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
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  3. Negative: 5,673 out of 5792
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  1. ValueShake
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Terrible rehashed garbage year after year. When will EA finally step up and deliver a competent, modern day football game
  2. Brysoneum
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Once again, another copy and paste $60 game that is so lazy and so monetized that you’d think it’s a free to play game. Truly EA has no intentions on making a compelling experience.
  3. BatataKarambas
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Even though EA will most probably keep rehashing their games, I hope this is the first step towards thee changing of their ways and just give us a goddamn good sports game, I do not need to go too much into detail about the micro-transactions, as it speaks for itself really, other than that, there are too many bugs persisting, some of which were absent with the last entry, please stopEven though EA will most probably keep rehashing their games, I hope this is the first step towards thee changing of their ways and just give us a goddamn good sports game, I do not need to go too much into detail about the micro-transactions, as it speaks for itself really, other than that, there are too many bugs persisting, some of which were absent with the last entry, please stop buying this game, and to the people who gave positive reviews, OPEN YOUR EYES! This game would be much better in the hands of 2k, (who used make superior NFL games) or heck, even Konami would do a better job with them, we can all hope and pray for sports games to be better again. Oh, and don't even get me started with the missing features, Madden games used to be so much better back in the day, oh, how good those days were… Expand
  4. mtorc
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    EA uses the same assets, if you look closely, you'll see references to Madden 20. Pathetic and a waste of money. EA is evil.
  5. Domo423
    Aug 31, 2020
    3
    #NFL,DROP,EA!! 2K needs to take over! This game is the same as madden 20 don’t buy this year’s madden 21 EA had to go. Bring NFL 2k back
  6. MaddenPlayer199
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This is not a review bomb, I pre ordered this game and it is simply horrible! I am not expecting some cutting edge gameplay from madden but I atleast expect the game to work. I did not receive any of my MUT pre order bonuses and still have not even after contacting EA! The mode the Yard is actually very fun, when it actually works! I get disconnected or my opponent does more than I canThis is not a review bomb, I pre ordered this game and it is simply horrible! I am not expecting some cutting edge gameplay from madden but I atleast expect the game to work. I did not receive any of my MUT pre order bonuses and still have not even after contacting EA! The mode the Yard is actually very fun, when it actually works! I get disconnected or my opponent does more than I can actually play. Franchise mode is again untouched which is unacceptable. It’s honesty insulting the state this game is in with all the glitches and bugs. We need competition back in the sports simulation industry smh.… Expand
  7. B0rnC0nfused2
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    **** EA. They have been greedy for years and I’m done. Don’t waste your money on this **** Buy the TLOU 2 instead. At least it has good gameplay and decent story(IMO).
  8. Gochanour1
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Just the same game once again. Nothing about this game is real football. Garbage. Don’t buy.
  9. CapScarce
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Complete garbage, buy a DS and play pictochat, you'll have more fun with that
  10. Bootneck98
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    just pure **** just **** EA please stop making a 60$ dollar DLC every single year, thats the same every single year
  11. Mass6491
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    No new notable features. Franchise is the same as 2017. Decals on jerseys and in stadiums from 2019 are present. Buggy as hell. No real effort in improving anything other than MUT which is a slap in the face to all Madden and Football fans. We want change. You wont get that with Madden.
  12. build3r
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I don’t think this franchise can be fixed with the same people. Changes need to be made at the top. Listen to your employees.
  13. 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.
  14. Journeytaker123
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I came to review bomb
  15. Twannetje
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Just the same crab as last year. There is no innovation in this game. The only thing that EA CARES ABOUT IS MONEY
  16. Carter219
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Game is horrible. MUT is the same cash grab as the past few years that’s not playable unless you spend money. The yard is a neat idea but feels completely rushed and like a setup for a new cash grabbing scheme. Career mode is fine but has dry story lines with cliche unrelatable plots or relationships. Franchise mode is... non existent. It’s the same copy and past from 6 years ago thatGame is horrible. MUT is the same cash grab as the past few years that’s not playable unless you spend money. The yard is a neat idea but feels completely rushed and like a setup for a new cash grabbing scheme. Career mode is fine but has dry story lines with cliche unrelatable plots or relationships. Franchise mode is... non existent. It’s the same copy and past from 6 years ago that somehow managed to lose features. Anything they claim to have added adds nothing to immersion, strategy or gameplay. Any conversation is one to just click through without reading because youve already seems it a dozen times before.… Expand
  17. Djallday
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW MADDEN HAS FIGURED OUT HOW NOT TO FIX A GLITCH!!! When I make someone quit in a head to head (H2H) game after about 10 games or so there is a glitch where the user can’t see their world rank or ranks of their opponents or their own stats. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 4 YEARS. I will never buy another sports game from EA because they only copy and paste their games.FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW MADDEN HAS FIGURED OUT HOW NOT TO FIX A GLITCH!!! When I make someone quit in a head to head (H2H) game after about 10 games or so there is a glitch where the user can’t see their world rank or ranks of their opponents or their own stats. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 4 YEARS. I will never buy another sports game from EA because they only copy and paste their games. That’s it. I actively sought out to rate this game because it’s this bad folks....and I’ve never rated a game before in my life on this site! DO NOT waste your hard earned money or time into EA sports games and ESPECIALLY NOT MADDEN!… Expand
  18. ChaseS350
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Just the same game with an updated roster, EA is a corrupted company and shouldn’t have exclusive rights to NFL simulation games anymore.
  19. collegekicks510
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I honestly don't know where to start. It is a very sad day for fans of football games. We went from having quality games such as Madden 2005 and NFL2K5, to Madden 21, a game that is ridiculously buggy and sports the worst gameplay features and mechanics of the series. Every year the neglect Franchise mode, add arcadey mechanics and take away realistic ones. I'm do e with Madden until it'sI honestly don't know where to start. It is a very sad day for fans of football games. We went from having quality games such as Madden 2005 and NFL2K5, to Madden 21, a game that is ridiculously buggy and sports the worst gameplay features and mechanics of the series. Every year the neglect Franchise mode, add arcadey mechanics and take away realistic ones. I'm do e with Madden until it's torn down and rebuilt. I'm done until real effort is put in. Do yourself a favor and save your money. I promise you you'll regret this purchase.… Expand
  20. Ferjist
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Madden 18 v. 4. The Madden dev team has been giving us the same game for the past 5 years, by slightly adjusting the UI and updating rosters.
  21. Rayelvis21
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This game is terrible! EA and the NFL totally dropped the ball!!! Unlike the NBA and 2ksports this game has set football gaming back 20 years!!
  22. samuel_b26
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Madden has been one of my favorite games ever since my dad brought home madden 08 when i was young. I grew up loving this game and playing it every year. I know how a good football game should feel. That is why i am confident in saying this is the WORST football game i have every played. MUT and the yard are solely there to inspire in-game purchases which is greedy and unnecessary. WhileMadden has been one of my favorite games ever since my dad brought home madden 08 when i was young. I grew up loving this game and playing it every year. I know how a good football game should feel. That is why i am confident in saying this is the WORST football game i have every played. MUT and the yard are solely there to inspire in-game purchases which is greedy and unnecessary. While franchise mode is given bugs and glitches that make it infuriating to attempt to play. face of the franchise gets my hopes up every year as i hope EA can finally capture what it would feel like to go through the process of being a young player in the NFL. Instead it is an uninspired, extremely boring, and rushed experience in which nothing is accomplished plot wise and the user has little to no control over any decisions other than how much of an idiot your guy looks like and maybe your number (if your lucky). I still don’t know why they can’t give you a name that the announcers can say, a voice option that doesn’t sound like the voice actor got paid $5 for a day of work, and an actual user decision past draft day. All of the game modes and extra stuff aside the gameplay itself relies solely on animations. You maybe thinking, “all sports video games rely on animations.” To which i would respond to an extent. Just because there are animations doesn’t mean that the players can’t respect each others’ individual bodies. Meaning i shouldn’t be able to run through someone’s leg, another guys shoulder, and a third guys foot just so the guy in front of me can perform a tackle animation. If you watch football you know that often more than one player makes a tackle, however EA simply can not make that happen because tackles are scripted for one player at a time. I will admit that more animations may need to be made to fix this problem rather than taking them out all together. However, if that is the case then why hasn't EA added more animations over the past few years? I have played each new madden for 4 years straight and i swear there have been maybe 2-3 new animations for tackling or ball carrying respectively. There are many more gameplay problems but, the animations issue I feel is the most pertinent. Clearly, EA has gotten far too comfortable with having the licensing deal with the NFL and have decided to suck the money from their few remaining fans, rather than listening to those that have loved football, video games, and dare I say Madden for years! I love madden but i now believe it is time for the #NFLdropEA… Expand
  23. usmc
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Ea needs to go. Its not funny no more. Its time we all stand up to these ****
  24. PMRSpecial
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    As someone who has played every single Madden up until now, I'm fed up with the disrespect that they show to the real consultation of their football game. Before microtransactions, it was all about Franchise Mode and how real of a game they could make, you know, simulation.. But after stripping the game of of every good feature and giving us a bare bones game since Madden 13 andAs someone who has played every single Madden up until now, I'm fed up with the disrespect that they show to the real consultation of their football game. Before microtransactions, it was all about Franchise Mode and how real of a game they could make, you know, simulation.. But after stripping the game of of every good feature and giving us a bare bones game since Madden 13 and constantly lying to us saying that your adding new features, but really just giving back a few of the many features you all took away in the first place. No one asked for the yard, but I'm sure that was a knee jerk reaction to 2K coming out with their non simulation titles. And also adding back in certain equipment and only make it available to purchase in the yard but not including it in the actual game was pretty dumb.... Sadly I'm not purchasing this game or any other until something is done.... #NFLDropEA… Expand
  25. Jaybuck
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    There’s not much positive to this game. It’s full of bugs everywhere. Face of the franchise is the sorriest excuse for A career mode i have ever played. The Yard is filled with ridiculous and honestly stupid gameplay and i have no idea how people can enjoy it. Franchise mode didn’t get touched at all. The gameplay is sloppy, pursuit angles and blocking AI are still terrible. The only twoThere’s not much positive to this game. It’s full of bugs everywhere. Face of the franchise is the sorriest excuse for A career mode i have ever played. The Yard is filled with ridiculous and honestly stupid gameplay and i have no idea how people can enjoy it. Franchise mode didn’t get touched at all. The gameplay is sloppy, pursuit angles and blocking AI are still terrible. The only two positive things about this game are 1. Being able to throw out of a sack (which is embarrassing that it’s taken this long to get such a simple gameplay feature) 2. Tackling animations are better (no, tackling itself is not better but when you do somehow tackle someone, the animations are much smoother) but if you like MUT it’s the exact same as the last 3 years just different pack animations and the same rotated players so i guess there’s that. Oh but it’ll take you hours just to set up your lineup because the menus are so freakin slow and having a separate menu just to upgrade, view attributes or compare players is the most annoying thing about it. I absolutely 110% regret putting faith in EA that maybe the game would be better than this at launch but here we are. **** trash.… Expand
  26. Gfbaylor
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Pre-ordered this game for the deluxe 80 dollar edition so I could play a few days early and get a good feeling of the game. I’ve been playing madden since 2006 when I was a kid, and I don’t think I’ve ever been more disappointed in my life by a video game ( and that’s coming from someone who was excited for alien colonial marines). The ups:
    Not very many to be brutally honest. The yard is    Pre-ordered this game for the deluxe 80 dollar edition so I could play a few days early and get a good feeling of the game. I’ve been playing madden since 2006 when I was a kid, and I don’t think I’ve ever been more disappointed in my life by a video game ( and that’s coming from someone who was excited for alien colonial marines). The ups:
    Not very many to be brutally honest. The yard is a super fun game mode that I hope makes a return in the next game.... New jerseys? We’ll let’s move on.
    The downs:
    I said the yard is a great game mode (which it is), however the glitches that occur almost every single game push me away from being so sucked into it. The face of the franchise mode was beyond disappointing for a handful of reasons. The choices during the mode really don’t change a thing, the combine is just a bunch of QuickTime events that don’t affect your performance at all. It’s also set on rookie mode the entire time, so it’s extremely easy. And the plot of the story doesn’t really make any sense. Plenty of other issues with that mode that I don’t want to go super in-depth about. Franchise mode is literally the same as Madden 20 but with the blue menu. Literally. And that’s my favorite mode so a huge let down for me. I’m not much of a mut player but my friends who have it say it’s the exact same as previous years but I don’t know for sure. I’d give it a 1/10 but it would just be injustice.    … Expand
  27. X3thanjrx
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Has to be the worst madden to date. So many glitches. People running with ball om heads even on there crotch.... Zones still terrible everything feels sluggish. Nothing changed just repasted skin and new rosters. #NfldropEA
  28. Thedude40831
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Madden 21'continues the trend for ea sports and gets even worse. Its really sad to see.
  29. DinFireBebop
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Unfinished garbage fire with more bugs than a roach infested home. Copy and paste like usual NFL games. Don't purchase!
  30. Speedyboy
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This game is horrible, it’s a slower and laggier version of the game last year... do not spend money on it. (Played the 10 hour trial and didn’t finish it)
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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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