Madden NFL 15: Retail First Impressions

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  • roadman
    *ll St*r
    • Aug 2003
    • 26339

    #61
    Re: Madden NFL 15: Retail First Impressions

    Originally posted by TheFlamingWeazel
    Agree OS has been very madden biased it seems, no sports series had the long standing legacy issues madden had. They overhype and overrate madden year in and out.
    Haven't read the reviews in the last few years? They've been mediocre at best at OS.

    http://www.operationsports.com/revie...madden-nfl-25/

    http://www.operationsports.com/revie...madden-nfl-12/

    Same scores, good, not great.

    Madden 13 received a 8.5
    Last edited by roadman; 08-21-2014, 10:22 AM.

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    • nypresspass
      Rookie
      • Aug 2014
      • 7

      #62
      Originally posted by Gorilla Glass
      Because there aren't many female reviewers (if any that I know of) that write sports game reviews.
      That's true. Good point. She goes on the operationsports podcast and definitely knows a lot about Madden, for what it's worth.

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      • TheFlamingWeazel
        Banned
        • Jan 2014
        • 407

        #63
        Originally posted by MMChrisS
        Why go over something that's already confirmed not in the game? I could do that...but I'd have 2000 words of initial impressions of things well known at this point.
        Fair enough but not everyone is aware of this fact. What about the dozen or more legacy issues it still has?

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        • TheFlamingWeazel
          Banned
          • Jan 2014
          • 407

          #64
          Originally posted by roadman
          Haven't read the reviews in the last few years? They've been mediocre at best at OS.

          http://www.operationsports.com/revie...madden-nfl-25/

          http://www.operationsports.com/revie...madden-nfl-12/

          Same scores, good, not great.

          Madden 13 received a 8.5
          Those are more then generous, and madden 13 on par with the show? The two series are leagues apart quality wise.

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          • roadman
            *ll St*r
            • Aug 2003
            • 26339

            #65
            Re: Madden NFL 15: Retail First Impressions

            Originally posted by TheFlamingWeazel
            Those are more then generous, and madden 13 on par with the show? The two series are leagues apart quality wise.
            It's subjective, then, because to me, 7.5 is decent, not in the great or outstanding category.

            But, to each their own.
            Last edited by roadman; 08-21-2014, 10:44 AM.

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            • Gorilla Glass
              MVP
              • Aug 2010
              • 1139

              #66
              Re: Madden NFL 15: Retail First Impressions

              Originally posted by nypresspass
              That's true. Good point. She goes on the operationsports podcast and definitely knows a lot about Madden, for what it's worth.
              OK - I learn something new everyday.

              And from reading her review, she's no slouch.

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              • RaychelSnr
                Executive Editor
                • Jan 2007
                • 4845

                #67
                Originally posted by TheFlamingWeazel
                Fair enough but not everyone is aware of this fact. What about the dozen or more legacy issues it still has?
                This isn't my only article I'm writing on Madden. If you want everything, wait about 3 days and come back to OS, you'll get everything haha
                OS Executive Editor
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                • roadman
                  *ll St*r
                  • Aug 2003
                  • 26339

                  #68
                  Re: Madden NFL 15: Retail First Impressions

                  Originally posted by Gorilla Glass
                  OK - I learn something new everyday.

                  And from reading her review, she's no slouch.
                  She was much more harsher in her review last year.

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                  • therealsmallville
                    Pro
                    • May 2011
                    • 940

                    #69
                    Re: Madden NFL 15: Retail First Impressions

                    Originally posted by TheFlamingWeazel
                    Agree OS has been very madden biased it seems, no sports series had the long standing legacy issues madden had. They overhype and overrate madden year in and out.
                    ....then why are you here?

                    If OS is biased & overrate Madden year in & out, then why are you here?
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                    • ryan36
                      7 dirty words...
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 10139

                      #70
                      Re: Madden NFL 15: Retail First Impressions

                      Originally posted by TheFlamingWeazel
                      Agree OS has been very madden biased it seems, no sports series had the long standing legacy issues madden had. They overhype and overrate madden year in and out.
                      Ok, consider this your warning. You're beating a dead horse. That's agenda posting, and is prohibited by the TOS. Bring something to the table when you post; don't just snipe at the game.

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                      • RaychelSnr
                        Executive Editor
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 4845

                        #71
                        Originally posted by therealsmallville
                        ....then why are you here?

                        If OS is biased & overrate Madden year in & out, then why are you here?
                        We've rated Madden below the Metacritic score each of the last two years, next-gen was above it but the waffling from us on that score behind the scenes made me wish we had a 7.7 to give it haha!

                        So I don't see any way OS is 'biased' in our reviews of Madden, if anything we're on par or below the internet critic average, meaning there are plenty above us, and some below us in how we've rated the game. Those are facts.

                        Another fact: Singular game review scores are subjective and they're no scientific way to judge a game's quality unless taken in a larger context with many more opinions included in one's analysis. But I digress.

                        For those wondering, I did post another short look at defense on the frontpage you can all check out here: http://www.operationsports.com/news/...oring-anymore/
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                        • kjcheezhead
                          MVP
                          • May 2009
                          • 3118

                          #72
                          Re: Madden NFL 15: Retail First Impressions

                          Nice write up. I do think this will be the best Madden in years as well, but I hated 11/ 13 and thought 12/25 were tolerable so that's not really a glowing review of the game.

                          The new cameras seem to make a world of difference while the older more pulled back views highlight the legacy flaws.

                          The qb accuracy is what still concerns me. Sliders might fix cpu games, but it's hard to adjust that online. Ranked games will feel the same. Especially if tourney guys are still doing dozens of adjustments and setting up nanos to boot.

                          I still see madden not a real simulation, but possibly a fun madden for a change. This write up kind of confirms that.

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                          • BadAssHskr
                            XSX
                            • Jun 2003
                            • 3542

                            #73
                            Re: Madden NFL 15: Retail First Impressions

                            Originally posted by dsk1317
                            It's so sad, a game changer has already posted 2 easy setup nanos, and they are screaming fast. Rex Dickson said straight up, there would be no nanos in the game, but he obviously lied.
                            I know the term nano however don't know how to do it, i guess that's what i get for playing straight up..



                            Originally posted by SECElit3
                            Never heard that before.... except for Madden 13, Madden 25 (PS3), and Madden 25 (PS4) that "fun" lasted about 2 weeks.

                            That said, Madden 25 wasn't terrible, it just left me disappointed and the replay value was not there.
                            I really like M25 at the end of the day. We just had our baby a few days prior, and season end was getting close, that and the NCAA shut down crushed me. I had M25 on both systems and the XB1 version was way cleaner.

                            I'm beating a dead horse here by saying this, be being, in the past, strictly an NCAA fan, and a casual Madden buyer, i'm totally stoked for the EA Access tonight!


                            Anyhow...

                            I remember NCAA '14 being meh, up to release, and then BOOM, that happened. I keep waiting for M15 to explode on us and really be something great.
                            "Not the victory but the action. Not the goal but the game. In the deed the glory."

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                            • TheFlamingWeazel
                              Banned
                              • Jan 2014
                              • 407

                              #74
                              Originally posted by therealsmallville
                              ....then why are you here?

                              If OS is biased & overrate Madden year in & out, then why are you here?
                              Huh? Madden is not the only game on this site, and hoping I get to play a good football game for once. Didn't know there was a 'have to be positive all the time' clause.

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                              • TheFlamingWeazel
                                Banned
                                • Jan 2014
                                • 407

                                #75
                                Originally posted by BadAssHskr
                                I know the term nano however don't know how to do it, i guess that's what i get for playing straight up..





                                I really like M25 at the end of the day. We just had our baby a few days prior, and season end was getting close, that and the NCAA shut down crushed me. I had M25 on both systems and the XB1 version was way cleaner.

                                I'm beating a dead horse here by saying this, be being, in the past, strictly an NCAA fan, and a casual Madden buyer, i'm totally stoked for the EA Access tonight!


                                Anyhow...

                                I remember NCAA '14 being meh, up to release, and then BOOM, that happened. I keep waiting for M15 to explode on us and really be something great.
                                Madden 25 was not cleaner on x1, that's be. Ps4 version however was, digital foundry is a good place to look. Most games look and run better on ps4.

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