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. Sfnick81
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    This really is an embarrassing game, get rid of this engine!!! Really they should lose their license with the NFL, I hate how they have ruined this game for the last 2 generations. Pure trash!
  2. Carter1200
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    Officially the last Madden I will ever purchase! It’s no reason why this game should not have better physics and logic. Every other sports game gives you the illusion of an actual sports broadcast except madden. Thrash a** representation.
  3. SupaMcNasty0606
    Nov 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You are paying $60 dollars for a roster update that has pictures of the rookies. Franchise mode is copied and paste. Superstar KO and The Yard are subpar and cheesy game modes that get stale or broken quickly. There is a lack of depth in the game all in all. The computer in franchise mode will cheese and rob you unless you play immaculate defense, and even so sometimes the computer will just refuse to get tackled, drop a catch, get sacked, throw an incompletion, etc. You are much better off just updating the rosters in madden 20 if you are a franchise player like I am. I haven’t even seen a ref at all, where are the OC’s and DC’s? Regression system is still trash. You still can not adjust the amount of money you want to pay a free agent unless it’s the off-season. Their so called “ Big Updates” probably took only 5 mins because it’s all mostly cosmetic. No team customizations still. What the actual **** is Face of the Franchise. You can do that in franchise mode at any position , but only gives you a QB for that specific game mode. EA servers are down half the time. Trades in real life are not even close to the trades in madden. The little things in football are completely forgotten in the game. If you have never played football before you would not be able to learn it playing this game. Matter of fact, I’m pretty sure not a single developer in their staff has even seen or played football before. I love football, I grew watching it and playing it. The only football game available now is madden so we are forced to play this dumpster fire. I remember when NFL Blitz , NFL Street, and NCAA were still being made people would play the **** outta them. Now that EA has exclusive rights they have gotten lazy and sloppy because they know they have no competition.#NFLDROPEA EA yal trash af dawg like damn bruh I’m extra disappointed $60 straight down the drain. Don’t buy yal stay on madden 20 or give these little football games a chance.… Expand
  4. Cheem
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    Not as good as knack but let’s be honest is that even possible to achieve
  5. Calloway123
    Nov 26, 2020
    0
    If you enjoy spending money for power and playing against people who run the same 2 AI cheesing plays every down, be sure to check this game out! It's a really nice way to waste your time and start growing grey hairs in your teens.
  6. Fckmadden12
    Nov 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is **** **** Ea is the worst company out real ****
    Do not buy this ****ty ass game real talk    … Expand
  7. Nolantor429
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    This game is terrible and it has been for the past three years. There is only a focus on MUT so EA can fill their coffers with more of your hard earned money with their minimal effort product. I have absolutely zero experience in game design, but if I wanted to create a better NFL football game, I could do better than this crap. This game is buggy, player movement is the worst of all timeThis game is terrible and it has been for the past three years. There is only a focus on MUT so EA can fill their coffers with more of your hard earned money with their minimal effort product. I have absolutely zero experience in game design, but if I wanted to create a better NFL football game, I could do better than this crap. This game is buggy, player movement is the worst of all time because it isn’t even authentic, the game is entirely animation based so you may have a receiver triple covered but if you throw it up to him and get lucky, that defender will just bounce off and your receiver will get a simple one handed catch over three guys. Tackling behind the line of scrimmage? Non-existent, not only will your player not make the secure tackle 80% of the time, your other ten players will just not even try for the rest of the play as their running back goes for their 5th 40+ yard Touchdown run of the game. Oh and if you are so lucky to actually get thrown into a tackle animation, your player will probably just throw the running’s back for a first down anyway because EA has no concept of hitting low and driving a guy backwards. EA doesn’t know how football works, their development team definitely does not watch football, and neither does the ratings adjuster. Aaron Rodgers, arguably one of the greatest QBs of all time is only an 89? Micheal Thomas, who only runs 5 yard slants all game, is 99 ovr? I can run 5 yard slants against nfl corners because anyone on the planet can. All in all, this game is a piece of **** If you don’t think the 0.2 user score is enough, I suspect you probably have some similar mental disability to the developers at EA, I heard it was diagnosed as “stupidity”. #NFLdropEA #FixFranchiseMode… Expand
  8. Justafranchise
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is god awful. Franchise sucks, gameplay is terrible and EA is just using you for money if you play MUT… Expand
  9. Breezy080621
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    How does your player in the yard miss a wide open pass not a defender near him within 20 yards. You hit the triangle Square or X button to secure the catch whatever it told you you push it or hold it And it’s dropped every time
  10. AluximusMaximus
    Nov 28, 2020
    1
    The engine is fine. The game looks fine. It plays fine. And all this would rank in the game's favour if it were possible to actually play it. It's one of the most dysfunctionally unreliable games I've ever owned. It crashed on almost every loading screen, and if you lose connection to the EA servers for a second the game crashes. In two hours of trying I managed to play two full games,The engine is fine. The game looks fine. It plays fine. And all this would rank in the game's favour if it were possible to actually play it. It's one of the most dysfunctionally unreliable games I've ever owned. It crashed on almost every loading screen, and if you lose connection to the EA servers for a second the game crashes. In two hours of trying I managed to play two full games, both of which were interrupted by constant drop outs and, when trying to log back in, the game crashed multiple times. Unless they fix it this game is a complete disaster that is borderline unplayable.… Expand
  11. grayar1
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Need I list the problems here. Rather I’ll list a solution, the only solution. 2k takes over this game for a 1 year deal. If it’s better than Madden 21 they take the license. THE END. Madden 21 is absolutely bantha fodder!
  12. John3161
    Dec 7, 2020
    0
    Same game that’s been outdated for years now, no effort put in, just trying to get my team players to rebuy all their stuff for the 8th year in a row
  13. eggnoxx
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    EA releases same game every year. One thing that different from last year is the more aggressive micro-transaction ****
  14. Tjwhosyourmamma
    Dec 1, 2020
    0
    Please save your money. This is a copy and paste from last year. Some of the stadium graphics even say "Madden 20" or "Madden 19" on them. In every game I play there is a new bug that presents itself. Many gameplay/franchise features which were present back in Madden 05 still not have come back. The sad truth is that we won't get a meaningful Madden game until EA loses their monopolyPlease save your money. This is a copy and paste from last year. Some of the stadium graphics even say "Madden 20" or "Madden 19" on them. In every game I play there is a new bug that presents itself. Many gameplay/franchise features which were present back in Madden 05 still not have come back. The sad truth is that we won't get a meaningful Madden game until EA loses their monopoly on NFL video games.… Expand
  15. vgomez923
    Dec 1, 2020
    2
    It is the same game as it is every year. Nice for them to put mouth pieces after years without them! They really need to improve the overall experience of the game. Every year it feels like just a money grab. EA is so complacent due to no other football game out there which is sad. Its a disservice to the fans who have been playing it since it's incarnation.
  16. Chiddybangbang
    Dec 1, 2020
    1
    Congratulations EA. You have earned 1 point. Additional points can be purchased for $5.99 each.
  17. Jchron
    Dec 1, 2020
    0
    This game should be called “Maddening.” They put out the same game EVERY YEAR! If they spent a quarter of the time on the play of the game of football itself as opposed to their “programs” to get you to pay for the players that already exist, they would have the best game in the known universe. Alas, they just decide to give you crap versions of your favorite players until you pay them toThis game should be called “Maddening.” They put out the same game EVERY YEAR! If they spent a quarter of the time on the play of the game of football itself as opposed to their “programs” to get you to pay for the players that already exist, they would have the best game in the known universe. Alas, they just decide to give you crap versions of your favorite players until you pay them to make them as good as they are. The reason everyone knew and loved the same players is because they all got to play with them. Now there could never be a Moss or whatever. This has become a sad cash grab. The solo battles are basically unplayable they are so bad.… Expand
  18. CBowline
    Dec 3, 2020
    0
    Just ridiculous.. bad soundtrack makes me turn off the sound on my TV.. New game modes try to take away focus from leaving franchise mode the same. I’ve been buying the games for over ten years, and it’s been pretty much the same game for the last 5 years.. It’s hard to compete for REAL online when the game is scripted. Bad blocks.. WRs stop chasing ball.. DBs jumps through receivers forJust ridiculous.. bad soundtrack makes me turn off the sound on my TV.. New game modes try to take away focus from leaving franchise mode the same. I’ve been buying the games for over ten years, and it’s been pretty much the same game for the last 5 years.. It’s hard to compete for REAL online when the game is scripted. Bad blocks.. WRs stop chasing ball.. DBs jumps through receivers for catching the ball.. Well this is just a really bad game. Make a honest simulative sports game, get rid of MUT and everything else, and make a franchise mode that will keep players interested. Online franchise and online tournaments, what matters most is GAMEPLAY and a good physics engine the will keep players feeling like they can make a difference of the outcome of the game. I never uninstalled your games before but enough is enough, this year I did.… Expand
  19. PussSlayer
    Dec 3, 2020
    0
    Anyone working for this crooked company at this point has reserved their spot in hell. Micro transactions targeted at kids is pretty gross stuff. Game has not improved in 10 years and is now purely geared to milking money from kids and their parents bank accounts. I hope when people who worked for on ea madden get laughed at when applying for jobs in the future and listing that as experience
  20. CGrist
    Dec 5, 2020
    0
    Will someone please get a gun and put this tired broken down game out of its misery. EA does it’s typical least amount of effort as usual and just phones it in again on next generation. Same animations that we been seeing since madden 10. You know I’m wasting my time talking about this garbage. EA has RUINED the entire sports genre.
  21. spritefalcon
    Dec 5, 2020
    0
    This is the same game as Madden NFL 21, 20, 19, 18, you get the point. This is just rinse and repeat of the previous year's game with the same gameplay, bugs, glitches. EA only cares about the money.
  22. Dicklicker
    Dec 7, 2020
    0
    It's crap, game is not engineered right. I made a custom team and put all their skills at 99,
    Played them against my defense with their skills
  23. Jusshon
    Dec 7, 2020
    0
    Terrible game they put 0 effort into this game every year one day someone will make a game and actually care about making a good game instead of just making the money off of it
  24. Longdragon21
    Dec 7, 2020
    0
    This game has surprisingly gotten worse each year. The only reason it sells is because people love watching NFL football and get excited to play as the players they see on TV. EA has a monopoly on football games and they know it. It shows after each new year that fan complaints are ignored. The gameplay is awful. Middle linebackers are 10’ tall in the middle and will intercept anythingThis game has surprisingly gotten worse each year. The only reason it sells is because people love watching NFL football and get excited to play as the players they see on TV. EA has a monopoly on football games and they know it. It shows after each new year that fan complaints are ignored. The gameplay is awful. Middle linebackers are 10’ tall in the middle and will intercept anything over the middle. Defenders catch the ball better than your receiver, that is if your WR decides to try to catch the ball. Often receivers will run straight through passes with their head down and make no attempt to catch the ball. Receiver intelligence with route running is non-existent. Receivers don’t sit in open zones.

    Running is terrible. Very unpleasant to run the ball, skill stick is useless. This leads the user to play the game mostly by passing.    … Expand
  25. bigggstile
    Dec 8, 2020
    0
    This is the same game that took place last year. The color scheme is the only difference. All else is exactly identical. The story mode of the franchise is corny and just a little better than what we had last year. And that's all.  They spent time adding "The Yard" instead of repairing and adding what fans wanted, which nobody asked for. Yet another way to try to make more cash for EA. ItThis is the same game that took place last year. The color scheme is the only difference. All else is exactly identical. The story mode of the franchise is corny and just a little better than what we had last year. And that's all.  They spent time adding "The Yard" instead of repairing and adding what fans wanted, which nobody asked for. Yet another way to try to make more cash for EA. It would be the same game if you were to download the new roster for Madden 20. EA isn't interested in what fans want. The franchise mode is still, with little depth, the same unrealistic game mode. All they care about is the Ultimate Team and making more cash. This is hardly a simulation football game.   This is more like an arcade game than anything else. A 15-year-old game is more realistic than what we now have which should not be the way it is. Football games can't be made by EA. We need back our 2k football. Look at all the negative reviews.… Expand
  26. trustedsouce
    Dec 10, 2020
    0
    Madden is garbage EA(just look at the user reviews). You should NOT buy it!!!!!
    The game is just a control-c control-v of madden 20. The gameplay is awful I have had lots of bugs while playing a game(mind you I am the type of person that only plays franchise mode even though it is broken and thrown away shell of itself) the game still runs off of animation and not real physics which    Madden is garbage EA(just look at the user reviews). You should NOT buy it!!!!!
    The game is just a control-c control-v of madden 20. The gameplay is awful I have had lots of bugs while playing a game(mind you I am the type of person that only plays franchise mode even though it is broken and thrown away shell of itself) the game still runs off of animation and not real physics which makes that gameplay feel incredibly repetitive. And there are still microtransactions. The graphics is lackluster for 2020.
    PROs:

    There are none    … Expand
  27. Maddensucks11
    Dec 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is a giant bug...You get on to play and either lag out or your competitor does. Not worth spending 60 dollars on a game where you a player takes advantage of a bug and runs it once and over on you till you rage quit or lose by 30...… Expand
  28. Dare_04
    Dec 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** you EA! This game represents everything that's wrong about sports games! You're running a ****ing monopoly on these people! **** YOU.… Expand
  29. aymanhlayba
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    One of the best madden games imo, really fun especially the story mode. A must play. Diabolically immortal lol
  30. LoLatMadden
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    Would rather beat off a elephant in the back of a crowded Volkswagen the. Play this trash ass shyt. It’s bad nfl 2k has not made no nfl series in over a decade and ea still cannot even compete with them in anyway whatsoever. From halftime shows, to franchise drafting. It even goes as far as the out of game content isn’t in no way shape form or fashion come close. They just added xfactors 2Would rather beat off a elephant in the back of a crowded Volkswagen the. Play this trash ass shyt. It’s bad nfl 2k has not made no nfl series in over a decade and ea still cannot even compete with them in anyway whatsoever. From halftime shows, to franchise drafting. It even goes as far as the out of game content isn’t in no way shape form or fashion come close. They just added xfactors 2 years ago while 2k has done this since the launch of nfl2k in 1999!!! I mean gtfo, 2.6 billion made off of mut transactions alone last year. The reson y it’s 2.6m is because u can’t get into a **** game because of there 2 tin can shoe string gd servers so to past the time we live on the gd auction house. But s it intentional I ask myself? Prob so but nevertheless this game is **** trash… Expand
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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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