Madden 18 Review

[Brooklynbks4]

Re: Madden NFL 18 Review by Digital Trends (Steven Petite)

I'm all for having opinions as long as they're atleast a little bit realistic.



Saying M18 is the best sports game of our generation and of all time is an ignorant statement unless this is the only sports franchise he's ever played.

Maybe he has lol either way one guys opinion. I take it with a grain of salt as others have said need to play it myself to judge it


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[Sheba2011]

Re: Madden 18 Review

This is about what I expected from the reviews. Longshot will buy Madden a ton of praise, and having played through the beginning of it I can understand why.

What we have to realize though, is we (the OS community) view the game completely different than most of the people who will be reviewing it. There is no right or wrong way to review Madden either, everyone has a different opinion of where the game should be and what the game is. At the end of the day though that's a review really is just one or two people's opinion on something.

[Lexicon]

Re: Madden 18 Review

Pains me to see these reviews acknowledge the deficiencies with Franchise Mode, yet still hand out 9/10's, especially Kat Bailey, who has been one of the more vocal media members about Owner Mode being in a sad state. It is what it is, though.

[extremeskins04]

Re: Madden 18 Review

Another issue I have with reviews that are saying things like "its the best sports game of all-time", is that Rex, Clint, John White and other EA suits see this and they're like "wow our game is amazing, looks like we don't need to do much else other than tweaks".

Next thing you know, we have QB AI awareness still not fixed, the play challenge system still not fixed, intentional grounding hasn't been called since the stone age, and CFM gets very little to no overhaul or updates.

This is the state of the issue. Like I said before, I'm all for reviewers and people having an opinion but don't stand there and tell me this game is the best sports game of all-time. Say it's much improved. Say it's awesome and you really like it.

Saying it's the best of all-time is like saying the Cleveland Browns are the best NFL team in the league right now. It's your opinion yes, but it's ridiculous. Bottom line.

[vrtkolman]

Re: Madden 18 Review

Another issue I have with reviews that are saying things like "its the best sports game of all-time", is that Rex, Clint, John White and other EA suits see this and they're like "wow our game is amazing, looks like we don't need to do much else other than tweaks".

Next thing you know, we have QB AI awareness still not fixed, the play challenge system still not fixed, intentional grounding hasn't been called since the stone age, and CFM gets very little to no overhaul or updates.

This is the state of the issue. Like I said before, I'm all for reviewers and people having an opinion but don't stand there and tell me this game is the best sports game of all-time. Say it's much improved. Say it's awesome and you really like it.

Saying it's the best of all-time is like saying the Cleveland Browns are the best NFL team in the league right now. It's your opinion yes, but it's ridiculous. Bottom line.

Plus, a lot of people do choose to purchase games based on their reviews. 85-90% on metacritic ... or heck even a 9/10 on IGN will get the non-football fans interested.

[roadman]

Re: Madden 18 Review

Maybe it's the best sports game they ever played or reviewed, ya know?

There is a difference, enough of a difference to not get that cranked up about it.

[extremeskins04]

Re: Madden 18 Review

Maybe it's the best sports game they ever played or reviewed, ya know?

There is a difference, enough of a difference to not get that cranked up about it.

Road, I understand where you're coming from. I just know where this ends up.

[roadman]

Re: Madden 18 Review

Road, I understand where you're coming from. I just know where this ends up.

Let's put it this way, besides CFM, I don't think the current development rest on their laurels like you appear to think.

[extremeskins04]

Re: Madden 18 Review

Let's put it this way, besides CFM, I don't think the current development rest on their laurels like you appear to think.

Sorry, what do you mean exactly?

[therealsmallville]

Re: Madden NFL 18 Review by Digital Trends (Steven Petite)

ITT: we learn that reviews (opinions) are only good if they align with our own preconceived thoughts.

Is it the best sports game ever made? I dunno, EA Access hasn't even been out 24 hours yet. But there's a possibility, and stay with me here, that this particular reviewer played some games and (gasp!) preferred the gameplay here over other sports gameplay he has tried. Yeah, he talks about a deep franchise, and true it needs to be deeper; but perhaps it's deep enough for him?

At the end of the day, it's just an opinion. But the reactions remind me of something Roadman said a while back regarding Longshot: "if I end up liking it, nobody here will hear about it from me."


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[kac]

Re: Madden 18 Review

Another issue I have with reviews that are saying things like "its the best sports game of all-time", is that Rex, Clint, John White and other EA suits see this and they're like "wow our game is amazing, looks like we don't need to do much else other than tweaks".

Next thing you know, we have QB AI awareness still not fixed, the play challenge system still not fixed, intentional grounding hasn't been called since the stone age, and CFM gets very little to no overhaul or updates.

This is the state of the issue. Like I said before, I'm all for reviewers and people having an opinion but don't stand there and tell me this game is the best sports game of all-time. Say it's much improved. Say it's awesome and you really like it.

Saying it's the best of all-time is like saying the Cleveland Browns are the best NFL team in the league right now. It's your opinion yes, but it's ridiculous. Bottom line.

Hey keep my Browns out of this.

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[roadman]

Re: Madden 18 Review

And I disagree with you Toupal on game play.

It's not even close to the same as 17.

[apollon42]

Re: Madden 18 Review

This review is absurd. Madden is the worst sports title out of all the major sports.

[therealsmallville]

Madden 18 Review

I have to also believe the reviewer has put more time into the game than anyone here who's disagreeing with it.

Again, if this particular sack of meat & bones thinks the gameplay on the field beats the gameplay on 2K's court (or 13 year old field...), where's the harm? I'll throw myself out there and say that, in my opinion, Madden 17 played a better game on the field than 2K5 or All Pro. (shrug) See? Nobody cares lol


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[apollon42]

Re: Madden 18 Review

From what I've seen of Longshot, it looks corny and terrible.