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. JuiceGooden
    Nov 7, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a glitchy mess. Warping animations and suction tackling should not be a thing we talk about year after year. NFL 2K5 is 15 years old and is still a better game than anything EA has put out in recent years. There is little to no immersion in any game mode. Football fundamentals are clearly not a point of focus. Players still blindly go in to games in ranked H2H. Only to face the frustration of having to be matched against an opponent using the same team, or repeatedly face an opponent who is glitching the game by playbook freezing or desync. I really hope EA does not bring this careless and mediocre product over to the next generation of gaming consoles.… Expand
  2. vobrandon
    Dec 29, 2020
    0
    This is downright the worst game for PlayStation 4. There are microtransactions, and this is just a copy and paste of Madden 20. I have asked Sony for a refund of $60. Please avoid this game! Just play NBA 2K21!
  3. Maddencrutic
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    Madden just gets worse and worse every year, I will for the first time not be buying madden 22. If you guys are wise, you'd join in with me and boycott EA for becoming lazy
  4. SALTYSIRSHACK
    Nov 13, 2020
    0
    Worst gameplay of any Madden, very animation based game. Franchise mode has very few features, no replayability
  5. Hjkyu
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    Didnt realize madden could suck any worse after last years game but EA somehow finds a way to reach new lows. Dosen't let you finish training if you play as a player in franchise mode.
  6. Andres13
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is just terrible. Madden 08 is better. Gameplay is infuriating, and face of the franchise is scripted and boring.… Expand
  7. CookedHighlight
    Dec 10, 2020
    0
    There’s too much that’s bad so I’ll tell you what’s good. The Blitz card arts. That took me 5 minutes to come up with so I’m not even gonna bother trying to come up with more.
  8. djkong13
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    Somehow plays worse than madden 20. Unbelievable considering the amount of "new" content being added into the game. Unless you get this on sale I would pity the fool giving EA full price for this roster update. Get rid of garbage game modes and perfect other modes, online connectivity has been a curse to most games this generation and EA is at the forefront.
  9. Cmpfcf
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    the game is rubbish because it has ads, crashes all the time, it's pay to win and the community is very bad
  10. Lanza92
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    Game is trash. It’s getting to the point where they are not even hiding that they don’t give a damn about their customers who buy there worthless ass game. I am done with ea, the community is done with ea, and the NFL should follow suit
  11. Hmccoy
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    This is a very bad game with absolutely pathetic, unrealistic yet very common features. EA has gotten very complacent owning the rights to create NFL games and does absolutely nothing to make the game better.
  12. Gata
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    This is one of the worst game's I have ever played. Not just one of the worst madden games but one of the WORST GAMES ever. Until EA can start putting out a decent product the NFL needs to find somebody else to make their games...
  13. dream326
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    Ea sports is a constant disappointment

    Same game but actually WORSE. Gameplay is trash and scripted. The only things this game cares about are microtransactions. Spend your money ELSEWHERE
  14. Troy_219
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    Litterally the same game every year.This is one is just worst so many glitches and bugs.The game isn’t even a little bit enjoyable
  15. 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!
  16. 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.
  17. Cheem
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    Not as good as knack but let’s be honest is that even possible to achieve
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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!
  24. 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
  25. eggnoxx
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    EA releases same game every year. One thing that different from last year is the more aggressive micro-transaction ****
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

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  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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