Madden 25: Is this the best commentary Madden has ever had?

[GisherJohn24]

Quote: Originally Posted by GruffyMcGuiness

All I know is that every injury is an upper body injury...

So our chances of torn acl is nil?

[GisherJohn24]

Quote: Originally Posted by CarryTheWeight

Not going to lie, I really like the commentary. It's gotten a lot better, and I hope they improve on it. So many "little things" compared to the stale, lifeless commentary of years past. Even Danielle Bellini offers really specific observations. Yes, they repeat lines. Yes, Nantz often sounds like he's reading a story book to fifth graders. Yes, Phil Simms hates your awful quarterback and your awful playcalling. But apart from all that, I really like what the Madden team has done with audio in the last few years. It's not on the level of NBA 2K or MLB The Show but it's finally inching up to EA's FIFA and NHL games...and that's completely fine with me (for now). Love the specific observations on key players, team analysis and some of the dynamic elements. It's not entirely specific, but Nantz mentioning the previous week's performance during key drives is really cool. I hope next-gen improves on the specificity of it and introduces even more dynamic lines with the increased Blu-ray disc space. One "little thing" I thought was AWESOME as a Bills fan: I decided to build the Bills a new stadium and had a Week 16 matchup against the Dolphins at home. Nantz began the game saying "it's a bittersweet day because this will be the final regular season game the Bills will play at their beloved home." During the first drive, they talked about the fact the Bills were moving into a new stadium, while recounting their personal memories of the Ralph. Simms namedropped Bruce Smith, Andre Reed and Jim Kelly and the "college-like" tailgating atmosphere, how the stadium was "the last of its kind", et cetera. Was really, really awesome to hear. I was never expecting anything that detailed to make it into the game, so it was a nice touch. I'm pretty sure they recorded similar lines for the 49ers final game at Candlestick and the Vikings final game at the Metrodome. Major props to the audio team. If you're reading this, make sure to constantly improve --- commentary is the best in the series, but not the best on the market. I hope they don't return to the drawing board anytime soon.

Good stuff!!

[der juicen]

Quote: Originally Posted by GisherJohn24

So our chances of torn acl is nil?

I've had multiple week knee injuries, well, one so far. I think it really depends on the hit. I need to check out, before I reset my Owner mode, on just who I destroyed while playing against the Giants. I hit sticked him and immediately the ball popped out and I saw injury flash quickly at the top, but I didn't pay attention.

And I can't save replays in Owner mode.

The commentary is definitely updated and more cohesive though.