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10 months ago

My thoughts on madden 25

So I've been playing madden forever. Since john madden football 90 (yes I'm old...relax) but i decided to hop on madden 25 just to check out this year install meant and i must say...its.....better but nothing to write home about. To me i always feel like madden takes a baby step forward but then tell us they leaped so far ahead and it leaves us feeling a little let down. I'm definitely not complaining cause realistically how can we expect a huge ground up remodel while also getting support year around. But never the less its the little things for me that always tend to irk me so i decided to make a list and who knows maybe in another universe EA calls me for a sit-down to pitch some of these ideas (I'm not holding my breath though)

  • WASTED OPPORTUNITIES the fact that you cant simply use your created team on a offline franchise mode just takes the fund out of it. I understand there's probably logistical issue preventing it but the thought that everybody want to do everything online is just near sided. Like i said i get it but to not be able to play a season together with me and my son leading our team (The Las Vegas Bluey's) to the super bowl just deflated the sails
  • NO PROBOWL NO PROBLEM- Since there is not a traditional pro bowl anymore why is that opportunity missed in game? it the perfect opportunity to create a in game mini game section to have as a pro bowl only reward. imagine you testing your forty against the fastest guys in the league? a QB challenge mini game? a NFL Street style flag football game? etc.. hell alone with the mini games already in place you the ground work
  • No emotional depth- Every games seems like the same note as far as post play cut scenes etc. That's an area that can really use work. I want to see my QB going off on his linemen after has been sacked so many times a game, a receiver getting mad that he hasn't been targeted all game, a dust up between teammates or coaches when losing important games or giving up to many big plays and even when things are going good. We want to see the team immediately rush the field after that game winning td catch or field goal as the time expires. Pregame speeches (they can be generic or voiced from real NFL game) but make the atmosphere feel like Sunday afternoons/Monday nights 
  • Not all catches are the same- now i love the fact that they added more animations for catches but it seems like something is always missing. Maybe its the fact that on the defense side of the ball with picking interceptions you see the same ones. I want to see better maybe if you get the pick he bobbles it as he falling to the ground because it wasn't a clean pick or its tipped and he can catch it clean to try to return it. Same with offense we going up with a DB maybe you see them kind of fighting for the ball on the way down or its caught award (David Tyree in the super bowl for the giants)
  • And Super Star mode- What can i say. I think if we're honest it has improved but at the same time not by much like we think it should. So the question is what's the issue? The game play is always standard madden game play. But i think the issue is it always feel minimal. The story seems uninspiring and bland. there's not enough meat on the bone so to speak.  I think with a better story (WHICH I RANDOMLY WROTE IN MY SPARE TIME.....i was bored sorry) more things to do and that feels like there's cause and effect (call out my team and become hard to get along with makes it hard for me to sign places in free agency vice versa if my leadership is high motivative my teammates or calm them down when trailing late for a in game stat boost. make it to where you have to balance your presence on the field as well as off in many different areas (i signed a multimillion dollar contract shouldn't i have a house i can buy and decorate, cars, investments etc. i can spend that money on? maybe hire a QB guru doing the off season to increase my bonuses? actually have a to manage my money too?) (AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD IT NOT BE A MICROTRANSACTION THING!!!!!!!)

Yeah so anyways just my thoughts or what would make things a little better.  let me know your thoughts and don't be that douche that says if you don't like it don't buy or stupid stuff like that its all just a thought

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  • You CAN play multiple coaches in an offline league, though that might not be the experience you want.

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