Madden NFL 15 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (XB1/PS4)

[SilentYetViolent]

Quote: Originally Posted by DNMHIII

This might sound crazy to some, but the new playcall screen is completely ruining this game for me. The constant drop down of the menue when switching formations and the layout is so brutal that it makes it really tough to call plays especially only having 10 seconds when on D. I really wish the old playcall screen was available because the new one is beyond terrible IMO for people that call plays by formation.

Couldn't have said it better myself. I don't understand why they scratched the M25 play screen for this one? I hate having to back out of the I-Form plays just to select a different run inside the Strong. I'm trying to adjust to this screen but this was a bad choice IMO.

[jdareal21]

This game is awesome, bottomline. In my little pantheon of Madden gameplay, this is easily at the top, of my Top 5:

1) Madden 15
2) Madden 2004
3) Madden 10
4) Madden '92 (Yeah, I go back that far )
5) 2-way tie () Madden 25 (Last gen) & Madden 2005

Of course there's little things here and there to fix with updates & patches hopefully, but for the most part, this is the best, most complete package out of the box EA has ever released. Just for that, I'm thankful. The balance is almost there between both sides of the ball, the AI is pretty good (better with sliders) and online so far seems stable. I'm just ready to get back to it...

[MizzouBravesFan]

Was waiting for EA to give me a reason to return to Madden and they have with M15...love it so far.

Playing defense feels fun to me again and the game seems to ebb and flow really well in my time so far.

Jumped right in to a CFM with the Bills...first game at Chicago was a tense, defense filled 10-7 battling win. Haven't felt that good about winning a game in any sports game in quite some time, really felt like I earned it and was rewarding to win.

They need to fix penalties bad though...

[Captain Obvious]

so happy to see ALOT of people enjoying the game and praising it. for me the biggest thing was the pass rush and the formation of the pocket and i gotta say its just like on sundays. even on all madden i got orakpo screaming off the edge on jason peters and forcing foles to step up into the pocket and air it out if he wasnt sacked by then. its beauty in motion. i wanted this since 2k5, now i can move on lol. imo its the best madden so far, with alot of room to improve.

qb signature throwing styles (we had this somewhat in '10, what happened, they using the same animation since madden 00', please fix this!)
wr/cb jostling
crowd that doesnt look ********. when qbs throw off a perfect bullet pass off their back foot across the field, this **** needs to go please.

definitely headed in the right direction and this production team needs to be kept
the defense is great, it forces people to abandon cheese and actually think on how to move the ball. madden is no longer checkers, its chess baby!

[Darkleaf]

Quote: Originally Posted by booker21

Two only complains. QB a tad to accurate CPU taking sacks The rest is really good

I would add zero penalties and sim stats to that list. Great game, after taking 3 years off from Madden I can honestly say this game is finally fun.

[TheBleedingRed21]

First impressions after 1 offline game and 1 online game..

Pros

The graphics are great as stated before
The CPU does offer a challenge, I lost 16-0 to Denver as Colts, Luck was injured week 1.
In my ONLINE game, the opponent was Lions and Stafford had multiple bad throws that were off target and resulted in incompletions, great to see in online with no adjustments.
Slow speed is a must for me
Defense was all over the place and was sticking to WRs in man coverage (I was Tampa Bay)
I actually saw them jumping routes realistically and swatting balls for the first time in a long time in Madden series
Running is not cheese like it was last year, the outside run can easily be contained
Screens are not an issue at all
Kicking is harder
Last but, deff not least, online is smooth as butter, LOVE it.

Cons

Pass accuracy still not where we want it, BUT it is a GREAT start
I seen some issues in offline where the DB would not cover at all but in online, never had one issue.
CPU QB was robo (All Madden QB ACC 15) - granted, it was Peyton Manning
The play call menu sucks.. I cannot get used to it, I will eventually though. Just really wish they would of left the old play calling, I mistakenly pick the wrong plays sometimes and its tough to navigate plays quickly.

Overall, through 2 games, this is a NEW game. I loved Madden 25, had it on PS4, and this is a new baby. Plays great and cannot wait for sliders to come out and CFM leagues to start!

Will have a full video of my online game sometime today, was able to stream 1080p HD just fine, which is a plus!

[Kramer5150]

Just wanted to throw this up real quick...game played absolutely awesome...Cleveland had a chance to pull this one out,but fumbled at my 2 yard line...

I am using some altered sliders on All-Pro,and this game just keeps getting better and better...



And a quick box score.....

Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cleveland Browns ()	0	6	3	0	9
Pittsburgh Steelers ()	3	6	0	6	15

Team Stats Comparison
	CLE	PIT
Total Offense	258	284
Rushing Yards	78	177
Passing Yards	180	113
First Downs	12	15
Punt Return Yards	17	45
Kick Return Yards	137	88
Total Yards	412	469
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Converstion	1/11	3/13
4th Down Conversion	0/2	1/1
2-Point Conversion	0	0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/3	0/3
Penalties	8-55	3-25
Posession Time	20:21	27:36

Cleveland Browns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Hoyer 14/27 221 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Tate 13 63 4.8 0 West 4 8 2.0 0 Ogbonnaya 1 7 7.0 0

Pittsburgh Steelers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Roethlisberger 8/15 61 0 0 Gradkowski 8/15 52 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Bell 31 114 3.6 0 Blount 2 11 5.5 0 Roethlisberger 1 11 11.0 0

[B1MM3R]

Quote: Originally Posted by CowherPower

Just wanted to throw this up real quick...game played absolutely awesome...Cleveland had a chance to pull this one out,but fumbled at my 2 yard line... I am using some altered sliders on All-Pro,and this game just keeps getting better and better... And a quick box score..... Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers Jan 1, 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE Cleveland Browns () 0 6 3 0 9 Pittsburgh Steelers () 3 6 0 6 15 Team Stats Comparison CLE PIT Total Offense 258 284 Rushing Yards 78 177 Passing Yards 180 113 First Downs 12 15 Punt Return Yards 17 45 Kick Return Yards 137 88 Total Yards 412 469 Turnovers 1 1 3rd Down Converstion 1/11 3/13 4th Down Conversion 0/2 1/1 2-Point Conversion 0 0 Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals 0/3 0/3 Penalties 8-55 3-25 Posession Time 20:21 27:36 Cleveland Browns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Hoyer 14/27 221 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Tate 13 63 4.8 0 West 4 8 2.0 0 Ogbonnaya 1 7 7.0 0 Pittsburgh Steelers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Roethlisberger 8/15 61 0 0 Gradkowski 8/15 52 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Bell 31 114 3.6 0 Blount 2 11 5.5 0 Roethlisberger 1 11 11.0 0

How many minute quarters you playing on?