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. blackzilla
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    I haven't bought a Madden in years. Madden 21 is just as bad as the last Madden I played. They've even removed features. Franchise mode is some how worst. The user interface even lags. Never buying Madden ever again.
  2. TreeGekko
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Terrible cash grab. All they have done is reskin everything. The base of the game is the same and there is a ton of microtransactions.
  3. samipote
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    worst game i ever play. Even Ultimate Team has atrociously laggy menus that make it completely unbearable to endure. Many gameplay and AI flaws from previous titles have continued into this one as well. You can only get so much fun from such broken gameplay. Please do not give EA $60 or more for this piss poor effort. Ea just give the same crap every year on every sports game they made ,worst game i ever play. Even Ultimate Team has atrociously laggy menus that make it completely unbearable to endure. Many gameplay and AI flaws from previous titles have continued into this one as well. You can only get so much fun from such broken gameplay. Please do not give EA $60 or more for this piss poor effort. Ea just give the same crap every year on every sports game they made , nhl , fiffa, madden are just crap . Bring back the features you deleted in all those games and fix your **** game… Expand
  4. RoyTheWolf
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same game, just updated rosters. Disappointing game, same game why people buy rhis game for the same stuff they got previous years?
  5. eujoseafonso
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This is Madden 17 with a roster update
    That's it
    It sucks. Joke of a game.
    #NFLDropEA
  6. Thegoodguynot
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is madden 20, it sucks really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really bad.… Expand
  7. zero_otaku_0
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    this game is so buggy. It keeps telling me I have to spend money to play it.
  8. Jtlong
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same game literly. I even saw it say 2019 a few times while playing. Absolute trash
  9. GunnersFiring
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Don't bother playing this game. It's another cash grab by EA and not worth anyone's time.
  10. KILLATWILL
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This game is **** trash. **** u EA. Suck a dick and fix your god damn game.
  11. billrice
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    For football fans and video gamers this is yet another disappointing Madden release. I remember waiting up until midnight to get the new editions when I was young. Now you can't tell the difference between games year to year. This year takes the cake though. In a year where there is not much to do with a pandemic these bozos couldn't play their game enough to work out the glitches? TheyFor football fans and video gamers this is yet another disappointing Madden release. I remember waiting up until midnight to get the new editions when I was young. Now you can't tell the difference between games year to year. This year takes the cake though. In a year where there is not much to do with a pandemic these bozos couldn't play their game enough to work out the glitches? They couldn't think up any way to make franchise mode better? Face of the franchise is cornier than ever? Shame… Expand
  12. Tidesquirrel
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same game the last 5 plus years its long past due i dust off my ps2 and play older madden games since that was the last time EA put out a good madden game if one more madden game is released on the frostbite engine I am going to riot. Frostbite was meant for first person shooters battlefront and battlefield not madden and the frostbite can look amazing but it is somehow limited on footballSame game the last 5 plus years its long past due i dust off my ps2 and play older madden games since that was the last time EA put out a good madden game if one more madden game is released on the frostbite engine I am going to riot. Frostbite was meant for first person shooters battlefront and battlefield not madden and the frostbite can look amazing but it is somehow limited on football because it wasn't designed for football and EA just wants to save money by recycling the same engine and make money off of ultimate team. STOP SPENDING MONEY ON ULTIMATE TEAM IF YOU WANT TO GET THEIR ATTENTION THATS HOW THEY MADE OVER 4 BILLION DOLLARS ON ULTIMATE TEAM ALONE these idiots who still buy packs that some how EA claims that aren't surprisie mechanics (aka loot boxes) are the reason for why this game gets worse not better because EA wants money they don't make crap on the base game for selling copies as opposed to ULTIMATE TEAM so that's how you get their attention put a foot down and demand better or EA Step aside and let a company that is competent do your work for you and actually make a great not good not mediocre not horrible but a great football game. DONT BUY THIS GAME !!!! #NFLDROPEA… Expand
  13. Snowballguy8
    Sep 1, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is terrible more glitches. The coaches and players turn rainbow! The x factor uniforms look like a 5 year old put them on when the players did a photoshoot with the uniforms on … Expand
  14. Drperogie
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    At this point I get more excited about my next bowel movement than the next Madden game and it doesn’t cost me $60.
  15. Asant15
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    I have played madden for at least 15 years. I primarily play MUT and this year is hot garbage. If you are looking to get a sports game, pass on this one. Straight TRASH
  16. mikemcc23
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    utter trash. DON'T BUY. I MADE AN ACCOUNT JUST TO RATE THIS TRASH A$$ GAME

    TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH
    TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH TRASH
  17. DunkonMadden
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    I've been a player of Madden since 2017, but now I've had enough. Madden sucks. Parents, don't buy this game for your children. People, don't buy this for yourself. Please. Thank you.
  18. frankthetank420
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Worst Madden game of all time. Nothing new to offer, only taking away functionality. Don't waste your time or money.
  19. GreenIndie
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same crappy game recycled another year. EA is only out to make money with MUT. There is no advancement in Franchise mode which is the main reason I purchase.
  20. Kingofputney
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Ea should be dropped, this game is awful. Year in and year out they release a copied and pasted game every year and some how its always broken, the NFL really needs to take not
  21. CEvans_
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Just completely awful, zero effort was put into the game, a literal copy paste of last year
  22. Coach336
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Horrible game that is now simply relying on high spending MUT players and lack of competition. Wish there was competition to this game.
  23. MaddenEsMierda
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    I’m surprised EA hasn’t made playing as your favorite team a micro-transaction yet. Imagine spending 60+ dollars on this “game” only to find out it’s still the same doo doo on a stick it’s been for years, but somehow even worse than that. Then picture spending even more money on micro-transactions on it that’s rendered completely useless in less than a year. Couldn’t be me.
  24. jaymorbid
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Terrible, recycled garbage. The same game every year, but they somehow manage to turn the same old trash into something even worse. All they care about is money.
  25. eagleye647
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    People say this game is the same game every year with minor graphic changes and roster changes (which is true), but the GAMEPLAY HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE for at least the past 5 editions. You have no control over players... takes a runningback several steps to make a simple cut. So stiff.
  26. ningastix
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    I was in a franchise game and the QB was lined up on the oline for no reason. The QB was a RB so many glitches.
  27. Brandon_w24
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash game, nothing changed from last year. Same trash abilities, with no changes to gameplay at all.… Expand
  28. Jetpac2k7
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Litterally a Reskin. No authenticity, no updates to franchise since 2011. They don’t care all the want is Money from MUT
  29. Pmart
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    For all those of you complaining about the abundance of bad reviews and how it’s still “a good game”, the 0.3 user rating on Metacritic doesn’t just reflect the garbage product displayed (and the fact that I already own the game in the form of Madden 20), but also the ineptitude among Electronic Arts for more than a decade now. Hope this is a wake up call for EA but it won’t be. I justFor all those of you complaining about the abundance of bad reviews and how it’s still “a good game”, the 0.3 user rating on Metacritic doesn’t just reflect the garbage product displayed (and the fact that I already own the game in the form of Madden 20), but also the ineptitude among Electronic Arts for more than a decade now. Hope this is a wake up call for EA but it won’t be. I just pray that when their license is up a game developer who actually cares about making a decent product for their players pounces on it and EA goes out of business. Sucks to suck never buying this game again.… Expand
  30. Patpatnsr
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is pretty bad. Got my money because of my love of football. Constant freezing on kicks sloppy control… Expand
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Metascore
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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