jackenough

I am normally a HUGE hater of Madden, and I will likely come back to update this rating at some point, but I wanted to say something... Thank GOD they FINALLY did something about the menu screens by making them move more quickly. This is such a MAJOR PAIN if you plan on playing for a long time. This alone shows they are finally listening somewhat. No one wants to wait for stupid animations between screens. THANK YOU!!!

Here’s all you need to know: •GRAPHICS. At this point this game can not ever be considered “improved” until the visual aspects drastically improve. I played this game in front of someone who doesn’t play the show the other day and they literally said “why does this game look like ****”. •UI. One of the things that makes Madden so terrible (other than its awful gameplay) is the annoying UI. NO ONE wants to spend hours on hours waiting for these stupid animations that are literally ONLY THERE to create an illusion that there is anything different between this game and the one(s) before it. Diamond Dynasty USED to have fast moving screens and now everything takes FOREVER. It’s not cute. It’s frustrating. This is a MASSIVE downgrade from last year. •GAMEPLAY. This part is fine. But it also just mostly feels the same. This is the best part of the show, anyway… so this part is a wash. However there have been reports on foul ball home-runs and other clunky glitches. •FRANCHISE. There is relatively no immersion here anymore. Broadcaster commentary needs to be better bridging the gaps between games so it actually feels like a personal experience. I’ve said this forever in every sports game: big moments need to feel big and crowds need to react louder in these moments. CFB does this well, actually. Playing in the playoffs/World Series barely feels any different. It’s a common complaint that the World Series celebration is super lame/the same every year. And guess what? Still the case. At the end of the day this game is probably a 5/10 realistically, but I, and many others, believe games like this should be judged based on the changes made. No graphical improvements, glitchy gameplay, and an unwanted major change to UI that resulted in needless time spent in menus… No points are deserved for this years edition. I’d say do better next year, but I know they won’t. They’ve taken the EA path. It’s clear as day. We enjoyed it while it lasted. But this is another company that no longer gives a damn and wants to squeeze every last dollar out of the consumer. Don’t buy this game anymore. It’s over.