Madden NFL 21

 PlayStation 4
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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. Cjlopezz
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I truly hope after years of EA’s copy and paste $60 roster update of a “football game” that we are now much closer to the reality that the nfl will finally drop them and end the monopoly ea has had over the football video game genre. Do not buy this game. Go buy yourself a nice pair of shoes or grocery shopping.
  2. grahamh7
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Madden 21 is a carbon copy of Madden 20 and the years before it in a number of ways. The gameplay continues to be influenced by cheesy superstar and x-factor abilities. The fans continue to be astonishingly low resolution, all wearing a jersey that sports the number 0. Franchise mode was completely untouched, outside of background changes, font changes, and simple card design changes.Madden 21 is a carbon copy of Madden 20 and the years before it in a number of ways. The gameplay continues to be influenced by cheesy superstar and x-factor abilities. The fans continue to be astonishingly low resolution, all wearing a jersey that sports the number 0. Franchise mode was completely untouched, outside of background changes, font changes, and simple card design changes. Contracts continue to be wrong. Patrick Mahomes famously signed a 10 year extension to his contract, keeping him in Kansas City for the next 12 years. When I opened Madden on release day and entered Franchise mode, Mahomes had a 7 year contract. It's shocking that something so big and iconic in the NFL was implemented incorrectly, being a change that takes such a minimal amount of coding and time commitment. EA continues to ignore customers and create new game modes that the community doesn't ask for, this year coming in the form of "The Yard". New modes such as The Yard are developed with the goal of higher profits from micro transactions, rather than producing a quality game for consumers. If you are someone who has an extreme passion for the NFL that plays online connected franchise with friends and feels a serious need for new rosters with accurate face scans, buying the game wouldn't be a bad idea. If you are 99% of the Madden community, you should not feel as if you are missing out by not purchasing the game. I have seen updates to free games that are more productive than the release of Madden 21, and they didn't cost $60.… Expand
  3. TAlderm1
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Feels like I’ve been paying for a new cover and the rookies and updated stadiums for years now. Fed up.
  4. MomentousMaster
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Filled with microtransactions and **** greed, you are basically paying premium prices for a cash grabbing cock created by bastards who think their customers are braindead husks ready to pay for any putrid **** that is thrown at them.
  5. ChampionStyle
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    terrible terrible game, face of the franchise is terribly written and unplayable. Franchise is boring. Save your money.
  6. DrStabb
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This game is terrible. It’s essentially Madden 20 2.0. No changes to franchise mode. Madden is money hungry by adding the yard and charging people for helmets and gear.
  7. ManCheetah7
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Same garbage every single year. The NFL needs to wake up and drop EAs exclusive rights. #NFLdropEA
  8. johncena69
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Trash djejeejrrrjrjrjrjrjrjrjrjrjrjrjrjrjrjjrrjrjrjrjrirnrirbrurbrurbrurbrurhrj
  9. Marquavion
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    The game has been a copy and paste. I’m franchise mode nothing changed but the color scheme. They didn’t even change when you won the Super Bowl in franchise and it still had madden 20. Players ratings are inaccurate. They only change game modes that make them money but some people buy to play franchise simulation football. YOU SHOULD NOT BUY THIS UNFINISHED PRODUCT
  10. PandaMan456
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    The gameplay is terrible. The franchise is terrible. Face of the franchise is cringe. It all sucks
  11. DUpton
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Worst game ever, same thing year in and year out. NFL NEEDS TO DROP EA! I will never buy another madden again.
  12. arizonaron115
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    this game really sucks. just straight up copy paste of the last 3 maddens. Glad the community has finally gotten sick of EA's BS
  13. maddensuks
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    What do you get when you combine lazy, no talent developers, America's worst video gaming company and a professional sports league that doesn't give one wet **** about their reputation?

    MADDEN 21 AKA the worst sports video game of all time. Good job Devs.
  14. Kbg713
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Awful, very little to no care went into this game. An absolute sham! I cannot believe they charge $60 on this game, it’s an insult to video games and American football along with the intelligence of all fans of the franchise.
  15. Havic
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    After years of playing CMF and seeing its decline i just wanted to know......can MUT replace my needs and the answer is....no. The gameplay and scripting is as bad as in CMF even though ‘user’ skill should be rewarding. This game needs an overhaul and if EA is up to the task...i still would give them a chance but they really should take action..now...
  16. Loganjjones
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    The exact terrible game as last year. EA is a trash company who continues to tarnish the NFL & their customer bases support. I really hope the NFL will let 2K make a product worth buying. I recommend nobody buy this game.
  17. Drewcannon
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Same game as the past 50 years, terrible movement, mediocre graphics, basically all reused animations and some how even more glitchy
  18. Ihateea61
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Literally can’t tell the difference from madden 20 and madden 21 fix your goddamn game to there are so many glitches
  19. drewsuf13
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Riddled with glitches and technical problems at launch, an absolute embarrassment. EA clearly does not care about making a playable game, much less a decent one.
  20. Eldavo1995
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I purchased this game because I saw that they were going to try and "listen to the players" about everything we have been complaining about for years. I am a franchise fan. I bought the game for that specific mode expecting the revamped version they promised. Nothing really changed. It still is the same boring franchise mode that lacks any true depth in it. If I could get my money back, II purchased this game because I saw that they were going to try and "listen to the players" about everything we have been complaining about for years. I am a franchise fan. I bought the game for that specific mode expecting the revamped version they promised. Nothing really changed. It still is the same boring franchise mode that lacks any true depth in it. If I could get my money back, I would. I hope that EA or the NFL decides to actually change this whole game. It's just not worth it.… Expand
  21. newtron54
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Garbage upon garbage upon garbage. Year after year it does not change. They have no competition and therefore no reason to not push out a 60 dollar roster update. Save yourself the money and buy something else... like your neighbors garbage or used socks.
  22. Joethegoat
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Do not play this game. I repeat, do NOT play this abomination of a game. The gameplay is so glitchy and abysmal. You suction cup to your lineman when running, you trip and fall and play is over. Blocking is incompetent. Zone coverage players don’t cover and stand still. This is a disaster. The spelled Seahawks wrong. Multiple typos that should NEVER EVER be the case. So little yet so largeDo not play this game. I repeat, do NOT play this abomination of a game. The gameplay is so glitchy and abysmal. You suction cup to your lineman when running, you trip and fall and play is over. Blocking is incompetent. Zone coverage players don’t cover and stand still. This is a disaster. The spelled Seahawks wrong. Multiple typos that should NEVER EVER be the case. So little yet so large because of how little they care. And they have micro transactions advertised everywhere. Like you can’t navigate without them selling you something… Expand
  23. Prodigy_r4ptor
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This game is garbage it is madden 20 with a new number in fact madden 20 was better when I started a new franchise my coaches head was rainbow also the franchise was awful nothing changed it was so scripted the ball would teleport back into my hand I had big expectations for this year after #fixmaddenfranchise but they just ignored us so I’m wondering if they even play their own games andThis game is garbage it is madden 20 with a new number in fact madden 20 was better when I started a new franchise my coaches head was rainbow also the franchise was awful nothing changed it was so scripted the ball would teleport back into my hand I had big expectations for this year after #fixmaddenfranchise but they just ignored us so I’m wondering if they even play their own games and see how bad it is I hope next year they don’t have exclusive rights to simulation actually I hope they have no rights to simulation and can’t make a non generic game… Expand
  24. KoolaidJam
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Just the same as before. But we all knew that. I didn’t buy the game I just wanted to give it a low rating like everyone lol.
  25. Djb123
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is BROKEN, quality of a free mobile game. There’s no improvement at all, I would rather play madden 12 is insanely better than this. This should tell you a lot that if a game almost a decade older is better than the current one. Too bad EA puts no effort into the game at all. They said they were gonna put more effort into Franchise last year TOTAL BS. #NFLdropEA #FixMaddenFranchise
  26. Shotani
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Absolutely horrible game. Madden 21 franchise mode is EXACTLY the same as last year's mode. No. I'm not kidding. It's ACTUALLY the same. Same animations of coaches, same horrific and unrealistic trade system, same development, same practices, and even the same EXACT text dialogue from your players. Ultimate team is exactly the same as well! The yard is fun but gets very boring very fast.Absolutely horrible game. Madden 21 franchise mode is EXACTLY the same as last year's mode. No. I'm not kidding. It's ACTUALLY the same. Same animations of coaches, same horrific and unrealistic trade system, same development, same practices, and even the same EXACT text dialogue from your players. Ultimate team is exactly the same as well! The yard is fun but gets very boring very fast. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. #NFLDropEA… Expand
  27. matiastorna
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    seriously ea is the laziest game company not doing **** to game once again . #NFLDROPEA
  28. Tyler3187
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Absolutely zero has been done to improve franchise mode. Nearly every aspect is broken, dated or both. Custom coaches use the same preset Appearance options that have been in the game for 5 years. Scouting is a joke and player progression has next to mother to do with on field performance.
  29. Jturn
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    It is so bad and buggy. Even the menu sucks. I essentially paid $58.99 for a roster update and a game mode ill never play (The Yard). This game would be bad if it was launched as a beta.
  30. MichaelIronside
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This game had been the same, overpriced piece of **** good for nothing title for the last 10 years. **** EA, **** Clint Ogledick, hope that game studio burns to the ground with everyone still in it.
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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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