Madden NFL 25 Impressions (PS4)

[Boilerbuzz]

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Updated impressions (played about 20+ games offline/online); I have to unlearn bad "passing" habits I picked up from M13/M25 xbox 360 version.

The reason I have rarely play Madden over the years is for EXACTLY this reason. It was clear to me that the way to approach the game was NOT to use deeper football principles, but to play the game in a way it wanted you to play. Real football had to go out of he window. And I just couldn't/can't do that.

So, with that said, even if it's to a lesser extent, this still holds true today. Sorry EA. Keep at it, please. It's getting closer. Next up - pursuit and gap assignments.

[GisherJohn24]

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You could cheese on any football game ever made. Any sports game for that matter . That point you can still find money plays on madden25 is a moot point. NBA 2k is cheese online and has been since 7 years ago

[Aggies7]

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Just got my PS4 yesterday after luckily finding one at Target.

So after setting up the PS4, I put Madden 25 in and in all honesty did not expect much. Only got to play one quarter since I had to put up Christmas Lights (wife's order) and watch football (not wife's order)

Overall the first thing I noticed was the control. It felt more fluid and felt like I couldn't get away with the last second jukes, which I liked.

I didn't not really notice any pocket forming but I only had two 10+ play drives in the quarter.

So far I am pleased and hope to experiment more after work today.

[GisherJohn24]

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Yeah. Its def very solid.

[LBzrule]

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You could cheese on any football game ever made. Any sports game for that matter . That point you can still find money plays on madden25 is a moot point. NBA 2k is cheese online and has been since 7 years ago

I don't think his point was about money plays but about using principles from the sport; seeing techniques from the sport programmed. And Madden has just turned in this direction with the pass blocking. Outside of that there is little emphasis on technique and principles from American football. They have some good play concepts in the playbook, Stick, Stick and Nod and all that but little emphasis on techniques, principles. We don't need to have this conversation, it's as old as some people on this board are

[TeeDogg]

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Why is that hard to believe? The dude is AWESOME. This is coming from a Bears fan.

It was nice to see him shake Farves shadow so fast, even though my Steelers were among his first conquests. you cant help but pull for a guy like him.

[HopiDesertPriest]

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Just got my PS4 yesterday after luckily finding one at Target.

So after setting up the PS4, I put Madden 25 in and in all honesty did not expect much. Only got to play one quarter since I had to put up Christmas Lights (wife's order) and watch football (not wife's order)

Overall the first thing I noticed was the control. It felt more fluid and felt like I couldn't get away with the last second jukes, which I liked.

I didn't not really notice any pocket forming but I only had two 10+ play drives in the quarter.

So far I am pleased and hope to experiment more after work today.

Wth a Base 4-Man Pass Rush--The Pocket is GREAT!! But DT's sometimes get to much penetration.

[williammceuen]

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I got draft classes on to my PS4. Any way you guys will enable this? If not, please give us the ability to edit the players in scouting. Just basic stuff like player name, height, weight, college and a bonus would be skin color. A patch for this would be outstanding since originally it was reported it would be supported, the least you could do is let us edit them. Then we can test it for next year since there will be no NCAA Football. Thanks

Couldn't have said it better, this is the only thing that I would change on new Madden, that would make me completely satisfied.

[MikeyBoy02NY02]

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Run game is overpowered!!

Everything else seems good

[mstikes]

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Spent another 60 $ on Madden for my PS4 since I already had the digital version on PS3 which was not upgradable for 10 $.

I played the Superbowl game since the rest of the game is still installing. I Iike the new crowd animations and sidelines details. The lighting is also much better than on PS3. I used my sony Pulse Elite headset and was able to hear a big difference in the crowd improved crowd noise. The movements seemed fluid and the game speed did not feel on fastfoward like I had read in some reviews.


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[Smoke6]

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Well, my online impressions after about 50gms is not looking too good anymore. Seems people are doing the "shake glitch" now and it works just as good as it did on the current gen systems.

I just dont understand this mess, if you cant play and adequate defense in this game, then u should go find something else to play instead of glitchy gimmicks to help aid your lack of defense.

I have ran across several opponents who have done this the entire game stopping everything from the run to the pass game leaving you with virtually no time to pass or even hand the ball off for that matter.

Lame and cheap way of playing the game but then they have the nervs to tell u to stop playing online as the game was meant to be played that way. Seems like these freestyle players always find a way around not playing the game but cheating!

[LBzrule]

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Well, my online impressions after about 50gms is not looking too good anymore. Seems people are doing the "shake glitch" now and it works just as good as it did on the current gen systems.

I just dont understand this mess, if you cant play and adequate defense in this game, then u should go find something else to play instead of glitchy gimmicks to help aid your lack of defense.

I have ran across several opponents who have done this the entire game stopping everything from the run to the pass game leaving you with virtually no time to pass or even hand the ball off for that matter.

Lame and cheap way of playing the game but then they have the nervs to tell u to stop playing online as the game was meant to be played that way. Seems like these freestyle players always find a way around not playing the game but cheating!

This is why I think Madden reviews should be delayed until after a month or so playing. Honeymoon period is great. Everything is good. But then that great feeling wears off and it's back to reality.

[HopiDesertPriest]

Re: Madden NFL 25 Impressions (PS4)

Well, my online impressions after about 50gms is not looking too good anymore. Seems people are doing the "shake glitch" now and it works just as good as it did on the current gen systems.

I just dont understand this mess, if you cant play and adequate defense in this game, then u should go find something else to play instead of glitchy gimmicks to help aid your lack of defense.

I have ran across several opponents who have done this the entire game stopping everything from the run to the pass game leaving you with virtually no time to pass or even hand the ball off for that matter.

Lame and cheap way of playing the game but then they have the nervs to tell u to stop playing online as the game was meant to be played that way. Seems like these freestyle players always find a way around not playing the game but cheating!

Sim-Ballers are what we need. Not unathletic bums who know NOTHING about Real FB.

I am enjoying Madden. Set Run Blocking to 25-30.

[Boilerbuzz]

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Sim-Ballers are what we need. Not unathletic bums who know NOTHING about Real FB.

I am enjoying Madden. Set Run Blocking to 25-30.

Come on man. Plenty of people that really know football *hate* Madden because of the IMPORTANT facets of real football that it neglects. But, yeah, people that play the game in an unrealistic way really make the experience worse.

[The7LiterWizard]

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Impressions:

*Game has some potential. I can't put my finger on it, but its just decent.

*Grass stains on games played in a dome (Indianapolis). This is just stupid. C'mon EA, fix stupid stuff like this. It's unacceptable.

*Too many interceptions.

*Hard to score in the red zone, near impossible throwing the ball.

*Computer AI does dumb things (throwing the ball with a 20-16 lead and the clock running, I have no timeouts left. Not realistic.

*We were told 100's of new player face scans are in the game. This is/was a lie. I count about 5 on each team on average. This is lacking. Still not sure why we're lied to.

*I thought Madden 25 was going to include real referrees?
http://www.operationsports.com/news/...-nfl-referees/

Not this year, huh?