Madden NFL 21

 PlayStation 4
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. Gregtami
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Yet another copy and paste game with quality of a bag of dog **** by the worst company in gaming industry. Eat my whole dick and **** EA.
  2. Lesser_Critic
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    This game, like EA is a disgrace. Buying Madden NFL 21 or even the last three or more games in the series is the equivalent of buying an expensive broken down Lamborghini that's been in a dumpster for far too long, and reeks of rotten food, drugs and rat feces. Please don't waste your money.
  3. Toeken42
    Dec 25, 2020
    0
    This is my first madden purchase since 2006. Due to a complete lack of any type of understanding on how a game should be, and a complacent attitude from the Executives, the result of 0.0 has been enacted. A complete shamble of just major issues. I have an 80$ coaster, that serves my table safety, more so than my safety. It's money first, new game same frame next year. Wasted money,This is my first madden purchase since 2006. Due to a complete lack of any type of understanding on how a game should be, and a complacent attitude from the Executives, the result of 0.0 has been enacted. A complete shamble of just major issues. I have an 80$ coaster, that serves my table safety, more so than my safety. It's money first, new game same frame next year. Wasted money, wasted time, wasted development. Last item from EA, origin that will ever be purchased from me.… Expand
  4. stockman25
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Same game but actually worse. The only thing this game cares about is macro transactions.
  5. ToXTeR
    Oct 11, 2020
    0
    Microtransaction, copypast. Microtransaction, copypast. Microtransaction, copypast.
  6. shinjostudio
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Rehashed game with different colored UI. The audacity on these people to recycle the same game year after year is embarrassing. Don’t waste money on these leeches.
  7. HateWC3
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    I haven't purchased a Madden game since the Broncos were good. Im absolutely positive I haven't missed anything.
  8. Adblack88
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    EA is so greedy and lazy. Make a good football game and leave the **** microtransactions out.
  9. Segundao
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    EA = TRASH

    Broken game, same game,no attempt at improvements, have not tried to improve for years, games on previous console are superior.
  10. Ner31k
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    copy paste, greedy developers... EA is fastly becoming the absolute rock bottom scumbag of game development. How are they still allowed to get away with this #NFLdropEA
  11. Jaxon110213
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    sell that same game duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  12. Brittonbubba
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    The same game, brought back again, with all-new glitches and horrible character models. And the devs have the absolute gall to call us "clowns".
    "TwO iS bEtTeR tHaN oNe" you say? That can be arranged.
  13. Variannick
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beep boop garbage sport boop beep suck my deek ,, ,,,,,,,?,? Bbbbbbbbbbbbbb… Expand
  14. 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
  15. aj_lock1
    Sep 10, 2020
    0
    Trash!!! COD is cool but then they ruin it by brining back the super user picks. Franchise has been trash and is still trash. How can a billion dollar company not get the simplest football concepts right??? Save your money! Receivers don't animate. Game is super buggy. I'm just blown away at how they could put out such a bad product year in and year out.
  16. ItzYoBoiEthan
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Garbage
    Gameplay is stale and boring, franchise mode is worse than ever, and mut and the yard are nothing but a cash grab. This series of games have went only downhill since madden 13 and this is the worst one yet.
  17. Jonh387
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a copy and paste. EA greedy scam never buy their games! Gaming comunnity has to put this publisher down. They are everything what's wrong with the gaming industry.… Expand
  18. 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
  19. TheGodofVVar
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Not a terrible game on its own. Just the exact same game with absolutely no changes for close to a decade. The fact that EA expects their fan base to pay $60+ for a yearly roster update is beyond insulting. The amount of effort put into this review supercedes the entire time put into developing this game.
  20. ImaPrequelsfan
    Nov 7, 2020
    0
    Sux... dont buy... doesn't play like real football and NFL 2k5 was better. And 2k8 and madden 06 lol
  21. uncledrew24855
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Fix the Franchise, PS2 Madden’s has way more features it’s pathetic. EA needs to actually put some effort into this game or just give up the license!
  22. mjd8959
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This game is pretty crap. Everyone saw it coming. It's littered with glitches, spelling mistakes, missing and neglected details and an overall lack of care for the game. It's disheartening to load up a totally different sports game, and see a much heightened level of love put into that game than Madden. If you want a roster, jersey, stadium and aesthetic update from the previous two years,This game is pretty crap. Everyone saw it coming. It's littered with glitches, spelling mistakes, missing and neglected details and an overall lack of care for the game. It's disheartening to load up a totally different sports game, and see a much heightened level of love put into that game than Madden. If you want a roster, jersey, stadium and aesthetic update from the previous two years, then this game is for you. It's the same game as Madden 19-21.… Expand
  23. Jay1724
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I deleted the game after only playing for an hour. The game runs horribly on the PS4 Pro with constant frame dips. This is surprising since Madden 20 ran at a stable 60fps despite looking practically the same graphics wise. I’ve encountered a bunch of game breaking bugs and glitches which shows to me that they didn’t put care or effort into this game. It was just a cash grab for their MUTI deleted the game after only playing for an hour. The game runs horribly on the PS4 Pro with constant frame dips. This is surprising since Madden 20 ran at a stable 60fps despite looking practically the same graphics wise. I’ve encountered a bunch of game breaking bugs and glitches which shows to me that they didn’t put care or effort into this game. It was just a cash grab for their MUT series.… Expand
  24. AquaArcher
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Same game different year, they need to make a "NEW" game not just this copy paste crap.
  25. P000P
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    EA is getting lazy, they're not even trying anymore. 2K needs to come back NFL, drop EA
  26. LukasGibson
    Aug 31, 2020
    1
    Don’t expect anything new from this game. Obviously 90% of every sports game is a reskin, but this isn’t a reskin. They made the game worse. This isn’t simulation football. This is NBA Live 14 in football form. If EA is still making football games at this quality in 5 years, NFL games will be dead.
  27. Ravenly
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Take a stand against EA and their destructive, predatory and usurious practices.
  28. Calrizzy
    Sep 6, 2020
    4
    Bug filled mess that has no ambition, no innovation, and just a copy and paste effort from the last few years,,, EA has dropped the ball a long time ago and seems like they dont care for their audience.... how can you be a multi million/billion dollar developer and yet dont even try...smh
  29. Tivicks
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Same game since i don’t remember!!!! Gamers desserves better. Full price for a game that has the same old mechanics no innovations give us nfl blitz nfl 2k, EA doesn’t care about the NFL licensing exclusivity that it holds more like a remaster edition of the same game in the franchise
  30. 94SupremePosse
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Having a monopoly on the NFL continues to be the downfall for both Madden and fans of NFL football simulation alike.
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63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 29
  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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