Madden 19 Preview: What's Hot and What's Not

[Steve_OS]

Football season is right around the corner and that means Madden fans are anxiously awaiting the...

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[Jershy88]

I loved the long audibles, its far more sim then button mashing a new play with hot routes.

[cthurt]

Sheesh so what's not hot is basically gameplay? Def going to ea access this game before I buy it.

[T4VERTS]

I disagree with two of the three "What's not" items. I think as people play the game they will come around a bit.

[saintrules]

"While there will surely be plenty of franchise players who will complain that Madden 19 hasn’t gone far enough in revamping a mode that has barely been touched by developers for years, the mere fact that they’ve added any improvements at all is to be appreciated."

This is what it has come to and it's sad... It's like we've got a crush on the Madden devs and if they even glance at us we are practically calling it a victory. I'm livid with their so called "improvements", because they barely even qualify for that term. They are tweaks, plain and simple. Custom draft classes, come on, that's like free shampoo at a hotel. Scheme fits? Basically a food sample at a grocery store on Sunday's. This is stuff I expected to be in here years ago. You don't get recognition for doing something that is expected.

[blood9585]

All of the not so hot items are balanced in my opinion though. I think that was their aim this year. Game balance. And I think they nailed it slider wise. I agree animations and control of line play could use an update or two though. (line stunts anyone?)*

[roadman]

I agree with T4Verts, I disagree with 2 of the 3 what's nots.

If they even touch coverage in sim mode, I won't be pleased.

Looks like my Hot Takes in my signature are shaping up to be on point.

[trey2k198003]

I think it will be a solid game...madden has shown us who they are foryears. They care about franchise gamers but notthat much. We are the problem lol we keep waiting for them to change and they have shown us they are notyear after year. I'm not saying dont buy the game I'm just saying the game is good at what it us good at and we need to stop expecting something they are not willing to give us is all. You dont expect your girl to build *cook if she tells you and shows you she dosent like to cook . You either leave her or live work with what shes good at....its what we need to do just lovevmaaden for what it is or move on they wont change no matter how much we complain lol.*

All that said I can't wait to play! This will be the best year for me in a long time....since I am no longer worried about what madden is not doing and focusing on what they are....I'm getting axis there supposedly going in on franchise mode lol*