Madden NFL 21

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User Score
0.3

Overwhelming dislike- based on 5792 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 5792
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 5792
  3. Negative: 5,673 out of 5792
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  1. Fishneedles
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This game is a complete cash grab with laughable updates, very very few, and looking/feeling like a decade of the same trash game. This game exists for gambling. It's a microcosm of the sickness throughout the gaming industry. Sociopathic developers preying on people to drain every last dollar they can. Never ever buy a Madden game again. Protest against it by letting NFL know you wantThis game is a complete cash grab with laughable updates, very very few, and looking/feeling like a decade of the same trash game. This game exists for gambling. It's a microcosm of the sickness throughout the gaming industry. Sociopathic developers preying on people to drain every last dollar they can. Never ever buy a Madden game again. Protest against it by letting NFL know you want them to take the license from EA. Money is money, so don't give them any of yours.… Expand
  2. ExecutivesSuck
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This is a game made for shareholders of EA, not for players. Don’t reward this bad behavior by purchasing this blatantly phoned in copy and paste job.
  3. Adblack88
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    EA is so greedy and lazy. Make a good football game and leave the **** microtransactions out.
  4. Monster533
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This game not even worth download if you have ea play It’s a piece of trash No Chinese language
  5. Pianotoes
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    What happened to the joy EA? How did you manage to suck the joy out of a game so fast with no care for the communities thoughts.
  6. Bretb423
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Same game as every year! No effort we need to bring back NFL 2k maybe then they will have updates
  7. Bishop11
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    The most unplayable madden I’ve ever experienced and I’ve played every single one since ‘06. They continue to ignore what the fans want and have become the most money hungry branch of EA. You can’t have all these micro transactions AND a broken game. I usually keep madden on my system until the new one comes out, 21 was deleted 6 days after I installed. Trash as ****
  8. Xiohir
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    No good, not good, bad game, no enjoyable, overpiced, kinda fun, kinda not fun
  9. rob37641
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Terrible piece of trash!!! NFLDROPEA!!!!!!! Same ole crap every year!!!! Don’t waste your. Money!
  10. Markol
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This game is ****
  11. Beagle
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Pay $7.99 for a chance to read my opinion on this game! or have a chance to read how much this game improvement with odds of pulling a .002%!
  12. harrycole
    Sep 4, 2020
    4
    The majority of this game's overwhelming hate and revolt is from the Madden purists & traditionalists. Madden & FIFA purists have been in the same boat for some time now, being fed virtually the same game every 12 months and forking out $70-$90 for some updated uniforms and rosters. In other words, if you're a loyal player of many years there's a high chance you'll be dissatisfied at howThe majority of this game's overwhelming hate and revolt is from the Madden purists & traditionalists. Madden & FIFA purists have been in the same boat for some time now, being fed virtually the same game every 12 months and forking out $70-$90 for some updated uniforms and rosters. In other words, if you're a loyal player of many years there's a high chance you'll be dissatisfied at how this game plays, its lack of exciting and playable modes (The Yard is a nice addition but very shallow). Steer clear of microtransactions, and don't buy Madden 21 if it's Ultimate Team you're keen on. Franchise is key, and even that has faults and bugs. Having said that, there are long periods that allow you to forget how bad the game is. Another lazy instalment by EA who are no strangers to wringing cash out of their fanbases.… Expand
  13. Themaininthevan
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Madden is not copy paste, if they kept the same formula they did in the 2000s, this game would be better, this games is not copy paste, it's gotten worse
  14. calebcoker
    Sep 4, 2020
    2
    Let me start by saying that I really liked Madden 20 I thought it was a good step in the right direction for EA, although it didn’t fix franchise mode it had a lot of neat additions like Superstar KO and Face of the Franchise which let you play as a college team. So considering all that I was very excited for Madden 21 I was hoping it would take an even bigger step in the right directionLet me start by saying that I really liked Madden 20 I thought it was a good step in the right direction for EA, although it didn’t fix franchise mode it had a lot of neat additions like Superstar KO and Face of the Franchise which let you play as a college team. So considering all that I was very excited for Madden 21 I was hoping it would take an even bigger step in the right direction but I hate to say this is definitely not the case. Everything is almost an exact copy and paste with new rosters. Franchise is still worse than Madden NFL 04 which came out 17 years ago. The only new thing they added was The Yard. I was very excited for this game mode, but it was a huge disappointment. It just feels like a worse version of Superstar KO. Speaking of Superstar KO it is exactly the same except that it added one new team to play as. Franchise, Exhibition, and MUT are also all exactly the same. Face of the Franchise is almost the same except they replaced the college teams from last year with new ones and this year it starts in the high school playoffs. The narrative is exactly the same that you come off the bench and know one knows who you are and win the game. The only difference is that it starts in High School instead of College. It added a lot of quality of life improvements and the presentation and gameplay feels a lot smoother but none of that justifies the $60 price tag when all of this should have been a free update for Madden 20. I also think that the main menu is worse than the one in Madden 20 I hate they way all the logos blend in with each other in that awful font when in Madden 20 all the game mode logos looked unique. This game doesn’t even have an opening sequence like past maddens. (Like how in Madden 20 when you first boot up the game you play the Pro Bowl) Instead when you first boot up Madden 21 you design your character for The Yard. This is extremely disappointing. So if you were thinking about picking this game up I’d recommend buying Madden 20, waiting a couple weeks for it to go on sale, or buying it used on Ebay in a couple months.… Expand
  15. LeandroB
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's EA....................... Crappy and outrageous. They even forgot a 2019 sign in game. Lol… Expand
  16. Chrisasrx
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Same game. Same bugs. Save your money. How they continue to do nothing with their game year after year just amazes me.… Expand
  17. Madden21blows
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    After spending $100 on the deluxe and then $100 on a pack bundle, a week into the game I am bored because there is zero interesting content. This game has no soul. I don't even think the people who made it like football.
  18. eldiablomanatee
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Just a cash grab. There really is no point in buying this new. Just pick up an older game for cheap. Its basically the same game. Lets hope the NFL get rid of EA's monopoly on football
  19. Kikkomane
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    The game is Madden 20 with a new name. It doesn’t add anything new and it just shows how lazy EA are. It isn’t worth $60. Even if they payed me I wouldn’t play the game.
  20. Laced
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Well what a surprise. EA hacking out another sports game. Honestly at this point I think the Madden series is a test EA is doing to see how many features they can remove from a game before people stop buying it
  21. VelvetFUPA
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Absolute garbage, like always. CTRL+C, CTRL+V. You'd think since they've been working on the same game for the last 10 years it would at least be polished. It's not....
  22. JTAndo
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    All Madden games have been literally the same game every year. I'm glad to see people are finally wising up to that.
  23. Criptic
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    I honestly cannot tell the difference between this game and Madden 20 or 19 or 18 or 17 so on and so forth
  24. Backstabath
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    0.1 bois lessgo
    She is not the best for me and my wife and my wife and my parents will not have
  25. TastyTK
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    I couldn’t tell the difference between this and the last 4 maddens. They don’t change anything
  26. TomatoGamer8235
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    THIS GAME SUCKS. It's just madden 20 with minor upgrades and tweaks. DO NOT BUY. #NFLdropEA
  27. ikbulldog
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This game is so bad that I registered to leave this rating. Same game, different year, more problems, less fun.
  28. Turd6969
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Just absolutely turrible. Copy and pasted animations from previous years, many bugs and glitches. Will no longer continue to support EA sports greedy corporation.
    **AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!**
  29. Lemmiwinks90
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Rehash sh**.

    At this point I don't care if EA would change. Will never buy a game created by EA.
  30. ONIL80
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Broken game, same game, encouraging children to gamble, no attempt at improvements, bug,glitch copy paste game
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63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 29
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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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