Another year.... another bad madden.
The game looks pretty good. Like the UI is nice and I quite like the presentation for the games. The actual commentary for the broadcasts has remained as bland as its been, but the broadcast presentations are fun.
But yeah, none of the "next gen" features are really worth it. Momentum is very annoying and so stacked in favor of your opponent its ridiculous. Simulation in franchise is ONCE again so dependant on playbooks. You can build up a super team and still go 10-6 losing to an 8-9 team in the wild card if you don't have the proper playbook. Also, get used to seeing the Cowboys and the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. The Falcons too, oddly enough.
I sunk a good bit of time into the game and Franchise mode can be decent fun, though I think a good chunk of that is just coming from NFL season hype.... I only bought this because it was on sale and I didn't have Madden for next gen.... if you don't play Ultimate Team then there's no point in upgrading to the next Madden game. Hell, if you don't mind the proper facecards and stuff, then playing modded versions of NFL 2K5 or Madden 04 will provide a far better experience for significantly less money.
The game looks pretty good. Like the UI is nice and I quite like the presentation for the games. The actual commentary for the broadcasts has remained as bland as its been, but the broadcast presentations are fun.
But yeah, none of the "next gen" features are really worth it. Momentum is very annoying and so stacked in favor of your opponent its ridiculous. Simulation in franchise is ONCE again so dependant on playbooks. You can build up a super team and still go 10-6 losing to an 8-9 team in the wild card if you don't have the proper playbook. Also, get used to seeing the Cowboys and the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. The Falcons too, oddly enough.
I sunk a good bit of time into the game and Franchise mode can be decent fun, though I think a good chunk of that is just coming from NFL season hype.... I only bought this because it was on sale and I didn't have Madden for next gen.... if you don't play Ultimate Team then there's no point in upgrading to the next Madden game. Hell, if you don't mind the proper facecards and stuff, then playing modded versions of NFL 2K5 or Madden 04 will provide a far better experience for significantly less money.