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  1. Mar 10, 2022
    60
    With beautiful and accurate presentation as well as great gameplay, the basics are done fantastically well. It is such a shame then to see the rest of the package convoluted with endless menus and unnecessary, incomplete feeling modes. Madden 21 is certainly heading the right direction, here's hoping the newest iteration 'pads' everything out.
  2. Dec 14, 2020
    60
    Whilst improvements have been made to overall presentation and data analytics in Madden NFL 21 NXT LVL Edition on Xbox Series X|S, this remains largely the same disappointing entry. It is severely hampered by shallow game modes such as The Yard, Superstar KO, Class Franchise and Face of the Franchise. In the months since the initial release these could have been fleshed out, but the only major update comes in the form of Next Gen Stats.
User Score
1.5

Overwhelming dislike- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 38
  2. Negative: 33 out of 38
  1. Jan 25, 2021
    0
    Madden 21 is terrible. In my very first game, my kicking meter disappeared in the first quarter and never came back, making accurate kickingMadden 21 is terrible. In my very first game, my kicking meter disappeared in the first quarter and never came back, making accurate kicking pretty much impossible. Constant unfair penalties. Really bad first impression. “Face of the Franchise” story mode is really lame and boring. The game also beats you over the head with racial wokeness. Football is supposed to be fun, not some kind of guilt-inducing political statement. I returned this piece of absolute garbage the same day that I bought it. I’ll stick to Madden 20 for free with Game Pass. Full Review »
  2. Dec 21, 2020
    0
    Awful gameplay 4 months after release, menus still incredibly slow, none of what was promised to us by EA has been fulfilled (especiallyAwful gameplay 4 months after release, menus still incredibly slow, none of what was promised to us by EA has been fulfilled (especially updates to franchise mode). Somehow next gen is playing EVEN WORSE than current gen if that is even possible. Insane how this game doesn’t receive the same backlash that cyberpunk has. Full Review »
  3. Dec 18, 2020
    10
    really people. you guys are ungrateful. I know that it is not as good as 2k but it is still a great game. I am not a fanboy of ea and Ireally people. you guys are ungrateful. I know that it is not as good as 2k but it is still a great game. I am not a fanboy of ea and I thought that madden 19 and 20 were some of the worst games of all time but I actually have fun playing this game Full Review »