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. Livin86
    Oct 30, 2020
    0
    The worst Madden ever!!! Do not waste your time buying this game. The defense sucks. There's no way to stop the run. The offense is horrible you can't catch deep passes always throwing interceptions. We need a better football game then Madden do not waste your time and money you will be upset.
  2. Colins74
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    JUST ANOTHER LOSS FOR EA. Madden 21 is just madden 20 2.0 but probably worse.
  3. Cman420
    Oct 27, 2020
    0
    This game is a disgrace to video games as a platform, year after year EA gets away with copy and pasting crap and then they proceed to monetize the living hell out of it. I would never recommend this game to anyone, especially if you already own a madden game.
  4. Maddenshyte
    Oct 27, 2020
    0
    Honestly I have played every madden game there is and this is so bad I really wish I didn’t buy it I wish there was a competitor out there to make a new game. Honestly I could smash my tv up it’s that bad. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Some ducking hipsters designed the menus and layouts it’s god damn awful
  5. Wixard564
    Oct 26, 2020
    10
    Only reason 10/10 is so I'm the 69th positive review fjfjkekdigjrjrkfirirjrj
  6. ri123456789
    Oct 26, 2020
    10
    I love this game, it is fun both franchises are fun I don't know about the other ones though.
  7. pyrofox117
    Oct 25, 2020
    0
    All I can say is Madden NFL 20 should be the real name of this game. The entire game is one massive laxative induced dump on what it means to have a game published in 2020. ANYTHING is better than this game.
  8. pppppppooopp
    Oct 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All they care about is money so sll the energy is put into the yard. this is a pathetic game. bring back some good features.… Expand
  9. Trigg
    Oct 25, 2020
    0
    Typical EA for the last several years, nothing significant upgraded and the franchise mode still blows. I’m not a fan of the mut or anything else, only thing I really want is franchise, but it’s the same exact thing for the last several years.
  10. Akrol82
    Oct 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is not
    fun ahshshhsshshshshehehdbdhdhdbdbdhdhrhrhrjjrtjjrrjrjrnnrnrnrnrnr    … Expand
  11. Arei
    Oct 24, 2020
    0
    The game is terrible. Not only that the series lasts quite long so it is not so different from the past.
  12. Jpowell1291
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Franchise is same as the last 10, probaly with less features! Ea refuses to fix little bugs that have carried over from previous maddens. But don’t worry they added a new mode for kids!… Expand
  13. Guga271204
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    MEU DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEUS.The best game of the world of the best Company
  14. elec
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    Game is the worst it's ever been. The game has many glitches, and bugs. EA makes you pay a ton of money just for god damn jerseys in the yard, useless things they block behind a pay wall. Overall, trash game.
  15. 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
  16. Jake1818
    Oct 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WORST GAME OF ALL TIME. I would rather play nba2k20 than this dog **** **** game. Loved to play madden before this. 2k is even better than this. **** 2k. EA is retarded. It’s 2020 and I can’t even get into a online game with my friends. But in games like gta, I can drive a **** jet with 30 people and ea can’t get me in a Mut squads game.



    What’s good about the game?
    Well uh.... idk... I guess I like the Oakley visors    … Expand
  17. Sonicfan10193
    Oct 22, 2020
    3
    Boo! This game just feels the exact same as 18, 19, and 20, if not actually worse. Players clipping through eachother, stupid tip drill plays that happen every other drive, it goes on and on. Franchise and Core gameplay feel like the code got copied and pasted, The Yard and Face of the Franchise get intensely boring after minimal gameplay time, and the game just feels predictable andBoo! This game just feels the exact same as 18, 19, and 20, if not actually worse. Players clipping through eachother, stupid tip drill plays that happen every other drive, it goes on and on. Franchise and Core gameplay feel like the code got copied and pasted, The Yard and Face of the Franchise get intensely boring after minimal gameplay time, and the game just feels predictable and Boring. Rookie and Pro are too easy and All-Pro/All-Madden are stupid. There is a very good and justified reason this game goes up for a 0.2 on user score, and I totally understand why they chose to put zeros for this game.… Expand
  18. Brainlegs
    Oct 22, 2020
    0
    So disappointed with the lackluster effort with franchise mode. First year I didn't purchase since Madden 00 because of the backwards direction franchise has taken. Get your **** together
  19. wowsev
    Oct 21, 2020
    0
    played for about an hour and already ran into a bunch of issues that pulled me out of the game and just shouldn't be in a game that has been the same for years.
  20. Ron3
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Game is a copy paste of Madden 20, but with more bugs. Has an intrusive dance after every play.
  21. astronut
    Oct 21, 2020
    0
    Plain and simple it's advertised as a football simulation game but it doesn't look like football and doesn't play like football. It's been 4 years with the frostbite engine and it's still the same garbage, animations are a mess, ball physics is still awful, playing vs cpu is like taking a candy from a baby, there's 0 attention to detail, players ai is as bad as it's been for the last 15Plain and simple it's advertised as a football simulation game but it doesn't look like football and doesn't play like football. It's been 4 years with the frostbite engine and it's still the same garbage, animations are a mess, ball physics is still awful, playing vs cpu is like taking a candy from a baby, there's 0 attention to detail, players ai is as bad as it's been for the last 15 years; blockers don't know how to block, defenders don't know how to play zone, can't press, etc... well it's the same stuff every year so w/e.
    Franchise is absolutely insulting, then again it's been this way for 10 years or something close.
    Players look like **** not only do they not look like their real life counterparts but it looks like they are using only one body type, so you can barely distinguish a Db from a lineman.

    The worst is that they're trying to pretend it's a game as service that will improve according to users feedback.... this is just infuriating, **** OFF !!! the players have been telling what they want for over a decade and it's the same garbage every year. 10+ years and i still have to turn on my fking ps2 and play espn 2k5 if i want actual simulation football.
    Fk EA and fk the Nfl for giving them exclusive rights.    … Expand
  22. mowse_21
    Oct 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After years of playing a game that's just basically a roster update with a few new things in it, this year might be the culmination of suck. Possibly the worst Madden yet. Franchise mode is the same as previous 2 years, they couldn't even change the celebrations after Superbowl victories. FoF is a joke compared to previous season. Your character only has a 7 season career no matter which position you play, only 3 choices BTW, and they make it seem like it was a 20yr career. That was dumb. The Yard is ok but the stuff they have in the Yard is basically NFL Street washed down with microtransaction opportunities. Honestly wondering why they didn't add some of the Yards customization to Franchise mode, would've been a step up. This game is glitch trash thats worse then previous outings...can't wait til EA gets some competition, then maybe thier product will get better.… Expand
  23. MoreThanLonzo
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    Just a poor product living off the fact that it's the only viable football game. If you played Madden any time in the past 5-6 years don't buy this one because they're practically the same product. And if you haven't played Madden in the last 5-6 years I still wouldn't recommend it because their old products are much more complete games. It's such a lazy product (especially when you put itJust a poor product living off the fact that it's the only viable football game. If you played Madden any time in the past 5-6 years don't buy this one because they're practically the same product. And if you haven't played Madden in the last 5-6 years I still wouldn't recommend it because their old products are much more complete games. It's such a lazy product (especially when you put it next to last years edition of the game) that it's hard to believe that this came from a AAA company. Truly a pathetic experience, no heart, no effort, and not at all worth the money.… Expand
  24. RyanRedemption2
    Oct 20, 2020
    6
    For this year's edition of Madden NFL 21, I gave it a 6/10. Most of the points are for graphics, this game hasn't changed much since last year's edition which is why it's only a 6/10. Many have reported bugs and issues with the game, while I am not discrediting them, I am reviewing off of my experience and I haven't seen many bugs in the game. The most noticeable differences are theFor this year's edition of Madden NFL 21, I gave it a 6/10. Most of the points are for graphics, this game hasn't changed much since last year's edition which is why it's only a 6/10. Many have reported bugs and issues with the game, while I am not discrediting them, I am reviewing off of my experience and I haven't seen many bugs in the game. The most noticeable differences are the graphics, which are better, and the new O-Line and D-Line mechanics which I tend to prefer over Madden NFL 20. Now on to the bad things, if this game was flawless, it wouldn't be a 6/10. Franchise mode feels uninspired as usual, with little to no effort, and no real change. Bugs that have been in the game for years are still there along with some newer bugs piled on there. Commentary feels exactly the same with only minor changes and a few lines that were altered slightly. Face of the Franchise mode is worse than FOtF in Madden NFL 20, the story is cheesy, there are multiple glitches and bugs that take away from the overall immersion. The biggest change for the good in FOtF mode is that you can start the game all the way back in high school, which adds to the overall experience in my opinion. Ultimate Team, like usual is a cash grab that is built on microtransactions and loot boxes rather than real skill and team building. Superstar KO is essentially the same mode as it was in Madden NFL 20. I would say that the biggest addition to the game is the mode "The Yard" but even that mode feels generally uninspired. There is much to be improved on for Madden NFL 22, considering that the biggest changes from Madden NFL 20 to Madden NFL 21 being colorful uniforms, mouthguards, and better graphics.
    In conclusion, if you have Madden NFL 20, I recommend that you stay with that because Madden NFL 20 is the far better game. If you haven't played madden before, I recommend Madden NFL 20 over this any day, the only situation where I could see someone buying this game would be for the roster update and new teams.    … Expand
  25. thedeadrobot
    Oct 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash. Constant in game glitches during the “realistic” simulation mode, which is nothing but garbage animations. MUT is a waste of money, all they care about anymore are micro transactions for both MUT and The Yard game modes. Oh hey cool, mouth pieces... that do nothing but glitch like crazy, good thing there isn’t a replay in The Yard game mode, right EA? Wasted $60 on this game only to see they can’t give it away to get people to play it. Brick and mortar stores can’t discount it enough to sell it, even Origin has it discounted down to approximately $40 for those who owned Madden 20. What a joke, EA should be ashamed and the NFL needs to revoke the exclusivity deal with them immediately and let 2K Sports and others have a shot.… Expand
  26. LaughingJoke
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    It’s just the same game...EA Sports just disappoints yet still manages to take peoples money.
  27. amontbriand
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    EA has somehow found a way to make wide open dropped passes happen more frequently
  28. yoboi_nicossman
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    I have never seen such utter sh*t in a video game (NO, NOT JUST SPORTS VIDEO GAMES–VIDEO GAMES IN GENERAL) in my life. I've played Madden for practically all my life, and the product of these games just so happens to have declined massively ever since I started playing it. Gameplay is atrocious, Franchise is riddled with bugs, Rise to Fame is quite possibly the worst story mode in a sportsI have never seen such utter sh*t in a video game (NO, NOT JUST SPORTS VIDEO GAMES–VIDEO GAMES IN GENERAL) in my life. I've played Madden for practically all my life, and the product of these games just so happens to have declined massively ever since I started playing it. Gameplay is atrocious, Franchise is riddled with bugs, Rise to Fame is quite possibly the worst story mode in a sports game I've ever seen, and The Yard is such an obvious cash-grab. And don't even get me started on the soundtrack! That sh*t is SO TRASH like JESUS CHRIST!

    If I wanted to play Madden 20 with a different color palette, I'd probably just stick to Madden 20 (which is what I've unfortunately been forced to do). I hope the NFL will be smart enough to re-open their license sooner rather than later, because EA has had NOTHING BUT TIME to make an immersive sports experience, yet it seems like they're going backwards with every new attempt.    … Expand
  29. Fanta22
    Oct 18, 2020
    0
    This game is basically a copy paste of previous years. don't bother it's still glitchy garbage.
  30. Headlesshorse
    Oct 18, 2020
    0
    Worst Video Game Of All Time DO NOT BUY!!! Buggy Unbalanced Animation dependent trash it has been for years #NFL Drop EA On Twitter.
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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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