Madden NFL 15

 Xbox One
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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 142 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 36 out of 142
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  1. GameStick
    Sep 2, 2014
    2
    When Madden 15 first came out I kept hearing people complain and moan about it like usual when Madden comes out. In short this year’s game has a few flaws that totally kill it for me. The worst flaw being the opposing QB’s are insanely accurate. I do love some of the changes they made to the defense to attempt to make it more fun to play but it’s easily overshadowed by this flaw. The bestWhen Madden 15 first came out I kept hearing people complain and moan about it like usual when Madden comes out. In short this year’s game has a few flaws that totally kill it for me. The worst flaw being the opposing QB’s are insanely accurate. I do love some of the changes they made to the defense to attempt to make it more fun to play but it’s easily overshadowed by this flaw. The best experiment I did with this was doing a fantasy draft and just overloading the D and then siming a few years. My entire D was 95-99 overall. I went up against a Dolphins team that had a crap offense with the only two good player being Andy Dalton (94 ovr) and Jermicheal finley (91 ovr). The O-Line was in the low 80’s and all their offensive weapons were rated in the 70s (a few were in the 60’s but I never face them) I ended up injuring both Dalton and his backup Matt Moore (68 ovr) in the first half but they managed to have perfect accuracy. What really made me say I was done with this game was Mark Sanchez…. He had regressed to a paltry 60 (or maybe he grew?) but in the second half he was 29 for 30. I called different types of plays, zones, man, blitz etc but nothing can stop their accuracy.

    In the end I played a few seasons and always had a winning record and won the Super Bowl thanks to the offense still being extremely easy to use despite having no super stars and always going for two to out power the CPU’s near perfect passing ability. I have owned every madden game since the late 90’s and I always played them thoroughly whether they had a good or bad year. I can honestly say I am thankful I only rented this game for seven days with me returning it on the 4th day. Apparently the store has had a lot of early returns for Madden 15 and they’re letting people grab a different game for the remaining rental time…..I want the ESPN football franchise back thanks to the turn EA has taken with Madden.    … Expand
  2. KnucklesdaClown
    Oct 30, 2014
    2
    There are a couple different ways to look at Madden 15. Casually and SIM. Where Madden always falls too short is for people who want a game that simulates an actual NFiL game.

    The main flaw and what will always be maddens flaw is the exclusivity of one company being allowed to make an NFL licensed game. While EA is a complete joke of a company when forced to compete in the past they    There are a couple different ways to look at Madden 15. Casually and SIM. Where Madden always falls too short is for people who want a game that simulates an actual NFiL game.

    The main flaw and what will always be maddens flaw is the exclusivity of one company being allowed to make an NFL licensed game. While EA is a complete joke of a company when forced to compete in the past they would at least put a minimal effort into improvement and consistency.

    I run two on-line leagues. These leagues are meant to represent actual NFL games. We refer to this as "SIM" football ie; you can't go for it on 4th and 35 from your own 2 yard line in the first quarter. Why do we make that rule? Because in madden the game is still chock full of exploits and glitches where "cheesers" (people who run only money plays and find every flaw in the game) can convert this impossible conversion 75% of the time.

    The sliders and difficulty adjustments are worthless as always. Playing the CPU results in every QB being exactly the same. By default the will complete 100% of passes unless hit while throwing. Adjust QB throwing accuracy and all QB's become worse, not to different degrees either. Manning will only complete 75% by knocking the slider down 40. But so will Blaine Gabbert. Same with interceptions. All defensive players will get a pick based on canned animations not their ratings.

    Now to the really awful things.

    EA has had constant server issues. The ability to invite another player to play an on-line game can turn in to a 15 minute task. Their web site devoted to connected careers has been down too many times to count.

    EA's solution? Ignore all these issues, but have an update to remove Ray Rice from the game ready to roll within 1 day of his video coming out. Political correctness issues to the front of the line. Technical and game play flaws.... they will get back to you.

    All in all. Same old madden, same terrible flaws. Same half-assed effort by EA.    … Expand
  3. Hunter3030
    Nov 3, 2014
    1
    I would not recommend this game for a short tempered person. This game makes you very frustrated to the point where you want to break the disk with the gameplay. There is nothing more frustrating than your receivers getting stuck together when they try to cross each other. Another thing is, you can stop the other team from running the ball no matter what you do. Somehow someway they alwaysI would not recommend this game for a short tempered person. This game makes you very frustrated to the point where you want to break the disk with the gameplay. There is nothing more frustrating than your receivers getting stuck together when they try to cross each other. Another thing is, you can stop the other team from running the ball no matter what you do. Somehow someway they always find a way to get past you. And gameplay flaw is if you play online and press A you can tackle anybody from anywhere on the field no matter where you are and if your getting blocked. Its nba live with better graphics… Expand
  4. aprice8636
    Mar 15, 2015
    0
    Same as others have said, opposing Qbs way too accurate, your team will drop every interception while the other team will easily make 4 a game. Sliders are not explained well enough. And they never allow you to skip all the celebration bull crap. You sit around for 30 seconds watching fake expressions and celebrations and spend more time watching fake celebrations than actually playing.Same as others have said, opposing Qbs way too accurate, your team will drop every interception while the other team will easily make 4 a game. Sliders are not explained well enough. And they never allow you to skip all the celebration bull crap. You sit around for 30 seconds watching fake expressions and celebrations and spend more time watching fake celebrations than actually playing. You don't get to see how much you need to save to upgrade stadiums. And it has a TON of loading issues. All this game has done has wasted my time, money, and patience and made me never want to buy another Madden again.… Expand
  5. DaCawtz
    Sep 15, 2014
    0
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  6. lowryder
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    graphics are cool but the gameplay is AWFUL just like every other madden, i swear EA has been using the same engine for the last 7 years. its the same old choppy, glitchy BS as last year....oh and navigating through the menus is a NIGHTMARE. everything is laggy, there is literally like a 2 second delay after you hit the button, its hard to believe that this is next gen

    another thing, i    graphics are cool but the gameplay is AWFUL just like every other madden, i swear EA has been using the same engine for the last 7 years. its the same old choppy, glitchy BS as last year....oh and navigating through the menus is a NIGHTMARE. everything is laggy, there is literally like a 2 second delay after you hit the button, its hard to believe that this is next gen

    another thing, i drafted my team and tried to get a scrimmage going before i started the season but guess what.. u cant!! there is no practice mode in the connected franchise..i dont know how you leave that out of a game...smh.... this is probably one of the worst football games ive ever played. im gona be so happy if/when 2k sports takes over    … Expand
  7. Legendb2015
    Jan 11, 2015
    3
    why should EA get paid year after year for the same old engine they developed and paid for 5 years or so ago? Answer: They shouldnt, dont buy this game, dont feed the greed. Does the common worker get paid over and over for years to come for the work they did today? NO and neither should EA..these madden games should be a 4 year staggered main game with roster updates every season inwhy should EA get paid year after year for the same old engine they developed and paid for 5 years or so ago? Answer: They shouldnt, dont buy this game, dont feed the greed. Does the common worker get paid over and over for years to come for the work they did today? NO and neither should EA..these madden games should be a 4 year staggered main game with roster updates every season in between...nothing more is justified...stop paying for the same crap every year...you're being dimwitted.… Expand
  8. ramichai
    Mar 4, 2015
    4
    Good graphic but needs major improvement on the controlling. I just started playing this week and I really thought it would be a lot better. It's a cool game but could use a lot of work. Everything else looks beautiful
  9. THEonlyPEPPER
    Aug 28, 2015
    0
    Honestly, the worst Madden I've ever played. I was excited about this game, and have played Madden since Sega, and WOW. Look, lets be real. It is a sports game, and to quote a famous coach, "you play to win the game."

    When you play a sports game you play it with the knowledge that you will have control of the game. For what ever reason, EA thought it a better idea to make the game    Honestly, the worst Madden I've ever played. I was excited about this game, and have played Madden since Sega, and WOW. Look, lets be real. It is a sports game, and to quote a famous coach, "you play to win the game."

    When you play a sports game you play it with the knowledge that you will have control of the game. For what ever reason, EA thought it a better idea to make the game situational. Meaning, if the game isn't close, your players will drop balls, fumble, not go after a pass, etc. While the computer controlled team will go all star status until you're in a pinch. Basically garbage. In this game they seemed to really apply detail to human error, far from Madden 10 where you could rack up points so fast it was completely boring. Here they took player control, inserted whatever algorithm, and said ummmmm...no.

    Hey Madden, we play you to be IN CONTROL, not to be told what can and can't happen by your lousy computer system. Oh and btw, Jake Locker, is not that good. That is all    … Expand
  10. maddensucks
    Sep 27, 2015
    0
    Madden 15 is the worst game ever made on the face of this earth, I'f rather play Minecraft or Sims instead. This game sucks so much ass that you will average over 5 turnovers a game because it glitches like **** and is so unrealistic. Running is way to easy and field goals from a distance are a pain in the dick. Madden is so bad that pick are too easy and fumbles are too common.

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#26 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#29 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#60 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Games Master UK
    Oct 23, 2014
    83
    This year's all about polish. [Dec 2014, p.80]
  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Oct 11, 2014
    80
    The big improvements have really enhanced the experience this year. [Issue#116, p.79]
  3. Gameblog.fr
    Oct 6, 2014
    70
    This 2015 episode brings many news which contribute to return the much better experience. The defensive aspect was corrected for a really interesting result.
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