Madden NFL 21

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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. Dukedahouse
    Feb 19, 2021
    0
    Unbelievably horrid. EA just doesn’t care anymore. You can tell because every Madden is just the same as last years. Madden NFL 21 is no exception. Where do I even start with this one? The graphics couldn’t pass for a PS2 game, it is glitchy beyond belief, the ratings are horribly inaccurate, Face of the Franchise’s voice acting and writing are laughable, and the games emulation ofUnbelievably horrid. EA just doesn’t care anymore. You can tell because every Madden is just the same as last years. Madden NFL 21 is no exception. Where do I even start with this one? The graphics couldn’t pass for a PS2 game, it is glitchy beyond belief, the ratings are horribly inaccurate, Face of the Franchise’s voice acting and writing are laughable, and the games emulation of football is insanely unrealistic. EA has just given up at this point. There are better Madden games on the GameCube and PS2 than this one on the PS5! This game is not worth a penny. There are better fan games that emulate football! On mobile devices! Retro bowl is a retro-style game and is much more enjoyable and realistic than madden. And it’s free on your phone! Now that they’ve extended the exclusive right deal with the NFL, they’ll continue scamming millions of people making the same $60 piece of Garbage they do every year. I bought this game on a discount for $20 and I feel robbed. I’m never giving a penny to EA until they bother putting even the slightest bit of effort into the game.… Expand
  2. austinpost84
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    I have been playing Madden for my whole life. I used to be in love with the game. But this continued cycle of laziness and lack of creativity by EA Sports needs to end. The ONLY Simulation NFL game cannot even simulate the NFL. While I do enjoy the minor gameplay tweaks and presentation changes, It is not enough to warrant a single point in the score. If Madden NFL 22 is not a significantI have been playing Madden for my whole life. I used to be in love with the game. But this continued cycle of laziness and lack of creativity by EA Sports needs to end. The ONLY Simulation NFL game cannot even simulate the NFL. While I do enjoy the minor gameplay tweaks and presentation changes, It is not enough to warrant a single point in the score. If Madden NFL 22 is not a significant step forward, Madden and EA Sports may be in trouble.… Expand
  3. neukend
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    At this point the NFL License to EA can't be more valuable than making a good football game. NFL, stop this already! Let anyone compete to make an NFL game. There's no competition, which makes this game more awful every year.
  4. Crissss
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Game play is so so so so so so stale to the point where after 2 mins of playing I got pissed and deleted the game bc I wasted 60 bucks on a piece of burning **** forged by the **** at EA. I would get more satisfaction burning 60 bucks and im sure you will to
  5. Akamyab
    Sep 8, 2021
    0
    Another giant pile of garbage by EA, I can’t wait till they lose this license.
  6. YUNGSPOON
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Madden 21 in it's current state is a terrible game. The features and lack of details are literally embarrassing. From franchise, to face of the franchise, to gameplay - it's just bad.
  7. DrZombie
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Everything wrong with modern gaming, recycled/reused assets (models, animations, cut scenes, etc) next to no improvements compared to older iterations + constant removal of options and features, complete lack of polish, and on top of that, predatory and shameless micro transactions.
  8. PsychoPax
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    The fact that they introduced two new things this year is ridiculous. On top of that, the big face of the franchise mode is completely nonsensical and worthless. There were more features 15 years ago than now. EA is a joke
  9. GhostBigfoot
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Didn't play the game but with the greedy company that's EA, I will rate this game a 0 so people get informed not to buy these trash sports games every year. People just don't buy it, 0/10
  10. Bambikilla
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    this game has too many microtransactions for a $60 game! I would never buy this unless i'm crazy
  11. milloy9
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    I’m not sure why I keep buying this... Please just make a deep franchise mode. I really dislike MUT and also on FIFA I don’t play ultimate team. I tried out face of the franchise which I thought was cool until I couldn’t change the difficulty and every single game was on rookie until I was drafted... so if I’m throwing 10 TDs a game why would I get benched in college? It just seems likeI’m not sure why I keep buying this... Please just make a deep franchise mode. I really dislike MUT and also on FIFA I don’t play ultimate team. I tried out face of the franchise which I thought was cool until I couldn’t change the difficulty and every single game was on rookie until I was drafted... so if I’m throwing 10 TDs a game why would I get benched in college? It just seems like there is no depth to it. Why do we even need a story? Just let me play a full college season then get drafted based upon performance?… Expand
  12. hirokietsuko
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I never played Madden, I played a little of old Fifas during my life, but I always knew what EA is.
    Which is why I never bought any game from them. So, I'm here to help. My most sincere fu** you, EA.
  13. KubiakA2
    Aug 26, 2020
    0
    Don't buy. I cannot stress that enough. Do. Not. Buy. Nobody is jumping on a trend to hate Madden and EA because its the cool thing to do. Listen to everyone. Its genuinely that bad. I give it an unforgiving zero because its just Madden 20 with the yard and never before seen awful glitches. Face of the Franchise in Madden 20 was okay. I liked having full control of my destiny and playingDon't buy. I cannot stress that enough. Do. Not. Buy. Nobody is jumping on a trend to hate Madden and EA because its the cool thing to do. Listen to everyone. Its genuinely that bad. I give it an unforgiving zero because its just Madden 20 with the yard and never before seen awful glitches. Face of the Franchise in Madden 20 was okay. I liked having full control of my destiny and playing every game, but your story ends after one year and then its just a career mode. But it really bugged me that it retired me automatically when I turned like 38 with another year on my contract?? And I was still a 99 overall?? Also I had every single passing record broken with like 9 Superbowl wins and I couldn't get my legacy score to surpass Tom Brady?? And then you retire and after all your hard work theres just a note that pops up saying 'cool dude' and then it exits you out. In this years new and improved version, you'll get to play two games a year and surpass Tom Bradys legacy after answering a couple interview questions. Franchise mode is the same. Animations for games are the same. The new intros show highlights of the game before its even played because im not sure they know how football works. Franchise mode is exactly the same except worse with all the stupid glitches. It really looks like nothing else is new in this game. They spent the year making the screen blue. How dope. Im overwhelmed with how how bad it is. I could go on about everything else but just listen to everyone else. Everything bad is true. I don't want to waste my breathe anymore on EA.… Expand
  14. blitz-robo
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Copy and paste
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  15. JediBeowulf
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Same thing every year. If it was a solid game no one would complain, but it’s not even close.
  16. averagejoe12345
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    This game sucks I saw madden 20 banners and madden 19 banners in madden 21. No updates nothing ea can take their surprise robberies somewhere else
  17. dhilipmaco00
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Same engine
    Same pay to win mechanism
    Same AI
    Same faces Same UI
    Same price
  18. Eddie007
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. EA has taken what was once a good game, to a new low. The game is literally a copy and paste of every yearly nfl game. And on top of that you have to pay extra if you want a pa5 upgrade.… Expand
  19. Mattm334
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another terrible Madden game that's almost identical to the previous Madden's... Franchise mode is still the exact same and somehow face of the franchise gets worse each year! I mean the HeartBreak kids?? The story is absolutely terrible and nothing you do matters. It's as if a 80 year old man who has no since of the current culture trends wrote this story!!! Madden only invests it time into Madden ultimate team because it's the biggest money Maker... Yet the pack odds suck and people continue to get ripped off! DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!! Force eBay to make a quality game.… Expand
  20. misterjosh7490
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Another money grab with no new gameplay mechanics and graphics worse than Super Nintendo.
  21. Hun_Bela
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    An absolute piece of **** Garbage delivery at it's finest.
    Overdoing FIFA for being the worst game of the year is a massive achievement.
  22. JRW7
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's bad, like really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, bad.… Expand
  23. Seabee
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    No clue why people buy this **** Last Madden I played was 2002 and decided to give it a try. MC...MC everywhere!
  24. Whodat73
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Same broken game with just a different year. Don’t waste your money....been playing this game religiously since the 90’s....The game has been on a downward spiral for 15 years. There is no excuse anymore. Massive bugs, glitches on an engine they have been using for years. They could’ve mastered it by now but don’t care. Remember the excuse that they were switching engines back in the day,Same broken game with just a different year. Don’t waste your money....been playing this game religiously since the 90’s....The game has been on a downward spiral for 15 years. There is no excuse anymore. Massive bugs, glitches on an engine they have been using for years. They could’ve mastered it by now but don’t care. Remember the excuse that they were switching engines back in the day, got worse ever sense then. This game is a broken mess with crap features. Franchise has been totally ignored for The Yard....seriously ? I’m not wasting my money ever again on the Madden franchise ever again and you shouldn’t either. I’m done.....

    #FixMaddenFranchise #NFLdropEA

    Just get a 360/PS3 and play NCAA14 or Madden 05-08/2K5 or 2K8.    … Expand
  25. AkioTacho
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    I have lost my faith in EA to deliver a half decent football game. I am done with nfl.
  26. arjden
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Really!!, needs improvement all around from graphics to gameplay. Such a disappointment bro EA. I think any other company could do better if they had the licensing
  27. SaitaMa99
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same trash game as last year...
    EA dont care anymore about gamers they care only about making money with scam games
  28. Lifelover4ever
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    This game is glitchy, almost unplayable and most importantly just not fun. The animations are wonky and making some plays hard to read. It's truly baffles me people actually pay full price (or more!) for this trash. I'm so glad I played this as a demo with a friend and didn't have to feel the deep regret of being swindled by purchasing this dumpster fire.
  29. Schwartzyy
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    bad game NFL please cut ties with ea . they don't do the sport justice. i am 48 yeas old and in the state of Oklahoma. I've been watching football all my life and i am in crushing debt so i had to sell by child left kidney to buy this game .Now after I've played this game. I'm stuck with a bad game, still in crushing debt and my son died of kidney failure due to the fact that he only hadbad game NFL please cut ties with ea . they don't do the sport justice. i am 48 yeas old and in the state of Oklahoma. I've been watching football all my life and i am in crushing debt so i had to sell by child left kidney to buy this game .Now after I've played this game. I'm stuck with a bad game, still in crushing debt and my son died of kidney failure due to the fact that he only had one and we found out that he had type 1 diabetes and died because of the one kidney. Fix your game god damn it!!… Expand
  30. 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
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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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