Madden NFL 25 Review (360/PS3)

[MissionMaximus]

"I love that EA Sports is finally prioritizing the efforts to make Madden NFL look like real football, but it comes up short in those important spots. Other sports games are lightyears ahead of Madden 25 here, and while it seems like a superfluous thing, it makes a big difference." Quote from IGN

Just going from the demo it's a fun game especially playing head to head but I do believe after a week it'll be on the shelves collecting dust while I look for more depth from other games. The game is made for head to head play not individual.

On a related side note from gamespot
Peter Moore of EA: "We don't deliver offline experiences any more"
http://www.gamespot.com/news/ea-we-d...y-more-6413672

[burter]

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I get what people are saying about presentation. I want gameplay over everything, but I understand completely what some people in this thread and others have said about that.

One thing that I will never forget. I was staying with my grandparents for a year back in '04. I was playing 2k5 at the time and my grandpa, god rest his soul, came in and sat down. I was watching the weekly rap up. Well my grandpa is watching it, than they cut away to a play during one of the games. He goes "omg I thought this was real! this is your video game!" Right than and there I realized how much 2k put into their presentation for that game. Madden hasn't even come close to that. So I get why people want better presentation because of that alone.

[Big FN Deal]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Review (360/PS3)

"I love that EA Sports is finally prioritizing the efforts to make Madden NFL look like real football, but it comes up short in those important spots. Other sports games are lightyears ahead of Madden 25 here, and while it seems like a superfluous thing, it makes a big difference." Quote from IGN

Just going from the demo it's a fun game especially playing head to head but I do believe after a week it'll be on the shelves collecting dust while I look for more depth from other games. The game is made for head to head play not individual.

On a related side note from gamespot
Peter Moore of EA: "We don't deliver offline experiences any more"
http://www.gamespot.com/news/ea-we-d...y-more-6413672

WTF is really going on at EA? They must honestly believe they are visionaries, when it seems to others like myself that they are clueless. It almost seems like they are intentionally out to ruin gaming as we know it, in spite of the success of other gaming companies that don't do the absurd things they do. As disappointing as it is that they are currently in sole control of NFL gaming, thank God it's just that and not something more substantial.

[Bdubb]

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I can live with a 7.5 rating. Not the best score but Madden has satisfied my football needs the last few years.

[dtlm6]

Did they bring back the fantasy draft?

[MissionMaximus]

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WTF is really going on at EA? They must honestly believe they are visionaries, when it seems to others like myself that they are clueless. It almost seems like they are intentionally out to ruin gaming as we know it, in spite of the success of other gaming companies that don't do the absurd things they do. As disappointing as it is that they are currently in sole control of NFL gaming, thank God it's just that and not something more substantial.

I do believe that's why EA is so chumy with Micro$oft, they share the same outlook and vision. Look at E3 when Xbox1 1st revealed their DRM, always online, daily 24 hour check-in, Kinect2 mandatory, no used games, etc...
that was until there was a balance of power-namely the PS4 announced their intentions.
(1 million pre-orders, sold out everywhere)
If not for Sony they would have had the "one console to rule them all." Sort of like what we have now with the NFL exclusive contract "you will take it and like it!"
But unlike the balances of power we have with the Consoles, in regards to NFL videogames we have none, sadly.

[thegame19991999]

like i said before madden video games need competition.and a two year cycle with updates

[regroc88]

just put some HEADSETS on the Coaches EA the Coaches look stupid calling in plays with no HEADSETS!! damn C'mon EA

[wadcakes]

Well i don't care bout Past Gen or Next Gen!!!! That's no reason after 25 years EA can't get it Right,..If EA can't get it Right from Gen to Gen now, What makes anyone think they will the Next Gen??? it's EA they can Not make good Games, there track record shows that, EA needs to hand the NFL off to a Better Company.. I'm not sure why NFL even puts up with EA..

Money................

[Boilerbuzz]

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...Fun first, football second, if it's football but it ain't fun, then it has no place in a football video game. It's disappointing that anyone actually embraces that perspective and even worse that I have supported i.

And to those that follow that, I say piss off! Football IS fun. If I want just fun, I'll play dominoes! Angry Birds! Mario! I want football in ,my football. (Insert Xzibit meme here)

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[Boilerbuzz]

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Money................

Nuff said. Sad but true and the buyers continue to feed the beast.

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[Boilerbuzz]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Review (360/PS3)

WTF is really going on at EA? They must honestly believe they are visionaries, when it seems to others like myself that they are clueless. It almost seems like they are intentionally out to ruin gaming as we know it, in spite of the success of other gaming companies that don't do the absurd things they do. As disappointing as it is that they are currently in sole control of NFL gaming, thank God it's just that and not something more substantial.

You mean like FIFA? :banghead:

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[La Verite]

No update on presentation, no in game continuity, no emotion, no commentary on previous games, previous in game season. Connected careers right? Stale 25

[I Peench]

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No update on presentation, no in game continuity, no emotion, no commentary on previous games, previous in game season. Connected careers right? Stale 25

While I agree with most of what you said, I can assure you Phil + Jim definitely reference your last game in CFM mode. They'll talk about how you struggled in the redzone, on third downs, etc.

[Methlab]

Folks we have been playing basically the same football game for close to 10 years.

We need variation. It is nothing against EA, we just need options. I miss the heck out of 2k. I'd love to see any type of football game made. It really was a horrible decision by the NFL to do this. They punished us as gamers.