Madden NFL 15 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (XB1/PS4)

[Zer0xray]

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anyone getting way too many injuries when running the ball?

Yep. Romo was sacked 5 times and never got injured but Lynch got dinged up after a few plays

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[hanzsomehanz]

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I understand some of these gripes are gimmicks to make the game more challenging on Offense and more rewarding on Defense: are the gimmicks killing the immersion?

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[Muhuff]

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Let me first say this game can be very good. They desperately needed to improve the CPU AI to give a challenge to decent madden players.

Issue I'm having is you can call a play action with two receivers crossing and the computer can't stop it. I can run it every play up and down the field on all pro or all madden. This is the only unstoppable play I found but I'm sure I'll find more. AI not quite good enough or smart enough to stop a play that's run EVErY SINGLE time !!

[zizoux]

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Let me first say this game can be very good. They desperately needed to improve the CPU AI to give a challenge to decent madden players.

Issue I'm having is you can call a play action with two receivers crossing and the computer can't stop it. I can run it every play up and down the field on all pro or all madden. This is the only unstoppable play I found but I'm sure I'll find more. AI not quite good enough or smart enough to stop a play that's run EVErY SINGLE time !!

Yes I've noticed that as well. It's pretty much unstoppable. CPU defense doesn't seem to adjust

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Just had the game challenge a play for me, while I was on offense, for no reason what so ever. Of course I lost the challenge and lost a time out. That pissed me off. I also noticed every time I call an audible, the CPU also calls an audible to the perfect counter play that I just audible to. I literally called 3 audibles in a row, the CPU countered it step for step.

And in this current game as well, the CPU just sacked 4 times on screens and I was sacked twice on screens. Cardinals vs Chiefs. And I was amazed how often Jamal Charles was chased down from behind by defensive linemen. That was just ridiculous.

It is like speed and acceleration is not respected in the game. Hell even De'Anthony Thomas was chased down from behind by a defensive lineman. I would also say on punts, a defender makes it to the punter quite often, how ever instead of jumping up to block the kick, they do a dive tackle animation and just slide into the punter's legs.

[ThreeKing]

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After playing this game for the past week, I can definitively say this is by far and away the best Madden I've ever played. Even better than Madden 2005 in my opinion.

This new dev team is really strong, and it shows in their work. Can't wait to see what these guys pull off in the coming years.

[The JareBear]

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Gameplay wise the game is better than it's been in a long time but the off the field issues that have popped up since launch are very concerning.

I have switched to all-madden and with both QB sliders at 5 I'm getting good results

[TheFlamingWeazel]

It seems the same thing happens every year. The game is proclaimed the "best madden ever" and most are wowed by the texture upgrade, and presentation adjustments. Because the game plays a bit different "Mostly due to ratings adjustments" It gives the illusion the game is somehow "new." Once your mind catches up to the trick after playing 10 or more games you soon discover its the same stuff recycled. Some of us immediately see it and others ignore it and parrot the mantra, "Best Madden Ever"

I am still seeing the same stuff in madden 15 I have seen in every madden the past years. Bad pursuit angles, warping, sliding, missed blocking assignments(worse this year than last), suction blocking/tackling, animations negating user input, bad animations, QB contain don't work or is bugged(I have seen DE's get sucked right back into a block or for some strange reason loop inside, thus loosing "contain"(always the left DE)), pre-play controls are a hot mess(too many button presses to accomplish one task) stank(buggy) play call menu, still can't send more than one man in motion.

I played my first online game last night and it was no different from last year. Guy used the Browns and he could scramble around and wing it into coverage with manziel and make completions. Sometimes my "warp enabled" defenders would make a play but I still sa man times my defenders would just stand there and watch WR's catch balls right in front of them.

The defense has no situation awareness. A QB can be running full speed toward the LOS and they just stand in place making no move toward the QB. Its like they can't react until the QB has actually crossed the LOS. Players 10 or more yards away(even the other side of the field)
are reacting to juke moves, WTF ? There are times when I am running the ball, I try to go left but the cpu seems to take control of my running back and steers him right then does a juke move that gets him stuck on my linemen, WTF ?

There is a WHOLE lot I want to say, but talking about this stuff here ain't gonna bring about any "real change" in this game.

I agree with your post, I think it has been so long since we had a great game of football, even the slightest improvement people think it is the bets madden ever, still a massive ways behind the top sports games and still full of legacy issues. Disappointing. WR still stand there, watch and don;t go for the ball, that alone kills the game for me, add in suction, Screens and Special teams being a mess, no penalties, poor blocking...Nope madden has a LONG way to go.

[Mos1ted]

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Hmmm,

Is there a consensus on the judgment of this experience?

I will pass if this holds up?

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I find that Robo QB can be toned down if you lower QB accuracy. I play with QB accuracy at 1 on All-Madden. I just finished a game as the Raiders against the Vikings with QB accuracy set to 1 for myself and the CPU.

I (Matt Schaub) was 18 - 30 (60%), 238 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 interception (which I got late in the 4th on a boneheaded throw). The CPU (Matt Cassel) was 14 -25 (56%), 199 yards, and 1 TD (No picks).

Again, this was on All-Madden with 15 minute quarters (15 second accelerated clock) with QB accuracy set to 1 for both. With this slider set to 1, it forces me to really set my feet before I throw, and the CPU doesn't get away with just flinging the ball off balance all over the field. Pressuring the CPU into throwing the ball before it's ready actually works, just like in real life.

[Mos1ted]

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Just had the game challenge a play for me, while I was on offense, for no reason what so ever. Of course I lost the challenge and lost a time out. That pissed me off. I also noticed every time I call an audible, the CPU also calls an audible to the perfect counter play that I just audible to. I literally called 3 audibles in a row, the CPU countered it step for step.

And in this current game as well, the CPU just sacked 4 times on screens and I was sacked twice on screens. Cardinals vs Chiefs. And I was amazed how often Jamal Charles was chased down from behind by defensive linemen. That was just ridiculous.

It is like speed and acceleration is not respected in the game. Hell even De'Anthony Thomas was chased down from behind by a defensive lineman. I would also say on punts, a defender makes it to the punter quite often, how ever instead of jumping up to block the kick, they do a dive tackle animation and just slide into the punter's legs.

What is your tackling slider and speed threshold slider set to?

[Fist Of Kings]

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I've had the game for 2 days, but my initial impressions is that it's pretty much everything that annoyed me about the last gen Madden/NCAA games...NCAA 14 in particular as that was the last EA football game I owned before Madden 15. And like NCAA 14, for whatever reason, penalties are hardly called, and the commentary is as bad as ever.

I haven't had the game for long, but as of now, the only thing I feel is 'next gen' are the graphics. It definitely looks the part, but the same old issues still remain imo.

[HopiDesertPriest]

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Question:

If I were to play all the games on the NFL schedule, without cpu intervention -- Would this game get stagnant and old by Week 3 ?

Thanks.

[kerosene31]

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I noticed a few more improvements in player CFM mode (be a pro). I play as a HB.

The punters actually will intelligently angle punts out of bounds. In M25, punting from near mid-field meant they were putting the ball straight into the end zone most of the time. Now, both the CPU and my punter are actually trying to pin teams against the goal by aiming for the sidelines.

The whole QB holding the ball too long/sack problem is still there, but it seems improved at least from 25. Maybe I'm imagining things, but in M25 I would go 3 and out with 3 straight sacks and end up 4th and 20+ all the time. It is still not right, but it seems better.

[zizoux]

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I also noticed every time I call an audible, the CPU also calls an audible to the perfect counter play that I just audible to. I literally called 3 audibles in a row, the CPU countered it step for step.

I think CPU makes "guesses" to counter your audible. It's not that CPU is programmed to call audible with %100 accuracy imo. I know because sometimes they do make bad calls.

Also don't take me wrong, but can you provide a short video about that chase down you mention. Ive just had a 125 yard game with Gore and nobody seemed to chase me down. I find a big hole, nobody catches up to me except very speedy cornerbacks. I'm not saying your lying, I'm just curious. Btw I'm on default all pro sliders. speed treshold at 50

[DeuceDouglas]

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I'm going to probably try a few more games but I'm about to give up on playing on All-Madden against the CPU. Just played a game with CPU Accuracy at 0 and my coverage and reaction time at 100 and still got torched by Fitzpatrick and the Texans. It was definitely better but still annoying when comparing the pass accuracy and the coverage they're guys have with just base settings to mine.

I'm getting into a bad habit of constantly changing sliders nearly ever game. Just need to play some games consecutively without changing anything and see what happens. Loving how the game plays just got figure it out a little bit more.