Madden NFL 15: Retail First Impressions

[TheFlamingWeazel]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Haven't read the reviews in the last few years? They've been mediocre at best at OS. http://www.operationsports.com/revie...madden-nfl-25/ http://www.operationsports.com/revie...madden-nfl-12/ Same scores, good, not great. Madden 13 received a 8.5

Those are more then generous, and madden 13 on par with the show? The two series are leagues apart quality wise.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheFlamingWeazel

Those are more then generous, and madden 13 on par with the show? The two series are leagues apart quality wise.

It's subjective, then, because to me, 7.5 is decent, not in the great or outstanding category.

But, to each their own.

[Gorilla Glass]

Quote: Originally Posted by nypresspass

That's true. Good point. She goes on the operationsports podcast and definitely knows a lot about Madden, for what it's worth.

OK - I learn something new everyday.

And from reading her review, she's no slouch.

[RaychelSnr]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheFlamingWeazel

Fair enough but not everyone is aware of this fact. What about the dozen or more legacy issues it still has?

This isn't my only article I'm writing on Madden. If you want everything, wait about 3 days and come back to OS, you'll get everything haha

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gorilla Glass

OK - I learn something new everyday. And from reading her review, she's no slouch.

She was much more harsher in her review last year.

[therealsmallville]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheFlamingWeazel

Agree OS has been very madden biased it seems, no sports series had the long standing legacy issues madden had. They overhype and overrate madden year in and out.

....then why are you here?

If OS is biased & overrate Madden year in & out, then why are you here?

[ryan36]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheFlamingWeazel

Agree OS has been very madden biased it seems, no sports series had the long standing legacy issues madden had. They overhype and overrate madden year in and out.

Ok, consider this your warning. You're beating a dead horse. That's agenda posting, and is prohibited by the TOS. Bring something to the table when you post; don't just snipe at the game.

[RaychelSnr]

Quote: Originally Posted by therealsmallville

....then why are you here? If OS is biased & overrate Madden year in & out, then why are you here?

We've rated Madden below the Metacritic score each of the last two years, next-gen was above it but the waffling from us on that score behind the scenes made me wish we had a 7.7 to give it haha!

So I don't see any way OS is 'biased' in our reviews of Madden, if anything we're on par or below the internet critic average, meaning there are plenty above us, and some below us in how we've rated the game. Those are facts.

Another fact: Singular game review scores are subjective and they're no scientific way to judge a game's quality unless taken in a larger context with many more opinions included in one's analysis. But I digress.

For those wondering, I did post another short look at defense on the frontpage you can all check out here: http://www.operationsports.com/news/...oring-anymore/