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

[NINJAK2]

Is there a coach mode available in this version guys? Thinking about trading in 360 version for X1 version but some seem to think the 360/ps3 versions are better...

[emill910]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gamer88

Is Madden 15 worth buying? I just got a PS4 and I love sports games. 2k15 is on sale for $40 now but I honestly don't know if I should get that or Madden. I had 2k14 last year on my 360 and I didn't like it that much. I haven't had Madden since 2010 so I feel like a different game may be good even if I have to pay $60 for Madden. I used to LOVE Madden 09, is it any similar to Madden 15? Those of you who have Madden 15 and have played it for a while now, would you recommend it to others? Those of you who have both 2k15 and Madden 15, which one in your opinion is better? I like both football and basketball equally so its a matter of which one to get. I know graphics are improved a lot in both games.

IMO Madden isnt worth it. If I didnt get it as a bundle I would have never bought it. I would suggest getting it from Redbox and try it out.

[Swamp Swagger]

I don't see why every one hates this game so much.... If you even remotely liked the old Maddens then you will really like this one

I'm not sure if the EA thing has just finally rubbed people the wrong way for far to long or what but I'm just not sure what people are wanting out of a football game... But it's understandable to feel that way I know I have for quite sometime

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by NINJAK2

Is there a coach mode available in this version guys? Thinking about trading in 360 version for X1 version but some seem to think the 360/ps3 versions are better...

I had both versions this year and I enjoyed the ps3 version but the ps4 version is better in almost every area. The one thing that bugged me initially about the ps4 was the lack of cutback ability on runs due to heavy player animations. It got better after the patch but there are definitely some nice things in the ps4. Better graphics, camera angles, more dynamic line play, in game saves to name a few. It's not a monster jump up though so keep your expectations down.

The core of both games are very similar. That means your prior experiences will let you know a lot about your feelings for this game. There are still some big legacy issues in both. Both games have very little difference in qbs. In both versions qbs don't show enough differences. On all madden they are all too accurate and on lower levels too stupid. They take too many needless sacks - mainly on screens and 4 vertical plays. The interior DL sucks on both games as you can run it up the gut with too much success regardless of difficulty or sliders. Ps3 is worse though. If you can upgrade cheaply then do it. The game is fun but has its usual flaws.

[NINJAK2]

Thanks for the breakdown Rudy. I'll go ahead and get it for the X1..

[tanchl]

I had experienced about a 30+ year run of continual football fun until about a decade ago.

From paper football on the table to Coleco Head to Head football, Atari Football, Electronic Football (the vibrating field and plastic players) to NFL Challenge on the PC to the Madden and NCAA on the Sega Genesis to NCAA, Madden, and Gameday on the PS1, and finally to 2K, NCAA, and Madden on the PS2.

I'm expecting my jaw to hit the floor every year, and if it doesn't, I'm disappointed. Each year I simply tolerate the newest version. It's been the same experience every year for me since 2005...same ol' same ol'.

I'm spoiled. I need to remember the years me playing those games that are not nearly as advanced as what we see in Madden today. But you know what, all of those years, each experience was obviously better than the previous. Current efforts are all about status quo, not about making people's jaws hit the floor.

[Unforeseenx]

I posted about this in a different thread but no body responded, site rules are preventing me from creating my own thread so I thought i'd post this here as an impression.

I was initially very pleased with the game but after several seasons in CFM i'm pretty disappointed. Owner mode seems to be completely broken. I've read about how all sorts of other 'players' have managed to do things like sell out their stadium by dropping prices and have managed to be able to afford building a new stadium/relocating but none of this seems to actually be feasible in the game.

The rebuild stadium costs are beyond completely unrealistic. Stadiums do not cost 750m to 1 billion dollars. Hell for some teams these stadiums cost more than their actual team market value. This completely breaks owner mode imo, because you can't afford to do anything about an aging stadium.

I haven't simulated the actual affects of an aging stadium, but I assume THAT part at least works in regards to degradation. Which means at some point you need to rebuild/move to cut costs. However I have noticed that stadium quality is not affecting attendance so it may not really matter if you let it crumble into dust..

Once you've rebuilt the stadium at it's insanely high price you are required to pay a lease every week regardless of whether it's off-season or not of up to 2.7 million. The lease appears to be unaffected by percentage of the costs the market will pay for. 2.7 million per week during road games, bye weeks, playoffs and offseason is easily enough to break any team financially and ensure you get fired as an owner within 2-3 seasons.

The only way to prevent this is by selling out your stadium EVERY week and even then you'd be cutting it close. Even on a large market, with a very successful team I am observing about an average of 50% of the stadium selling out per week with intermittent exceptions. Pricing has literally ZERO affect on attendance what so ever. Lowering to the lowest settings results in 50% attendance, raising to the highest setting results in 50% attendance. This happens even when testing as the patriots or seahawks.

I have NOT observed the issue where players are failing to have any money by off season for free agent signing without a stadium lease to worry about. Without any effort the Jaguars going 0-16 will easily earn 20+ million by season end, jumping to 30+ by free agency.

Many of the modified areas of the game such as the free agent signing are, while better looking a lot less user friendly than before. You are unable to view the free agents skills, or his career stats.

The news area will occasionally report false information such as teams winning close games that actually lost them, or about draft prospects that are not even in the draft.

I'm also observing an even lower number of injuries in the game, other players have stated they see to many on settings higher than 50. I had to raise my slider to over 60 to get a realistic number of injuries.

The receivers do not fight for the ball AT ALL. You HAVE to take control of the receiver on hail marys because otherwise your receiver will just stand there behind the corners while they jump for the ball, wait for them to drop it and then make a half assed attempt to reached for the falling football.

There is even more separation between the receivers and the defense on drags and slants than ever before, something that has been an issue since at least 2011. I can't understand why EA would allow it to get worse in a game they claim is an improvement defensively.

Another problem is that the AI seems to call 90% of it's offensive plays as three wide sets. There is usually at least one receiver on a slant route, one on a drag and the other varies. The AI will also do nothing to avoid the pass rush, it won't throw the ball away and it doesn't attempt to scramble away from the pocket to avoid defenders. It will QUITE OFTEN move up above the line behind the Defensive Tackles, past the line of scrimmage and stand there as if still looking for a receiver with 10+ yards of room to scramble until he is sacked.

Defenders will sometimes run right passed the ball carrier, and dive onto the ground for no reason.

Occasionally a tackles or blocks will result in one or both players being toss up 10 feet into the air often resulting in mid air back flips, forward flips, and cartwheels. While amusing to watch, it's very immersion breaking.

And then finally, but not least...the interaction between same team players is insanely bad. If the ball carrier touches his own team mate, 9/10 he will fall to the ground, get tackled by said team mate, get humped by said team mate. Yes humped, I wish there was a way I coulda saved the replay. The very first play I ran in madden 2015 resulted in a 5 yard loss because the full back got in the way of my half back and wrapped around him as if attempting a tackle and humped him twice from behind before they both fell over and the play ended.

The commentation is slightly better...they actually have started to talk about the teams previous games 'a bit'. But Phil Simms voice is such an annoyance that I generally just mute it. He sounds....sooooo dumb....and changes his opinion about certain situations..or gives terrible advice like not going for it on 4th down at the opp 20 yard line when your behind by a touch down with 30 seconds left in regulation. He suggested kicking a field goal.

Perhaps the differences i'm seeing have something to do with playing the 360 version of the game? I was under the impression the only major difference was slightly worse graphics...I really feel like this is one of the most broken madden games I've ever purchased...out of 2002, 2008, 2010-2015.

[Fist Of Kings]

I haven't played the 360 version, but your problems sound similar to mine, and I had the game on xbox one. Sadly, wr/db interactions are being saved for madden 16, and like you the player interactions really annoy me too.

It's minor compared to some of the major issues with this game, but the players have no awareness of other players in general it seems. We went from the cartoony/clumsy players in Madden 13 which was due to the infinity engine in year one of a three year project. And now we're in year 3, and while they aren't as goofy post play, they trip over and stand on players Suh style constantly lol.

The physics in this game are still really wonky, and lots of gliding going on. I also saw players piled up on the field looking 'glued together' during ref cutscenes. This game has so many issues, that you dismiss these by default, even though it would be considered unacceptable in other games.

The wackiest thing I've seen in this game was twice my qb somehow being called for roughing the passer.