Madden NFL 16

[miami_fan]

And your Madden NFL 16 cover boy is...

Odell Beckham Jr. Wins Madden NFL 16 Cover Vote (https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2015/madden-16-cover-vote)

[cartman]

I hope he has good injury insurance :D

[Dutch]

Great choice though. (And yeah, guess that was fun while it lasted).

[Lathum]

shit...

[thesloppy]

Both of the other WRs to be on the Madden cover (Larry Fitzgerald and Calvin Johnson) played in all 16 games, and went to the pro bowl, in that season.

[Kodos]

Not a lot of chatter about this game on the board. After looking at the Madden board over at OS, I see why. Not a lot to be excited about.

[MizzouRah]

Not a lot of chatter about this game on the board. After looking at the Madden board over at OS, I see why. Not a lot to be excited about.

Is there ever? :p

[Kodos]

Not since the PS2 era ended.

[cartman]

Is there a slider setting for over/under inflated balls?

[Kodos]

http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t446/KodosForPrez/Madden_zps4gx9tmrj.jpg (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/KodosForPrez/media/Madden_zps4gx9tmrj.jpg.html)

[BillJasper]

Not a lot of chatter about this game on the board. After looking at the Madden board over at OS, I see why. Not a lot to be excited about.

I'll likely get it because I always do, but I wonder why they've been so quiet.

[MizzouRah]

I'll check it out on the vault first.. then decide. Most likely wait until it's free on the vault like I did NBA Live. :)

[Julio Riddols]

People want to know what this Montana Football 16 is before they give a shit about Madden.

[BillJasper]

People want to know what this Montana Football 16 is before they give a shit about Madden.

Isn't it that Axis Football I saw on Operation Sports?

[Galaril]

Does it have a beer tent?:-)

[Julio Riddols]

I'm interested in seeing whats up. (http://1080players.com/index.php/xbox-menu/item/1404-joe-montana-football-16-is-being-revealed-at-e3)

[Apathetic Lurker]

Madden ? Ho Hum

[Kodos]

I'd expect no more from you, Apathetic.

[Kodos]

I'm interested in seeing whats up. (http://1080players.com/index.php/xbox-menu/item/1404-joe-montana-football-16-is-being-revealed-at-e3)

It would be great if Madden had some competition.

I'd settle for NCAA football coming back.

[MizzouRah]

I would LOVE for NCAA to come back.. really miss it. :(

[miami_fan]

It would be great if Madden had some competition.

I'd settle for NCAA football coming back.

I was promised if EA Sports lost the NCAA license, we would have all sorts of college football games that were vastly superior to the NCAA series.

:(

[Apathetic Lurker]

I'd expect no more from you, Apathetic.

:-) It took a lot out of me to be unapathetic for a while and start posting here again.. Maybe its time to close up shop and move back to Apathetic Manor....

[Kodos]

That sounds like a lot of effort.

[CU Tiger]

I was promised if EA Sports lost the NCAA license, we would have all sorts of college football games that were vastly superior to the NCAA series.

:(

I still suspect if the court cases are ever settled that will be the case.
Right now the rules of engagement aren't defined and to build a game from the ground up around an unknown set of rules that may require an entire new re-write next year isnt an especially attractive idea.

Now let the courts define the parameters and I think some players will emerge.

[BillJasper]

I still suspect if the court cases are ever settled that will be the case.
Right now the rules of engagement aren't defined and to build a game from the ground up around an unknown set of rules that may require an entire new re-write next year isnt an especially attractive idea.

Now let the courts define the parameters and I think some players will emerge.

So we should expect the next college game sometime in 2525?

The only thing a game developer would have to rewrite would be the player and school databases (something EA could have done) if the landscape changed. I'm honestly not sure how profitable the NCAA game was for EA for it to be dropped so easily.

[Apathetic Lurker]

That sounds like a lot of effort.

Maybe i'll stay..I hate moving

[Eaglesfan27]

Madden claims to finally be addressing one of my biggest pet peeves:



Penalties have long not been a big part of the Madden NFL experience. This year, EA is hoping to change that legacy, which you can read fully fleshed out on their new blog:

Quote:

"Our hardcore simulation fans have been demanding realistic penalties for years. The team finally made this a point of emphasis in Madden NFL 16, and penalties will play a bigger factor than ever before.

In addition to several new penalties being added, we have updated all pre-existing penalties and built a system to control penalty frequency."


What This Means: Every player is going to get a penalty trait based on real-world NFL data, which will determine how likely they are to commit a penalty. Also, how you play the game will determine how many penalties are called as well. A pressing cornerback is used as an example, where your chances of seeing a defensive holding penalty are higher than if he is playing loose.

The penalty sliders also are getting a makeover, with the default setting based on NFL penalty averages over the last five seasons, which will make penalty type and frequency as authentic as possible, so EA says.

Penalties which got the updated treatment include: Encroachment, False Start, Offensive Holding, Facemask, Defensive Pass Interference, Illegal Block in the Back, Neutral Zone Infraction, Defensive Holding, Illegal Forward Pass, Illegal Touching, Delay of Game, Kick Catch Interference Running into the Kicker, Unnecessary Roughness and Roughing the Passer.

[BillJasper]

Madden claims to finally be addressing one of my biggest pet peeves:



Penalties have long not been a big part of the Madden NFL experience. This year, EA is hoping to change that legacy, which you can read fully fleshed out on their new blog:

Quote:

"Our hardcore simulation fans have been demanding realistic penalties for years. The team finally made this a point of emphasis in Madden NFL 16, and penalties will play a bigger factor than ever before.

In addition to several new penalties being added, we have updated all pre-existing penalties and built a system to control penalty frequency."


What This Means: Every player is going to get a penalty trait based on real-world NFL data, which will determine how likely they are to commit a penalty. Also, how you play the game will determine how many penalties are called as well. A pressing cornerback is used as an example, where your chances of seeing a defensive holding penalty are higher than if he is playing loose.

The penalty sliders also are getting a makeover, with the default setting based on NFL penalty averages over the last five seasons, which will make penalty type and frequency as authentic as possible, so EA says.

Penalties which got the updated treatment include: Encroachment, False Start, Offensive Holding, Facemask, Defensive Pass Interference, Illegal Block in the Back, Neutral Zone Infraction, Defensive Holding, Illegal Forward Pass, Illegal Touching, Delay of Game, Kick Catch Interference Running into the Kicker, Unnecessary Roughness and Roughing the Passer.

This could be great if implemented properly. But I can see the game crashing if two penalties are committed at the same time by the same team or if there are offsetting penalties.

This is EA. :eek:

[BillJasper]

Watching some gameplay videos and, wow, gotta say I'm really disappointed. It looks like the same exact game with the same exact flaws. Tight Ends will lose pretty much anyone when they break to the outside, runs right up the middle are still wide open most of the time from single back sets.

Penalties? There were two in the two quarters of the game I watched. :lol:

[Groundhog]

So, business as usual.

[MizzouRah]

So, business as usual.

Yeah.. seems like it. I'm so over this series.

[Kodos]

Found this at OS. Debating whether or not to get it. At this point, I haven't regularly played a Madden game since the PS2 era ended.


If you are an Amazon Prime member, you can pre-order Madden NFL 16 (Standard Edition only) for $45.02 on Xbox One and $49.99 on PlayStation 4. Add it to your cart to see the price.

Xbox One ($45.02)
PlayStation 4 ($49.99)

Quote:




Members of Amazon Prime qualify for a lower price on this item when shipped and sold by Amazon. Add it to your cart and see the discount at the final check out page. Offer will be extended to all existing Prime member pre-orders.

[SlyBelle1]

Found this at OS. Debating whether or not to get it. At this point, I haven't regularly played a Madden game since the PS2 era ended.


If you are an Amazon Prime member, you can pre-order Madden NFL 16 (Standard Edition only) for $45.02 on Xbox One and $49.99 on PlayStation 4. Add it to your cart to see the price.

Xbox One ($45.02)
PlayStation 4 ($49.99)

Quote:




Members of Amazon Prime qualify for a lower price on this item when shipped and sold by Amazon. Add it to your cart and see the discount at the final check out page. Offer will be extended to all existing Prime member pre-orders.

I have Prime and when my price shows up it is $49.99, anyone else actually seeing the $45 price?

[Kodos]

I have Prime and when my price shows up it is $49.99, anyone else actually seeing the $45 price?

That's the PS4 price. XBone is $45.

[BillJasper]

I'm pretty disappointed with what I've seen so far this year. Unless they have something special they haven't revealed, I'll just stick with Madden '15.

[SlyBelle1]

That's the PS4 price. XBone is $45.

I have selected the Xbox version and still get the $49 price in my cart...

[korme]

Do we want to try to get a ps4 league together again?

[MizzouRah]

EA Early Access tomorrow.. as usual, I'll give it a go.

[MizzouRah]

I'm quite surprised after one game... played Rams vs Titans and I actually like the pop up icons when catching balls. Had a great jump ball catch with Britt for a nice gain. Pretty cool with those options, YAC/jump ball/possession. You can do similar moves when playing DB - press B to select the closest player to the ball and then decide what you want to do.

Running the ball is great and the CPU team with Mariotta was tearing me up on the ground and in the air.

Haven't seen one penalty yet.. I thought that was fixed this year?

Love all the stat pop ups and what not. Biggest thing for me is it feels like a football game.. no more rushing 10 carries for 11 yards. (default AP)

Going to play all 10 hours and see if that makes me purchase.

[Kodos]

Following. Would be nice to have a game to play on my PS4...

[Groundhog]

Yeah, I haven't turned my PS4 on in about 3 months, and debating whether to go PC or PS4 for NBA 2K16. Unless Madden gets reviews that make it sound significantly better than last year's title, I'm out. I don't think I played even 10 games last year.

[MizzouRah]

Played another game on longer quarters and had 7-8 penalties! Encroachment, offside, holding, etc...

It's been a VERY LONG time since I played Madden and so far, I'm REALLY liking what I'm seeing.

Passing has never felt so good.. thanks Nick Foles :) I'm not sure what has been added as I didn't play last years game.. but being able to throw high/low/lobs and then having my player try to catch and run/jump/make a possession catch is a thing of beauty.

Todd Gurley had 86 yards and Sankey had over 100 for the Titans. Both backs were around 4 ypc.

Defense is tough.. the CPU does a great job of play calling.. Of course I need to get better with the controls.

Stats, stats, stats.. they are everywhere! Love all the stat popups during the game.

Running feels like running too.. image that. I can actually move into the holes through the line.

Back to another game!

[MizzouRah]

The Eagles just smoked me 24-0.. I had some great drives, but couldn't do anything. Murray had 174 yards rushing on me.. yowzers!

The running game is great.. no console football has a runner ran like that on me.

[SlyBelle1]

I have to admit so far I am impressed with the new version...even on All Pro the computer is given me a tough time, which wasn't typical in the past. Really nice to see actual penalties called for once and my passing/running game is no longer automatic.

I am sure someone will discover some game breaking issue like every year, but maybe we are finally moving in a good direction.

[MizzouRah]

I had no idea Draft Champions would be this freaking cool.

There are 15 rounds and you start off drafting a head coach, which determines your off/def play calling, then you draft your team (there are only 3 players to pick from in each round/the same with the coaches).

Who do you pick? Get Rivers only to see Brady in a later round? Focus on defense or your OL?

The last round is a legend player.

I had Rivers as my QB, Green-Beckham and Watkins at WR, Gronkowski at TE, Mosely at LB, JJ Watt at DE, I forget the rest.. my legend pick was Tomlinson.

You then play up to 3 games and each game gets harder. It's 3 minute quarters, so the pace is fast and furious.

Game 1 Tomlinson ran for 122 yards, I had a 60 yard TD run that was a thing of beauty.. he was hit in the backfield and then went though the line and turned on the speed and scampered 60 yards into the endzone.

I barely won though.. 27-21 in OT on a screen pass to Tomlinson and a 16 yard TD.

They had Geno Smith at QB.. don't remember the rest of the team.

I agree with SlyBelle.. playing a normal game or DC.. I'm really impressed with Madden 16. I'm almost done with my 10 hours, but it has me wanting to play it non-stop.

Preordered it digitally with EA Access and 10% off. Looks like I finally have a football game to play after many years of only playing college football. :)

More on Draft Champions... Madden NFL 16 Feature Deep Dive: Draft Champions (https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2015/madden-16-draft-champions)

[SlyBelle1]

One of the nicest things so far is I haven't been compelled to mess with the gameplay sliders at all...been on default for All-Pro. I grow tired of trying to tweak the games and often just stop playing, so very pleasant surprise so far. I have upped the penalties a little bit, but that's it.

[thesloppy]

Damn it, you guys are making it sound pretty good. In particular, I can't remember the last time an AI opponent has run effectively against me in any of the last dozen previous versions of Madden. It piques my interest to hear that they've at last managed to change something that I've just accepted as broken for seemingly decades, rather than the fractional changes I've come to accept from the series.

That said, I wonder if the biggest hurdle to my enjoyment of Madden is just how old the series is, and the lack of any surprise. There's been a couple of recent versions that played remarkably better, and entertained me for a week or two, but because this series has been so deeply entrenched in my life I feel like it's got a half-life for enjoyment that is extremely short....like as soon as there's some cracks in my enjoyment, the decay is immediate and total, and I go from a couple weeks of solid, fun play to never touching the game again.

[SlyBelle1]

Damn it, you guys are making it sound pretty good. In particular, I can't remember the last time an AI opponent has run effectively against me in any of the last dozen previous versions of Madden. It piques my interest to hear that they've at last managed to change something that I've just accepted as broken for seemingly decades, rather than the fractional changes I've come to accept from the series.

That said, I wonder if the biggest hurdle to my enjoyment of Madden is just how old the series is, and the lack of any surprise. There's been a couple of recent versions that played remarkably better, and entertained me for a week or two, but because this series has been so deeply entrenched in my life I feel like it's got a half-life for enjoyment that is extremely short....like as soon as there's some cracks in my enjoyment, the decay is immediate and total, and I go from a couple weeks of solid, fun play to never touching the game again.

In my last game against Miami, Miller ran for over a 100 yards against me with around 25 carries or so...that was the other nice thing, they actually kept trying to run versus throwing the ball all over the place. One other thing that has been improved is the CPU punting...they are actually capable of putting the ball within your 10 yard line...usually in the past they would boot it out of bounds in a short distance or put it through the endzone.

I do hear what your saying about the series, I am kind of the same way. When it first comes out, I'll play it a lot, but often I drift away from it. I actually think part of my problem is the fact its only on my console which is in a general place shared by the family. If this game would come back out on the PC, I bet I would play a ton more.

[MizzouRah]

One of the nicest things so far is I haven't been compelled to mess with the gameplay sliders at all...been on default for All-Pro. I grow tired of trying to tweak the games and often just stop playing, so very pleasant surprise so far. I have upped the penalties a little bit, but that's it.

I agree.. it's pretty good for me out of the box on AP defaults, 15 minute quarters and accel clock to 12 seconds - plays a good game of football (I'm trying all penalties at 55 - someone at OS said that gives him roughly 11-12 total penalties per game).

I'm a rookie though as it's been years since I really felt compelled to keep playing a Madden game. I'm getting hammered by teams. :)

[SlyBelle1]

I have all penalties at 55 except interference at 100...getting good results so far.

[MizzouRah]

I have all penalties at 55 except interference at 100...getting good results so far.

Thanks.. will try those.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Has anyone read if the last gen versions (Xbox 360 in particular) has the improved penalties? I am probably not going to current gen until Black Friday, but I wouldn't mind buying Madden 16 and playing it for 3 months on my 360.

[SlyBelle1]

I haven't seen anywhere it said one way or the other about the penalties in last gen...however, I have seen information discussing about some missing features (as shown below) where it does not say anything about penalties...maybe that is a good sign they will be there, but don't know.

Madden NFL 16 (PS3/360) – August 25

One of the big new features of the new-gen version is the interaction between receivers and defensive backs – including timed button presses for different types of catches – but this feature is not coming to the PS3 and 360 versions. A representative told us this was due to technical restrictions with the old systems. The old-gen versions will support the updated XP goals system, but these are not surfaced in the game and during drives.

Nevertheless, the old-gen Madden does including the tweaked QB throwing (high/low throws, etc.), the Draft Champions mode, and other updates like stadiums and uniforms for the upcoming season.

[SlyBelle1]

Just completed my first game in franchise mode, Steelers vs Patriots for opening night...great game and Steelers edge Patriots out 31-28 in a game that came down to the wire. Played on All Pro default, with only slider adjustment to penalties...that alone is making me love this game since I hate playing the sliders game...just some observations...

- Good penalty mix, Steelers had 5 while Patriots had 9..a few pass interference calls..a number of them costly. Steelers had Patriots pinned on their own 2 yard line with a 3rd and 18 and pass interference called which allowed them to continue the drive which they eventually scored a TD. As Steelers were driving, Patriots called for interference in the endzone, which allowed the ball to be placed on the 1...Steelers punched it in to take the victory.

- Auto subs...finally, without even having to change the auto sub settings, players (including RBs) are being rotated realistically. My backups are getting very realistic touches (and CPU) and they never completely exit the game like in past versions were players disappeared in the second half.

- Patriots (CPU) had a good running game with over 100 yards on the day....at times I couldn't stop them...felt just about right. There passing game was strong too, distributing the ball to the receivers and Gronk.

- Computer QB was not robotic....had some very realistic throw aways and scrambles.

- Really enjoying the stats and various things shown throughout the game...feels like football.

- Think I need to bump up injuries, none happened in the game, not even minor. I started at 55 so will go another 10 or so.

I am sold on this game and glad I pre-ordered! I am sure others will see some negative things here and there, happens every year. But this is the first version where I am really excited to actually finish a season.

[MizzouRah]

I won my 2nd Draft Champions game 17-0 - played against Kaepernick who through 3 INT's. Tomlinson didn't rush as well as last game, but took a screen pass to the house for 6!

SB.. I'm waiting to start my Rams franchise until after the real life cuts, but are you on 15 minute quarters/12 seconds accel clock?

I think the sub in/out are great too on default and penalties at 55 seem great.

Agreed on injuries.. I haven't seen one yet.. good thing is, sliders seem to work so hopefully only a tweak or two here and there.

[SlyBelle1]

I am playing 10 minutes with 25 seconds for acceleration. Need to bump it up a bit to get a number of more plays.

[MizzouRah]

They even have the Rams "DONG" when the other team gets into the redzone and the Eagles chant. lol

[SlyBelle1]

Well Amazon screwed up my pre order so won't get until after release day....recently Amazon has messed up a couple of my orders, hopefully not a trend.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Well Amazon screwed up my pre order so won't get until after release day....recently Amazon has messed up a couple of my orders, hopefully not a trend.

This is what happens when Amazon goes soft. I blamed the New York Times and its expose. It ruined a perfectly good thing!

[SegRat]

Played my first game. I was Buffalo playing at Tampa. I won 35-25. Very fun game. Stats looked good. A number of penalties called. I struggled running the ball. Madden seems like a very solid game this year.

[MizzouRah]

Best version since like 96

[Groundhog]

First patch announced 'asap'. From what I quickly read this morning, some issues around player progression and generated rookie ratings, so hold off on career-play (as usual).

[RainMaker]

I'm intrigued by this years game but holding off till I hear more about career mode. There is always a huge gamebreaking bug in that mode.

[Balldog]

Played my first game last night...as the Falcons I beat the Saints 33-21.

Brees started off 0-5 with a pick then got going for a coupe drive before we shut him down again. He ended up with over 300 yds with a completion percentage around 65% but 3 interceptions.

I made them pay with a couple deep passes in 1-on-1 coverage against Roddy White and Julio Jones but I didn't take any other shots down field to see if aggressive catch is overpowered. I will say I tried a couple fades near the GL and never completed one.

Running was tough but fair for both teams. I had 123 yds with most of it coming in the 2nd half and they had 89 yards after they had to abandon the run when trailing 33-14.

I only had 1 penalty the entire game for both teams combined...

Sacks are under control, I only had 1 and they only had 1...much improved!

Overall seems like a good one!

I hope they fix the progression and generate rookie ratings quickly so I can get started

[Kodos]

A few more good reviews here and I'll probably pull the trigger.

[MizzouRah]

Put penalties on 55...

Injuries need patched too.. as always wait on starting career.

[korme]

Supersim is broken. 90%~ of plays ran are runs.

I got waxed by the Raiders in my first game with the Bengals. Got to work on it.

[korme]

Also, I'm bad at running.

[MizzouRah]

I'm just doing the Draft Champions.. lost to Peyton Manning in the final game.

Trying again and I don't get squat for a QB have to settle for Garappolo - at least I have Terrell Davis.

[Groundhog]

Grabbed this at lunch. I'm so weak. :(

[djsatu]

These made me laugh LOL

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[BYU 14]

Just had a cool first time penalty type. Working on my sliders in play now and was playing the Jaguars. One of their receivers ran out of the back of the end zone, came back to grab the pass for an apparent TD, except he was flagged for illegal touching. Favorite moment of that game.

It really is awesome just to see a game that has 4-6 penalties called on each team without drastically messing with the sliders. This is my fav Madden of all-time already.

[Hoya1]

I told myself I wasn't going to buy Madden this year because I hadn't seen any improvements the past few years...........I've literally had the game every year since the mid 90's....

now reading this, I might go out and get it.

is this a lot better than last year's version?

i"m on the PS4 BTW

[Kodos]

Let's hear some criticism so I can be strong and just say "No!"

[MizzouRah]

It's really blown me away. I haven't purchased Madden in many years so I can't compare it to last years game.

It's fun as hell to play.. just playing DC for now until the first patch and roster update.

[MizzouRah]

I haven't been able to win that 3rd game in Draft Champions. This time I have Elway, Calvin Johnson, Herman Morris and Dorsett.. won the first game 21-0, Johnson had a 79 yard TD. You can really tell the difference in players. Elway is so much fun to pass with and give me anyone 1 on 1 with CJ.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Let's hear some criticism so I can be strong and just say "No!"

You should know the drill by now. Give it 3-4 weeks. The warts will come quickly as they always do. Even the most hardened of Madden fans will tell you that.

[MizzouRah]

At least it's fun out of the box.. hasn't been that way for me in SEVERAL years.

[cartman]

You should know the drill by now. Even though plenty of people say they enjoy the game, MBBF will latch on to any criticism posted anywhere to say the entire game is a steaming pile of crap.

[BYU 14]

Let's hear some criticism so I can be strong and just say "No!"

I haven't bought the last 4 versions because it was really just no longer fun for me, but am extremely glad I took the plunge this year.

As mentioned, best Madden ever out of the box IMO and the sliders are so much more intuitive so you can easily adapt it to your skill level, without getting slider-itis.

[Kodos]

You should know the drill by now. Give it 3-4 weeks. The warts will come quickly as they always do. Even the most hardened of Madden fans will tell you that.

You've convinced me. Purchase made.

[Hoya1]

BAH

I'm gonna try and hold off for a bit to see if things are still as they appear.

[MizzouRah]

You should know the drill by now. Even though plenty of people say they enjoy the game, MBBF will latch on to any criticism posted anywhere to say the entire game is a steaming pile of crap.

That's something new.. :lol:

[BillJasper]

I'll hold off til next week and see where things are at.

[MizzouRah]

All I know is.. I've played this years game more than any Madden in the past 5 or so years.

The animations are the best I've ever seen in a video game.

[Groundhog]

I played through two games last night. Definitely the most fun I've had with Madden in years. With penalties pushed up to 55, I had 5 or 6 each game called. I did see the phantom encroachment penalty called immediately after a huddle, but I declined the penalty.

I ran a fantasy draft for something different, and ended up with a run-orientated team with Carr at QB, and a defense that's probably too geared to stopping the run with mediocre defensive backs.

I breezed through my preseason game, having a lot of success with all 3 of my QBs - Carr, Gannon, and Vick - and thought I might need to turn the difficulty up from all-pro.

Then I played an RG III-led Jaguars team with a couple of speedy receivers in the first game of the season. We got to the QB a few times, but RG III scorched us in the 2nd half with his passing and we fell 24-11.

One thing I'm yet to see is the AI attempt a 2pt conversion, but then I don't know how often teams will opt for the 2pt this season once the regular season is underway.

[korme]

It plays a good game, but franchise is broken until patch 1. That alone could have made me hold off for a bit.

[Groundhog]

I'm just using the patch waiting period to fine tune my skills. With no Madden or NCAA for a few years, I pretty much suck again throwing the ball to any route more advance than a quick slant...

[Eaglesfan27]

Let's hear some criticism so I can be strong and just say "No!"

FWIW, there are several huge bugs posted about on OS. Supposedly, they will be patched "very soon" but I'm waiting on that before I decide to pull the trigger...

[MizzouRah]

I'm just using the patch waiting period to fine tune my skills. With no Madden or NCAA for a few years, I pretty much suck again throwing the ball to any route more advance than a quick slant...

HAHA.. me too!

[SegRat]

So you can't play draft champions without a Xbox live membership?

[Kodos]

Well, in my first game, my Broncos fell behind 27-0 against the Raiders, but scored 35 points in the second half to win 35-27. I'd set penalties to 55 across the board, and boy were there a lot of penalties.

Fun game. Impressed so far. I threw 5 or 6 interceptions. Gotta work on that.

[MizzouRah]

Surprised there isn't more talk.. I'm really really really loving this game. Still waiting on my Rams franchise.. but play now and DC has been a lot of fun. I see all kinds of new animations each game I play. Some of the catch animations are like watching a real NFL game. Running is the best I've ever played in a football game and there are just so many options to play the game how you want to play. I've been using the coach suggestions for the most part and overall, they have done a great job with this one.

Now get out the patch so I can start my Rams run to the Super Bowl. :)

[Groundhog]

I'm having a lot of fun. Playing on all-pro, I've stared 6-1 so I'm thinking I need to bump the difficulty up. I seem to have a decent grasp on passing, with 16 TDs to 6 picks with David Carr.

The animations and interactions between WRs and CBs are great. I've also found that most my interceptions this year have come off bobbled/tipped catches or bad throws following my QB being hit, which I really like.

[SlyBelle1]

Still enjoying it myself...the only thing I find tough is running to the outside using a pitch or handoff. Always seem to be tackled in the backfield. Running between the tackles I have good results.

[Groundhog]

Yeah, only time I have success with the pitch or running to the outside is on the goal line, otherwise I go right up the middle. I built my team around the run game expecting to run a lot of pistol-type formations, but as with most years I think the best runs usually come out of a 'spread' 3 or 4 WR sets.

It might just be my back (his name escapes me) because I've seen others saying that HBs get subbed at a decent rate. I'm running my guy a consistent 30 times a game with his backup getting about 2 or 3 carries on average.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I think the Madden crew may be on to something here. If you produce a franchise that you yank/put back modes every 3-4 years with tweaking of graphics here and there, you can get someone to jump back in every few years and give it a positive review only to swear it back off after the warts jump up for another 3-4 years.

Genius. Pure genius. I like these guys.

[jeff061]

Whatever, its the on the field action that has sucked for the majority of Madden's existence. If they want to add modes or whatever, that's gravy, but priority 1,2,3,4,5 is on the field. IMHO.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Whatever, its the on the field action that has sucked for the majority of Madden's existence. If they want to add modes or whatever, that's gravy, but priority 1,2,3,4,5 is on the field. IMHO.

Don't disagree. The on-field play is what has lead to the continuing decline in sales for this franchise. Their only salvation is that they still have decent sales because they're declining from such a high point. Their marketing has saved the franchise as well.

[bhlloy]

Whatever, its the on the field action that has sucked for the majority of Madden's existence. If they want to add modes or whatever, that's gravy, but priority 1,2,3,4,5 is on the field. IMHO.

FWIW I couldn't disagree more with this. I was actually going to buy the PS4 bundle just based on the reviews in this thread until reading the OS review and finding out franchise was still a trainwreck. If a sports game doesn't have franchise/career mode that is worth playing, it's not going to keep my interest for more than a day. Each to their own I guess

[MizzouRah]

I expect the franchise mode to get a patch soon.. at least to correct the stuff like rookie classes.

[Eaglesfan27]

How are the simulated stats in franchise? I know there are issues with generated rookies and players getting unrealistic boosts from hot streaks but I haven't seen much feedback about the simulated stats.

[bhlloy]

I expect the franchise mode to get a patch soon.. at least to correct the stuff like rookie classes.

My impression from reading the OS review is that a core function of the mode (complete in game challenges to give your players massive skill gains) is fundamentally mode breaking and ridiculous and very unlikely to get a patch. I'd love to hear differently from those who have the game though :)

[NobodyHere]

I expect the franchise mode to get a patch soon.. at least to correct the stuff like rookie classes.

The patch will be called Madden 19

[Galaril]

The patch will be called Madden 19

:lol: Pass then thanks all.

[dolfin]

My impression from reading the OS review is that a core function of the mode (complete in game challenges to give your players massive skill gains) is fundamentally mode breaking and ridiculous and very unlikely to get a patch. I'd love to hear differently from those who have the game though :)

I can give my impression with Franchise so far. The in-game challenges are so minor that its pretty clear the arguments are from those without the game (from my perspective). I've actually been surprised by how hard it is to actually upgrade players. The drive challenges for the most part are VERY easily ignored. And even if you do try to achieve them, you gain maybe an extra 50 xp and 1 confidence. That is NOT making a difference in progression. It takes a lot more xp this year to add one rating point to a player than I remember. I think I'm 5 games into my season and haven't seen any major jumps in progression. Heck, I've barely even gained enough xp to upgrade a couple of important ratings +1.

Winning the first four games of the season did give me a boost to the Overall rating, ranging from +1 to +3. After losing my last game, looks like their Overall's have settled back a bit to "normal" but I'll have to double check when I get home.

Now I can't comment on the rookie issue as I haven't made it through to the next season yet.

Its still early for sure, but I'm happy with Franchise mode so far.

[BillJasper]

So they've toned down the sacks from what I've heard. Have they fixed the ungodly abilities of backup CPU QB's who are brought into the game after the starter is hurt? Get tired of seeing guys like Sean Renfree come in and complete 10 of 11 passes for 200 yards.

[MizzouRah]

My impression from reading the OS review is that a core function of the mode (complete in game challenges to give your players massive skill gains) is fundamentally mode breaking and ridiculous and very unlikely to get a patch. I'd love to hear differently from those who have the game though :)

Hmmm.. I thought I read they will patch this. Players going from 90 to 120 in game would kill the franchise mode and I doubt they wouldn't want to get this fixed. Time will tell...

[SirBlurton]

Hmmm.. I thought I read they will patch this. Players going from 90 to 120 in game would kill the franchise mode and I doubt they wouldn't want to get this fixed. Time will tell...

You definitely did read that it will be patched, there's confirmation from the devs on OS. Only question is if it's patch 1 or patch 2.

[MizzouRah]

You definitely did read that it will be patched, there's confirmation from the devs on OS. Only question is if it's patch 1 or patch 2.

Wish they would just make that mode an option. Sounds goofy anyway.

[Groundhog]

I don't get the fuss with the in-game achievements either. I don't try for the achievements, but if I happen to get them, great. IMO this plays a good game of football.

With Jarryd Hayne now in one of the Madden modes, I wonder if that marks the first time an athlete has appeared in two videogames for different sports?

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

http://img.gamefaqs.net/box/9/9/5/45995_front.jpg:D

[Julio Riddols]

Deion Sanders too.

[thesloppy]

http://atomix.vg/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-27-at-1.34.07-PM.png

[BillJasper]

Picked up Madden 16 this morning. Have only gotten to play a couple of games, like most of it, but that aggressive catch is ridiculously overpowered.

[Groundhog]

In my experience I don't think the aggressive catch is too overpowered, because I'm setting the defense knock a lot of balls out, too.

Highest rated sports game on Metacritic since 2013 at the moment. It's still not the 'NBA 2K' of football in terms of quality, but it's held my interest longer than any other Madden release in years.

[Groundhog]

Deion Sanders too.

My lack of baseball knowledge does me in again. :D

[BillJasper]

The more I play it, the more I'm not sure I like it.

CPU receivers run free pretty much everywhere. I usually don't have a guy within five yards. No matter what play I call. I can't get pressure, even rushing six I get nowhere near the QB.

But what really pisses me off is the damn receivers skying for the ball. Playing the Browns, I was the Bengals, twice on the first drive Brian Hartline jumps over Leon Hall with one handed grabs like the one on the cover.

I'm already sick of seeing them and I've only played four or five games. QB's like Josh McNown and Ryan Fitzpatrick are fucking superstars. I'd hate to see how Manning and Brady are handled by the CPU.

[EagleFan]

The more I play it, the more I'm not sure I like it.

CPU receivers run free pretty much everywhere. I usually don't have a guy within five yards. No matter what play I call. I can't get pressure, even rushing six I get nowhere near the QB.

But what really pisses me off is the damn receivers skying for the ball. Playing the Browns, I was the Bengals, twice on the first drive Brian Hartline jumps over Leon Hall with one handed grabs like the one on the cover.

I'm already sick of seeing them and I've only played four or five games. QB's like Josh McNown and Ryan Fitzpatrick are fucking superstars. I'd hate to see how Manning and Brady are handled by the CPU.

This is why I waited. Too many times this game seems good at first and then after several games it ends up getting set aside and never played again because of all the issues that start popping up.

[Mota]

My son is getting pressure, he has never played football games before and he is somehow breaking through the lines and causing broken plays. That's more than I have ever been able to do in this game.

[Groundhog]

I don't know if it's style of play or what, but Bill's experience hasn't been mine - default sliders (penalties at 55), all-pro, 15 min Qs with 10 second accelerated clock. Through 9 games I'm getting on average about 2-3 sacks a game. I give up a lot of yards in the air because my CBs suck, but I generally hold QBs to about 60-65% completion, and I run a lot of blitzes so a good deal of the completions are shortish throws before we get to the QB.

I played last night and my opponent had New England's current backup QB as their starter. We held him to just over 50% completions, with most of those coming in the 4th Q. He was 4/14 in the first half, and we sacked him 5 times, a couple of which were attempted runs.

Game before that was vs. Aaron Rodgers, and he finished with 2 TDs, 1 pick, and about 65% completion rate. A lot of yards, but it was what I expected.

[Groundhog]

dola

Having a lot of luck with SS blitzes on long passing downs, and my SS isn't anything special. Just seems like he is generally quick enough to get through to the backfield when the AI has only his OLine looking to block.

[CraigSca]

Apparently a new set of tuners is out that will nerf WRs' incredible catches. Also, first patch should be out in the next week or two.

[MizzouRah]

Apparently a new set of tuners is out that will nerf WRs' incredible catches. Also, first patch should be out in the next week or two.

Nice.. I'm ready to start my chise.. get er done EA!

[MizzouRah]

Yep.. the tuner did nerf the WR catches from my two game experience.

The patch is complete and was sent to Sony and MS for approval..

Just doing "play now" games with 15 minute quarters/13 second play clock and penalties all on 55 and I'll say this ONE MORE TIME.. this is THE greatest Madden game I've ever played.

Replayed the Chiefs vs Rams game and it was so much fun. Penalties total were like 12. I lost 24-10 and Maclin had two long touchdowns.

I love using the coach suggested plays too. I have yet to see anything that makes me scratch my head. Foles threw a pass off his back foot that sailed and was intercepted. This is THE year for Madden!

[BillJasper]

Yep.. the tuner did nerf the WR catches from my two game experience.

The patch is complete and was sent to Sony and MS for approval..

Just doing "play now" games with 15 minute quarters/13 second play clock and penalties all on 55 and I'll say this ONE MORE TIME.. this is THE greatest Madden game I've ever played.

Replayed the Chiefs vs Rams game and it was so much fun. Penalties total were like 12. I lost 24-10 and Maclin had two long touchdowns.

I love using the coach suggested plays too. I have yet to see anything that makes me scratch my head. Foles threw a pass off his back foot that sailed and was intercepted. This is THE year for Madden!

I'll have to give it another spin later tonight.

[BillJasper]

Definitely has a better feel post tuner update. Though I have a feeling there is some catch up logic in the game. Had an 11 point lead over the Jets, they score a TD with a 2-point conversion (neither play did I have a player within ten yards) at the two minute mark, kicked me the ball which my returner promptly fumbled, then they kick a FG to go to OT. Where I eventually won.

The penalties were one sided, I hadn't changed the sliders, Jets had 7 for 55 yards, I had one for 10.

The thing I like the most? Is I think the days of throwing five INT's and winning 45-20 are over. Though I do think they need to tone down the lesser QB's.

[SegRat]

I'm really liking madden. Every game feels different. QB's don't feel the same. Hopefully the patch when released doesn't break the game.

[MizzouRah]

The patch needs to come out already.. sheesh.. I'm wanting to start my franchise, especially this week being off.

[BillJasper]

Played a second game against Buffalo as Miami... won 33-3.

Matt Cassel opened the game going 2-2, for 77 yards on the opening drive where the Bills got their only score. He completed 5 out of 16 passes the rest of the way.

[BillJasper]

Raiders just beat me (I was Denver), on a Hail Mary pass 21-17. I never got a running game going and threw 4 INT's with Manning.

Though I did sack Derek Carr 5 times.

[BillJasper]

Something about the Jets this game likes. Fitzpatrick is a superstar. Got beat again, this time using the Patriots, 27-24. Last second drive again by the Jets.

It'll be interesting to see how this game plays in Franchise.

[MizzouRah]

Yeah, I just lost to the Jets too.. Fitzpatrick was Manning.

[BillJasper]

I've given up playing the Jets. :lol:

As the Giants, turned the ball over six times, including three times on "fumbles" where the ball and DB arrived at the same time at the receiver.

[AgustusM]

been playing coach mode with these sliders and having some great realistic games so far. I am 1-3 with all 4 games that could have gone either way. Best coach mode Madden in some time.

Madden 16 Coach Mode Realistic All-Pro Sliders - Operation Sports Forums (http://www.operationsports.com/forums/madden-nfl-football-sliders/851360-madden-16-coach-mode-realistic-all-pro-sliders.html)

[MizzouRah]

Patch #1 is out.. too bad they are revamping the 53 man rosters which are not due out until Friday. :( Failure to get the updated roster will result in draft pick players speed much higher than the current roster. :(

At least NHL 16 comes out tomorrow via EA Access.

[korme]

What an oversight

[Groundhog]

So, hold off till tomorrow? :)

[Galaril]

Madden on sale on Amazon Gold Box special for $39.99 today only. I took the plunge and picked it up for PS4 . If it just kills the time till Fallout 4 is out that is all I am hoping. My expectations are low so if it exceeds that great.

[BillJasper]

Madden on sale on Amazon Gold Box special for $39.99 today only. I took the plunge and picked it up for PS4 . If it just kills the time till Fallout 4 is out that is all I am hoping. My expectations are low so if it exceeds that great.

Once they toned down the aggressive catch option, it doesn't play bad at all.

I've been tinkering around in franchise and am liking what I see there.

[MizzouRah]

Player likeness add on released for XB1 users. Have to go the store and download it from M16 as an add on.

[muns]

Madden on sale on Amazon Gold Box special for $39.99 today only. I took the plunge and picked it up for PS4 . If it just kills the time till Fallout 4 is out that is all I am hoping. My expectations are low so if it exceeds that great.

+1 I took the plunge as well. If nothing else Coach mode should hold my attention for a bit.

[Eaglesfan27]

Besides the speed issue, LT are giving up tons of sacks due to the sim engine. They are regressing severely as a result. :(

I want to buy Madden and love it but I don't see the point with franchise being so broken.

[ShaneTheMaster]

Besides the speed issue, LT are giving up tons of sacks due to the sim engine. They are regressing severely as a result. :(

I want to buy Madden and love it but I don't see the point with franchise being so broken.

If they would just ditch the damn sim engine, and just sim games using the 3d engine (without rendering), it would makes things a lot easier for them.

[BYU 14]

This patch turned my CFM from tight, NFL like games to Oregon/Baylor shootouts. Back to the drawing board on sliders.

[MizzouRah]

I'm afraid we are going to have to wait awhile for all of this to be sorted out if you want to play franchise mode. :(

[BillJasper]

I'm afraid we are going to have to wait awhile for all of this to be sorted out if you want to play franchise mode. :(

I'm playing Franchise and having fun. It isn't perfect, but this version is miles ahead of where we've been.

[MizzouRah]

I'm playing Franchise and having fun. It isn't perfect, but this version is miles ahead of where we've been.

Good news.. but you should wait for the updated roster released tomorrow. I'm going to start mine tomorrow!

[korme]

This patch turned my CFM from tight, NFL like games to Oregon/Baylor shootouts. Back to the drawing board on sliders.

Really? I feel the opposite. I just played a game and first downs were a tough thing to come by. Also, the LT not blocking is a real thing.

[BillJasper]

Good news.. but you should wait for the updated roster released tomorrow. I'm going to start mine tomorrow!

I'll likely start a new one. Especially considering I played the Titans (Week 6) and the game crashed at the end. :rant:

[SegRat]

I was so excited about this years game. Now from what I have read the patch ruined the game!

[BillJasper]

I was so excited about this years game. Now from what I have read the patch ruined the game!

The game itself seems solid, but I've noticed a lot of stuttering and low frame rate post-patch.

[korme]

Some of the improvements are nice, but it's generally the same old thing with more problems. Wish I didn't purchase, especially with 2k right on the horizon.

[BillJasper]

One oddity, on the PS4, it tells me I can update the player faces... but when I go to the PS store there is nothing there.

[MizzouRah]

PS4 update is not out. Blame MBBF

[Groundhog]

Impossible, must be user error.

[Galaril]

Some of the improvements are nice, but it's generally the same old thing with more problems. Wish I didn't purchase, especially with 2k right on the horizon.

What are talking about 2k right around the horizon? Last I heard that dog is dead unless I missed some big news which I can 't find on the inter webs anyways?

[BillJasper]

PS4 update is not out. Blame MBBF

I know. But it is prompting me to download the update. :lol:

[Groundhog]

What are talking about 2k right around the horizon. Last I heard that dog is dead unless I missed some big news which I can 't find on the inter webs anyways?

NBA 2K. :D

[Galaril]

NBA 2K. :D

Ah ok. Never played any of them . Do they have any good coach mode type play calling for us less nimble middle aged guys?

[BYU 14]

Really? I feel the opposite. I just played a game and first downs were a tough thing to come by. Also, the LT not blocking is a real thing.

Yeah, I hade been having 20-10, 24-21, 21-17 games and first game out of the get after the patch I won 41-34 and racked up over 500 yards, when getting 300+ was a chore before.

[Groundhog]

Ah ok. Never played any of them . Do they have any good coach mode type play calling for us less nimble middle aged guys?

They have the coach mode that I wished Madden had. I haven't actually used it in a few versions, but last time I did they had the option of actually watching the game from the coach's field of vision on the sideline, too.

[bhlloy]

Coach mode and sim mode is amazing in 2K and supposedly much better this year. I'm kinda amazed there is anyone who doesn't hate basketball and/or video games that hasn't played it

[Eaglesfan27]

Coach mode and sim mode is amazing in 2K and supposedly much better this year. I'm kinda amazed there is anyone who doesn't hate basketball and/or video games that hasn't played it

Plus 1. Best coach mode out there. Best sports video game out there too.

[BillJasper]

Patch has turned Madden 16 into a crashing, buggy mess. It just crashed while I was looking at the manage files page. Still no roster update. Still no face update even though I'm prompted to download it everytime I turn the game on.

[Galaril]

Patch has turned Madden 16 into a crashing, buggy mess. It just crashed while I was looking at the manage files page. Still no roster update. Still no face update even though I'm prompted to download it everytime I turn the game on.

Shit well that sucks. My copy comes tomorrow so I might not open it for a bit of time in case I need to return and I guess get NBA 2K. I wonder when that is coming out.

[korme]

Shit well that sucks. My copy comes tomorrow so I might not open it for a bit of time in case I need to return and I guess get NBA 2K. I wonder when that is coming out.

Sep 29 or 25 if you pre-order

[Galaril]

Sep 29 or 25 if you pre-order

Damn you guys:-)

[MizzouRah]

Rosters are out.. people say no speed rating changes.

Anyway.. I'm off to start my CFM.. I'm tired of waiting. :)

[BillJasper]

Rosters are out.. people say no speed rating changes.



Isn't that why we were waiting?

[thesloppy]

I am saddened that this thread actually had me believing they'd succeeded in making crucial changes for once, yet seemingly still concludes with the exact same anger, disappointment and wait for a patch from previous years of the Madden Experience.

[MizzouRah]

Isn't that why we were waiting?

I believe about half what I read over at OS.

The rosters are accurate, Aldon Smith is on the Raiders and what not. I did notice some speed changes, so it seems fine to me.

Played our first game against the Seahawks, Russell Wilson threw 6 INTs.. although Foles threw 4 of his own (I'm not that good). We won 37-17 after being down 10-6 at halftime. Both Mason and Gurley each had about 80 yards rushing. I also had like 6 sacks and our defense was unreal.

Some of the game is great.. other parts are meh.. I let the CPU do the progression stuff.. all I want to do is play the games.

It's a game.. so I don't expect 100% accurate stats when playing games, seems a little goofy for Wilson to through 6 INTs though.. Lynch rushed for about 95 yards. There was like 12 total penalties.. which was nice.

Up next we head to Washington.

[BillJasper]

I decided to start a Raiders franchise.

First up was the Bengals, which we beat 26-24. Carr and Dalton both tossed a couple INT's, Jeremy Hill and Roy Helu both went over 100 yards rushing. My defense got seven sacks and a safety, in addition to the two INT's.

I advanced to week two, to look at the confidence levels of LT's. Most seemed to be in the mid-50's. Not many above or below that level.

[BillJasper]

Week 2: Got absolutely destroyed by the Ravens. To the point that I had to take David Carr out to save his life. :lol:

Six turnovers, six sacks, 30-3 loss.

[MizzouRah]

Yeah confidence is fixed.. thank goodness. :)

[BYU 14]

Spent yesterday tweaking my sliders for Pro and having good games with the setting below. For those of us that aren't wizards with the stick.


How I play Madden
This part does have some impact as I play with some rules and only control players on offense.
•On both offense and defense I go with suggested play and only pick a play from the 3 presented. (Strategy only) This stops me from using go to plays and gets me out of my comfort zone and making choices from plays that I sometimes don't like at all.
•On defense I do not control any players or call audibles. The only interaction I have here is shifting the D-Line/LBers/secondary one way of the other. I will also have the Dline crash a certain way or edge rush and the secondary show blitz or bail. Apart from that I just watch.
•Offensively I do not call audibles, which the exception of changing the side the play will go to.

General game settings (CFM) Updated 09/12/15 tested extensively with patch and new rosters.
Auto Strafe: On
Heat Seeker Assist: Off (Since I don't switch or control D)
Defense Assist: Off
Coin Toss: User preference
Quarter Length: 12 Minutes
Play Call Style: Slim
Camera Toggle: On
Skill Level: Pro
Coaching Tips: Off
Game Speed: Slow
Ball Hawk: On
Play Clock: On
Accelerated Clock: On
Minimum Play Clock Time: 19 seconds

Injury and fatigue both at 60

Speed parity: 44
Offensive camera: I toggle to zoom for run and standard for pass (User preference)
Defensive camera: Standard

Penalties
All on default except
Offside and false start 62, Off holding 59, DPI 53, Block in back and defensive holding 51

USER/CPU Sliders

QB Acc: 32/45
Pass Blk: 36/52
WR Catch: 48/56
Run Blk: 34/100
Fumbles: 50/50
Reaction: 42/50
Interceptions: 48/48
Pass Cov: 68/90
Tackling: 23/46
FG Power: 50/50
FG Acc: 40/40
Punt Power: 50/50
Punt Acc: 40/40
Kick Off Power: 50

Auto Subs
OFFENSE
QB OUT/IN: 1/5
RB OUT/IN: 80/86
WR OUT/IN: 35/41
FB/TE OUT/IN: 30/35
OL OUT/IN: 3/8

DEFENSE
DT OUT/IN: 68/74
DE OUT/IN: 55/62
LB OUT/IN: 50/55
CB OUT/IN: 21/28
S OUT/IN: 21/28

[BYU 14]

Game 4 of current CFM with sliders below, coming off a 5 TD day against the Chargers in a wild 41-35 OT win, Bridgewater leads the Vikings in Denver to take on the Broncos in a heavy downpour. It was not pretty. I love that I lose like this sometimes, most fun I have had with Madden ever.

Vikings (me) 15 Denver 38
First downs: 18/16
Total yards: 321/395
Rushing: 101/133
Passing: 220/262
Turnovers: 4/1
Penalties: 9-61/2-15
Sacks: 1/2

Passing
Bridgewater 23-38, 230 2 TD, 4 Int
Manning 21-26, 262 2 TD, 1 Int

Rushing
Peterson 21-94, Mckinnon 3-7
Anderson 21-80, Thompson 5-55

Receiving
Wallace 5-49, Johnson 4-85
Latimer 6-80, Daniels 5-58

[korme]

Started my franchise, 11 min quarters, All-Pro, default sliders.

Lost to the Raiders 24-23 with 5 seconds left.

BUT! It played like a real NFL game. I fought for yards, settled for tons of short passes as the deep ball wasn't there, it was good. No one had monster numbers. I liked it.

Only 1 penalty though, maybe I'll jack that up.

[MizzouRah]

Beat Washington 38-18 and there was only 2 INTs total. We have a deadly RB combination with Mason and Gurley.

Anyone have an issue with raising defensive holding to 55 and it always goes back to 50?

[SlyBelle1]

Beat Washington 38-18 and there was only 2 INTs total. We have a deadly RB combination with Mason and Gurley.

Anyone have an issue with raising defensive holding to 55 and it always goes back to 50?

Have not seen that, is that within Play Now or CFM? I haven't played since the new patch either.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

I am saddened that this thread actually had me believing they'd succeeded in making crucial changes for once, yet seemingly still concludes with the exact same anger, disappointment and wait for a patch from previous years of the Madden Experience.

I'm saddened anyone actually bought into the BS that it was anything other than another Madden game. We have a proven track record at this point.

[Groundhog]

Having a much better experience post patch and roster update.

[MizzouRah]

Have not seen that, is that within Play Now or CFM? I haven't played since the new patch either.

CFM.. I read it's a bug.

Excited to play my next game vs Pittsburgh.

[SlyBelle1]

Gotcha...haven't focused much on CFM yet, kind of waiting to see if any other patching coming soon...but have been still enjoying Play Now games and do still believe this is the best version in a long time. Really haven't changed any sliders, still default all-pro except for upping the penalty sliders. However, one thing I have noticed on default, don't believe I have seen one single fumble yet....will likely need to mess with that slider a bit.

I hope the people who develop the NHL game is watching so maybe they can take some steps forward at least in generating realistic penalties.

[MizzouRah]

It's definitely the best Madden in many years. I've seen two fumbles, one in each of my first two games. No injuries though.. but there is an injury slider - just don't know if I really want tons of injuries as I'm a bit weird when it comes to games and like the starters to play as much as possible. I don't mind some injuries, but I don't want half my team going down either. :) I've read that slider is touchy.

Think I'll play a few more games and then adjust if needed.

[BillJasper]

It's definitely the best Madden in many years. I've seen two fumbles, one in each of my first two games. No injuries though.. but there is an injury slider - just don't know if I really want tons of injuries as I'm a bit weird when it comes to games and like the starters to play as much as possible. I don't mind some injuries, but I don't want half my team going down either. :) I've read that slider is touchy.

Think I'll play a few more games and then adjust if needed.

In my test franchise, I lost Ryan Tannehill to a broken collarbone. But didn't see much in the way of injuries beyond that.

[SlyBelle1]

In my test franchise, I lost Ryan Tannehill to a broken collarbone. But didn't see much in the way of injuries beyond that.

I have my slider at 60 right now and still haven't seen many injuries...at most one a game....will likely move that up too...I am not looking for a lot of long term injuries, more looking for the occasional player that has to come out of the game. I did lose one player to a groin tear, just sounds painful.....

[MizzouRah]

I might try at 55 to see what that does. I did lose Foles in a play now game but haven't seen one injury in my CFM. One thing I do wonder about.. is the CPU teams losing players in simmed games.

[SlyBelle1]

I might try at 55 to see what that does. I did lose Foles in a play now game but haven't seen one injury in my CFM. One thing I do wonder about.. is the CPU teams losing players in simmed games.

Now that I think about it, even in my games the only players that have been injured so far are from my team...none from the CPU that I can remember.

[Groundhog]

I modified BYU 14's sliders slightly - I had to raise the QB accuracy because in my first preseason game Kaepernick was throwing wounded ducks all over the field (...maybe that's realistic...), and I'm really happy with the results.

First two games of the season have both been close and not as interception-happy as my pre-patch/roster update/slider changes games were. Played the Panthers and Cam Newton was inconsistent, missing a few receivers on crucial plays, but making some big throws too. He only scrambled a few times - 3 maybe - but we were blitzing him all game so he didn't really get a lot of opportunities. We won 30-24. I got a little over 100 yards on the ground, and the Panthers had about 140ish.

[BYU 14]

I am really happy that we can get the CPU to have a decent running game now. Glad you are enjoying the sliders. :thumbsup:

[MizzouRah]

Beat the Steelers, 23-20 in OT. Antonio Brown is a BEAST.

Had a PI call in my favor late in the game and we scored a TD shortly afterwards. :)

Both QB's were injured for a series.. but that was it, raising injuries to 60 now and also lowering human tackling to 45 and raising CPU run blocking to 55 as Le'Veon Bell only had 44 yards on 22 carries.

Other than that.. game has been a lot of fun.

[BillJasper]

Week 3: Beat the Browns, 41-20. Ran for nearly 200 yards, only threw the ball 18.

[Groundhog]

Beat the Saints last night 26-20 on a TD with two minutes remaining (missed the extra point thanks to completely missing the right stick). We couldn't get the Saints off the field until we injured Brees on a sack putting him out for the rest of the quarter... Flynn (his backup) was 0-4 passing on their last set of downs.

I liked that the Saints could get nothing going on the ground but were killing me through the air by slowly marching their way down field and converting on a lot of 3rd and shorts - the reverse of what I saw against the Panthers.

Also been experimenting with BYU 14's strategy of picking one of the 3 recommended plays from the first screen. I mostly like it and definitely called some plays I don't usually, but it's a bit repetitive in playcalling and I don't get a lot of opportunities to run it with Kaepernick... Might restrict it to 6 plays instead of 3.

I don't limit myself on defense... The 49ers are bad enough on that side of the ball already.

[Galaril]

Beat the Steelers, 23-20 in OT. Antonio Brown is a BEAST.

Had a PI call in my favor late in the game and we scored a TD shortly afterwards. :)

Both QB's were injured for a series.. but that was it, raising injuries to 60 now and also lowering human tackling to 45 and raising CPU run blocking to 55 as Le'Veon Bell only had 44 yards on 22 carries.

Other than that.. game has been a lot of fun.


are you otherwise using BYUs slider he posted above?

[MizzouRah]

are you otherwise using BYUs slider he posted above?

No... default AP with penalties at 55, injuries at 60 and the other two changes I posted above.

Also going to increase my accelerated clock from 12 seconds remaining to 15.. there is just not enough time with using 12 and I have to snap the ball really quick.

[BillJasper]

I think I need to adjust the sliders after three straight games going over 200 yards rushing. Just beat the Broncos, 37-3. They didn't have Manning, who is lost for the season.

[Galaril]

I think I need to adjust the sliders after three straight games going over 200 yards rushing. Just beat the Broncos, 37-3. They didn't have Manning, who is lost for the season.

What team are you playing ?

[Groundhog]

From memory, I set my CPU run blocking to 60 rather than 100.

[BYU 14]

Moved to 2-3 in my CFM game, finally managing to stay turnover free and shutting down Jamaal Charles.

Vikings (me) 24 Chiefs 17
First downs: 17/15
Total yards: 345/257
Rushing: 135/67
Passing: 210/190
Turnovers: 0/1
Penalties: 4-31/2-16
Sacks: 4/0

Passing
Bridgewater 20-32, 210 1 TD, 0 Int
Smith 21-34, 229 2 TD, 1 Int

Rushing
Peterson 27-108, Mckinnon 3-19
Charles 16-36, Davis 3-17

Receiving
Johnson 6-55. Johnson 4-85
Boykin 7-74, Maclin 3-38

[BillJasper]

What team are you playing ?

I'm the Raiders.

From memory, I set my CPU run blocking to 60 rather than 100.

Aren't they all set to 50 on All-Pro?

[BillJasper]

Played the Chargers, lost 40-20.

Upped the holding and moved the run blocking to 45. Still ran for 186 yards.

Threw four interceptions and Rivers destroyed my defense.

Seems I have good defensive and offensive line, and little else. Derek Carr is a turd. As is Amari Cooper. :lol:

[Groundhog]

Aren't they all set to 50 on All-Pro?

By default, yes.

I'm 4-0 to start my season, 3 of those game I've won by a TD or less. Played the Bills last night and had the first game of the season where I just couldn't run the ball - the Bills linebackers were eating Hyde up as soon as he got it. I've been having some success with the option, but the read man was sticking to Kaepernick, and Hyde would get eaten up even if I handed it off.

I fell behind early after back-to-back 3-and-outs, but managed to get it going through the air, scoring the last 14 points of the game once again and finally getting some yardage on the ground in the 4th Q to preserve the victory.

The Bills were running with Jimmy Garoppolo at QB, but gave me a heavy dose of Ivory and McCoy, finishing with 135 yards on the ground and 160 through the air. I had 74 rushing yards and 148 through the air. 27-20 win.

[BillJasper]

570 yards of offense (387 pass/183 rush), 33 first downs, 2 turnovers... lost to the Steelers in Pittsburgh, 49-24.

I couldn't stop Big Ben and I had a ton of trouble once I got into the Red Zone. Both turnovers and two missed field goals, as well as having to settle for two FG's.

[MizzouRah]

Beat Arizona 17-10 and they were without Palmer. Might bump injuries up to 65 as there was only one injury (still not seeing many).

I can still stop the run, their RB was only a 77, so I'll play one more game with my latest changes in settings and bump them if needed.

I'm 4-0 with the Rams, but last two games have been hard. I still think Mason and Gurley rush for too many yards.. so I might tweak that too.

Haven't seen any punt or kick off returns for TD's yet.

[Groundhog]

Yeah, at 60 for the last 3 games I've lost one WR for 5 weeks, with a few others being of the quarter/game variety. Seems unfair considering all the injuries AI teams put up with (and the amount you accrue in the preseason if you sim the games).

[BillJasper]

Yeah, at 60 for the last 3 games I've lost one WR for 5 weeks, with a few others being of the quarter/game variety. Seems unfair considering all the injuries AI teams put up with (and the amount you accrue in the preseason if you sim the games).

Anyone notice a huge amount of "Complete ACL Tear" injuries? When I played the Steelers, they had eleven injured players, eight with ACL tears.

[Groundhog]

I'll keep an eye out for it, I did have two players with ACL tears from the preseason sims.

[MizzouRah]

Yeah, at 60 for the last 3 games I've lost one WR for 5 weeks, with a few others being of the quarter/game variety. Seems unfair considering all the injuries AI teams put up with (and the amount you accrue in the preseason if you sim the games).

Someone said at 65 there were too many.. guess I'll give it a few more games... but I agree.. for the CPU teams they get more for sure.

Only thing left would be more broken tackles and a competent CPU rushing attack. Might lower human tackling to 40 (and more and more my sliders are looking like Armor and Swords over at OS).

The thing is.. the Rams D line is really all highly rated players.. so I'm not sure if that's why I stop the run so well?

[Groundhog]

I played that Rams D line last night.. 3 games straight now where I've struggled to get anything on the run. The sliders have made those easy 4-5 yard runs off 'spread' type formations a lot harder. I'm having a lot more success when using a TE or FB as lead blocker.

It was my first blow out win though. I'm getting better at passing, and I think I need to bump the accuracy down, because Kaepernick is starting to feel like Brady for me now.

[BYU 14]

Some updates to pro sliders in red

How I play Madden
This part does have some impact as I play with some rules and only control players on offense.
•On both offense and defense I go with suggested play and only pick a play from the 3 presented. (Strategy only) This stops me from using go to plays and gets me out of my comfort zone and making choices from plays that I sometimes don't like at all.
•On defense I do not control any players or call audibles. The only interaction I have here is shifting the D-Line/LBers/secondary one way of the other. I will also have the Dline crash a certain way or edge rush and the secondary show blitz or bail. Apart from that I just watch.
•Offensively I do not call audibles, which the exception of changing the side the play will go to.

General game settings (CFM) Updated 09/12/15 tested extensively with patch and new rosters.
Auto Strafe: On
Heat Seeker Assist: Off (Since I don't switch or control D)
Defense Assist: Off
Coin Toss: User preference
Quarter Length: 12 Minutes
Play Call Style: Slim
Camera Toggle: On
Skill Level: Pro
Coaching Tips: Off
Game Speed: Slow
Ball Hawk: On
Play Clock: On
Accelerated Clock: On
Minimum Play Clock Time: 19 seconds

Injury and fatigue both at 60

Speed parity: 44
Offensive camera: I toggle to zoom for run and standard for pass (User preference)
Defensive camera: Standard

Penalties
All on default except
Offside and false start 62, Off holding 59, DPI 53, Block in back and defensive holding 51

USER/CPU Sliders

QB Acc: 32/48
Pass Blk: 32/52
WR Catch: 48/56
Run Blk: 30/100
Fumbles: 50/50
Reaction: 42/50
Interceptions: 30/40
Pass Cov: 68/90
Tackling: 22/46
FG Power: 50/50
FG Acc: 40/40
Punt Power: 50/50
Punt Acc: 40/40
Kick Off Power: 50

Auto Subs
OFFENSE
QB OUT/IN: 1/5
RB OUT/IN: 80/86
WR OUT/IN: 35/41
FB/TE OUT/IN: 30/35
OL OUT/IN: 3/8

DEFENSE
DT OUT/IN: 68/74
DE OUT/IN: 55/62
LB OUT/IN: 50/55
CB OUT/IN: 21/28
S OUT/IN: 21/28

[BillJasper]

Have given up nine TD passes the last two games. Five to Chase Daniels and four to Brock Osweiler. :eek:

[Galaril]

Have given up nine TD passes the last two games. Five to Chase Daniels and four to Brock Osweiler. :eek:

Well at least with Brock he has some great receivers so that is not too bad but Chase Daniels? Is he on the Rams?

[MizzouRah]

Well at least with Brock he has some great receivers so that is not too bad but Chase Daniels? Is he on the Rams?

No.. Chiefs...

[Groundhog]

I had my first blow out win last night - also vs Chase Daniels. I was surprised that Chase, rated 74 ovr, had 12 TDs to 6 INTS for the season on 54% passing... then he finished my game 18-36 with 2tds 1int so it seemed about right. :D

[BillJasper]

Then we play the Packers. Hold Aaron Rodgers to under 200 yards passing and 0 TD passes in a 38-10 win. This game is weird.

[AgustusM]

held our first full cloud bases franchise draft with my son and my best friend and we made it through a full draft, full sim and full college draft. Have tried this multiple times over the years and this has been the only time this has gone off without a hitch.

Now all EA has to do is make the companion web site useful and not some 1990s level nonsense.

[Galaril]

No.. Chiefs...

Ok that is even worse. Five TDs to who on that team ? I am guessing Kelcey and Maclin or Jamal Charles

[BillJasper]

Rivers, 529 yards and 4 TD's.

The game gets comical at times: My defender and Stevie Johnson go up for a ball, my guy tips it, somehow Johnson ends up with the ball, then another defender comes in, hits Johnson, causing a fumble, then Johnson somehow comes up with the fumble and runs another 30 yards for a TD.

[BYU 14]

Latest tweaks to my Pro sliders as I know a couple are using them, a few more punts now and scoring down a bit overall

General game settings (CFM)
Auto Strafe: On
Heat Seeker Assist: Off (Since I don't switch or control D)
Defense Assist: Off
Coin Toss: User preference
Quarter Length: 12 Minutes
Play Call Style: Slim
Camera Toggle: On
Skill Level: Pro
Coaching Tips: Off
Game Speed: Slow
Ball Hawk: On
Play Clock: On
Accelerated Clock: On
Minimum Play Clock Time: 19 seconds

Injury and fatigue both at 60

Speed parity: 44
Offensive camera: I toggle to zoom for run and standard for pass (User preference)
Defensive camera: Standard

Penalties
All on default except
Offside and false start 62, Off holding 59, DPI 53, Block in back and defensive holding 51

***Updated 09/22/15 CFM ***

Latest tweaks from to bring a bit more defense into it and I have tested with multiple teams in CFM. You will still get some high scoring games here and there, but overall will see a lot more punting and you will need to make your reads in the passing game quicker (Changes in Red)

USER/CPU Sliders

QB Acc: 21/46
Pass Blk: 28/50
WR Catch: 48/54
Run Blk: 20/100
Fumbles: 50/50
Reaction: 42/50
Interceptions: 30/40
Pass Cov: 70/90
Tackling: 22/46
FG Power: 50/50
FG Acc: 40/40
Punt Power: 50/50
Punt Acc: 40/40
Kick Off Power: 50

Auto Subs
OFFENSE
QB OUT/IN: 1/5
RB OUT/IN: 80/86
WR OUT/IN: 35/41
FB/TE OUT/IN: 30/35
OL OUT/IN: 3/8

DEFENSE
DT OUT/IN: 68/74
DE OUT/IN: 55/62
LB OUT/IN: 50/55
CB OUT/IN: 21/28
S OUT/IN: 21/28

[Galaril]

So as expected the shine already has worn off this apple . Probably trade it in or resell it for credit towards Fall out 4 or NBA 2k

[DanGarion]

It's been about 5 years since I've played Madden... Why have they made the entire thing so fucking annoying?

Minigames! Micropayments! Confusing things that make no sense. What ever happen to the basics...?

[Galaril]

It's been about 5 years since I've played Madden... Why have they made the entire thing so fucking annoying?

Minigames! Micropayments! Confusing things that make no sense. What ever happen to the basics...?

yup huge scope creep on this so people can have a glow in the dark ball or throwback uniforms in twelve versions. Let's get the running game to work for the AI. that has been an issue for 25 fucking years with the game. It is still a fun arcade type game for playing with my son or friends when over but screw devoting my valuable free time to it.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

It's been about 5 years since I've played Madden... Why have they made the entire thing so fucking annoying?

Minigames! Micropayments! Confusing things that make no sense. What ever happen to the basics...?

+1

The game has been totally lost for a decade now and it's a shame.

[cartman]

Yet many people still enjoy the game quite a bit.

[DanGarion]

Yet many people still enjoy the game quite a bit.

I'm trying to enjoy it. I just wish there were options to turn off all that other stuff. Like I wish I could go into options and edit the Start Menu and remove some of the play options.

[cartman]

I'm trying to enjoy it. I just wish there were options to turn off all that other stuff. Like I wish I could go into options and edit the Start Menu and remove some of the play options.

They do have the option to just jump into whatever was the last game mode you were in from the main menu.

[MizzouRah]

That's why I let the CPU handle all that stupid goals/confidence crap. I just want to play football.

[Kodos]

Yeah. Who has time to deal with all the extra crap. If you're gonna spend time adding extras, do it in dynasty mode. Couldn't give a crap about the ultimate team (or whatever it is called) crap. Now if you could have historical draft classes in dynasty mode, I'd be all over that.

[RainMaker]

Is the franchise mode any fun or does it have a bunch of gamebreaking bugs?

[BillJasper]

First season of franchise just ended, Left Tackle's give up a huge amount of sacks.

[MizzouRah]

I've played the game more than I have in many years.. although my attention is now on FIFA and NHL.. so I hope to get some more games as time allows me because it is a fun game.

[BillJasper]

I've played the game more than I have in many years.. although my attention is now on FIFA and NHL.. so I hope to get some more games as time allows me because it is a fun game.

It is fun, but definitely more arcade than sim. Like every Madden, there's one or two 'WTF?' bugs that should have gotten caught during the testing phase.

[MizzouRah]

I will say again... playing Madden really makes me miss NCAA football. :(

Can you imagine college football on xb1 or ps4? :)

[SlyBelle1]

So true...miss college

[MizzouRah]

Lost my first game 38-17 to the Packers.. was in it until I threw 4 INTs. I had like 11 penalties though, which also killed me.

Looks like CPU RB at 60 and Human tackling at 40 helps as they had 117 rushing yards on me.

We need a rebound against the Browns next week!

[BillJasper]

Finished my first regular season as the Raiders. Finished 11-5 and got a wild card.

[MizzouRah]

Finished my first regular season as the Raiders. Finished 11-5 and got a wild card.

Well done!

[dubb93]

I decided to rent this game since I'm a Madden sucker every year. Fired up a franchise and it looks different this year.

Did they completely ditch in season scouting, stories involving draft picks, and media involvement in general this season? I haven't played anything yet, but I don't see any of that stuff anywhere.

[Groundhog]

They've gone back to random draft classes, so the pre-fab draft prospects and storylines are out. In-season scouting is still there though, I think starting week 2.

[dolfin]

I though I still saw a few story lines for the top prospects? All news has moved to a "tab" further down the line which is a great little UI improvement. The news being in the front always bogged down the Home screen in Franchise.

[MizzouRah]

Lost a close one 34-31 vs the Browns, nice to finally get some offense from my team. I threw one INT and that cost us the game. :(

[BillJasper]

Beat down the Colts in the Wild Card game in Indy. Next up? Patriots in Foxboro. Fuck me. :lol:

[CraigSca]

Madden is free to play for PS4 and XBONE this weekend.

[EagleFan]

Sweet, I have the house to myself this evening, know what I'll be doing.

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

The only somewhat modern football games I have played are NCAA 14 and NFL 2k5. I don't know if I have touched a Madden since the Sega Genesis days.

I recently bought a PS4 for The Show and bought Madden as a way of killing time before MLB is released. I had very low expectations for it.

So far this game has just blown me away. Now I play on coach mode with coach mode sliders from OS and only for a season and a couple of games, so maybe I will eventually run into issues that will eventually kill the game for me, but for now this is perhaps the best football game I have ever played.

There is a good balance between the run and pass games. I have had success both running and passing the ball. It seems a bit too risky to run a playaction pass ( my qb gets sacked at much too high of a rate) but other than that all types of plays seem to have a reasonable chance of success. The computer will run a balanced game plan and will play to the strengths of their team. Although there is some momentum baked into the game, overall the ebb and flow of the game seems very organic .

The one in game issue that has been problematic is the man to man blitz plays. I don't know if it is a personnel issue or a bug, but any time I am in that formation and the computer passes against me, even if I am just sending one extra guy, I get killed. Other than that, I have had success with many other kinds of defenses and I have to be very cognizant of what formation the computer is in to matchup successfully. I didn't have to be nearly as aware in NCAA 14 as any defense seem to be successful at any time if you had the right recruited players.

To me, the presentation is almost amazing. They do an excellent job with stat overlays and have begun to adequately address team and individual's performances in previous games through additional stat overlays or commentary. It can still be improved since some of the lines are repetitive, but the seeds of making it more dynamic and encompassing in following editions are definitely there.

The menus outside the game are a bit wonky. It is odd considering how well information was organized in NCAA 14. In that game, I felt really immersed in the league just through a couple of well placed pictures and headlines on the main page that told me what was going on with the top teams in the league. In madden, I have to scroll a couple of times to get to that and then once I am there I see the headlines and pictures basically suck and have no energy. Again , it is odd because NCAA 14, a game from EA , did that so well.

So to sum it up, to me, this game is amazing so far. I am sorry other people seem to be disappointed in it. As long as progression holds up, I can see myself having fun in franchise mode for a long time.

[whomario]

Played this over the weekend free on xbox one. How in the world is super sim still broken after so many versions ? Unbelievable ...

[EagleFan]

Played this over the weekend free on xbox one. How in the world is super sim still broken after so many versions ? Unbelievable ...

Because all they care about are frat boys playing head to head...