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
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 5792
  3. Negative: 5,673 out of 5792
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  1. RichardMcDowell
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This game is full of wrong names, improper spellings, microtransactions, poor development, glitches, bugs, a lack of new modes, terrible commentary, terrible graphics, terrible gameplay. There’s no physics, no height/weight that is worked into the game with its characters. It’s brutally terrible All EA cares about is money, money, money. Not giving the consumer a positive game that legitThis game is full of wrong names, improper spellings, microtransactions, poor development, glitches, bugs, a lack of new modes, terrible commentary, terrible graphics, terrible gameplay. There’s no physics, no height/weight that is worked into the game with its characters. It’s brutally terrible All EA cares about is money, money, money. Not giving the consumer a positive game that legit represents a true sim sports game. It’s junk. Blame the “model,” blame the “upper level management,” that’s fine. But in the end those people are writing this broken, flawed codes. They are QAing the game. It’s great Madden added THE YARD. A mode full of micro transactions to once again scam more people out of money. It’s trash. The mode is deeply flawed and trash. Everyone needs to demand a refund, sell the game and STOP buying this trash game. Enough is enough. D E M A N D B E T T E R.… Expand
  2. Saander08
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Tired of EA releasing games like this. They're charging full price for a game that they put no work into other than the modes that make them more money. It's embarrassing.
  3. MaddenSUCKS843
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Absolutely trash, #NFLdropEA Don’t waste your time buying the exact same game as madden 20
  4. nobesmcnasty
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    I've been a huge supporter of the Madden franchise and I have purchased every single game for the past 15 years but enough is enough!! EA continually refuses to listen to their community and instead of acknowledging their flaws and fix their terrible a** gameplay they decided to shun the community and double down on selling their soul for a dollar. In addition to the gameplay issues everyI've been a huge supporter of the Madden franchise and I have purchased every single game for the past 15 years but enough is enough!! EA continually refuses to listen to their community and instead of acknowledging their flaws and fix their terrible a** gameplay they decided to shun the community and double down on selling their soul for a dollar. In addition to the gameplay issues every single game mode is incomplete, riddled with bugs, and pay to win. I can't even play online without having to close the application multiple times. Please save yourself $100 and DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!… Expand
  5. dktig
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Inexcusable. I purchased Madden 12 through 19 consistently but my patience is gone. Most years, the game was nothing more than a roster update with a few improvements and changes. This year, following in the footsteps of its previous installments, the game has gotten WORSE. Zero updates to franchise mode. Community requests go ignored again. Gameplay remains flawed. AI logic is broken.Inexcusable. I purchased Madden 12 through 19 consistently but my patience is gone. Most years, the game was nothing more than a roster update with a few improvements and changes. This year, following in the footsteps of its previous installments, the game has gotten WORSE. Zero updates to franchise mode. Community requests go ignored again. Gameplay remains flawed. AI logic is broken. Face of the Franchise is a linear, horrible career mode that feels like a PARODY of 2K’s stellar MyCareer. It’s a shame to realize a game made over 15 years ago (NFL 2K5) was a deeper, more immersive, and more realistic football game than the only product on the market today.… Expand
  6. Deprograming
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    I have spent well over a 1000 hours on this game over the past ten years and at this point I'm beyond fed up. Its incredible to see a franchise absolutely run straight into the ground, but over this console generation we haven't seen ANY improvements to long standing issues. Like player movement, bad character models and obviously the elephant in the room the total disregard to theI have spent well over a 1000 hours on this game over the past ten years and at this point I'm beyond fed up. Its incredible to see a franchise absolutely run straight into the ground, but over this console generation we haven't seen ANY improvements to long standing issues. Like player movement, bad character models and obviously the elephant in the room the total disregard to the franchise mode. We have been waiting YEARS for features that have been in this game literally over a decade ago. Instead we get modes no one has asked for. To be completely honest I wouldn't mind any of those side modes but can we address some long standing issues at first loke come on guys. We deserve a MUCH better product at this point. #fixmaddenfranchise… Expand
  7. Kevin120
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    I’m tired of playing the same money grabbing game with 0 improvements. Fix your game or give the rights to another developer.
  8. TonyT
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    I’d love to return it if I could. I’ve bought every madden since existence and it’s just pathetic that they’ve only put attention to ways to make $. Ultimate team was a great addition years ago...but it’s come down to selling packs and stuffing your pockets. The yard was a great addition this year.. but it’s so limited and their is no attention to detail when it comes to how ourI’d love to return it if I could. I’ve bought every madden since existence and it’s just pathetic that they’ve only put attention to ways to make $. Ultimate team was a great addition years ago...but it’s come down to selling packs and stuffing your pockets. The yard was a great addition this year.. but it’s so limited and their is no attention to detail when it comes to how our characters physically look. I don’t know why I’m surprised. EA game’s have been awful for years. Do better EA.… Expand
  9. DaniOfDoom
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Same game they’ve released every year recently with very minor changes and absolutely no change to their core, MOST IMPORTANT mode that is supposed to define their exclusive “simulation” license.
  10. BorderlineBeef
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This is the worst excuse for a simulation football game I've ever seen. #NFLDropEA
  11. NFLEA
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    honestly this game is getting worse every year, we need a new company to take over.
  12. Bretthew123
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Same game every year. Tired of the same **** and this game is the worst ever. Nfl needs to drop EA asap.
  13. Kaligarim
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Madden 20 updated roster with new music and a couple of different button changes that were seemingly unnecessary.
  14. D182Wall
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Hot garbage just like the last decade of these games. Football games from 2k made in the early 2000s pay better attention to simple details like les of physics. Add on that the developers consider anyone who criticizes their trash game a “clown” and I have no interest to buy another game even if they miraculously made one that wasn’t completely worthless.
  15. Trovatom2
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Trash, bad game play, still glitches during kicks, player movement is boxy on defense, server still drops people mid game and gives you the lose when your PS4 is still connected to the internet. Player overall ratings need more attention.
  16. Domdabomb
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Things really need to change, we can’t let them sell us the same terrible game
  17. KiwibananAx
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    horrivel, do antigo nfl (nfl 2020) não teve absolutamente nenhuma diferença a não ser os bugs e glitches horriveis que acontecem o tempo todo.
  18. jakethesnake00
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This year's edition is the same as madden 15 nothing has changed and i would argue it's the worst Madden NFL of all time. EA once again put too much effort into MUT (Madden Ultimate Team) and no effort into other modes such as franchise.
  19. FendiGendy
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    I’m going to be honest and start by saying this game has not changed ever since Madden 25, they’ve been throwing out the same game for 59.99 in some editions way more every year sometime in August and never once been delayed for bettering of the game like we see with other developers. Honestly the NFL franchise should be ashamed of this product, because if the NFL told EA to do better,I’m going to be honest and start by saying this game has not changed ever since Madden 25, they’ve been throwing out the same game for 59.99 in some editions way more every year sometime in August and never once been delayed for bettering of the game like we see with other developers. Honestly the NFL franchise should be ashamed of this product, because if the NFL told EA to do better, they probably would. This is a disgrace to every football player and madden lovers might just want to go back to the old ones. As the new madden 21 is a waste of money! Wait for 2k… Expand
  20. polishtoothpast
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    had to create an account to just add on to this great uprising against EA, game is absolutely horrid, atrocious, practically a crime against humanity to release it. The entire game is filled with glitches, sometimes cant kick because the frames drop while kicking, this isnt just an issue on consoles either, I run nearly every game with over 60 fps, often 100+, but madden 21 is where myhad to create an account to just add on to this great uprising against EA, game is absolutely horrid, atrocious, practically a crime against humanity to release it. The entire game is filled with glitches, sometimes cant kick because the frames drop while kicking, this isnt just an issue on consoles either, I run nearly every game with over 60 fps, often 100+, but madden 21 is where my computer draws the line, simply kicking is too much for my computer to handle.… Expand
  21. Birdman37363
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Just another year of EA Sports copying and pasting previous game installments.
  22. Tmontana94
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Once again EA fails to meet its core players needs of creating a quality and feature packed football simulation game. Regrettably I was forced to purchase by a friend as I planned to hold out for the first time EVER. Again, sloppy animations, sloppy presentations and no quality presence of a sole provider of a NFL simulation game.

    It’s sad that I’d rather buy a PS2 to play the madden that    Once again EA fails to meet its core players needs of creating a quality and feature packed football simulation game. Regrettably I was forced to purchase by a friend as I planned to hold out for the first time EVER. Again, sloppy animations, sloppy presentations and no quality presence of a sole provider of a NFL simulation game.

    It’s sad that I’d rather buy a PS2 to play the madden that everyone loves and also the 2k5 that is the feature packed core football simulation players favorite.

    NFL needs to drop the sole partnership with EA and get their money back. We the fans need competition as we haven’t had a good franchise mode or player mode since madden 06/07 IMO. Especially during a global crisis that has kept sports away and a possibility of a lost NFL season, EA failed big time on delivering a alternate NFL reality.

    Fire Sean Graddy, and anyone from EA who has ruined the game throughout the years.

    If there is no drastic redesign, animation or story mode changes this will be by far the last time I ever buy a EA NFL game.

    For Christ sakes, just copy 2k’s franchise and mygm modes to please the fans!!    … Expand
  23. Cpropst
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea.Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea. Fix your damn game ea. That is all.… Expand
  24. Edenbeats
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    The game is absolutely terrible. I would say I have no how idea how a game this terrible could be approved, but then I remember it’s an ea game. They need to fix franchise mode and stop ignoring their fan base. Their game is just a pay to win and can barely be called an improvement over last year.
  25. Soccerjoe1995
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Madden 21 is the worst EA game yet! I’d rather stick a toothpick in my urethra and hump a brick wall. It would be more fun and less painful then playing Madden 21.
  26. DanTheMan75
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Absolute trash. This franchise is an abomination to the gaming industry. 0 talent and 0 effort put in. Every year they copy and paste the same garbage game.
  27. dave69420
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    its such a bad game and it shouldn't be 60$ for a game with a trillion problems with it and the NFL should drop the rights to be the only NFL game
  28. PrestonMeyer
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This is by far the worst football game that I’ve played. Even after a patch, this game is one of the buggiest, non-realistic games that I’ve ever seen. This has piled on year after year, with little-no improvements whatsoever to the gameplay itself. The heart and soul of Madden used to be Franchise mode. Now it’s a micro transaction minefield, only aiming at the casual fans who are willingThis is by far the worst football game that I’ve played. Even after a patch, this game is one of the buggiest, non-realistic games that I’ve ever seen. This has piled on year after year, with little-no improvements whatsoever to the gameplay itself. The heart and soul of Madden used to be Franchise mode. Now it’s a micro transaction minefield, only aiming at the casual fans who are willing to take mommy and daddy’s credit card and spend their money for their MUT team. Overall, a pathetic, and incredibly embarrassing excuse for what EA likes to call a football game. #NFLdropEA… Expand
  29. Rkes94
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Another year, another absolutely pathetic Madden. The game exists soley to push its **** "mut mode" on the .01% of financially illiterate fools who actually spend money on it year after year. Everyone else actually looking for a football game can go **** themselves. That has been the business model for half a decade+.

    The rest of the game doesnt even stay the same. It gets worse every    Another year, another absolutely pathetic Madden. The game exists soley to push its **** "mut mode" on the .01% of financially illiterate fools who actually spend money on it year after year. Everyone else actually looking for a football game can go **** themselves. That has been the business model for half a decade+.

    The rest of the game doesnt even stay the same. It gets worse every year. Its actually unreal. Franchise is the most abysmal, shallow, poorly implemented mode of ANY sports game franchise, and its not even close. The graphics are still terrible. The animations are still stiff. The atmosphere, even the basics like the sidelines, are out of ****ing 2006. The announcers and presentation, terrible. The highlight of the entire sport the superbowl? Literally the exact same animations and presentation for 4 years straight now. They may as well highlight this fact, because even stagnation would be a massive upgrade from what we have now.

    Every year i wait for this sports game to be even average within the context of peers, and it falls drastically short of that every time. Finally people are realizing en masse how pathetic EA is. I dont normally get worked up over games, but EA pays for exclusivity rights, and has a complete monopoly on the football gaming space. This piece of **** franchise is the only option. This review could be pages long, but whats even the point. I just needed to atleast add my decade long dissapointment to the list as people are finally done with this garbage.

    BTW if you still buy this game year after year, frankly, youre a clown ands crewing us all. Never has there been a more egregious example of phoning it in than Madden. Good job EA.    … Expand
  30. Themethmeister
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This sucks so bad why is this a video game ea needs to curl up and die already
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

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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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