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At this point, we just want our Franchise to come back with a triumphant return. I know they probably wont meet our demands this year, but I wish next year they would just go all in with Franchise mode already. Does anyone else see the lack of space this game takes up for a current-gen game? It's only around 20GB, NBA 2K15 is around 45GB or even a little more. So that begs the question, why aren't EA making "more" of a game? It seems to me that this is one of the main reasons the majority of content in Franchise mode feels so short-sided. I'll use NBA 2K15 again for the example here, does it feel like twice the game compared to Madden? My honest answer has to be yes, and that is without even seeing 2K16 yet, which looks even more in depth.
Now, to be honest I really enjoy the gameplay Madden 16 has to offer. It's the best Madden has been in years. Sure, maybe there are a few to many one-handed catches, but that could be tuned down. On the field, we are all getting sick of the sidelines looking like they are from the PS2/Xbox era, but that comes down to the lack of space/programming used in this game. Also, presentation could be upgraded quite a bit as well. From the commentary, to the lack of the in-game ticker (both have already been mentioned before), to the lack of authentic player accessories, there are a ton of little things here and there that could bring this game to EPIC levels.
Overall, I really enjoyed the review from Chris. He touched on the majority of good and bad issues regarding this game. I am just curious if there will be a "2 months from now" review, considering there should be, hopefully (fingers crossed) some serious patches to come. I know I hope they focus on fixing the many issues plaguing Franchise mode and I also hope they fix a few on the gameplay side as well. Thanks again for the review, and we look forward to more write-ups/videos in the future.
My Madden 16 rating- 7.5-8.0
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These are my sentiment exactly and how I would score Madden 16. I'd give it between a 7.5 and an 8. The on field gameplay is there, IMO. Time to get more "signature styles" in there now. That's about 60% of it in my view. I have been having a blast using Armors sliders. But everything else just feels so hollow. Being a franchise guy, CFM just does nothing for me. That's even without the bugs. Play now games get boring with no context.
I tried Draft Champions and it's sorta, meh. Love the skills trainer, though. They have the on field gameplay right now. I don't care that it took us this long to get here, I'm just happy we are here. They have delivered on that part for me. It's really time to dig deeper and flesh out the other modes and get the "little things" (signature styles, dynamic sidelines, commentary, presentation) on point. Then I'd put it up there with The Show and NBA 2K. I do feel like we're a year or two away from Madden being something special, that is IF they flesh the rest of the game out the same way they have with gameplay.