12:01 AM - August 26, 2014 by RaychelSnr
Madden NFL 15 is now available in stores. Be sure to read our review if you haven't gotten the game. If you have, leave your own impressions of your first play sessions in the comments below!
Madden NFL 15 News Post
12:01 AM - August 26, 2014 by RaychelSnrMadden NFL 15 is now available in stores. Be sure to read our review if you haven't gotten the game. If you have, leave your own impressions of your first play sessions in the comments below!
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# 421
mrcultureshock @ 08/29/14 08:47 AM
As much as I love this game, I really think the QB throwing animations are poor and they've been the same for a few generations. Yes, there are signature animations that differentiate between QB's, but a lot of them are generic. There's no fluidity in how a ball leaves the hands of a QB and oftentimes you see a animation gap between the throwing animation and QB hand direction.
My point is this: EA has done wonderful things with 15 that made it the best Madden in the last 10 years. They should take the time and fix the QB throwing animations so we don't have to cringe when we check out a replay.
My point is this: EA has done wonderful things with 15 that made it the best Madden in the last 10 years. They should take the time and fix the QB throwing animations so we don't have to cringe when we check out a replay.
# 422
Candymandagreat @ 08/29/14 09:00 AM
player models are too hulkish...lighting is horrible...i hate some, not all of the collisions im seeing. love the save feature though...so i havent played extensively like several games so this game may grow on me but im not thoroughly impressed off the jump like i was hoping to be.
# 423
Candymandagreat @ 08/29/14 09:01 AM
and how do we turn off replays...i dont need every single play replayed
Some of the complaining is warranted but my god I'd say most of it comes off like children crying. For ten years or more we have seen madden make very little changes to gameplay, one year we have them come out and make some big steps forward and people STILL are not satisfied.
I stayed out of the Madden forum last year because how fast people can ruin the enjoyment of Madden by the nit picking. This year I can clearly see it will be the same way, I will stay out the madden forums due to how much bitching is done here.
Instead I will sit and enjoy what this team has done with Madden in one year and can't wait to see what they do next year!
I stayed out of the Madden forum last year because how fast people can ruin the enjoyment of Madden by the nit picking. This year I can clearly see it will be the same way, I will stay out the madden forums due to how much bitching is done here.
Instead I will sit and enjoy what this team has done with Madden in one year and can't wait to see what they do next year!
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My last game I had a pick 6 with a LB and no one was even close to running him down. I've only seen questionable cut offs by D lined on runs outside but also seen good runs to the outside with no issues. So I have no idea what that's all about.
I've yet seen a CB etc.. be run down by a lineman out ion the open.
Hopefully my luck continues.
I've yet seen a CB etc.. be run down by a lineman out ion the open.
Hopefully my luck continues.
An example of broken tackles. Default sliders all-pro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw_9A9hDPIM
btw I changed some of Stafford's traits before playing against Lions
Throws the ball away: YesSense Pressure: Paranoid
Force Passes: Aggressive
So far only a sack at the beginning of the 2. quarter. Will update after the game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw_9A9hDPIM
btw I changed some of Stafford's traits before playing against Lions
Throws the ball away: YesSense Pressure: Paranoid
Force Passes: Aggressive
So far only a sack at the beginning of the 2. quarter. Will update after the game
# 428
Jet Sufferer @ 08/29/14 11:16 AM
Quick impressions for now. No matter what I tried I found 6-25 an unplayable single player experience. Thankfully this year is different. There is still a ton of wonky stuff going on but I am forgivable because the game is actually fun for me this year so far. Pro Tip: slow speed and tackling between 0-25 for you and CPU. Game becomes less predictable and exciting. Still working on sliders. Having low scoring games mostly. Don't like how it plays on all madden so hopefully I can tweak sliders more on all pro to get it where I want it. All pro sliders were going well at first then I improved so need to find a way to still use all pro and not be able to shut down the CPU too much.
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I agree with your earlier post, I will have a d linemen catch a running back from behind from time to time
Weird. I sacked Ryan 3 times and at 4 and 32 the falcons challenged the spot of the ball. Lol
sent from galaxy note 3
sent from galaxy note 3
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Anybody come across online players chewing clock in the first qtr? I swear people have problems. Why play the game if you have to do things like that. So far I haven't seen any thing online that you can't take away. At least it seems like there is a counter for everything.
# 434
kjcheezhead @ 08/29/14 12:26 PM
My first impressions. I've played about 3 games and spent a lot of time in the skills trainer. This was my first taste of madden on the new consoles.
Graphics: Huge improvement over the ps3 days, still see some weird stuff. Eddie Lacy' s hair comes out through the back of the helmet sometimes and Aaron Rodgers has caveman arms imo, but overall it's really good compared to my past experiences.
Presentation: Huge improvement again. I like the real time celebrations instead of the cut scenes. Bj Raji got a sack and was eating his wheaties after, pretty cool. Some like the 3 point basketball shot just look weird tho. I have yet to see a Lambeau leap tho. Halftime highlights would be better shown from broadcast cam. Broadcast cam would be a little nicer if field goal attempts were shot from behind the goalposts like a real game.
Gameplay: This game is fun but arcadey imo. The cpu takes a lot of sacks, and throws all short high accuracy passes. I've been averaging 8 sacks a game with 2-3 being users. Playing all pro in three games I have yet to give up and offensive score vs the bears. That said, cpu defense is real. I'm 2-1 with a loss thanks to giving up a pick 6 and a fumble scoop and score. Blocking is questionable at times. I had a few screen plays that would've been nice gains but my guard turned around to block someone behind me and ran into me getting me tackled. Another play I rolled out left with Rodgers and had a free lineman standing in front of me with no one to block, when an lb decided to go after Rodgers, that lineman stayed in an animation with arms out looking for a threat and just let him blow me up. Rodgers got hurt and left the game on that play to add insult to it.
Some other notes. 3 games and no penalties called. Too many scoop and score fumbles, players never just try to fall on the loose ball. I tried to challenge my fumble and there was a note saying there was nothing to challenge in the menu screen. Just annoying since every turnover should be reviewed. It was a legit fumble tho. I had a slant play work in my favor where a defender jumped in front of Cobb but Cobb warped over 2 yards and got the ball, proceeded to run through the defender and go 40 yards for the score.
Wasn't all negative. The defensive camera and rushing the qb is a lot of fun. It the only way I play defense. I wish the camera would start in the normal view so I could make adjustments before it went to that over the shoulder view, and switching players is disorienting from that view but overall defensive cam makes madden a fresh experience.
My favorite mode so far is skills trainer. I like the drills that show you defensive concepts, how to identify them and how to attack them. It's a lot of fun and gives online guys a way to practice and lab that encourages real football strategies instead of finding the money plays.
Final thoughts. The game is fun, and feels new in a lot of ways. It's not the port of the nightmare ps3 games I hated and feared it would be. It's still very arcade out of the box. High number of sacks, picks and scoop/scores...high qb accuracy...low on penalties, bad snaps and blocked kicks. Yet somehow it captures my attention better than any Madden since the ps2 days.
Graphics: Huge improvement over the ps3 days, still see some weird stuff. Eddie Lacy' s hair comes out through the back of the helmet sometimes and Aaron Rodgers has caveman arms imo, but overall it's really good compared to my past experiences.
Presentation: Huge improvement again. I like the real time celebrations instead of the cut scenes. Bj Raji got a sack and was eating his wheaties after, pretty cool. Some like the 3 point basketball shot just look weird tho. I have yet to see a Lambeau leap tho. Halftime highlights would be better shown from broadcast cam. Broadcast cam would be a little nicer if field goal attempts were shot from behind the goalposts like a real game.
Gameplay: This game is fun but arcadey imo. The cpu takes a lot of sacks, and throws all short high accuracy passes. I've been averaging 8 sacks a game with 2-3 being users. Playing all pro in three games I have yet to give up and offensive score vs the bears. That said, cpu defense is real. I'm 2-1 with a loss thanks to giving up a pick 6 and a fumble scoop and score. Blocking is questionable at times. I had a few screen plays that would've been nice gains but my guard turned around to block someone behind me and ran into me getting me tackled. Another play I rolled out left with Rodgers and had a free lineman standing in front of me with no one to block, when an lb decided to go after Rodgers, that lineman stayed in an animation with arms out looking for a threat and just let him blow me up. Rodgers got hurt and left the game on that play to add insult to it.
Some other notes. 3 games and no penalties called. Too many scoop and score fumbles, players never just try to fall on the loose ball. I tried to challenge my fumble and there was a note saying there was nothing to challenge in the menu screen. Just annoying since every turnover should be reviewed. It was a legit fumble tho. I had a slant play work in my favor where a defender jumped in front of Cobb but Cobb warped over 2 yards and got the ball, proceeded to run through the defender and go 40 yards for the score.
Wasn't all negative. The defensive camera and rushing the qb is a lot of fun. It the only way I play defense. I wish the camera would start in the normal view so I could make adjustments before it went to that over the shoulder view, and switching players is disorienting from that view but overall defensive cam makes madden a fresh experience.
My favorite mode so far is skills trainer. I like the drills that show you defensive concepts, how to identify them and how to attack them. It's a lot of fun and gives online guys a way to practice and lab that encourages real football strategies instead of finding the money plays.
Final thoughts. The game is fun, and feels new in a lot of ways. It's not the port of the nightmare ps3 games I hated and feared it would be. It's still very arcade out of the box. High number of sacks, picks and scoop/scores...high qb accuracy...low on penalties, bad snaps and blocked kicks. Yet somehow it captures my attention better than any Madden since the ps2 days.
# 435
mrjimmyg89 @ 08/29/14 12:51 PM
Play calling sucks. The one thing they need to change is that. Bring back to the main menu for the formation play calling. I should not have to back out of the package I selected to bring in a new one. The play calling in madden for as long as I can remember has been great. This time it is so time consuming that you can barely select a play you want.
The game does not pick my plays. I pick my plays and I know it is meant for the more casual football fan, but please allow a classic madden play selection.
The game does not pick my plays. I pick my plays and I know it is meant for the more casual football fan, but please allow a classic madden play selection.
# 436
kerosene31 @ 08/29/14 01:04 PM
After not having played a Madden game since 09, I decided to pick up Madden 25 not too long ago. I liked it, but I had to pick up 15 after hearing all the impressions. Honestly I've never been a big fan of the game.
(note - other than skills trainer, so far I just play running back in career mode)
Let me say, EA really seems to have put a lot into Madden this year.
Wait... did I just type that?
-The graphics are obviously amazing. Even after all these pages it still is worth repeating. I'm not usually all that hung up on graphics. M25 wasn't fantastic but it was good enough. This just blows me away though.
-Normally I hit the button to skip the presentation, even if it is good. Well, in Madden I actually find myself watching it, mostly because the graphics are so good.
-The running game feels so much better, although I can't exactly say why. I liked running in M25, but this is even better and more challenging.
I won't get into the issues that have already been mentioned already. With the gameplay I am having tons of fun so far.
(note - other than skills trainer, so far I just play running back in career mode)
Let me say, EA really seems to have put a lot into Madden this year.
Wait... did I just type that?
-The graphics are obviously amazing. Even after all these pages it still is worth repeating. I'm not usually all that hung up on graphics. M25 wasn't fantastic but it was good enough. This just blows me away though.
-Normally I hit the button to skip the presentation, even if it is good. Well, in Madden I actually find myself watching it, mostly because the graphics are so good.
-The running game feels so much better, although I can't exactly say why. I liked running in M25, but this is even better and more challenging.
I won't get into the issues that have already been mentioned already. With the gameplay I am having tons of fun so far.
# 437
BangersnMash @ 08/29/14 01:29 PM
Last madden I had was 04, so you can imagine this has been quite the jump.
Currently 4-3 with my Panthers and loving everything at the moment, except the rediculous amount of sacks. (after 7 games Lotulelei has 16! sacks) Even with the panthers D, i'm having a hard time stopping passes over the middle, but i'm loving every moment of it.
Currently 4-3 with my Panthers and loving everything at the moment, except the rediculous amount of sacks. (after 7 games Lotulelei has 16! sacks) Even with the panthers D, i'm having a hard time stopping passes over the middle, but i'm loving every moment of it.
# 438
Gotmadskillzson @ 08/29/14 02:11 PM
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EA might as well call conservative wrap tackle automatic suction tackle, because I have yet to miss a conservative tackle. Yeah EA made great strides this year, but that also went years backwards with some of the things in this game.
Now for those of you who mainly play online against other humans, then yeah, these problems won't bother you as much. But as a person who primarily against the CPU, these problems stick out to me as a loud suit after Labor Day.
Just like that new disengage feature the user can do to shed blocks instantly, the CPU does this A LOT on running plays, especially running plays up the middle. That needs to be toned down.
Perfect timing 1st step = jump the snap, I hate it. CPU abuses it quite often. Hell I watched many streams of people playing MUT and see people abuse it against other people. It is unstoppable when timed correctly.
There have been times when a LB from there regular position would use that quick 1st step feature and be on the QB within 2 seconds of hiking the ball. He would just run right by the center and guard UNTOUCHED.
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EA's Trojan horse, bring back something old that people hated in the past but call it a different name and people will love it.
Prime examples:
1. 1st step = Jump the snap, just a different name
2. Suction tackling = Conservative tackling
3. Block shedding problems = Disguised as new player defensive lineman controls.
# 439
stlcardsfan44 @ 08/29/14 02:48 PM
Absolutely love this game. The only thing I hate is the way they did the fantasy draft. The players are not ranked by overall ratings, so you have to constantly sort the ratings field. Other than that, this is the best Madden ever.
I have to be honest. I think this is a well put together Madden going in a great direction. My two issues are offensive lineman giving up on their blocking assignments way too early off the snap and QB scrambles getting past the line of scrimmage and DB's just staying in their zones and not attacking a now offensive ball carrier. The last one I noticed as something that will hamper user vs user competition. I'm still searching for a great set of sliders on All Pro from the OS community, I trust that someone out there has to have good sliders coming soon to resolve some of these issues. Aside that I'm not blown away by Madden, but I'm not going to sit here and say they haven't made plenty of drastic changes. It's a good game, it's fun... But it's not a great game just yet but you can see the progress. I know Rex and everyone down there at EA is reading our comments and we all have been patient enough to see moves in the right direction. I think we are seeing them.
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