Madden NFL 21

 PlayStation 4
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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. Jkeenan
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    trash game. No updates just a clear cash grab. EA should be absolutely embarrassed.
  2. Mike3188
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Laughable at best. Worst effort EA has offered. Glitches, color and screen freak outs when using play art before the snap. Worst of all, lately EA has had an offering of different “versions” of Madden. From a base game for $60 all the way to MVP for $99. There is zero difference between any of these versions. A couple of MUT packs and a weak selection of a couple players. CongratsLaughable at best. Worst effort EA has offered. Glitches, color and screen freak outs when using play art before the snap. Worst of all, lately EA has had an offering of different “versions” of Madden. From a base game for $60 all the way to MVP for $99. There is zero difference between any of these versions. A couple of MUT packs and a weak selection of a couple players. Congrats EA..you’re basically a digital D.B. Cooper.… Expand
  3. j9rek
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    I was so hyped for new madden. It comes out and I’ve played better games on the Nintendo 64. Recycled garbage content.
  4. King9300
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    I deeply hate EA and their practices of making children gamble their money and how they just make garbage and they expect people to throw money at them for it. It’s sad that there was people like that but I hope that now people understand that EA is a company that does not support gaming nor gamers.
  5. CUTTHROAT_713
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Let's be real here if it doesn't portray an accurate simulation football game then it shouldn't be labeled as one. It's a disappointment beyond words how even year after year the fundamentals of football are not "In the game" it's quite the opposite. And don't give your customers crap when they point out the obvious. Games are meant to be enjoyed not butchered. One day the people will beLet's be real here if it doesn't portray an accurate simulation football game then it shouldn't be labeled as one. It's a disappointment beyond words how even year after year the fundamentals of football are not "In the game" it's quite the opposite. And don't give your customers crap when they point out the obvious. Games are meant to be enjoyed not butchered. One day the people will be heard and when that day comes you're going to wish you did something about it. EA!… Expand
  6. Scotttayy
    Sep 5, 2020
    1
    What a disappointing game. The lack of attention to detail is so blatant when I just played an overtime game, my opponent drove down the field and kicked a FG... game over. The creators don’t even know the RL rules of the damn game
  7. keenankdjcjjdnc
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Same games since Madden 17. Lazy piece of garbage not worth $60 every year.
  8. Djwoods23
    Sep 5, 2020
    1
    It is literally the same game as it has been the past 7 years. All EA did was add a rookie class and then focus solely on MUT to make even more money. This game is garbage. Literally look around any stadium and you see Madden 19 and madden 2020 banners. EA couldnt even replace those with updated banners. They legit just cut crap from past games and moved it to this one and focused on MUT.It is literally the same game as it has been the past 7 years. All EA did was add a rookie class and then focus solely on MUT to make even more money. This game is garbage. Literally look around any stadium and you see Madden 19 and madden 2020 banners. EA couldnt even replace those with updated banners. They legit just cut crap from past games and moved it to this one and focused on MUT. Do not buy this game. If you have ay previous madden from the last 7 years then just play that and import the updated players. Until they actually focus on franchise mode and fix the entire thing, do not buy this game.… Expand
  9. Swagdaddydave
    Sep 5, 2020
    1
    Game is too buggy I’m tired of this **** this **** man Give me a real football game not no casino
  10. Kryss_Everson
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Madden NFL 21 est le même jeu que Madden NFL 20, qui est une copie de Madden NFL 19. La seule différence est l'ajout de bugs graphiques et de bugs d'IA. Ce jeu est une honte! Si EA n'a pas eu le temps de finir de développer ce jeu, pourquoi ne pas l'avoir simplement repoussé de quelques mois? Ah oui c'est vrai, ils auraient perdu de l'argent.
    Pour EA, faire un nouveau jeu chaque année a    Madden NFL 21 est le même jeu que Madden NFL 20, qui est une copie de Madden NFL 19. La seule différence est l'ajout de bugs graphiques et de bugs d'IA. Ce jeu est une honte! Si EA n'a pas eu le temps de finir de développer ce jeu, pourquoi ne pas l'avoir simplement repoussé de quelques mois? Ah oui c'est vrai, ils auraient perdu de l'argent.
    Pour EA, faire un nouveau jeu chaque année a toujours été très difficile, et maintenant ne serait-ce que faire le même jeu leur est devenu impossible.    … Expand
  11. HorrorGeek666
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    stop buying these **** games........


    I have been saying these games are cash grabs for years and now people listen
  12. Jorgen1911
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    One step forward two steps behind. I feel us customers deserve better than what we're getting, year after year
  13. Ibarra1991
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. #FIXMADDENFRANCHISE #fixmaddenfranchise #FIXMADDRNFRANCHISE #fixmaddenfranchise… Expand
  14. 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.
  15. 1kAlex30
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    For this to be a triple A title and represent one of the if not the biggest sport in America they do a terrible job at it EA has completely disgraced and stained the name of the nfl by representing it with this game, for them to hold the exclusive rights to simulation football they are absolutely horrible at it and the worst part is that there oblivious to it, the gameplay at a basic levelFor this to be a triple A title and represent one of the if not the biggest sport in America they do a terrible job at it EA has completely disgraced and stained the name of the nfl by representing it with this game, for them to hold the exclusive rights to simulation football they are absolutely horrible at it and the worst part is that there oblivious to it, the gameplay at a basic level has never been good or borderline ok sure graphics look cool but even they are nothing to good compared to other sports game, the customization of players and gear is so dead toned and one dimensional that doesn’t cone any shape or form close to representing the diversity in the nfl and doesn’t come close to matching 2ks customization inn a 2k, the modes are nothing new with superstar kk being choppy and paste same with MUT as you can’t do much to improve it but they somehow found a way to make it worse than years pass with if you truly wanting to be the best you must pay up for cards that aren’t really rare but are just expensive, franchise mode is a mode that is nothing but bones and dust as EA has completely neglected it to the point of it becoming a hashtag on twitter, the mode is nothing compared to what it was back even on the older maddens of past console generations it is completely unacceptable for it to regress so much since they own the exclusive right to Simulation football, face of the franchise is a corny and a one dimension experience with no matter what you do things will always play out the same way we asked for the nfl combine but all we got was a 40 yard dash that is a brainless run and a few pass drills that ther my ripped straight from tutorial , the yard was probably the only bright spot if this game with some actual potential but after about 2days the game is bland and the spark of something new is gone and you realize it’s just there to to say that it’s there, mi biggest issue comes with the fact that it’s a complete example of how tone deaf EA is they added so much customization to the yard exclusive my and some decent variations to players body’s and size but completely left it out of the rest of the game, this is the breaking point for me the nfl needs to completely hit reset and clear the board and invite in other publishers to test out what they can do because it’s clear EA at this point can not provide a game that can even be somewhat decent… Expand
  16. 3Strype
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    At this point EA is blatantly disrespecting their consumer. The NFL needs to step in and punish the company for its decade of mediocrity. 1 hour of play in Madden 21 on the EA trial and i have zero desire to continue playing. #NFLdropEA
  17. Jbaketkd
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Same copy past garbage for the past 5 years. Stop giving these thieves money!
  18. Stathan
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Just trash, piece of **** of a game. Ea once again shows incompetence, lazyness and how greedy they are as a company. Same game as the last three, with the same bugs, glitches etc. #nfldropea
  19. star_toaster
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a huge microtransaction garbage. every year its getting more bad... dont buy this!… Expand
  20. Tupher
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Broken broken broken! Copy and paste job. Lack of innovation and a huge scam. Do not buy this trash! put your money towards developers who care about their customers and fans.
  21. Ak10
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Ctrl c ctrl v with micro-transactions.....money grab. Embarrassing. Ea needs to lose licence to this
  22. stockman25
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Same game but actually worse. The only thing this game cares about is macro transactions.
  23. Bruhhhhh5172536
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Let respawn make titanfall3 jehwjsjsjejsbdbjdjjqjshdvwbwjqusvdvwjquusjdbwbwjw
  24. MihaiKrieger
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    This is a sacrilege. I only play sports game for educational purposes and fun, nor for competitiveness, but this is a spit in the face of not only madden fans, but spots games in general. Thank you EA.
  25. Joko0004
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Only way to play is by making unrealistic adjustments. Same plays are run. CPU only throws to flats or slants depending on coverage. Game runs on animations but they won’t trigger most of the time. Physics don’t exist. Content for MUT is lazy, repetitive, and disappointing. Franchise mode hasn’t changed. Players characters are switched (Jabrill Peppers looks like Xavier McKinney and visaOnly way to play is by making unrealistic adjustments. Same plays are run. CPU only throws to flats or slants depending on coverage. Game runs on animations but they won’t trigger most of the time. Physics don’t exist. Content for MUT is lazy, repetitive, and disappointing. Franchise mode hasn’t changed. Players characters are switched (Jabrill Peppers looks like Xavier McKinney and visa versa). Too many bugs and glitches for a $60 game.… Expand
  26. Shakenbake297
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    $60 every year no improvement, the game is getting glitchier every year and the modes get worst and it’s all about transactions.
  27. Chelo1224
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    EA just needs to stay away from sports titles, I've had enough of rushed cash grabs.
  28. Geek12
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    This game is utter garbage! It's better to start real gambling than buy this game, atleast you have a chance to get something worthwhile in return
  29. MDFLgaming
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Same game as the last decade, Loaded with pay to win microtransactions. Franchise mode is a empty husk of a game mode in order to push players to microtransaction modes. Mass Effect Andromeda, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Anthem all over again. Lofty promises no follow through.
  30. AquaArcher
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Same game different year, they need to make a "NEW" game not just this copy paste crap.
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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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