Madden NFL 25 Review (360/PS3)

[C the Lyte]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Review (360/PS3)

Thanks for the review but I thought you were waiting a week or so to review games now.

[RaychelSnr]

Why are these reviews so short nowadays? Years ago, on OS and other sites, the reviews used to have more substance to them. The career mode could have pages written about it, but now you get a couple of paragraphs. Gameplay is talked about the most in this review, and rightfully so, but it still seems light on content.

Nothing against the reviewer, just don't understand why sports game reviews have shrunk in the amount of content presented. Is that some type of industry standard now?

You are part of the 5% or so of a typical internet audience who reads more than 400 words on a page. Many studies have been done on content length and people typically check out very quickly from text (over 90% after 500-600 words). We try to include as much depth as possible in reviews without going overboard, but try to leave the specific modes and an in-depth breakdown to the days following when more time is had with the game. Reviewing games is one of the most inexact sciences in history, but content length is pretty standardized now with as short as possible to get the information you want across

[RaychelSnr]

Thanks for the review but I thought you were waiting a week or so to review games now.

Dustin has had the game for like 10 days now or something like that.

[Gorilla Glass]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Review (360/PS3)

We haven't had a fully sim game yet so how can you say if we did it would be boring.

If Madden is not SIM, then what have we had?

Personally, I think Madden is a true Simulator. It lacks emotion. It lacks, to a certain degree true NFL ambience.

It needs DRAMA!
Have linemen jump the snap and knock the QB on his butt and have his teammates come to the rescue.

Have guys get tackled out of bounds and have to players run and get into face, with occasional flags being thrown.

Have guys lay the wood, then have teammates high five the beast.

Emotion, emotion, emotions, what a brilliant concept!!!

[warrior7807]

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11 QBs drafted from the NCAA import in the first 23 picks? jeeeeshh

[Gorilla Glass]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Review (360/PS3)

SIM would be:

Not guaranteed 3-4 yards on almost every running play

A second defender being involved in the outcome of a play instead of routinely diving right through the action (You can call it infinity blah blah blah all you want it still happens)

Runningbacks being stopped by open field tackles by playmakers, instead of them being trucked by said runningback

I don't mind it anymore because this is what Madden is. We had an entire generation of this type of football game and it never really changed. No one really thought Madden 25 would be anything different than what it has been.

Please help me, what game was it that EA implemented the icons by star players. I'm thinking it was 08, but anyways star players were effective. I didnt run towards the bull or throw near the star corners icon.

I loved that!

[252Life]

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Please help me, what game was it that EA implemented the icons by star players. I'm thinking it was 08, but anyways star players were effective. I didnt run towards the bull or throw near the star corners icon.

I loved that!

Yeah it was Madden 08. Madden "Weapons"

[Artman22]

Fair review and on point. Also the fact that penalties still aren't called is insane. How can madden be called sim if it can't get penalties correct?

[Tomba]

This is such a bogus review. Between the review copies being given to various loud mouthed and annoying youtube channel owners and sim players and gamechangers who were forceably tight lipped until the 23rd. This review along with alot of the negativity towards Madden 25 comes as no surprise. Everyone herald's 2004 as the pinnacle of video game football, yet next gen has been completely ignored as any achievement past its predecessors.

I played the demo. I played the madden 13 demo. WORLDS apart in gameplay and presentation. Madden 25 trumps it and trumps any effort before it INCLUDING MADDEN NFL 2005.

basically we got alot of bottom hurt players here wanting realism for sake of realism, when this is as real as it can achievably get...

XBOX 1 and PS4 will make on difference this is the same skeleton of a game and you can tell . Madden 25 plays like a low res next gen game and i love it.

The pickiness of some ppl annoys me

[BigD]

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Without question a no buy. My season ticket expires this evening and I'm not even going to bother downloading it to try it out. Next-Gen or bust for me.

[Introvese]

This is such a bogus review. Between the review copies being given to various loud mouthed and annoying youtube channel owners and sim players and gamechangers who were forceably tight lipped until the 23rd. This review along with alot of the negativity towards Madden 25 comes as no surprise. Everyone herald's 2004 as the pinnacle of video game football, yet next gen has been completely ignored as any achievement past its predecessors.

I played the demo. I played the madden 13 demo. WORLDS apart in gameplay and presentation. Madden 25 trumps it and trumps any effort before it INCLUDING MADDEN NFL 2005.

basically we got alot of bottom hurt players here wanting realism for sake of realism, when this is as real as it can achievably get...

XBOX 1 and PS4 will make on difference this is the same skeleton of a game and you can tell . Madden 25 plays like a low res next gen game and i love it.

The pickiness of some ppl annoys me

Dont agree with that this is as real as could be.

[poster]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Review (360/PS3)

You are part of the 5% or so of a typical internet audience who reads more than 400 words on a page. Many studies have been done on content length and people typically check out very quickly from text (over 90% after 500-600 words). We try to include as much depth as possible in reviews without going overboard, but try to leave the specific modes and an in-depth breakdown to the days following when more time is had with the game. Reviewing games is one of the most inexact sciences in history, but content length is pretty standardized now with as short as possible to get the information you want across

Thanks, Chris. Appreciate the explanation!

It has been something that has bothered me for a while, and figured I would ask. Sorry if I took it too off-topic.

[rtkiii]

I have PS4 Madden on Pre-order...I'm hoping for more than a 7.5 rated game.

[Armor and Sword]

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This is such a bogus review. Between the review copies being given to various loud mouthed and annoying youtube channel owners and sim players and gamechangers who were forceably tight lipped until the 23rd. This review along with alot of the negativity towards Madden 25 comes as no surprise. Everyone herald's 2004 as the pinnacle of video game football, yet next gen has been completely ignored as any achievement past its predecessors.

I played the demo. I played the madden 13 demo. WORLDS apart in gameplay and presentation. Madden 25 trumps it and trumps any effort before it INCLUDING MADDEN NFL 2005.

basically we got alot of bottom hurt players here wanting realism for sake of realism, when this is as real as it can achievably get...

XBOX 1 and PS4 will make on difference this is the same skeleton of a game and you can tell . Madden 25 plays like a low res next gen game and i love it.

The pickiness of some ppl annoys me

I don't agree it was bogus. It is one mans opinion. Video Games are highly subjective to the indivisual player.


I do agree about the other bolded parts 100% I went back and played Madden 2005...2007 on last gen. Madden 12 alone has them licked on the field for me. And now M25 will rule them all. It is the best playing Madden to date. I can't even compare it's gameplay to last gen....really? I love the old Maddens as much as anyone else...but this version has the goods IMO when it comes to Madden football. And it may very well go down as the best Madden ever. And it should. It's 2013. But last years game was criminal....this years game (demo only for me thus far) plays awesome. Blows away M12 on the field, which I really like a ton.

[sactown_13]

So in other words the Defense is the main problem right now with this Madden25. Yes I know EA main focus is now going towards next gen. But they will be doing some patches. And the first big patch should be the one that addresses the Defense problems. Tighten up the coverage some, give the front four some push up front instead of letting them get push back and also make the swim move more affective. If they would address these certain problems. Then the game would be more enjoyable. But they don't need to make the Dline or the D to powerful. Just needs to be balance out some.

Isnt this the issue every year coverage? Yet they still arent able to patch.. I have no reason to believe this year will be any different.