piss off day one fans like me. I’m sick of it and I hope EA burns to the ground someday. Karma is coming.… Expand
  79. Mkid
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    It's the same bad game a new number
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  80. Apcosta09
    Sep 22, 2020
    0
    Didn’t do anything to franchise or creation center. I can’t even play the rest the of the game because I have **** internet where I live. You used to get crass of completely different teams which made you want to unlock all the cards with different challenges on single player. Now they only do cards in ultimate team so they can make money and everyone uses the same damn players to out gameDidn’t do anything to franchise or creation center. I can’t even play the rest the of the game because I have **** internet where I live. You used to get crass of completely different teams which made you want to unlock all the cards with different challenges on single player. Now they only do cards in ultimate team so they can make money and everyone uses the same damn players to out game the game. Madden completely disregarded everything that made this game great in the early 2000’s. MAKE MADDEN GREAT AGAIN.… Expand
  81. BrettSMM
    Sep 22, 2020
    0
    Quality wise this game would be like a 3, but for what the game is, 0! EA has to give us a good game with a deep franchise, good gameplay, a good story mode, and no (or less) micro transactions.
  82. yogisha
    Sep 22, 2020
    0
    DO NOT BUY. Extremely buggy, full of loot boxes, my aunt bought the game for me, I hate her guts!
  83. Hammerhead1470
    Sep 21, 2020
    0
    I’ve had this game for less then 24 hours and already regret it. Not only are there no new features, the game has become unplayable. The menu shouldn’t freeze when you cut a player, and a wide receiver shouldn’t be able to warp through a pack of ten players for a touchdown. EA says it’s AI improvements are game changing, they definitely are. The AI knows your every move, and even better isI’ve had this game for less then 24 hours and already regret it. Not only are there no new features, the game has become unplayable. The menu shouldn’t freeze when you cut a player, and a wide receiver shouldn’t be able to warp through a pack of ten players for a touchdown. EA says it’s AI improvements are game changing, they definitely are. The AI knows your every move, and even better is the fact they the AI will never punt, even if they are inside their own 40 or inside field goal range. I’ve never regretted buying a madden until now. I’m just gonna go play some NFL 2K5 and some NCAA 14 until madden decides to focus less on its micro transactions and more on the fan base that has been behind them for years.… Expand
  84. Asap88
    Sep 21, 2020
    1
    So I am dying to know why EA sports continue to use an unrealistic algorithm to dictate coverage. For example: If I am in a 4WR set with 3 wideouts running verticals and one coming across the middle. How is it that the DB on the far right with deep zone response abilities (meaning he can not get beat deep because he has no help) break on the ball being thrown to the crossing receiver?????So I am dying to know why EA sports continue to use an unrealistic algorithm to dictate coverage. For example: If I am in a 4WR set with 3 wideouts running verticals and one coming across the middle. How is it that the DB on the far right with deep zone response abilities (meaning he can not get beat deep because he has no help) break on the ball being thrown to the crossing receiver????? It is impossible!!!! The wide out the DB is covering is Ty Hill for KC so the only way he'd have a shot at covering him is sprinting north but instead your telling me that he drops his responsibilities the second I throw the ball and not only does a average DB get into position... he actually picks the ball off????

    This game has been and will continue to be a poor excuse of a football game. 1) A linebacker at the 10 yard line can't intercept a pass when the receiver is at the 34 yard line. 2) One handed tackles while on a block are not that common in the NFL.

    3) Stop making lower ranked teams drop passes or make the receiver not even attempt to catch the ball because I'm play Baltimore or Seattle. 4) Y'all should really make the end zone bigger because fade routes or back corner routes are a complete joke. 5) Allow teams with good special teams to effect the game. 6) In real football humans make mistakes D line mid sacks. Why can't Qb evade sacks better. All these things are the short reason why Madden 21 sucks. If EA makes no effort to fix this I'm completely done with all EA games.    … Expand
  85. svensenk86
    Sep 21, 2020
    0
    the first Madden since years I did not buy, I have tried it at a friends place, but yeah as said before, same same same same same....I want to have a proper career mode again, miss that feeling leading my franchise over the years, but it is the same since 10 years it feels like...I do not buy it just for some online games, with MUT this game costs at the end 500 EUR when you want tothe first Madden since years I did not buy, I have tried it at a friends place, but yeah as said before, same same same same same....I want to have a proper career mode again, miss that feeling leading my franchise over the years, but it is the same since 10 years it feels like...I do not buy it just for some online games, with MUT this game costs at the end 500 EUR when you want to compete with other dudes. The sad thing is, finally a Ravens player is on the cover again, but this is not a reason to buy it. Too bad where this series went, it was EA`s flagship in the past, now it is just a sad story...… Expand
  86. Thehomie890
    Sep 20, 2020
    0
    This is by far the worst game EA has came out with, knowing they have competition coming up with 2k their master plan was to add “The Yard” and that thing flopped horrible. You have EA now having MUT tournaments and releasing cards that are impossible to buy unless you spend thousands of dollars on. You no longer are able to play the game for free and be comfortable playing online. Meta isThis is by far the worst game EA has came out with, knowing they have competition coming up with 2k their master plan was to add “The Yard” and that thing flopped horrible. You have EA now having MUT tournaments and releasing cards that are impossible to buy unless you spend thousands of dollars on. You no longer are able to play the game for free and be comfortable playing online. Meta is now running 3 down line Allen and safeties as linebackers, and your O line can’t block a safety. Game is not fun and you have to rely on animations to win. No skill in this game. No one is original running their own schemes because the game is so broken everyone runs the same formation and play because they are simply BROKEN. FIX THE GAME!!!!!… Expand
  87. soullessone
    Sep 20, 2020
    0
    I made a metacritic account just to throw the necessary hate towards EA. madden 20 was already a wreck but somehow they made 21 even worse, get rekt EA
  88. sundog-jr
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    The level of disregard and apathy that EA has shown toward its core fanbase over the past few years (Really since Madden 13) is disgusting. When developer Clint Oldenburg tweeted a response to customer criticism that said a rating of 2/5 “is better than 1,” was when I lost whatever ounce of respect I had left.

    Fix Madden Franchise. Fix the bugs. Actually put effort into your freaking    The level of disregard and apathy that EA has shown toward its core fanbase over the past few years (Really since Madden 13) is disgusting. When developer Clint Oldenburg tweeted a response to customer criticism that said a rating of 2/5 “is better than 1,” was when I lost whatever ounce of respect I had left.

    Fix Madden Franchise. Fix the bugs. Actually put effort into your freaking jobs. If not, hand the reigns over to a company that will.

    #NFLDropEA    … Expand
  89. Apprenta
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    80$can waited to download, launched the game and got told my account can’t access any service to the game for a ineligible account and ea help was obviously no help don’t recommend buying any ea game due to the bad ea servers
  90. ThatDudeLite17
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, madden has just become a copy paste game with roster updates and stat changes. This year, we have a new game mode that is absolute garbage and adds nothing to the game. The only redeeming quality of the game is...you guessed it, nothing. Complete waste of $60.… Expand
  91. SaadMirza
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    Very very lazy game. It seems like EA has lost interest in making sports games now and they still have balls to charge you this game 60$ when you can buy older versions which are way better than this one for 10$. Hope they get bankrupt.
  92. Jerseyflow
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    This game is absolutely trash!! The AI is brainless and you will quickly notice the zone coverages are broken completely. They nerfed defense and usering LBs so that no matter how hard you press the triangle button you can’t get them to jump. They all feel like they run in slow motion and have no brain when the ball gets thrown. Honestly the franchise mode is COMPLETELY untouched. I’mThis game is absolutely trash!! The AI is brainless and you will quickly notice the zone coverages are broken completely. They nerfed defense and usering LBs so that no matter how hard you press the triangle button you can’t get them to jump. They all feel like they run in slow motion and have no brain when the ball gets thrown. Honestly the franchise mode is COMPLETELY untouched. I’m honestly disgusted with this company and won’t be playing it. I don’t recommend ANYONE purchase it.… Expand
  93. Max1234
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    This game is a copy and paste. And guess what the copy came from a dumpster fire so please don’t buy this dumpster fire if I was 5 bucks it would be good but sense ea wants to milk the cow we are never gonna get that #NFLDROPEA
  94. alexbmoura91
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    Series has just gone downhill for the last 10 or so years.
    its always the same game with very lazy cover ups and bad gameplay
  95. madden15
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst Madden ever. Seriously a huge waste of money. I can’t believe they actually released this game. It sucks. And I’ve never complained about any madden before this so for me to go out of my way to rate this utter bs game is saying something. EA sports should give anyone who bought this a refund because this game is a joke.… Expand
  96. ItsPritiAss
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    It's basically Madden 20 only it got worse this time:

    The gameplay is completely unrealistic and always scripted with very poor animation. So it can often happen that a tackle animation is carried out, although the defender is still stuck in a block of an O-Liner or WR, and this then slips through the O-Liner just so that the tackle animation works, which is simply illogical . The    It's basically Madden 20 only it got worse this time:

    The gameplay is completely unrealistic and always scripted with very poor animation. So it can often happen that a tackle animation is carried out, although the defender is still stuck in a block of an O-Liner or WR, and this then slips through the O-Liner just so that the tackle animation works, which is simply illogical .

    The physics has nothing to do with realism or a football simulation. One can also say: the players do not understand the basics of football.
    In addition, the game has more bugs and glitches than ever before in a Madden title. And unfortunately you can also see that EA makes zero effort to improve / repair the game, let alone to feed Madden with new features (Classic franchise untouched for 8 years).

    This year's Face of the Franchise mode is hideous, filled with bad animations / interactions of the characters, with gruesome voices and the story itself just doesn't make any sense!

    The only thing that shows potential in this game is this year's The Yard mode, but this is also often not playable at the moment (the playing field turns white, as if aliens are ruling the world). If it works perfectly, it's also a lot of fun, but then it's a lot like arcade.

    This is by far the worst Madden I've played in the last decade. Do yourself a favor to not buy this crappy game! EA doesn't earned it for this ****    … Expand
  97. XSHIMMYX
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When you see 2019 logos and your guy can’t carry a ball without glitching it makes sense he’s rusty.......wait, no he’s a professional that can carry a ball better than I can carry my baby. It’s broken and it’s trash. EA needs to stop sucking on its own teet and take a page out of the cdpr playbook! And actually give af!… Expand
  98. DawgPound32
    Sep 18, 2020
    0
    Been playing since the 90s, every year. You've finally broke me EA. The gameplay has regressed terribly. The game mechanics are completely different than even last years model. You've ignored your customers for over a decade. Franchise mode is a complete joke and couldn't be more unrealistic. We've been clamoring for a realistic franchise mode for years, yet every year you solely focus onBeen playing since the 90s, every year. You've finally broke me EA. The gameplay has regressed terribly. The game mechanics are completely different than even last years model. You've ignored your customers for over a decade. Franchise mode is a complete joke and couldn't be more unrealistic. We've been clamoring for a realistic franchise mode for years, yet every year you solely focus on your microtransaction ultimate team mode. You improve graphics for realism yet you ignore realism on the field. You focus on ultimate team weekly yet haven't touched franchise mode in years. You finally did it!!! You've pushed away your longest standing fans in droves and I'm finally following suit. You earned this ZERO rating, not just with this regurgitated trash that you pushed out with a new logo this year, but by completely lighting the small amount of faith that we had left in you on fire. This rating has been earned by you over the last 5, maybe even 10, years. I will not buy another copy.… Expand
  99. Getsinger
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This game is garbage! The last somewhat okay Madden was Madden 16. Don't waste your money on this one.
  100. Sea24n3
    Sep 17, 2020
    0
    Ima get to the point, people are playing nfl 2k5 other than this game. That game came out in 2005. This game came out 2020 August. Game has too many glitches. The preview trailer shows so many cool things about the yard and fixes and amazing stuff. So i got the MVP version. $100 to EA for a game i havent played for 2 weeks
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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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