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. W2E
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This game must be the worst to show EA what type of “Product they Put out”
  2. Carterb67
    Aug 29, 2020
    3
    Same game, different year. Do better, EA. Otherwise I'll be waiting until 2K give us football back.
  3. KPtitan
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This year EA secures the exclusive license to nfl simulation football then proceeds to prioritize arcade style football to compete with the upcoming 2K game. If the same copy and paste game play, broken animations, micro transactions, and bugs that have not been fixed year to year don’t convince you that all they care about is what they can profit off of you, prepare for the same gameThis year EA secures the exclusive license to nfl simulation football then proceeds to prioritize arcade style football to compete with the upcoming 2K game. If the same copy and paste game play, broken animations, micro transactions, and bugs that have not been fixed year to year don’t convince you that all they care about is what they can profit off of you, prepare for the same game again for the next 5 years or more. Speak with your wallets this year until they actually listen to what the fans have been asking for.… Expand
  4. D0M10T
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Ea, I think you might have misplaced some of the numbers in your title, do you mean Madden 20.1?
  5. sinister_2012
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    John Madden will be really disappointed with this freaking poop game. Do something creative, it has been like this for years, just introduce these as DLC instead of a new game. Lazy developers robbing sports fans.
  6. Madden21Sucks
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    ABSOLUTE COPY AND PASTE GARBAGE. They put the wrong title on this game bc it should be titled Madden 20.3 because it's the same game but with the yard. X factors are insanely unrealistic
  7. Drdabski
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute garbage....riddled with glitches, ai moves make no sense, blocking still broken, bullahit pay to play, broken servers, egotistical developers, **** community manager, terrible customer service, abysmal price for a game that's just reskinned and 1000x more **** broken. DONT BUY THIS GAME AT ALL. This company is trash and will never change their greedy ways.… Expand
  8. Polo1012
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This game is bad. It’s been the same mess for years now. EA needs to take a year off to build a new engine and make it more physic based for the game. Presentation is horrible. Copy and paste from past years. NCAA football had better presentation and its 20 years old. There is technical issues and glitches all over the place. It’s basically just an update of the Madden games from the pastThis game is bad. It’s been the same mess for years now. EA needs to take a year off to build a new engine and make it more physic based for the game. Presentation is horrible. Copy and paste from past years. NCAA football had better presentation and its 20 years old. There is technical issues and glitches all over the place. It’s basically just an update of the Madden games from the past 5 years.… Expand
  9. Mysteryak907
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This game is complete trash! Just another EA copy and paste year! Gameplay is horrible! Franchise mode has no substance to it! The yard is a very poor version of 2k’s park! Unfortunately the NFL only cares about dollars, cuz they obviously don’t care about quality of representing the league!
  10. Terminator137
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    You cant even drive any cars in this game WTF. At least let me kill some stadium spectators with my sniper from a hotel window.
  11. Nergal1
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    we beg for a better game and actual simulation football and we repeatedly get trash.
  12. Bozzwick
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ...............................Game is bad.................................… Expand
  13. Trask698
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    For the love of all that is holy and pure, EA needs to actually make a NEW GAME instead of just copying and pasting the previous one. It's SO obvious that they are simply copying the code and changing the players, that's basically it. The same issues are always present, meaning they are definitely copying the code and just making minor changes, any programmer or game developer can tell. IfFor the love of all that is holy and pure, EA needs to actually make a NEW GAME instead of just copying and pasting the previous one. It's SO obvious that they are simply copying the code and changing the players, that's basically it. The same issues are always present, meaning they are definitely copying the code and just making minor changes, any programmer or game developer can tell. If the same bugs and issues stay from game to game, you are using the same code.

    The fact that they continue to sell the same game for 60 bucks each and every year without improving anything significant on top of those atrocious microtransactions that literally everyone who doesn't have money hates just shows the greediness of the company selling this crap product.

    Here's an idea: How about we sell Star Wars with a few lines of dialogue changed each year and see if it makes money? On top of that, you have to pay an extra 5 bucks to see the lightsaber fight. Oooh, new CGI characters in the background? It's TOTALLY different!

    This is the EA Madden model. This is literally it.

    And that's why you get a 0 you greedy, lazy, terrible, lying punks.    … Expand
  14. T2and3
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    It's a shame when Madden games that came out 10-15 years ago have more complete modes than new ones do. this is a shameless copy paste of last year's game that could have just as easily been released as a patch. Don't be deceived people these are no longer sports games. these are monetization platforms poorly disguised as sports games.
  15. The_Seaman_
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Same game like last year or decade, but again priced like a new title.
    Nope EA will never learn.
  16. NeutralAsian
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Stay away from EA games. They are greedy and are not gamers. This is a real user by the way. Good old times when Madden and NBA has all the players and you can unlock Everything with just playing a complete game. Again. Stay away from EA games. Thanks
  17. 111gdhd
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. same thing every year one step forward 3 steps back and just same garbage being sold every year… Expand
  18. Eliasporter
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This is the worst game I have ever played. Thank god it's getting voted so low. Do NOT buy this game.
  19. PHX-Sisko
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    It's junk. RyanMoody21 and others in the community were right before launch, this game is busted. The glitches are horrible for this gambling simulator that pretends to be a football game. NFL should be ashamed to have their license attached to this.
  20. Rclebert
    Aug 29, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is extremely poorly done , I am a former NFL alumni and it bothers me that this game represents the shield , so many kids will never be able to say that they played professional Football and their only experience can be through a game but Madden Nfl 21 made my EA sports does a poor representation of simulation Football and Nfl Football . The way the offensive line play’s is laughable the way the defensive ends always give up the edge is laughable, Those are offenses that Nfl Teams will Cut you for and send you home if you cannot do those basic things . The way weight doesn’t matter in Madden is ridiculous , players like Derrick Henry are Feared by defensive backs , The way all players have the ability to hit stick is so unrealistic, Dbs should wear during a game after tackling big HBs the whole game it should carry out to the next game if u had a rough game it probably should carry on to week practices or the next game ... Training Rooms is one of The most important things in the nfl and Madden doesn’t even mention or take those things in consideration. the game is just unrealistic and poorly made I would not recommend the buying of this game… Expand
  21. alexrmorris03
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Got this on loan from a friend to avoid paying for what i inevitably knew this game would be. Absolute garbage. When will this ever change? Gameplay is unrealistic, X factors are overpowered arcade features, no creativity allowed throughout the barren features of this abomination, and to top it off the same old exploitative online gambling targeted towards kids. NFL, listen to consumers, iGot this on loan from a friend to avoid paying for what i inevitably knew this game would be. Absolute garbage. When will this ever change? Gameplay is unrealistic, X factors are overpowered arcade features, no creativity allowed throughout the barren features of this abomination, and to top it off the same old exploitative online gambling targeted towards kids. NFL, listen to consumers, i beg of you. Let 2K or anyone for that matter make a competing game. EA hasn't earned this monopoly. They are the worst elements of greed and the gilded age wrapped into a game developer. And the only way to check their power since the league and media wont is to NOT BUY THIS.… Expand
  22. mer824
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    I hate this game!!!! Same game every year with improvement to franchise mode!!! Absolutely nothing!!! The most buggy game I've ever played
  23. Sirdankington
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    You all know damn well that this game is a micro-transaction **** that no self respecting person would be caught dead owning
  24. tigerdq
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Same SH1T different year. Madden and EA does not care about the gamers. EA is dead.
  25. Canman007
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This is the new LOW for not only the Madden franchise but EA Sports as a whole. The people are fed up. The game is broken it feels "wrong". It is unequivocally wrong to call this a football simulation. Please NFL let other developers try and create an actual game for us to enjoy
  26. Bababooey21
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain
    I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain
    But that's just perfect for an Amish like me You know I shun fancy things like electricity At 4:30 in the morning I'm milkin' cows Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows fool And I've been milkin' and plowin' so long that Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone I'm a    As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain
    I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain
    But that's just perfect for an Amish like me
    You know I shun fancy things like electricity
    At 4:30 in the morning I'm milkin' cows
    Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows fool
    And I've been milkin' and plowin' so long that
    Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone
    I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline
    Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin
    But if I finish all of my chores and you finish thine
    Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699
    We been spending most our lives
    Living in an Amish paradise
    I've churned butter once or twice
    Living in an Amish paradise
    It's hard work and sacrifice
    Living in an Amish paradise
    We sell quilts at a discount price
    Living in an Amish paradise
    A local boy kicked me in the butt last week
    I just smiled at him and I turned the other cheek
    I really don't care, in fact I wish him well
    'Cause I'll be laughing my head off when he's burning in Hell
    But I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it
    An Amish with a 'tude?
    You know that's unheard of
    I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat
    And my homies agree
    I really look good in black fool
    If you come to visit, you'll be bored to tears
    We haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years
    But we ain't really quaint, so please don't point and stare
    We're just technologically impaired
    There's no phone, no lights, no motorcar
    Not a single luxury
    Like Robinson Caruso
    It's as primitive as can be
    We been spending most our lives
    Living in an Amish Paradise
    We're just plain and simple guys
    Living in an Amish Paradise
    There's no time for sin and vice
    Living in an Amish Paradise
    We don't fight, we all play nice
    Living in an Amish Paradise
    Hitchin' up the buggy, churnin' lots of butter
    Raised a barn on Monday, soon I'll raise anutter
    Think you're really righteous?
    Think you're pure in heart?
    Well, I know I'm a million time as humble as thou art I'm the pious guy the little Amlettes want to be like On my knees day and night scorin' points for the afterlife So don't be vain and don't be whiny Or else, my brother, I might have to get medieval on your heinie We been spending most our lives Living in an Amish Paradise We're all crazy Mennonites Living in an Amish Paradise There's no cops or traffic lights Living in an Amish Paradise But you'd probably think it bites Living in an Amish Paradise Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh-yecch!    … Expand
  27. MrPickle1616
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Bad Game. Don’t Buy. Face of the franchise is horrible. The story is bad and doesn’t make any sense. There are a ton of bugs.
  28. Tito23
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Quit supporting this recycled, downgraded sh**. Like seriously, buy a hotdog, you will get longer time of enjoyment than this scummy game.
  29. amenchaca10
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Ea continues to polish garbage and sell it to you as new product. Luckily I borrowed it from a friend so I wouldn't have to give my money to EA. #changemadden
  30. Pedrogg
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    If you thinking about buying this game dont
    This game sucks, worst madden ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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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