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This is how I feel about Madden 21 in a nutshell.
They roll out the much touted “scenario engine” on Madden 20 which turned out to be nothing much.
They did not even put an ounce of effort to improve and expand it for 21. Such a lack of effort on it, no mention in the Madden Classic Franchise patch notes for 21
That is a clear vision from EA on the state of “Classic we are not touching” franchise mode on Madden 21.
We have a choice. Buy it or don’t buy it.
It was a heck of run. But until I see this game truly commit to making franchise mode feel like a real mode of team building where the CPU can do what I do? Until the CPU AI is drastically improved upon?
What is the point? The CPU AI is wretched compared to a few other sports titles (The Show and NBA2K).
I mean downright embarrassing.
You can put all the bells and whistles you want into franchise mode, but if the CPU is brain dead playing on and off then field then who gives a real rats *** about it?
That is the real core issue for offline solitaire franchise guys like myself.
They gotta get gameplay from the AI and gameplay from a simulation mode right. They have failed in several aspects of that.
That is the core foundation of a great sports game. Madden has not accomplished that in over a decade and a half.
Penalties, injuries, foot planting, true player weight and momentum, true authentic broadcast presentation.....i am done waiting.
Until those things are truly “upgraded” like I said....it was a good run for me.
Here is hoping to something better on PS5.
They peaked on PS4 with Madden 16 and it truly has been all downhill in terms of simulation gameplay since.
Too many complaints of too many flags and injuries....it has stymied the progression of this game.
Facts.
Off-ball Injuries worked amazingly well on M19. Kids complained profusely..nerfed for 20.
Penalties were awesome on 16....complaints ensued....nerfed worse each and every iteration since.
Tackling was smooth and fun on 16 (like the first time we had real gang tackles since Madden 2010 LOL) nerfed ever since. So stiff....and arcade like now.
CPU QB AI was outstanding on 16.....worse each iteration ever since. I mean so much freaking editing having to be done to get them to not be brain dead.
RB AI is really good on 20......so what will happen on 21? LOL!!!
It simply never ends. 1 step forward 3 steps back.....we have never seen a truly complete game top to bottom gameplay wise. They cannot decide what they want to be.....actually they have. It is becoming clear.
And that’s cool. Time for me to just bow out. No worries. I mean....it is just a game right? I can play Madden 16 and 20....and heck even go back to some older ones on the PS3 and PS2 and have fun because they have what I am looking for. Heck NCAA 14....awesome game. It has the depth I love with Dynasty mode and the true uniqueness across the over 112 teams with playbooks, AI behavior etc.
There are options out there as long as you can play older titles that did things a lot better than recently (Madden 17, 18 and 19 were simply failures in the end and Madden 20 to me was a very solid effort.....but Madden 21 is shaping up to be nothing more than a mailed in effort knowing they are moving on to the PS5).
Zero effort for franchise players, no mention of improved AI, improved injuries, improved penalties.....because there are no improvements there. The vision is clear. It is about MUT, Madden bowl and micro transactions.
At least MLB The Show improves gameplay every single solitary year without fail. Hats off to that team.
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This is how I feel about Madden 21 in a nutshell.
They roll out the much touted “scenario engine” on Madden 20 which turned out to be nothing much.
They did not even put an ounce of effort to improve and expand it for 21. Such a lack of effort on it, no mention in the Madden Classic Franchise patch notes for 21
That is a clear vision from EA on the state of “Classic we are not touching” franchise mode on Madden 21.
We have a choice. Buy it or don’t buy it.
It was a heck of run. But until I see this game truly commit to making franchise mode feel like a real mode of team building where the CPU can do what I do? Until the CPU AI is drastically improved upon?
What is the point? The CPU AI is wretched compared to a few other sports titles (The Show and NBA2K).
I mean downright embarrassing.
You can put all the bells and whistles you want into franchise mode, but if the CPU is brain dead playing on and off then field then who gives a real rats *** about it?
That is the real core issue for offline solitaire franchise guys like myself.
They gotta get gameplay from the AI and gameplay from a simulation mode right. They have failed in several aspects of that.
That is the core foundation of a great sports game. Madden has not accomplished that in over a decade and a half.
Penalties, injuries, foot planting, true player weight and momentum, true authentic broadcast presentation.....i am done waiting.
Until those things are truly “upgraded” like I said....it was a good run for me.
Here is hoping to something better on PS5.
They peaked on PS4 with Madden 16 and it truly has been all downhill in terms of simulation gameplay since.
Too many complaints of too many flags and injuries....it has stymied the progression of this game.
Facts.
Off-ball Injuries worked amazingly well on M19. Kids complained profusely..nerfed for 20.
Penalties were awesome on 16....complaints ensued....nerfed worse each and every iteration since.
Tackling was smooth and fun on 16 (like the first time we had real gang tackles since Madden 2010 LOL) nerfed ever since. So stiff....and arcade like now.
CPU QB AI was outstanding on 16.....worse each iteration ever since. I mean so much freaking editing having to be done to get them to not be brain dead.
RB AI is really good on 20......so what will happen on 21? LOL!!!
It simply never ends. 1 step forward 3 steps back.....we have never seen a truly complete game top to bottom gameplay wise. They cannot decide what they want to be.....actually they have. It is becoming clear.
And that’s cool. Time for me to just bow out. No worries. I mean....it is just a game right? I can play Madden 16 and 20....and heck even go back to some older ones on the PS3 and PS2 and have fun because they have what I am looking for. Heck NCAA 14....awesome game. It has the depth I love with Dynasty mode and the true uniqueness across the over 112 teams with playbooks, AI behavior etc.
There are options out there as long as you can play older titles that did things a lot better than recently (Madden 17, 18 and 19 were simply failures in the end and Madden 20 to me was a very solid effort.....but Madden 21 is shaping up to be nothing more than a mailed in effort knowing they are moving on to the PS5).
Zero effort for franchise players, no mention of improved AI, improved injuries, improved penalties.....because there are no improvements there. The vision is clear. It is about MUT, Madden bowl and micro transactions.
At least MLB The Show improves gameplay every single solitary year without fail. Hats off to that team.
Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports
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