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

[ehh]

Finally got to play Madden on Xbox 1 over the weekend, hoping to be really impressed. I need this game to be great if I'm ever going to move to the next gen consoles.

It just didn't do it for me. It's so similar to the 360 version and the graphics are just plain weird. The player models and animations seems off. Pretty frustrating. The gameplay did seem better than the 360 version but not by leaps and bounds.

[NoleFan]

The more I use and read about Game Prep, the more I like the game within the game. It adds value to working with players without being too much like NFL Head Coach was. Spend a couple minutes doing the simulation work (i don't do the actual drills) then get back into the game!

[khelkit]

Glad to hear that! We will enjoy it.

[AaeriosGames]

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[N51_rob]

This is the impressions thread, please post your videos in the correct thread going forward. Thanks.

[MadeIn15]

Madden gets more frustrating every year. So many things that could be improved upon, but it never is. But four things that were really bothering me last game:

1. QB CMP%. Of course. Completed like 95% of passes no matter what I did.
2. Pursuit...Dri Archer/Chris Johnson/Travis Benjamin/whoever should not be getting caught from behind by DTs and slow LBs on every play.
3. Ridiculous CPU block shedding. The second I hit turbo, all blocks are shed. Stats don't seem to matter, leverage doesn't seem to matter, nothing does. Then pursuit issues kick in.
4. CPU ADJUSTMENTS! If I'm running pistol spread (2x2), it is a COMPLETELY balanced formation. The psychic AI should not know if I audible to a certain play or flip.

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by MadeIn15

4. CPU ADJUSTMENTS! If I'm running pistol spread (2x2), it is a COMPLETELY balanced formation. The psychic AI should not know if I audible to a certain play or flip.

The cpu doesn't use formations properly at all. They are oblivious to the down and clock a lot of the times. When I want to kill the clock they will have a dime package in on 3rd and 5 when I've got an I-formation out there. Dumb.

On offense the cpu makes almost no effort to get the ball in the hands of its playmakers. The cpu QB logic is exactly the same for every QB and ignores the talent level of the wide receivers around as well. That's why on the lower difficulty levels all the QBs stink and on All-Madden they are all over-powered. Other than adjusting accuracy and arm strength the passing games are nearly identical for every team. QBs take a crazy amount of sacks on screen and 4 vertical plays. I could understand rookie QBs but Brady? Awareness means nothing for cpu QB play.

It's rare in the NFL for a team to have a workhorse RB. Almost every team has packages for 2 or 3 RBs on their team but 98% of the touches in Madden go to the same guy unless he's tired. Only the 3rd down back role can change things. I'd like to see a short yardage role. I'd like to see pass catching backs like Sproles used better in the passing game. There needs to be more balance in the inside (too easy) and outside running game.

I don't expect them to fix much of the cpu AI for us offline guys since it's been so poor for so long and improves at a snail's pace.

[MadeIn15]

Also, I wish there were more plays from formations. Also, packaged plays.