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

[MLBTheShowShortStop]

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The game is awesome, best madden I have ever played

[itsOTTOmatic]

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A rookie broke the season rushing record, I forgot what it was but he broke it by 200+ yds i think

Lol, jeez.....

[illiterateoption]

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This exactly what i've been saying! I'm having a blast with M25! I Waited an hr for the 3.1 GB patch (M15) to download last night to give this one last try... only to play a QTR of football and think to myself "Meh, this game just sucks," and I proceeded to uninstall the whole damn thing. There are so many issues...

I was initially going to trade M15 towards FIFA but now I'm not sure I want to give any more of my money to EA.

So...I finally re-installed Madden 15 to give it one more shot. Regardless if its Madden 15 or even 25 (which i've had alot of fun with), Madden lacks individuality. It doesn't matter so much with NCAA 14, but when I play Madden I'd like to feel like there's real differences between players and match-ups - I want to play against the other teams weakness and to my strengths.

Madden has always struggled to differentiate players outside of gear and likeness, basically the cosmetic stuff. I like CFM but the Madden presentation, atmosphere, and gameplay experience lacks so much that it doesn't matter what you do in CFM. NCAA14 has more diversity when it comes to gameplay, great atmosphere, and the presentation is miles ahead (of madden's).

I'm giving up. Madden 25 (XB1 & 360) and Madden 15 (XB1) were all traded this evening for Fifa 15 (XB1). Player Sense 2.0, Living Worlds, Infinity/Ignite Engine's "never see the same tackle twice" failed to deliver as advertised. Period.

Time for some quality gaming instead of forcing myself to 'buy-in' to Madden Season. For my football kick, I'll turn to NCAA 14, 2K8, and 2K5 until something (non-madden) is released.

My final advice if you are still considering purchasing Madden..***N FREE!

[therizing02]

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Agreed. It is the best Madden, (for me since 05).. But that's the point. It's considered one of the best (or at least better) games of the franchise, and it still sucks. It's a very sad state of affairs. Madden has gone downhill ever since signing that exclusivity deal with the NFL. They need competition, or at least, devs who don't rest on their laurels, like these ones seem to do. (Sorry Rex, YOU are the one of the few that has a good vision), shame your team drags you down.

This is edition of Madden does a lot of things better than any prior version. So in a lot of ways it is the best Madden ever. Unfortunately, the QB AI from the CPU is an absolute game killer. I'm also raising the white flag.

This game came out two months ago and I've played it once within the last two weeks. So yeah it's the best Madden ever, but IMO being done with the game inside of two months from the release date makes it one of the worst Maddens ever. I can't think of a sports video game that I've owned in the last 8 years that I was done with within 2 months of the release.

[fistofrage]

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Looks like they fixed sim stats somewhat here was Tony Romo's season stats...

4,904 yds/34tds/10ints

A rookie broke the season rushing record, I forgot what it was but he broke it by 200+ yds i think and Megatron almost broke his season receiving record

Is there a way to verify the patch is installed, because I simmed half way through the 1st season last night and and both Manning and Rodgers had 7 TDs and 13 or 14 picks half way thorugh the year. Brady had 18 TDs and 16 Ints.

[TreFacTor]

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Wasssup my glip glops...long time no see!

Madden NFL 15...still making moments happen.
System xbox one

The same problems that existed in 12 exist in this game and what that tells me is that it's the same AI under a new graphical engine.

1-Someone other than me has had to see a QB playing DE in the preseason. Not just playing DE, but completely obliterating the Offensive Tackle...this means that the game is still auto adjusting ratings on the fly which in turn means your sliders mean squat.

2-Computer dropped INT's Vs user dropped INT's...it's completely off balance. I've had games where the computer picked off every ball that wasn't completed to a wide out and have had games where my defense simply couldn't intercept one pass out of six sure picks.

3-The game is still making plays happen...for instance, I'm in shotgun-3 wide-2 RBs. I got instant pressure but called an audible for the backs to block. Upon looking at the replay, the game made my right guard slide 8 yards down field which in and of itself should have been a illegal man down field, but because the game wanted the sack, I got hit while throwing....neither back blocked a soul.

4-Audibles for the running backs to block is useless. The running backs either block no one, or slide up into the line and assist on a block letting their man come clean.

5-It still only takes an audible to make the computer look stupid especially at the goal line. Don't believe me, call any shotgun pass at the goal line and audible to and inside dive and see if you don't walk in.

6-While the presentation is vastly improve, the commentary at times is so repetitive that I've turned it completely off.

7-Players slide and there is a delay in many user actions...what the hell is that forward flip in the game for when I want to dive tackle..smh

8-The computer couldn't down a punt inside the 10 if it's binary code's existence depended on it.

I haven't posted here in ages because it's become taboo to say anything negative about this game but I just needed to get my two cents in after a few years hiatus. It's an enjoyable game, but not better than any other madden gameplay wise. Just my opinion.

[Cardot]

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8-The computer couldn't down a punt inside the 10 if it's binary code's existence depended on it.

It is amazing that this aspect of the sport has been ignored by EA for so long. I remember playing NCAA 04 over a decade ago....a game I really enjoyed. But one gap was punt coverage. I remember thinking "Maybe they will address this next year"....LOL, that didn't quite happen.

[rudyjuly2]

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I'm amazed that Madden used to spend so much time on their old game planning feature when you never need to gameplan in this game.

Defensive tackles do next to nothing against the run, never shooting gaps, never making a tackle for loss. So why worry about changing your offense when it doesn't matter if you are facing Suh or some bum? CPU QB logic is all the same. It would be nice if the good QBs like Manning got rid of the ball quick. It would be nice if the cpu QB made an effort to get the ball to Calvin Johnson more and force us to change the way we cover people. It would be nice if the scat backs showed more moves and were used differently than a power back. Where is the motion and up tempo offense from Philly when I play against them? Is it that hard to make great QBs play great and bad QBs play bad?

The game needs more personality and I'd love to see the great players stand out more, forcing you to think about them when playing and changing what you do. Other than playing against an elite CB I never change the way I play against any cpu team offline.

[sportyguyfl31]

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I'm amazed that Madden used to spend so much time on their old game planning feature when you never need to gameplan in this game.

Defensive tackles do next to nothing against the run, never shooting gaps, never making a tackle for loss. So why worry about changing your offense when it doesn't matter if you are facing Suh or some bum? CPU QB logic is all the same. It would be nice if the good QBs like Manning got rid of the ball quick. It would be nice if the cpu QB made an effort to get the ball to Calvin Johnson more and force us to change the way we cover people. It would be nice if the scat backs showed more moves and were used differently than a power back. Where is the motion and up tempo offense from Philly when I play against them? Is it that hard to make great QBs play great and bad QBs play bad?

The game needs more personality and I'd love to see the great players stand out more, forcing you to think about them when playing and changing what you do. Other than playing against an elite CB I never change the way I play against any cpu team offline.

Well, Suh isn't known as a stout run defender, but honestly Ive never seen this be a problem this year..and Im scratching my head as to why people seem to think that it is. Granted I play mostly head to head online and in leagues. Is it playing out that much drastically different vs the CPU?

[rudyjuly2]

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Well, Suh isn't known as a stout run defender, but honestly Ive never seen this be a problem this year..and Im scratching my head as to why people seem to think that it is. Granted I play mostly head to head online and in leagues. Is it playing out that much drastically different vs the CPU?

It's bad offline. A DT is always pushed backwards by the G. At best he holds his ground. Even on All-Madden with user run block at 0 you will NEVER see a cpu DT make a tackle for loss. This leads to automatic 3rd and short conversions. LBs will make plays occassionally. But if I run between the guards you will always gain yards. It's not always big yards or anything but there is a big problem when you never lose yards. An I-formation ISO up the gut is practically a money play.

I don't even need a good RB. Ben Tate was 2nd in the NFL in rushing for me on my first year with the Browns. If the sliders worked better maybe I could fix it but like I said - All Madden and 0 user run blocking and you can run up the A gap with good success against anyone. It's been like that for 3 years now so people must love picking up automatic third and shorts in Madden. It's definitely not sim imo.

It annoys me when I watch a game like Dallas-WAS and see Melton shoot a gap and make a play in the backfield. You don't see it a lot but you do see it. Suh does get penetration in the backfield. It's non-existent in Madden. I challenge the entire Madden community to get me a video of a cpu DT in Madden shooting a gap and making a tackle for loss. I'd love to see it.

[thegut]

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It's bad offline. A DT is always pushed backwards by the G. At best he holds his ground. Even on All-Madden with user run block at 0 you will NEVER see a cpu DT make a tackle for loss. This leads to automatic 3rd and short conversions. LBs will make plays occassionally. But if I run between the guards you will always gain yards. It's not always big yards or anything but there is a big problem when you never lose yards. An I-formation ISO up the gut is practically a money play.

I don't even need a good RB. Ben Tate was 2nd in the NFL in rushing for me on my first year with the Browns. If the sliders worked better maybe I could fix it but like I said - All Madden and 0 user run blocking and you can run up the A gap with good success against anyone. It's been like that for 3 years now so people must love picking up automatic third and shorts in Madden. It's definitely not sim imo.

It annoys me when I watch a game like Dallas-WAS and see Melton shoot a gap and make a play in the backfield. You don't see it a lot but you do see it. Suh does get penetration in the backfield. It's non-existent in Madden. I challenge the entire Madden community to get me a video of a cpu DT in Madden shooting a gap and making a tackle for loss. I'd love to see it.

This has always been the biggest problem for me with Madden. A good DL gets penetration, causes early cutbacks in zone schemes, can hold ground in double teams or split it, and basically force double teams in offensive planning which allows a LB to run free. None of that is in Madden. The most skilled DT's never can hold their ground or their gap and typically just engage the guy in front of them. Just horrid line play. What's even more sad this is after all the hoopla from EA that they have redone the line play. If this is reworked line play then there is no hope to actually see DL actually matter in this game.

[callmetaternuts]

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What's the latest patch number?

[LowerWolf]

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What was the verdict on the tuner that came out awhile back? Did it improve anything? I've been playing without it but may download it.

[Armor and Sword]

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What was the verdict on the tuner that came out awhile back? Did it improve anything? I've been playing without it but may download it.

What it improved was making the dice roll tougher on winning the battle on the DL to get a sack by a human controlled DL. Not the CPU controlled players. It made a slight improvement. If you have an elite DE you will get higher than normal sacks though. It is what it is in that regard.

Bottom line for me and we are in November now is:

Despite some warts and we all know what they are (sacks, stability bug for offline 32 team franchise, profile corruption bug, and lack of flags as always) this is hands down the very best version of Madden I have ever played. The AI was vastly improved (not yet where it can be and I expect it to only get better) OL/DL mini game is amazing, the defensive cam (and change cam on the fly feature) has been brilliant and has made playing defensive amazing this year. I play exclusively from the defensive cam and it makes the game feel alive for me on defense. It also adds a great layer of challenge if you truly play no switch on defense.

I can't stop playing my online solo CFM and will be playing the game till next years release at a minimum. It is getting regular play from me along with NBA 2K15 and The Show 14.

Great great year for next gen sports games IMO. Loving it.

[rudyjuly2]

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The AI was vastly improved (not yet where it can be and I expect it to only get better)

I will disagree with this. I don't think the AI is much better at all from the PS3 versions. The cpu QB AI is still poor and that has a huge impact on the game. They are so far behind in where cpu AI needs to be it's not even funny but I don't think EA is committed to the offline gamer anymore. It's not where the money is.