Madden NFL 25 Demo Review Roundtable

[ghettogeeksta]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dolphins88

If they r going to give out exclusivity give it to the right people.. 2k makes nfl, nba , EA make baseball.. Triple play series.

I've been saying if the NFL wants to do exclusive deals then at least do it with one other company, make the NFL license exclusive to only two companies. And the only other company that has the money and resources to make a great NFL game is 2K Sports. I really hope the NFL decides to lend their license to at least one other company (cough 2K) for the sake of competition and giving people a choice like all the other sports games.

[TeeDogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by RateSports

I completely disagree about the camera. I think it's horrific.

Ya know, it seems like after all these years camera angles would be the easiest thing to get feedback on and put some nice angles in the game. Ones that cover a range of tastes easily. But I swear they bumble and stumble endlessly with them Lol. I don't get it. The coordinator can in NCAA is a great cam and was received well so they'll probably not use it anymore lol. I'm hoping next gen they have loads of camera options and maybe custom cams.........

[Cpterp22]

Here is where I am lost. I almost hate EA football games now after backing them for years, but sliders really have an impact and if owner mode and CCM play fine, the fact sliders guys are seeing hope is huge and controlling every team will take a lot of AI wackiness away. I don't care about jerseys, etc. If the game plays decent I will finally not trade it in. Actually traded NCAA in because sliders just don't work. Demo in Madden has actually been a surprise in a good way.

[Big FN Deal]

Why do so many people say "is it perfect?....etc", as if the only two choices are perfect or Madden, lol. Madden doesn't need to be "perfect" to be better than what it is. It's fine if people are able to tolerate or even enjoy this game but please stop acting as if that equates to it being as good a football game as it reasonably could be. Madden is great as a party favor, something you bring out to commune with family and friends but it's extremely lacking in representing NFL football. I admire the slider gurus and roster creators out there but that stuff can't help completely ridiculous things like limited animations, an archaic injury system, broken penalties, missing player management aspects, tethered passing, artistic presentation, on and on.

I wish more people would say "is it a good representation of NFL football? no but I don't care...." instead of implying a better Madden equates to perfect. For Pete's sake, the game just added foot planting this year, effing foot planting for a football game gets added in the 9th edition but "it's fun" so who cares. Super Mario Cart is fun too but that doesn't make it a good representation of racing, smh.

[jarvis1104]

I know ppl say this a lot but, how can Madden 25(14) still not offer presentation that matches Nfl 2k5?

[TeeDogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

Why do so many people say "is it perfect?....etc", as if the only two choices are perfect or Madden, lol. Madden doesn't need to be "perfect" to be better than what it is. It's fine if people are able to tolerate or even enjoy this game but please stop acting as if that equates to it being as good a football game as it reasonably could be. Madden is great as a party favor, something you bring out to commune with family and friends but it's extremely lacking in representing NFL football. I admire the slider gurus and roster creators out there but that stuff can't help completely ridiculous things like limited animations, an archaic injury system, broken penalties, missing player management aspects, tethered passing, artistic presentation, on and on. I wish more people would say "is it a good representation of NFL football? no but I don't care...." instead of implying a better Madden equates to perfect. For Pete's sake, the game just added foot planting this year, effing foot planting for a football game gets added in the 9th edition but "it's fun" so who cares. Super Mario Cart is fun too but that doesn't make it a good representation of racing, smh. Sorry for being a broken record Mods, just hate seeing NFL gaming get pissed on like this while others act like it's rain from the gods. I'm trying my best to transition to playing other sports games, it's just taking awhile after mainly NFL gaming for so long.

I feel you. Football has always been my sport with BBall a close second. But for this entire generation NBA2K has been my goto game for sports gaming. Id play a little madden here and there with my younger family members. But have to admit the M25 demo feels like it could change that. On the surface its what i expected from M06-07 ill see whats under the hood next week.

[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by Big FN Deal

Why do so many people say "is it perfect?....etc", as if the only two choices are perfect or Madden, lol. Madden doesn't need to be "perfect" to be better than what it is. It's fine if people are able to tolerate or even enjoy this game but please stop acting as if that equates to it being as good a football game as it reasonably could be. Madden is great as a party favor, something you bring out to commune with family and friends but it's extremely lacking in representing NFL football. I admire the slider gurus and roster creators out there but that stuff can't help completely ridiculous things like limited animations, an archaic injury system, broken penalties, missing player management aspects, tethered passing, artistic presentation, on and on. I wish more people would say "is it a good representation of NFL football? no but I don't care...." instead of implying a better Madden equates to perfect. For Pete's sake, the game just added foot planting this year, effing foot planting for a football game gets added in the 9th edition but "it's fun" so who cares. Super Mario Cart is fun too but that doesn't make it a good representation of racing, smh.

It never has been.....even last gen.

Its Madden. That has always been my point. And unfortunately it is the only NFL game in town.

For Madden...this game may end up being the best this gen. I guess that's why I don't get that frustrated. Madden 13 was one of the worst I have ever played.

So in the annals of Madden football.....that is how I talk about Madden.

[Jarbeez]

My 8 year old son thinks it is hilarious on this demo when one team's players go invisible. You can see the shadows on the field, but the players are gone. Especially if the ball carrier is one of those players and the ball is just moving around by itself since you can't see the player...

If this glitch isn't fixed I will be supremely disappointed. It happens in about half the games on the demo that I have played, mostly between the Seahawks and Packers when playing in Seattle, and usually in the red zone.

Aside from that, I've seen horse collar tackles and several other take downs that would likely be penalized in the NFL, I don't mind those being in the game but throw a flag once in a while....