Madden NFL 21

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0.3

Overwhelming dislike- based on 5792 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 5,673 out of 5792
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  1. LowryRange
    Sep 14, 2020
    0
    just came here to rate the came a 0 because it is literally terrible same graphics since madden 10
  2. LittleDemon
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Thousands of reviews below will say everything for me. It only remains to add that I am very sad to see where the gaming industry is heading ... All the "best of the best" over the past few years have been doing incomprehensible **** with a huge amount of monetization and loot boxes

    Тысячи отзывов ниже скажут все за меня. Остается добавить только то, что мне очень печально наблюдать    Thousands of reviews below will say everything for me. It only remains to add that I am very sad to see where the gaming industry is heading ... All the "best of the best" over the past few years have been doing incomprehensible **** with a huge amount of monetization and loot boxes

    Тысячи отзывов ниже скажут все за меня. Остается добавить только то, что мне очень печально наблюдать куда катится игровая индустрия... Все "лучшие из лучших" за последние несколько лет делают непонятную фигню с огромным количеством монетизации и лутбоксов    … Expand
  3. KillercrocX
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    No more 60 dollar roster updates!!!! We are tired as consumers of getting screwed by companies. This applies especially to this game and its predecessors but also any other sports titles ( NBA2k, fifa, and NHL). **** needs to stop
  4. RiotPolice
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Franchise mode needs to be worked on, it's been far too long. My main complaint is the clunky upgrade mechanics.

    Nothing you haven't seen in Madden 21 if you've played Madden.
  5. LeandroB
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's EA....................... Crappy and outrageous. They even forgot a 2019 sign in game. Lol… Expand
  6. Dtrtwing
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Madden 21 a game with a roster update and for the most part horrid game. They didn't touch franchise mode. The main reason I wanted Madden. Beyond Broken, buggy no inovations.
  7. Backstabath
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    0.1 bois lessgo
    She is not the best for me and my wife and my wife and my parents will not have
  8. 4th_And_Drunk
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This game is terrible. Same sh!t as last year with a new 60.00 price tag. DO NOT buy this game. EA is abusing it's exclusive license and taking advantage of us year after year.
  9. leznis
    Aug 28, 2021
    0
    It's awful so called "critics" rated this game 50,60/100.
    Game hasn't changed any bit, they didn't even care about many bugs that are still happening in the game. EA's just f-ing with fans, and they are going to ruin this whole series.
    I really hope devs will wake up soon and won't try to bribe critics.
  10. frankthetank420
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Worst Madden game of all time. Nothing new to offer, only taking away functionality. Don't waste your time or money.
  11. Mankster3
    Sep 15, 2020
    2
    I’ve played Madden since 1996. This years game showed promise but still is a disappointment in some ways. One edition I like about this years edition is with the defensive line power moves. This is an upgrade to me as I always enjoy playing and defense linemen or blitzing linebackers. It works well and feels true to life. Kinda like a game within a game similar to a defense and offenseI’ve played Madden since 1996. This years game showed promise but still is a disappointment in some ways. One edition I like about this years edition is with the defensive line power moves. This is an upgrade to me as I always enjoy playing and defense linemen or blitzing linebackers. It works well and feels true to life. Kinda like a game within a game similar to a defense and offense linemen every snap. Gameplay is good like last year and players move on the field quicker. Graphics as always look amazing. Better than ever this generation. The Yard was added it's ok i don't play it. The Bad: All the music is rap and nothing else. Even in the stadiums all the loudspeakers play is rap at timeouts or in between plays. This is not true to life. What about Ozzy singing Crazy Train? GnR? Jump Around? The Packers touchdown celebration song is Bang on a drum all day that was in Madden 25 and was great. That’s not the song that plays, it's some random Rap song plays. Why not contact and confirm all 32 teams touchdown celebration songs and stadiums celebration? Go Pack Go fan chant in the stadium sounds more realistic but that’s about it. I miss the option for the Sam Spence NFL films music. So I just shut off the music and make my own playlist on Spotify. Franchise should be deeper glad they are working on it. Super Bowl celebration is poor needs updated. My Wish List: The micro transactions are crazy, this needs to stop. I have to grind a lot of MUT scenarios to get one player that is 77 Overall but then I can do upgrades? Just make a great player 88-99 Overall and call it a day. You can buy Randy "Moss" clothes for the Yard cost $18?! Not cool. Not much else to do in the franchise mode on release. #fixmaddenfranchise worked for us fans but why do we have to still tell you what we want in this game? Put refs back on the field, no way to pump up the crowd as a player on defense is a sad omission bring it back. Better commentary or real commentators. Give me back Jim Nantz and bring in Tony Romo. Shoot bring back John Madden to comment on some plays record his voice one last time in super high quality or go back and get his voice recordings as a third commentator! Give us commentary options of Fox, CBS, NBC, or ESPN broadcast with the actual commentators from those networks. Give us different options of commentators we like. They make enough off this game to pay the right people to get that full game day immersion. A live weather implementation would be great, I'm in Wisconsin and if it's a snowy-day it would be great to play the game and have the same weather conditions currently in Green Bay. Even dynamic weather, this is already in racing games. Especially if you are playing a 3 hour football game the weather should change with wind, rain, or snow. Even add the sun setting. NCAA 14 had this option in 2013 a PS3 game. I wish there were classic teams like in the PS2 days. NBA 2K has this. I can be the 93 Chicago Bulls and play as Michael Jordan or I can choose all time Lakers and play as Magic and Kareem. Why can’t I choose 96 Packers and play as Brett Favre or Reggie White or play as the 1966 Packers as Bart Star? I could do this in Madden 07 on PS2 but not ever since. They have the players association and classic player cards in MUT why can’t these players-historic team be in exhibition mode like NBA 2K? Bring back players history in the stats. There is no option to see who a players previous team was and what there stats were on that team. This was in previous games also. Add assistant coaches and have the option for retired players to be coaches. Have a coaching carousel. This is now in NHL 20 and is very good why can't it be in Madden? Bring back Mini Camp/Training. This was a fun mode on the PS2 you could do rushing attack, LB tackling, DL rush and Sack, CB interception/swat, Passing Drills with your QB's, WR drills it was great! Then whichever player you used in the drills you could upgrade a few points to areas where they need improvement. This would be great to be able to do every week in the franchise mode so I can upgrade my team by spending time with each player on things they need to improve like true NFL football. I think EA needs to use an open world engine and dump Frostbite engine as it was made for first person shooters...not simulation third person football.
    Overall I am kinda sad at all the features they have taken away throughout the years. Madden 2005 had more franchise features and again NCAA 14 had a lot more details and more immersion that is just not here. Why take so much out of a game when each year the expectation is that you will add MORE features not less? The game is fun fir me as a NFL football game. To each their own if you don’t like it as much. If they had my wish list which is very possible this game would be a 10. But it most likely will not for years to come and on next generation consoles.    … Expand
  12. Coolguy5000
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    The same glitch ridden game, that still doesn't have basic features such as refs on the field, or mouth-guards we have been getting for the last several years. No reason to buy the game.
  13. Pedro18
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Um lixo de jogo. Microtrancasoes, bugs, reciclagem de cenário, graficos HORROROSOS. Não gastem dinheiro com isso.
  14. Bone-Thugs
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    full of glitches. plays awful. franchise is the same watered down garbage. its clear they only care about MUT and getting people to buy packs. madden 06 was 100000000x better
  15. Official-PSASD
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    "Well, two is better than one!" - Clint Oldenburg

    Yeah right, then how about a zero?
  16. Thebrah
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Just a pathetic attempt by EA, basically the same recycled game year after year. The one thing they added was lots of bugs so far anyways. Just save your money, maybe one day EA will clean up their act or a better company will step in.
  17. Ahick420
    Aug 30, 2020
    1
    Get a ps2 and get yourself Madden 08 or NFL2k5(the last good games) This game franchise is a joke. Literally the same frigging game with all the same frigging problems the last 5 years in a row
  18. Chrisasrx
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Same game. Same bugs. Save your money. How they continue to do nothing with their game year after year just amazes me.… Expand
  19. GeraltDaWitcher
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Easily the worst madden game in history, way too many bugs and glitches. Way too many reused animations. Just lazy
  20. Jerome17
    Sep 10, 2020
    0
    Meh game... The graphics is good... Nothing to make it worth the money.....
  21. Nosmont
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Hahaha it's so **** bad. Was hoping for something new considering the new console releases coming up.
  22. avghh
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    EA sells same $#!t 60$ every year!

    Don't waste your money on Madden and FIFA.
  23. Superman_94
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Haven’t played a Madden game from EA in years. Picked this up thinking at least with all the years I missed there would be some innovation or improvements but no, it’s more broken than ever, more monetised than ever and even more of a copy-and-paste from the previous year it’s ever been. EA ruin games, scummy company that’s only reason for making 99% of the stuff they do is to squeeze asHaven’t played a Madden game from EA in years. Picked this up thinking at least with all the years I missed there would be some innovation or improvements but no, it’s more broken than ever, more monetised than ever and even more of a copy-and-paste from the previous year it’s ever been. EA ruin games, scummy company that’s only reason for making 99% of the stuff they do is to squeeze as much money out of its playerbase it can with the minimal amount of effort.… Expand
  24. LucaCritics
    Sep 6, 2020
    2
    Madden NFL 21 Review: 1.5/10
    This is unacceptable.
    Lazy developers trying to make easy money by building their 60$ game as a money milking machine, full of micro-transactions it's something that must be stopped. Repetitive content and bugs that persist from older releases show how little they care for football fans. I'm not giving Madden NFL 21 a zero because no game deserves that    Madden NFL 21 Review: 1.5/10
    This is unacceptable.
    Lazy developers trying to make easy money by building their 60$ game as a money milking machine, full of micro-transactions it's something that must be stopped.
    Repetitive content and bugs that persist from older releases show how little they care for football fans.
    I'm not giving Madden NFL 21 a zero because no game deserves that score, but a 1.5 is a fair review for this game.
    WAKE UP EA!    … Expand
  25. HonestAbe90
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Just a slap in the face as usual by the **** company EA. Didn't fix franchise, player ratings are garbage, and pretty much the same gameplay as last years
  26. shawnjohnson8
    Dec 28, 2020
    0
    A joke of a game made by high school senior project developers. Execs are awful too. You can tell everyone there is handcuffed
  27. Vredalertv
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    EA is forcing politics in games and load screens!!! I cannot believe I spent money on their games and it is shoving this in my face after an update.
  28. Masterkelvee
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Graphics hasn't gotten better since 17 and all the bugs that were "fix" last year are present again this year at this point going into the next gen this is just sad how they treat their player base
  29. Markol
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This game is ****
  30. Rbgalls95
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sports games have always been a recycled mess and it's time the devs finally improved upon prior years.… Expand
  31. postbreak
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This franchise is a shame. EA are destroying their own licenses , keep up and no one will end buying your « games » , hope they’ll realize it
  32. CedricM71
    Aug 31, 2020
    1
    The only good thing about this game is The Yard, Franchise mode is the exact same, Face of the Franchise is pre determined, and MUT is a pay to win mode. The gameplay is atrocious, it's not realistic football and it's full of glitches.
  33. Jerseyflow
    Sep 19, 2020
    0
    This game is absolutely trash!! The AI is brainless and you will quickly notice the zone coverages are broken completely. They nerfed defense and usering LBs so that no matter how hard you press the triangle button you can’t get them to jump. They all feel like they run in slow motion and have no brain when the ball gets thrown. Honestly the franchise mode is COMPLETELY untouched. I’mThis game is absolutely trash!! The AI is brainless and you will quickly notice the zone coverages are broken completely. They nerfed defense and usering LBs so that no matter how hard you press the triangle button you can’t get them to jump. They all feel like they run in slow motion and have no brain when the ball gets thrown. Honestly the franchise mode is COMPLETELY untouched. I’m honestly disgusted with this company and won’t be playing it. I don’t recommend ANYONE purchase it.… Expand
  34. nickm575
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Copy and pasted game. Glitchy as hell and no innovation, as always. Won’t be buying madden until some real change is made.
  35. Emaculate
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Get rid of everything and start from scratch. Tired of the lack of effort. I cant wait until they lose the license
  36. Worraps
    Sep 10, 2020
    0
    The game has so many bugs it’s ridiculous. The skill gap is nowhere to be found. The gameplay is atrocious. No improvements from last year. And franchise mode is untouched. Yard has glitches and it’s clear EA only put some effort into ultimate team which is a terrible thing.
  37. Madden
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Madden 21 has turned into such a cookie cutter generic football game. There is still no added depth to franchise mode where many of the hardcore football fans mainly play. This game is strictly advertising game modes where micro transactions run rampant. People who say this game is good only play for MUT and they are literally addicted to spending more money than the $60 they bought it forMadden 21 has turned into such a cookie cutter generic football game. There is still no added depth to franchise mode where many of the hardcore football fans mainly play. This game is strictly advertising game modes where micro transactions run rampant. People who say this game is good only play for MUT and they are literally addicted to spending more money than the $60 they bought it for and getting these virtual players that have no actual real life value and will become pointless when the new madden game eventually comes out the following year. It's time that the gaming community and sports world become aware of what EA is doing to this once beloved franchise. There needs to be competition for the NFL license because what we are getting year after year is the same game just painted different colors.… Expand
  38. Norsehammer0311
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This is straight trash! I had more glitches in the first quarter than I did the past 10 years. This is a BLATANT cash grab to milk the poorer classes and get more people addicted to microtransactions. EA this why you are always top 5 worst company in the country!
  39. Kfurly
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Dont buy this game. Should have researched first. #nfldropEA
  40. 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
  41. MaddenIsTerribl
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Worst Madden yet, and that's saying a lot. EA clearly does not care about this game or its fans.
  42. Reviewer456
    Mar 3, 2021
    0
    I spoke to a man from the future, he told me that worried parents would leave their kids in the streets at night because it is safer than playing Madden. Don't play Madden kids, and if you do, stop it and get some help.
  43. outz
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    wow what a piece of crap! bugs galore, micro transactions galore! it's a $60 roster update.

    this makes me want to watch LESS real nfl. thanks ea
  44. Eggnogthedog
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Before I even start this review.

    I bought this, I played it and I have even already got the platinum trophy for this. Everything I played was on all madden outside of face of the franchise. Spent hours and I will be playing sparingly going forward. There are very few positives but the small improvements should be noted because hopefully EA is reading through these in an ATTEMPT to make    Before I even start this review.

    I bought this, I played it and I have even already got the platinum trophy for this. Everything I played was on all madden outside of face of the franchise. Spent hours and I will be playing sparingly going forward. There are very few positives but the small improvements should be noted because hopefully EA is reading through these in an ATTEMPT to make the next gen better.

    Positives?
    -Pass rush moves finally added and expanded upon
    -Face of the franchise while massive flaws has finally taken a small step in the right direction

    Thats it. Two positives. The negatives? The FOOTBALL mechanics of this game are broken. I drop back to pass and I throw the pass. Cool nothing wrong with that right? I felt pressure and for whatever reason the defender pulled up and stopped watched me and let me throw the ball. Not like oh just stopped and made a mistake like the defender sat there and watched me for five seconds.

    Negatives
    -Graphics
    -Gameplay is not a simulation football
    -Still basic fundamental issues. This is not like the WWE version of video games. Its fake football.
    -The yard or superstar KO need to be removed from the game entirely and one mode needs to be focused on
    -The Face of the Franchise is finally heading in the right direction but still has major issues
    -Superstar abilities doesn't make the players feel unique it makes them just hilariously OP and not unique.

    In all this is a game that has fallen from grace. This isn't Madden 21 its Madden 17.4 and while they focus all in on next gen this is the time to change engines and they need to listen to the fans. If that means postponing and not releasing the next game? They need to do it.

    EA won't do that and they will stubbornly keep butting their heads at the wall until this turns into NBA Live.    … Expand
  45. Smara1453
    Oct 16, 2020
    0
    Is madden 18.2. No improvements for franchise, gameplay, for anything that matters.
  46. t2daino
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Literally the worst NFL game ever made. I could’ve stuck with Madden ‘10 and enjoyed it 5 times as much as this heaping pile of trash. Steer clear of this mess. Don’t waste your money. Matter of fact, if you get the inclination to buy it, just send me the money... you’d still get nothing, at least you’ll get the “sense of pride and accomplishment” for helping me pay my bills.
  47. Gizm0
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    A critical disappointment for any football fan hoping EA would put an ounce of effort into anything other than micro transaction modes. Franchise mode begs for attention but is still a hollow shell of what it could be and gameplay is glitchy. If you ever want Madden to improve their game you will skip this one entirely.
  48. MrDiscreet
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    No effort put into making it. It's the same as year before and year before, with updated roster. Same bugs and glitches, features removed, disgusting micro transactions, no innovation, no improvement in graphics. We are about to enter an era of next gen consoles, EA sports should be pushing the boundaries of gameplay and graphics, they are doing neither. Sports fans deserve more! NFL takeNo effort put into making it. It's the same as year before and year before, with updated roster. Same bugs and glitches, features removed, disgusting micro transactions, no innovation, no improvement in graphics. We are about to enter an era of next gen consoles, EA sports should be pushing the boundaries of gameplay and graphics, they are doing neither. Sports fans deserve more! NFL take the player licenses off EA and let other game companies have a go at making a better football game, they will start to improve their games if there is competition.… Expand
  49. Trevelon
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    This is the last Madden I'm buying - and I suggest everyone does the same. I literally wasting $60 for this - the games get worse each year - and more and more greedy and woke. Let China buy Madden if thats what you want. I'm done. Thanks, Madden - you just turned football into the new Hockey.
  50. Suspect12
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Awful. Worse than 20....honestly, gonna go back to playing modded/updated Madden 08 on PC. This is akin to Konami switching to making slot machines, except they are trying to hide it. Madden should just go the direction of NFL Blitz and make a true arcade game... Leave making simulation football to someone else
  51. Blackraven13
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Same game as last 4 years dont buy just replay one of the older ones major waste of money
  52. ValentinonGamin
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    I tried writing an honest review but after plugging in my ps2 and playing franchise im giving this a complete 0!! the lack of effort and an EXACT copy and paste franchise from last year the missing modes the same faces same everything its a slap in the face of every football fan alive! FOTF is horrible full of lags with a lackluster storymode..WWE2k20's story mode was better and thatsI tried writing an honest review but after plugging in my ps2 and playing franchise im giving this a complete 0!! the lack of effort and an EXACT copy and paste franchise from last year the missing modes the same faces same everything its a slap in the face of every football fan alive! FOTF is horrible full of lags with a lackluster storymode..WWE2k20's story mode was better and thats saying something! ive been playing madden for 20 years now and never been soo dissapointed..with the technology we have at our fingertips we get this crap theres no excuse for them to do this! im flabbergasted and severly dissapointed!… Expand
  53. DoubleTen95
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Pathetic. Copy and paste, rinse repeat, whatever phrase you use it’s what EA always does with the Madden series.
  54. ManVil81
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    We need a real campaign mode, a deep franchise mode, a customized tournament mode, all the single player modes that have been left behind since PS2 generation.

    We also need game inmersion, stadiums full of real details, fans that cheers up Big plays, pressure the away team and a bigger Game presentation-end game statics & analysis. We need all of this. We deserve a better NFL Game,    We need a real campaign mode, a deep franchise mode, a customized tournament mode, all the single player modes that have been left behind since PS2 generation.

    We also need game inmersion, stadiums full of real details, fans that cheers up Big plays, pressure the away team and a bigger Game presentation-end game statics & analysis.

    We need all of this. We deserve a better NFL Game, that's why we all need to rise the voice: #NFLdropEA    … Expand
  55. CyberJman
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Trash. Would rather get sunburnt to the point of not being able to move than play this crap game. Bad EA, Bad! *squirts water bottle*
  56. Wahfox
    Jan 7, 2021
    0
    Makes chibi-robo zip lash look like a masterpiece. And that's one of the saddest deads of a franchise ever.
  57. jay-harmer
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    EA need to step up their game, this is becoming fraudulent now. Taking money from people for a game like this. No innovation. Shocking!!!!
  58. Danoniero
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Honestly it's a copy paste crap from last year, throwing money grabs at you every second. Just go into a casino, at least there is one in a million chance you'll win something.
  59. JackalopeThundr
    Sep 10, 2022
    2
    Sadly, Madden has not changed much over the years. I will play it on Game Pass and try a season or two, then realize it does not change and I remove it and move to something else. I think it would be cool to let you to have more creativity in the game: Build your own team or have a fantasy draft, create your own schedule each season, or even be able to move divisions or cities if youSadly, Madden has not changed much over the years. I will play it on Game Pass and try a season or two, then realize it does not change and I remove it and move to something else. I think it would be cool to let you to have more creativity in the game: Build your own team or have a fantasy draft, create your own schedule each season, or even be able to move divisions or cities if you really want. Something so I do not play 6 games versus the same teams each season. Now it is fun to try and destroy everyone and break records but that is only fun for so long.… Expand
  60. DanTheMan1992
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Madden 21 will go down in gaming history as the worst ever reviewed Metacritic game of all time in all platforms & i can completely understand of why everyone else is so p****d off with EA (Electronic Arts) right now because this evil company only cares about money & of course it's EA for yer but this is a absolute disgrace of a Simulation Football Game well if you can even call it a NFLMadden 21 will go down in gaming history as the worst ever reviewed Metacritic game of all time in all platforms & i can completely understand of why everyone else is so p****d off with EA (Electronic Arts) right now because this evil company only cares about money & of course it's EA for yer but this is a absolute disgrace of a Simulation Football Game well if you can even call it a NFL game at this rate & it's a slap in the face & a insult to any NFL & Sports Gamer out there including myself & Clint Oldenburg the American Game Designer of EA Sports does not give a s**t about us & he has the balls to joke about it in Twitter saying that 2 is better then one? ok then Clint explain to us of how you keep making the same old s**t with Madden & explain to us of why you think we nothing more but a bunch of whining clowns? because you are corrupted & a coward who don't give a flying f**k about what us fans want & anyone else who has rated this game positive proves that yourself & EA has paid these morans to talk a load of rubbish about Madden 21 well enough is enough #nfldropea has been trending & there's no escape for you greedy evil parasites so guys do not but this poor micro transaction disgusting product & save your money & i hope to god that the NFL will wake up & drop EA & the exclusive rights entirely because we want our Simulation American Football back & we gonna keep on boycotting till the end so f**k Madden & f**k you EA… Expand
  61. jetking
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Sheesh man, this game... I'm sick of the nonsense. If you wanna waste money on this just another $60 ready for the same thing next year.
  62. wakkawakka18
    Aug 12, 2021
    0
    The worst football game I've ever had the displeasure of sniffing the stench of
  63. Jg9397
    Oct 10, 2020
    0
    Absolutely horrible gameplay. Changed a bunch of small controls like qb slide and didnt say anything. Clunky defensive controls ridiculous animations
  64. Boston5411
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Madden continues to remove things I love from the game to support micro-transactions and to sell card packs. I use to buy Madden every year and I've finally see the light. I'm done, bring back building stadiums and deep create a player and put some effort on franchise mode.
  65. BlackStone117
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Full price update without new features and now Mr Take A Knee with an 81 Ovr? this game is such a joke... Please NFL, drop EA
  66. nflrocks24
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Fire Clint Oldenburg. He is absolutely awful with no inventive to care about his customers.
  67. Alex_Bro
    Sep 10, 2020
    0
    Баги, лаги NFL20 и все те самые прелести игры.
    Говно короче не советую.
  68. KazMcFly
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    It's the same game every year. Same core issues. Franchise hasn't been touched since 2013. The game has become a money grab
  69. 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
  70. Maorcules
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    like every year, there is ZERO effort put to the new version.
    the only new mode is quite literally made to sell even more microtransactions
    the game is full with " madden 20" banners the devopers forgot to change.
    is a disaster and and exemple of what happenes when a huge company gives no Fs about the players
  71. 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...
  72. LoganWolverine
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    The same old song and dance. This is what you get when one company has a monopoly over a product. Why can't we have competition with football games? We lost NCAA half a decade ago and the only real option is this. The issue is this has been the same game for years. No innovation or improvements to franchise mode and no create a team??? Of course not because why would they improve or addThe same old song and dance. This is what you get when one company has a monopoly over a product. Why can't we have competition with football games? We lost NCAA half a decade ago and the only real option is this. The issue is this has been the same game for years. No innovation or improvements to franchise mode and no create a team??? Of course not because why would they improve or add anything outside of Ultimate Team when whales drop thousands and thousands of dollars on that? The answer is they wouldn't. Just give them your money and get a roster update for the previous game.... EA and Madden are both garbage.… Expand
  73. 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.
  74. Zumabuma
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This game is garbage. Madden will not get any better until it hurts EAs bottom line. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. IT IS THE EXACT SAME AS MADDEN 20.
  75. Bootneck98
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    just pure **** just **** EA please stop making a 60$ dollar DLC every single year, thats the same every single year
  76. Piddlingbert
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely garbage of a game. I can not believe that someone looked at this game and decided it was worth $60. To then, make another edition worth $100 is absolutely mind blowing. The glitches, the lack of content, the modes nobody is asking for, it’s ridiculous. This is supposed to be a ‘simulation football game’ yet we got The Yard. We got super star KO last year, which doesn’t make sense because this is supposed to be a simulation football game. It’s ridiculous.… Expand
  77. Charlie09
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    This is just digesting how it is the only simulation football game. It is just the same thing as madden 20 and is somehow even more pay to win.
  78. Soccerj22
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Game sucks. Same as last year with bugs. Drop this stupid company they are ripping us off
  79. BallzyDan
    Sep 13, 2021
    0
    20 years later, Madden 01 for PS2, is still better than this dumpster fire, that is nothing more than a money grab
  80. rurouniluc
    Sep 2, 2020
    1
    The game improves nothing, besides ONE silly new modern, that can be funny for the first 15 times. Is the same game as Madden 20/19, please, if you want to EA improve the game, don't buy this terrible DLC of 69$
  81. GamerrrDude
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m gonna make a video on this sh*t! Boy, is this is gonna be a thrill ride!… Expand
  82. MadAlf
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    This game just has no value. There is no difference between this and previous.
  83. titanplaysxyz
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Don’t buy this game!!! It’s time EA gets real feedback from fans. Every year it’s the same game for $60
  84. Gmanawesomepant
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    Terrible game, franchise mode doesn’t even work and I can’t do anything on this game
  85. 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
  86. Anukdestroyer
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Played Madden 13 at release , recently bought 21 on steam . Was surprised when I realised not much had changed over the years . Imagine not changing **** in the last 8 years .
  87. Thndrstrike
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    embarrassing levels of effort put into a game that makes them so much money. this is nothing new, but the amount of disrespect towards the consumer just continues to reach new heights.
  88. Rmmalizia
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    A complete copy of the previous couple of titles in the series, however the developers (if you can really call them that) have somehow found a way to add more bugs and glitches than ever thought possible. Matchmaking frequently craps the bed when trying to actually play, and causes the player to close app multiple times in order to play the game for 10 minutes just to ask themselves "whyA complete copy of the previous couple of titles in the series, however the developers (if you can really call them that) have somehow found a way to add more bugs and glitches than ever thought possible. Matchmaking frequently craps the bed when trying to actually play, and causes the player to close app multiple times in order to play the game for 10 minutes just to ask themselves "why am I punishing myself by playing this broken game" after asking themselves the same question for the last 5 years.

    The staple franchise mode, meant to be a realistic, in-depth, and authentic NFL experience has degraded into having the depth of a kiddie pool at a 2 star hotel. Wait, I take that back, a kiddie pool is way to deep to compare to the atrocity labeled as "franchise".

    BuT hEy ThEy UpDaTeD tHe UsEr InTeRfAcE aNd MeNuS! iT's LiKe A bRaNd NeW gAmE.

    If you want to play a better football game, I highly suggest downloading Roblox and finding a football server, I guarantee it will be light years ahead of Madden 21.    … Expand
  89. TJ_Studio
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    'Accept it or don't buy the game'
    -Patrick Soderlund

    Never forget that.
  90. ReviewBombXD
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Doesn't have my favorite team in it, the Washington REDSKINS. If it doesn't have all the NFL teams then it's not an NFL game. May as well go back to Backbreaker!

    Washington Bullets and Washington Redskins FOR LIFE!
  91. Braequan_623
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    Pros:
    Gameplay feels smooth and controls very well. The best that Madden has felt to play in years
    AI is actually semi-competent. Finally the games don't feel like you have to do everything in order to succeed Quarterbacks can throw out of sacks. Thank the lord for this Love the art style of the in-game menus and transitions The Yard is admittedly pretty fun Cons: ZERO new changes    Pros:
    Gameplay feels smooth and controls very well. The best that Madden has felt to play in years
    AI is actually semi-competent. Finally the games don't feel like you have to do everything in order to succeed
    Quarterbacks can throw out of sacks. Thank the lord for this
    Love the art style of the in-game menus and transitions
    The Yard is admittedly pretty fun

    Cons:
    ZERO new changes to Franchise mode on launch
    Face of the Franchise decisions mean NOTHING to the story
    The story in Face of the Franchise is abhorrent, to say the least
    Face of the Franchise Scouting Combine is a complete joke. The 40-yard dash is a freaking interactable cutscene.
    Back to the decisions in Face of the Franchise. After your first year, the game FORCES you to either switch positions or go into the NFL Draft. No chance to compete for the starting job in your second year. Absolutely ridiculous.
    In the NFL Draft, you can either "let fate decide" or pick the team you go to. Unfortunately, the "let fate decide" option makes you get picked by the Bears. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Did these guys go up to the beta stage and then just decide they were done?
    Glitchy menus
    Random frame drops, even when OFFLINE
    The Yard, while fun, is NOT simulation football. Superstar KO is NOT simulation football. Ultimate Team is NOT simulation football.

    Verdict: This is not a simulation football game. This is the kind of game the NFL is allowing 2K to make next year. What's the point of the exclusive sim-game deal? EA and 2K are just gonna be making two separate non-simulation games. Such a shame. At least the football feels good to play. That's honestly all that saves it from being a 0 out of 10.    … Expand
  92. wallee
    Sep 12, 2020
    0
    Worst game ever. I couldn’t believe this. I tried this at a retail shop. I have no urge to continue playing after 5 minutes into the game. Please let other dev chance to make a good Football game.
  93. Hyperpool
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    This is just Madden NFL 20 with a bit of gloss paint over and this is still the same Madden we have seen for the last 10 years. Full of micro transactions and not worth one pound. luck I can get a full refund. just do not buy this. poor game full of bugs and lag and another poor game from EA the crooks of the games world.
  94. NapalmDeaTH
    Sep 11, 2020
    0
    Carbon copy of the previous title with old bugs still attached. I believe EA should not have a monopoly on the NFL. It's basically using capitalism to ensure dictatorship.
  95. AR-Fables
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    ..................................................................................
    please pay 5.99$ per rating
  96. PlayerBoy95
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Same game as Madden 2020, still full price. Not worth it. This should be patch for 2020...
  97. TwistedSaint
    Sep 5, 2020
    1
    Same **** different day. Please don't buy this game. Don't support EA. #EndMaddenMonopoly
  98. Edwinlyan
    Sep 17, 2020
    0
    I think mobile gaming is the worst but there the worse than the worse "EA".
  99. Endurance-
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    The Madden series has more than underwhelmed its fans year after year. Madden NFL 21 is no different, outdoing all of its predecessors as it attempts to be the worse game ever released.
  100. 2ndvenus
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Selling the same game with small tweaks is scummy. How is this even legal, as child gambling takes place in front of the eyes of the law, at this point arrests need to be made, enough is enough and this has to stop and there is plenty of public interest for it. To quote Monty Python. NAIL EM UP I SAY.
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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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