#1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

[juggalotusx]

What is the one thing that needs to work 100% for you this year in madden or its a no go?
Im already sad that assists will not record.

[FlyEaglesFly3]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

Playability.

[secondsolution]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

For me it is definitely AI. I want to see things such as constantly running on 1st and 2nd down removed and just have a smarter more adaptive CPU. I thought Madden 12 did a great job of differentiating teams and creating a challenging offline experience. However Madden 13 took 10 steps back in this regard.

[Roland44]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

What is the one thing that needs to work 100% for you this year in madden or its a no go?
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I have to agree on the assist problem. It really sucks...

[JaymeeAwesome]

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[californ14]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

AI when playing the CPU...Better game play management....Also better zone and general defensive AI...

[Trick13]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

I am going outside the box on this one, but I am going to say PRC.

Let's say you have two players, defensive ends, that are identical in height and weight and physical attributes, and they have identical power/finesse ratings and AWR. But one player is 90 PRC and the other is 80 PRC. The player with 90 PRC needs to be much more valuable, both in OVR rating and practicality.

The 90 PRC player should read pass/run much quicker and be less apt to fall for draws, screens, PA passes. He should be quicker into pass rush animations because he should "recognize" it's a pass much quicker than the 80 PRC guy.

Both players should recognize plays that are repeatedly run, but the higher PRC guy should be much quicker at it.

For offensive line players this should be tied into their AWR and see similar effects, OL players with high AWR should more quickly adjust to repeated blitz setups.

I doubt that it will work like that. EA has spread themselves too thin with the expanded ratings and added traits to that mess. I do not want to see them go backwards - removing footwork and STR rating for pass and run block - wish they had changed pass block str/run block str to hand technique and kept the footwork for both and let STR be STR - hand technique would equate to how well the use hands to keep defenders in front of them And fight off swim rip moves, footwork would be their angles for pass blocking kick steps and account for balance in both run/pass blocking interactions and STR would be used to determine which way players move, north or south while engaged and for blocking in bull rush scenarios.

Defense lags behind offense and it doubles over time because defenders have many more relevant traits and ratings - AWR only on offense, but defenders have AWR and PRC, OL has run pass and impact block, defensive line and LBs have traits for each move, power and finesse ratings, block shed and pursuit, tackle and hit power, am I forgetting any

OL has 4 relevant ratings where defenders on the DL have at least 10, never mind if you wanna run zone blitz scheme which you can't XP up DL zone ratings and so the balance is overwhelmingly in the offensive favor and that gap widens over franchise mode

[Ueauvan]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

ccm player, need behind defence camera like the old madden 08 pc ss cam

cannot play down the screen with reversed controls, its unfair to defence

[BleedGreen710]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

I want to.. right out of the box.. be able to play a game vs the CPU and actually have to try my hardest to win. I don't want to have to sit there spending hours adjusting sliders just to give the CPU a chance, let alone hope for realistic stats.

[carnalnirvana]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

AI playcalling....

not only do the cpu need to call proper plays for the situation, they also need to learn to take the 5yd pickup and get into 2nd & 5

when i play the pats the TE's should get catches, megatron needs 10 targets a game atleast.

they cpu needs to stop throwing late bombs into triple coverage on 3rd down, its OK to punt or take the fg.

the basics of football needs to be implemented so the cpu and stay competitive...

its no fun when you know on 3rd and 9 the cpu will call 4 wide verts EVERYTIME...

[m1ke_nyc]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

AI AI AI oh and AI. Biggest issue with the game. I just wanna see some form of improvement in that department. Looks like blocking AI may have been improved but only time will tell. I can send the same blitz to the cpu 4 times in a row and it wont pick up on that. You can call the same handful of plays all game and dominate the cpu. Im a offline franchise guy. I need the AI to be better. User AI teammates are terrible as well.

EDIT: How could I forget penalties. Its a joke that we have gone a entire console generation with no improvement in that department.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

Runners maintaining balance. As bad as the blocking is (and it's bad), inside running is a chore because halfbacks fall at the slightest brush.

[RGiles36]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

I'm glad the issue of AI is getting more traction here in the last few wks -- major flaw to this game.

I hope the OP doesn't mind that I have a few #1 issues that need to be addressed before buying M25 and/or a new console:

1) Vastly improved offline AI
1) Signature animations that work
1) Auto subs that work

Notice these aren't back of the box features. These are simply items that once worked in Madden that now don't work (or barely do).

These may not move the needle for many others, but as I like to say, those items are cornerstones of my immersion. No-go for me if these things aren't addressed.

[cuttingteeth]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

Honestly, I'm so used to fixing or adjusting things to work how I need them to...and with more editing/customizing back this year...I guess, the one thing I absolutely need to work right (because we likely wouldn't be able to fix it) is the draft importing. Oddly sized players with over-the-top equipment/shoulder pads reminiscent of Raiders fans in the Black Hole will be a let down.

[LorenzoDC]

Re: #1 Issue that needs to work for you this year in Madden 25

I want to repeat, so maybe someone at EA sees the repetition: CPU AI.

I've "Liked" every comment in this thread so far that talks about this.

I'm glad for the people who prioritize presentation and broadcast that there's some stuff out this weekend talking about more improvements there. But for me, I buy the game for the fun of the football. Broadcast is sizzle on the steak, but the steak needs to be a lot better with AI

So, like RGiles, if the CPU AI is not a whole lot better, the presentation improvements, owner mode and run free don't do much to excite me, and I may have to pass on this year's version.