The Three Best and Worst Things About Madden NFL 17

[RaychelSnr]

Did you catch Ben's review of Madden NFL 17? If not check it out here!

The more we submerge ourselves in any specific sports video game, it’s almost impossible not to notice the tiny details that either make your jaw drop or linger like a festering wound. Madden 17 might be the cleanest football game to date, but it isn’t without its share of frustrations. Though, perhaps now more than ever, the “little things” are nice surprises instead of disappointing ones. Here are the three best and worst things about Madden 17.

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[Black Bruce Wayne]

I would also add commentary as one of the best things. The commentary this year is far above the best it has ever been in a Madden

[BleedGreen710]

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I would also add commentary as one of the best things. The commentary this year is far above the best it has ever been in a Madden

agreed. thats the first thing i looked for when I read this. im stunned that it wasn't included.

[Vazione]

I would definitely add commentary/atmosphere into the #1 slot of the Best.

I would add that fumbles need tweaked in the Worst.

[Impetuous65]

# 3 has little to no affect when I play, I don't see the difference at all.

[Sheba2011]

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While special teams has improved I am not a fan of the new kick meter.

[Sheba2011]

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# 3 has little to no affect when I play, I don't see the difference at all.

You mean the ball physics? I have noticed a huge difference this year.

[Aggies67]

For Rams fans, the worst is that in year 2 of franchise, you are forced to move out of the Coliseum and into a generic stadium that has Madden logos all over the place (video, ribbon, video wall, jumbotron) instead of Rams logos.

[JKSportsGamer1984]

3 Best...

1. Commentary

2. Ball Physics

3. Ball carrier animations

3 Worst...

1. Legacy Pass Blocking issues

2. Too much player clipping (mainly after the play)

3. Physics are still wonky at times

[rspencer86]

"Tuning bad quarterbacks to make occasionally errant throws (not just overthrows) would be a fantastic starting point."

This is so important. Even when receivers are wide open, a slightly errant pass may still be caught but will slow down or redirect the receiver enough that it could be the difference in a 70-yard touchdown or a 20 yard gain. Just like line play, the pass accuracy is too binary. It's either right on the money, perfectly in stride with the receiver or 15 feet over the receiver's head. No in-betweens. This really hurts the gameplay.

[bucky60]

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agreed. thats the first thing i looked for when I read this. im stunned that it wasn't included.

I would also add commentary as one of the best things. The commentary this year is far above the best it has ever been in a Madden

Commentary is much better.

While special teams has improved I am not a fan of the new kick meter.

I haven't figured out the kick meter yet. I'll have to find a tutorial on it. The part I haven't figured out is how to change direction. Otherwise, I don't mind it.

My best things:
Full player editing.
Practice squads
FORMATION SUBS.

My worst things would be:
No sim vs arcade settings for gameplay. If we had that, we wouldn't have to worry so much about patches making things less realistic from complaints.
No options to make CFM franchise mode realistic.

[Vazione]

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The Kick Meter was a great call out, since it really adds a new dimension that never existed before.

[Sheba2011]

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Commentary is much better.


I haven't figured out the kick meter yet. I'll have to find a tutorial on it. The part I haven't figured out is how to change direction. Otherwise, I don't mind it.

My best things:
Full player editing.
Practice squads
FORMATION SUBS.

My worst things would be:
No sim vs arcade settings for gameplay. If we had that, we wouldn't have to worry so much about patches making things less realistic from complaints.
No options to make CFM franchise mode realistic.

That is specifically what I don't like about it. The direction indicator disappears midway through setting up my kick and the kick always goes wide even if I time the "A" button parts of it perfectly.

[misterkrabz]

While special teams has improved I am not a fan of the new kick meter.

I love the new kick meter but it could use a little "calibrating"

[Mike Lowe]

Fantastic points that I agree with. Especially the line play and QB variation.