Madden NFL 16 Community Impressions

[Phobia]

Quote: Originally Posted by whitemamba24xx

I'll sum it up great gameplay but the bugs and broken progression/confidence system lead me to trade this game in. I want to play a GM mode but feel its ridiculous that I have to implement workarounds to make the base CFM work properly. Not my job if people at EA did their job we'd have a great game. Guess I'll try NHL or FIFA's GM mode. Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

I feel same way, love the game but EA truly killed us ever starting our(couple of buddies) yearly CFM. Its very sad, luckily Metal Gear came out and I don't feel bad for this sitting.

[canes21]

I agree. I had an urge to play Madden again last night, but really didn't want to continue my franchise. Rebuilding the Browns isn't fun when my entire team is rated 90 or better after the first drive of the game. So I fired up a play now game with some new sliders I threw together with some inspiration from Jarrod's set and ended up having an awesome time playing. Went up 10-6 on the Giants early, then 10-9 at halftime, next thing I know I am down 31-10 with 4 minutes left. Great game, most authentic looking game of virtual football I've ever played(including APF and 2k5), but in the end, it was just a play now game. I had a great time, don't get me wrong, but I want to be able to play a CFM, build a team, have ups and downs, but I can't. The mode is too broken.

I love what the team has done with the game, but it's still so far from being polished the way a AAA title should be. This is Madden, it's a big title, it's the most popular sport here, it sells, everyone knows the name. It's a good game with piss poor quality polish. It's a shame too because the gameplay on it's own is the best it has ever been, but everything else surrounding it took way too many steps in the wrong direction.

[FedExPope]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

Awareness isn't intelligence. Mariota is smart but most rookie qbs out of the spread aren't capable of reading defences well which is why he was given a low awareness. Half of his passes in college were play action. The deep ball rating might be low but the rosters aren't perfect and you can edit as necessary. I'm far more interested if EA will actually talk about the confidence and play drive issue. Haven't heard a peep lately.

Fair enough, but I really think they need to take athleticism, maybe not completely out of the equation, but make it much less impactful in determining OVR ratings. It should seperate mobile pocket passers like Aaron Rodgers from everybody else, not bump up good athletes with little QB skills.

[lsip]

I skipped the last 3 Maddens but this one is certainly excellent in my opinion. Love the game play and to be honest I'm just having fun. Some of the bugs I notice but I'm not super picky about that stuff (understand why others are though). Played an amazing game last night against the Ravens with the Cardinals that I won 26-22. PP jumped a route and picked off Flacco to seal a win. I've been playing about 2 weeks now.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by treq21

As usual, everyone says its the best Madden ever the first week, then everone says its a disappointment after that as the warts begin to show and the 1st patch makes the game worse. Happens every year. Which is why I no longer buy this game at launch.

Wrong thread. This one is for impressions, for people who actually have the game.

Troll somewhere else.

[Mauer4MVP]

I had to switch from All-Madden to All-Pro. I just couldn't take the ridiculous plays the CPU would make (breaking tackles, defenders speeding up for the ball out of nowhere).

Besides that, here are my biggest problems with the game right now:

1. I love that there actually are penalties this year, but can they please go both ways? I shouldn't have 8 while the CPU has 3 every game.

2. The defenders for the CPU still have a zoom to the ball tactic.

3. I like that it takes QBs a little bit to get going, but it takes too long.

[Armor and Sword]

3 weeks in I am still loving Madden 16.

Hands down it is the best console football game I have ever played on the field.

Games feel organic, unpredictable, and player ratings matter big time. Strategy, sub's, watching and using the match-up stick, being able to audible protections on offense, shading on defense, recognizing when the CPU exploits matchups and making adjustments. It is all there. Penalties are a monster addition and have taken the immersion to levels I have not had on any other Madden title.

The WR/DB interactions are outstanding and so much fun to watch play out when you do not user catch (I take control of the receiver after the catch is made). I find the AI most of the time makes great decisions on which catch type to choose for the receiver.

Speaking of AI, QB AI is vastly improved over any other Madden in history. I am also seeing far better sideline awareness from ball carriers and WR's. I am also seeing good to great backs making open field jukes and spins on me (remember I play no switch defense meaning I stick with one player from snap to whistle which makes a huge difference in watching the dice roll player ratings play out, so if the play get's away from my chosen defender my CPU teammates must make the tackles).

If you swtich ALL-Pro will be too easy for any long time Madden player (All Madden players who switch use Jarrods sliders...they are perfect for your type of approach). However if your looking to approach the game in a new way to feel and see more of a simulation in which you "live with the dice role result" it adds so much strategy into team building in the draft and free agency, and play calling strategy.

Listen up. Because I am telling you if try out this way of playing offline vs the CPU I can almost assure you your enjoyment of the game will skyrocket.

If you switch constantly the AI will be gobbled up. It is too easy. I realized this back in the Madden 2005 days.

Obviously online player vs player you will switch. I get it. And in our SOS league the only time you can't switch is when the ball is in the air (and we don't user catch).

But offline the game shines this year with the right approach.


Back to the impressions.

Elite QB's are Elite. Scrubs are scrubs. Fast WR's play different than big possession types. EA really nailed it this season. My hat is off to Rex and his team. On the field the game is playing amazing. Don't change a thing.

Off the field is where bugs and CFM need much needed TLC. I love 32 team control so I can circumvent a lot of the minor issues but I should be able to play a solo CFM without worrying about my own team trading and cutting on my behalf if I have those settings set to "OFF"

I truly hope the team is looking into these CFM bugs (which did not exist on Madden 25 and 15) being cleaned up on the next major patch.

Overall though? Awesome game.....I will be playing this till Madden 17 no doubt.

Offline Draft Champions is fun too. I love playing that mode for some arcade and fantasy draft fun. Online it is pure cheese and I try to tolerate the 14 year olds calling 4 verts all game and hitting a TE up the middle alll freaking game and calling the same defense all game LOL.


Online CFM as always with 32 human owners is platinum. SOS has begun and the league is the best on the planet.


After 3 weeks

8.5/10

After another big patch to solve the stabilty of CFM (a successful patch I might add and hope we get) this game goes to a 9.5

Outstanding job Rex and Co.

[timhere1970]

Pretty much given up on madden this year already. The earliest point ever. I play franchise and sim most of the games. Only play four a year and like to go through 20-30 years, building and managing my team. The 90% xp cuts mean you can not play this way and have to constantly sign free agents whom of course all you know is their overall. The design for the game to be a game by game and drive by drive grind for xp has ruined it for me. The actual gameplay is great but connected franchise has been ruiNed for me.