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Zuddyyy · 01-06-2025, 10:42 PM

Hey guys! What was yall favorite Madden based on gameplay ever since next gen was released. I would really appreciate to see some of yall thoughts. Thanks and have a great rest of your day!

Ghost Of The Year · 01-07-2025, 09:39 PM

I put the most time in with M22 so I suppose that makes it my favorite. I'm enjoying M25 well enough but I haven't played a great deal of it because of CFB but I will play it heavy from now until after the Super Bowl.

kingsofthevalley · 01-07-2025, 10:02 PM

The initial current generation release (M21) was definitely a favorite of mine. All of the others (outside of 22, didn't rock with that one) were pretty solid as well. 25 is certainly the bees knees. Hopefully only up from here. Heard from a lil bird that they were scanning cheerleaders and mascots for 26, so I think we may get a heavy dose of long awaited broadcast presentation this year. Gameplay, while maybe not rock solid in some aspects is waaaay better than serviceable at this point and it's looking like some heavy resources might be shifted to UI and presentation this year.

gr18 · 01-07-2025, 11:28 PM

I'd give 25 the edge now over 24 with 21 and 23 fighting for 3rd and 22 bringing up the rear.

CFB gets more playing time so 24 was my most played but the series is going in the right direction.

baconbits11 · 01-08-2025, 12:08 PM

25 without question.

JG80 · 01-08-2025, 12:42 PM

25 and 24 in my opinion.

23 is the worst of the bunch, only because they removed match coverage from the CPU for a year.

IlluminatusUIUC · 01-14-2025, 12:38 PM

I haven't played much of 25, I bought CFB this year and am waiting for M25 to hit gamepass. But until 25 I always thought the gameplay of 21 was the best. Before they added all the Xfactors and Momentum shifting and gameplanning elements, they always felt like too many overlapping mechanics leading to goofy results. As an example in 23, I was playing a road game where the momentum factor made it difficult to hot route, so I was unable to hot route a halfback to block when he was literally lined up a yard to my QB's left.

RogueHominid · 01-14-2025, 01:27 PM

21 was the sweet spot for me in terms of CPU game planning and playcalling the HUM vs. CPU experience.

01-06-2025, 10:42 PM	#1
Zuddyyy Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Jan 2024	Best Next Gen Madden from Madden 21 to Madden 25 Hey guys! What was yall favorite Madden based on gameplay ever since next gen was released. I would really appreciate to see some of yall thoughts. Thanks and have a great rest of your day!

01-07-2025, 09:39 PM	#2
Ghost Of The Year Drill Baby Drill. OVR: 0 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Rock; Hard Place. Posts: 5,377	Re: Best Next Gen Madden from Madden 21 to Madden 25 I put the most time in with M22 so I suppose that makes it my favorite. I'm enjoying M25 well enough but I haven't played a great deal of it because of CFB but I will play it heavy from now until after the Super Bowl. roadman and Zuddyyy like this. __________________ Sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter and sing for the tear Sing with me, if it's just for today Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away

01-07-2025, 10:02 PM	#3
kingsofthevalley MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: May 2011	Re: Best Next Gen Madden from Madden 21 to Madden 25 The initial current generation release (M21) was definitely a favorite of mine. All of the others (outside of 22, didn't rock with that one) were pretty solid as well. 25 is certainly the bees knees. Hopefully only up from here. Heard from a lil bird that they were scanning cheerleaders and mascots for 26, so I think we may get a heavy dose of long awaited broadcast presentation this year. Gameplay, while maybe not rock solid in some aspects is waaaay better than serviceable at this point and it's looking like some heavy resources might be shifted to UI and presentation this year. malky and Zuddyyy like this. Last edited by kingsofthevalley; 01-07-2025 at 10:07 PM.

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gr18 MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: Best Next Gen Madden from Madden 21 to Madden 25 I'd give 25 the edge now over 24 with 21 and 23 fighting for 3rd and 22 bringing up the rear. CFB gets more playing time so 24 was my most played but the series is going in the right direction. kingsofthevalley and roadman like this.

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baconbits11 MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2014	Re: Best Next Gen Madden from Madden 21 to Madden 25 25 without question. JG80 and roadman like this.

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JG80 MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Baton Rouge, LA --> Newark, NJ	Re: Best Next Gen Madden from Madden 21 to Madden 25 25 and 24 in my opinion. 23 is the worst of the bunch, only because they removed match coverage from the CPU for a year. __________________ Geaux Tigahs

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IlluminatusUIUC MVP OVR: 6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mile High Club, CO	Re: Best Next Gen Madden from Madden 21 to Madden 25 I haven't played much of 25, I bought CFB this year and am waiting for M25 to hit gamepass. But until 25 I always thought the gameplay of 21 was the best. Before they added all the Xfactors and Momentum shifting and gameplanning elements, they always felt like too many overlapping mechanics leading to goofy results. As an example in 23, I was playing a road game where the momentum factor made it difficult to hot route, so I was unable to hot route a halfback to block when he was literally lined up a yard to my QB's left. Zuddyyy likes this. __________________ Bills, Sabres, Illini, Cubs, basically any team that abuses its fanbase and I'm there.

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RogueHominid Hall Of Fame OVR: 33 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 10,897	Re: Best Next Gen Madden from Madden 21 to Madden 25 21 was the sweet spot for me in terms of CPU game planning and playcalling the HUM vs. CPU experience.

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