For those enjoying the game

[BaselineBakes]

I feel like the franchise hit a major wall a few years back but has been steadily improving for the last 4-5 years. Each iteration better than the last. With that being said, the game is flat out fun for me. Once upon a time I was a major simulation stats head and tried to get everything perfect, in madden, 2k, etc. When I finally realized there were just certain things that video games couldn’t replicate and that in turn sets off a chain reaction on the pursuit for perfect stats I removed myself from that chase. Now a days I just try to make my CPU opponent as competitive as possible. I player lock to remove some of my control on the outcome and I just play the game and appreciate how far these sport franchises have come since I started gaming back in like early 2000.


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[Instant C1a55ic]

Quote: Originally Posted by awill25

I am 35…. Have loved video game football for 25+ years! I’ve felt a void ever since NCAA 14. While I go back every year and start a dynasty with that, and thankfully it has been refreshed thanks to the CFR folks and others here, it’s still 2 hardware generations old. Having said all that, I haven’t tried Madden since “Madden25”. I AM LOVING THIS GAME though. Bought it to finally have a true “next gen” game to play and boy I’m glad I did. It’s great to play with Tom Brady and then Sam Darnold and have it feel night and day (does for me anyway). Only 8 short years ago with NCAA 14, speed was really the only determining factor to differentiate the QB position. This is just one example. Bugs will always be in video games. It’s a video game lol. But I would argue that if EA continues in this direction…. Things are looking UP. And man…. I CANNOT FREEKIN WAIT FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL (whatever year)!

For the first time in 2011 I bought NCAA and Madden. I sold Madden to a buddy and ate the $10. Played NCAA 13 and 14, even continued playing 14 for 3 more years after that.

I still 14 from time to time, especially with the new mods that they are doing.

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[stooge 1010]

I’m 52 , been playing since first madden on sega genesis and I have enjoyed most of these madden games. I am having a blast playing on my Ps5, the graphics are the best I’ve ever seen for football. I only play offline, but it still is fun to me.


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[awill25]

That’s awesome man. I dabble online occasionally, but having 2 young kids and a full time job that’s not a 9-5 and more like a 7-7 will limit your time.

Quote: Originally Posted by stooge 1010

I’m 52 , been playing since first madden on sega genesis and I have enjoyed most of these madden games. I am having a blast playing on my Ps5, the graphics are the best I’ve ever seen for football. I only play offline, but it still is fun to me. Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

[damion2721]

This game is awesome. I really don’t understand the constant complaining but it is what it is.

[Therebelyell626]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gambo

This year it’s pretty much a whole lotta complaining from a few people about a small number of things. (All really minor or easily patched) EA can’t win for trying. They should have just scrapped old gen so people would stop complaining about missing features and held off release a few weeks so they could release a patched game with the Scouting upgrade. Then again these people would still complain because it’s the cool thing to do and people like getting affirmation from strangers. Yet…they’ll all be having fun playing all the while.

“Should have scrapped old gen”. Your funny man. I am sure EA would be happy to sell 10 copies of this years game to the people who actually have a PS5

[canes21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Therebelyell626

“Should have scrapped old gen”. Your funny man. I am sure EA would be happy to sell 10 copies of this years game to the people who actually have a PS5

Over 10 million PS5's have been sold. More next gen consoles have been sold so far than any other generation before this one at the same point in time.

People don't seem to understand that there was historic demand this generation. Plenty of people have next gen consoles.

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[Broncos86]

Quote: Originally Posted by canes21

Over 10 million PS5's have been sold. More next gen consoles have been sold so far than any other generation before this one at the same point in time. People don't seem to understand that there was historic demand this generation. Plenty of people have next gen consoles. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

Yeah, but with over 100 million PS4s on the market alone, plus Xbox and the PC market? Even if we just compare PS4 to PS5, we're talking 10M vs ~118M. There are a LOT of people (such as me) who just cannot find a PS5 right now.

We all know that there's a global chip shortage that is really hammering production across the board. And I guess the takeaway here is that EA would've been crazy to bail out on the "last gen" market for Madden.