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  • illwill10
    Hall Of Fame
    • Mar 2009
    • 19828

    #1

    Madden NFL 21 Video - New Pass-Rush Control, Ball Carrier Skill Stick, Open Field Tackling, Authenticity Improvements & More



    EA has released a new Madden NFL 21 gameplay video today, featuring a deep dive into...

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  • jpdavis82
    All Star
    • Sep 2005
    • 8793

    #2
    Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

    Kinda like the new tackling animations and contextual awareness, the added animations for going out of bounds and things like that are long overdue.


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    • jfsolo
      Live Action, please?
      • May 2003
      • 12965

      #3
      Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

      Realistic Open tackling was the best thing in the clip for me, hearing about the removal of guided missile and more jarring tackling was great. The thing I disliked the most was the seemingly still too passive play of the deep safeties.
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      • Reed1417
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        • May 2012
        • 6121

        #4
        Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

        I liked seeing the tackling stuff. I'm not sure how I feel about having "attempts" for pass rush moves though and I wonder if guys like JJ Watt will get more versus say a lower tiered pass rusher to replicate that "Elite" status. The pass rush on AM can sometimes be nonexistent and some guys are just good at pushing their blocker backwards to make the QB uncomfortable. We'll have to see though. Won't make any declarations yet on my end.

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        • Dblock1111
          Rookie
          • Jun 2007
          • 276

          #5
          Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

          Looks like some decent improvements for gameplay. Wish they wouldve went more in depth about improvements to the OL in regards to blocking the new Pass Rush moves. Just thinking those XFactor DL are gonna rack up 10 sacks a game again if they didnt change the OL AI that much...

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          • Sphinx
            Emerald Archer
            • Aug 2010
            • 877

            #6
            Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

            I don't know, if I hadn't seen it listed as Madden 21 I would have thought that was Madden 20. I'm taking the wait and see approach with this year's game but so far what I am seeing is me taking a pass on buying Madden 21.

            The cfm blog will be the deciding factor for me.

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            • ehh
              Hall Of Fame
              • Mar 2003
              • 28962

              #7
              Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

              There's more there than I expected. The tackling improvements could be a smaller thing that goes a long way. I'm waiting to see extended gameplay footage to see how it looks in addition to how well the "ball carrier fights for an extra yard" animations play out.

              We're all so tired of the lack of physics with tackling and how momentum doesn't matter and defenders will constantly stand up you and stop you on a dime when you're inches from the goal line or a first down. If that has finally been removed from the game I think that alone will make '21 worth a purchase.

              Not much on the ball carrier stick system but hopefully the two new jukes are fluid and fun to use.
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              • Vazione
                Rookie
                • Aug 2016
                • 251

                #8
                Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

                I am happy that EA seems to be owning some mistakes of the past (terrible in-between snap moments that break immersion, open field tackling issues).

                This is at least progress.

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                • jfsolo
                  Live Action, please?
                  • May 2003
                  • 12965

                  #9
                  Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

                  Something that 4 Verts mentioned on Twitter that I didn't think about was that it seems like off target throws will now be contextual instead of random. That's another thing that is huge for me.
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                  • Vizen138
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                    • Mar 2020
                    • 16

                    #10
                    Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

                    Oh good, celebrations are fixed, EA really must've listened to us...

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                    • Ky3217
                      Pro
                      • Jun 2012
                      • 699

                      #11
                      Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

                      This deep dive shows some much needed polish. Which was really needed.

                      Unfortunately that’s still really all it is for the most part in my opinion. Polish.

                      I’ll continue to wait for some meaningful additions.
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                      • Facts
                        Rookie
                        • May 2009
                        • 203

                        #12
                        Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

                        3:13 The guy is in man coverage in a full on sprint. Ball isn't thrown to his guy but the DB can stop on a dime, do a 360, and get an easy pick?



                        There went all your awareness and physics talk in one play.




                        Also can't wait for the unrealistic agility and acceleration from human joystick to swerve defenders into triggering the new breakdown animations only to be left in the dust.

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                        • Cowboy008
                          MVP
                          • Mar 2012
                          • 4574

                          #13
                          Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

                          The Bridgewater clip doesn’t give me much hope for the improved cpu qb AI. It looked like he just kept dropping back like the AI did in 20.

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                          • Hooe
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Aug 2002
                            • 21555

                            #14
                            Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

                            Why didn’t EA lead with this lol?

                            This is significantly more appealing to me than the various sizzle trailers and text blurbs they had put out to this point.

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

                              #15
                              Re: Madden 21 Current Gen Gameplay Deep Dive

                              This put a bit of a smile on me vs that sizzle trailer.

                              I need to feel the improvements implemented and not reduced to title updates start appearing.

                              That dive for the WR reminded me of past Maddens, no awareness.

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