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. Lusiferrr
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    As each game comes out, the game gets a bit more crap. 21 shows both 2020 and 2019 signage for Christs sake. Screw paying full price for a player line up update.
    I'm doing my part.
  2. blitz-robo
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Copy and paste
    Copy and paste Copy and paste Copy and paste Copy and paste Copy and paste
  3. Silentkiio
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Trash! So many bugs and glitches. There is no new features and too much focus on the gimmicky “yard” mini game. No attention to actual football at all. For Simulation players and competitive players, this game is a HUGE disappointment. It has been copy and paste for the past 4 years. Incredibly disappointing. Madden is definitely one of my favorite franchises to play, but lately it hasTrash! So many bugs and glitches. There is no new features and too much focus on the gimmicky “yard” mini game. No attention to actual football at all. For Simulation players and competitive players, this game is a HUGE disappointment. It has been copy and paste for the past 4 years. Incredibly disappointing. Madden is definitely one of my favorite franchises to play, but lately it has been very boring and repetitive, maybe because it’s been the same game for the past half decade.… Expand
  4. MayanBrian
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Same game as Madden 15...without half of the content and costing three times as much. Do not buy
  5. JSands
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Bad. Unplayable. Boring, stale, and uncreative. Would rather watch a puddle dry than play this game again. EA, put some effort into it. NFL, let another developer make an NFL simulation game so there's proper competition.
  6. AiiNZ
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    This game is honestly dreadful I tried it out on EA Access the 10 hour trial, what I noticed is the sheer bugs and frame rate dips , and the movement of characters in game glitch all over the place not to mention kicking OMG don’t get me started about the kicking in this game basically you kick the football and it goes in the completely opposite direction you want it to I feel sorry forThis game is honestly dreadful I tried it out on EA Access the 10 hour trial, what I noticed is the sheer bugs and frame rate dips , and the movement of characters in game glitch all over the place not to mention kicking OMG don’t get me started about the kicking in this game basically you kick the football and it goes in the completely opposite direction you want it to I feel sorry for people who spent 60 bucks on this piece of trash game the worst game I’ve ever played even the scrimmage is awful glitching through eachothers body’s do not buy this game… Expand
  7. Invading_Zimm
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    I believe the last Madden I purchased was in 2017; I came from NCAA Football, but we all know what happened to that Franchise. I never liked Madden as I felt much of it was a rip off of NCAA Football (you know the copy and paste developing that's synonymous with Madden) and even continued playing NCAA 14 well after. I bought Madden 21 for FoF and haven't been able to play FoF or FranchiseI believe the last Madden I purchased was in 2017; I came from NCAA Football, but we all know what happened to that Franchise. I never liked Madden as I felt much of it was a rip off of NCAA Football (you know the copy and paste developing that's synonymous with Madden) and even continued playing NCAA 14 well after. I bought Madden 21 for FoF and haven't been able to play FoF or Franchise mode it's SO BUGGED! TRASH! TRASH! TRASH!… Expand
  8. ManlySquirrel
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    it's EA, there's not much else to say. This game is the definition of embarrassing
  9. MrTacticalFox
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Reusing assets, animations are awful, and no really new innovation. If your a wallet warrior who loves pay to win, and likes blasting through 60 dollars for the same game as last year this title is for you.
  10. DaMonk
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    0 is better than 00.
    EA is a complete **** Company. Nobody needs your garbage .
  11. Kirisal
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    You don’t deserve anything higher when you badly copy your last years games
  12. TheActualJay
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Time to kick EA while it's down. No, I haven't played the game. However my review is still valid as I have played EA titles in the past so F it.

    Call it a... Surprise Delayed Review
  13. NickFrensilli
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    This is yet another example of how disgusting this company can be and how little they respect the fan base. Once again this game is nothing more than a very small and very unfinished update over last years game. DO NOT BUY THIS.
  14. Adventuregamer5
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    EA needs to learn a lesson.

    Broken game, full of bugs, copy and paste scenes from the nfl 2019.

    Lazy company who only cares about money.

    Called the audience clowns and idiots.

    You've got to be joking
  15. maxschuster
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    This game is atrocious. Do not buy. It is the biggest waste of money ever. Glitches everywhere, no improvement from Madden 16-20.
  16. marshallwarner
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    The same year after year after year. This game should be free, it's just a roster patch. They don't do fine even the technical things, it has a lot of bugs that doesn't even are gameplay related.
  17. ruskab
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Game is buggy copy paste trash, do yourself a favor and stop buying EA games especially madden
  18. Incriminatory
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    EA should be completely ashamed. Blatant re-charging for the same product year after year after year. Disgusting!

    save your money!
  19. MasterQuentus
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Same as all the other Madden games copy and paste this is rediculs they don't deserve to keep making these games
  20. carmamel
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    made a metacritic account just to try and get this game to 0.1

    **** you andrew willson, **** you and "surprise mechanics"
  21. WALTRAN
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    i dont understand how they can make the SAME GAME, WORSE. i mean just dont touch the codes, just update the teams, player models and that's all. you don't need any programmers... just use the tools and update the game this is unbeliavable.
  22. Zachjohnson
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    the game has not changed at all it has not improved bring a non story based highschool to nfl franchise mode please
  23. GameHawk36
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Can we get rid of EA Sports from making football games ASAP!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
  24. Guerrilla1
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    This game is absolute copy & paste trash. Do NOT buy Madden NFL 21 under any circumstances!
  25. Arzon-050
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Really?
  26. Bigxan
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Same thing every year nothing new but the yard. Even the years is just another quick cash grab by ea.
  27. Steen57
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Awful awful game EA has been doing this for years and now it’s time to stop them
  28. PaulRichard987
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Acaba com isso EA chega horrível, isso é errado o jogo é todo errado a mesma porcaria do ano passado e pior ainda para com isso...
  29. Luiz775
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Jogo lixo, Ea mercenária , empresa de bosta, odeio vocês, só pensam em vocês mesmos
  30. Moonlighthudak
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went a friend's house to play this. I'm not the best at sports games but the controls were awful. The game is the same as the previous years. Nothing changed. You are better off buying Madden 08.… Expand
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Metascore
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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