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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!

Game: Madden NFL 15Reader Score: 6.5/10 - Vote Now
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# 921 GisherJohn24 @ 10/06/14 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirk5049ers
I was hyped at first, but now I see how stale this game really is. To sum it up, the games just boring. I give up and will be trading in my copy today.
Go back to 10 like I did.
 
# 922 FedExPope @ 10/06/14 03:52 PM
Don't know how much more I can take. I'm literally quitting games now due to RIDICULOUS dropped passes. Note to Tiburon: NFL WRs are tough and skilled. They generally do NOT drop balls when they are hit in the back. The slightest contact in this friggin game causes drops. I literally just throw the controller down and turn off the Xbox now and do something else.
 
# 923 rudyjuly2 @ 10/06/14 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by FedExPope
Don't know how much more I can take. I'm literally quitting games now due to RIDICULOUS dropped passes. Note to Tiburon: NFL WRs are tough and skilled. They generally do NOT drop balls when they are hit in the back. The slightest contact in this friggin game causes drops. I literally just throw the controller down and turn off the Xbox now and do something else.
NFL WRs drop 10% or more of the passes thrown their way. I have no problems with the drops in the game and actually drop the WR slider to have a few more. I have no problems in this area. If you want WRs to catch every single pass then simply raise the WR Catch slider to 100 to avoid your personal frustrations.
 
# 924 MaddenGamer7778 @ 10/06/14 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by HighAlert
When I first bought the game, I thought it was an amazing step up. After a few games, I was quickly brought back down to earth. It still has the

same issues it's always had (bad pass blocking, A.I,QB accuracy) and that new defensive QTE system is flat out terrible. Hit the x button from anywhere and watch your player

make an ugly suction tackle from 5 yards away. The games engine is old and broken. Time to give it up EA.
+1

so true

Everytime madden *tries* to implement something new be careful, there's always a downside coming with it, ive never once seen madden add something "new" to the game without there being a even bigger consequence for it.
new tackling mechanic = suction tackling and shifting all over the field.
Better zone D = Defense shifting and speedburst while offense WR is just terrible and letting DB gain position effortlessly, we also had pshycic DBs and LBs that jumped 20 feet in the air to make defense "tougher".
War in the trenches = 50 sacks a season for your star player.
i really have blocked out previous maddens from my memory but i know theres always been a negative or a couple negavites for every positive.
it really makes me nervous to hear about anything new cause all i can think about is what thing did they ruin or are they trying to cover up to implement this new feature,
Madden should never be adding new things if they cant even fix previous problems, there just adding to the mess.

I personally dont care if they dont come out with anything new next year, (other than better interaction between DBs and WRs) if they just Actually fix gameplay issues that have been haunting the game forever and not just add something "new" to the game to distract us from other problems.
Game modes are pointless if gameplay isnt there.
can someone also explain to me why every replay is zoomed in so you cant see a single thing other than a close up of the player? this is just common sense, a replay should show the play, not just the player in the play. i dont want a zoom in of mannings face or body every replay. that is just so bacis common sense its scary thats in there. we shouldn't have to tell them these things. its liek trying to explain to a child how to make a game.
 
# 925 FedExPope @ 10/07/14 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by rudyjuly2
NFL WRs drop 10% or more of the passes thrown their way. I have no problems with the drops in the game and actually drop the WR slider to have a few more. I have no problems in this area. If you want WRs to catch every single pass then simply raise the WR Catch slider to 100 to avoid your personal frustrations.
Not sure what to say then. Good for you? It's obvious that the ridiculous drops are put in to offset the nigh-perfect QB accuracy. Victor Cruz, Josh Gordon, Brandon Marshall etc. they all drop passes at a rate and in ways that they simply do not in reality. I have the slider set to 90 and it plays like it does at 50.
 
# 926 rudyjuly2 @ 10/07/14 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by FedExPope
Not sure what to say then. Good for you? It's obvious that the ridiculous drops are put in to offset the nigh-perfect QB accuracy. Victor Cruz, Josh Gordon, Brandon Marshall etc. they all drop passes at a rate and in ways that they simply do not in reality. I have the slider set to 90 and it plays like it does at 50.
I will say the WR catch slider on PS3 barely did anything. I actually had it at 0 and didn't see much difference. The sliders on PS4 are also very weak. I wish the EA football team spent a lot more time and effort with regards to sliders. They are weak to the point of broken, they have no game changers that look at them and they couldn't work much worse than they do now. It's been really bad the last few years and I simply think the dev team hates them. No other explanation for how bad this area is. Why don't we have separate CPU and user special teams sliders in franchise? Heck, you can't even adjust the sliders in a franchise game. Its terrible.
 
# 927 Cardot @ 10/07/14 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MaddenGamer7778
+1

Everytime madden *tries* to implement something new becareful, theres always a downside coming with it, ive never once seen madden add something "new" to the game without there being a even bigger consequence for it.
Totally agree. Just a theory of mine, but for a while I have surmised that when EA is developing a feature or gameplay mechanic, they start with the end of the play. A fancy juke, sideline catch, bone jarring hit etc....the type of stuff that sells games. And then they try to work there way backwards to the beginning of the play. Instead of working on some of the more basic (boring) foundational elements like line play, and then letting things play out.

Hopefully that made sense.
 
# 928 MaddenGamer7778 @ 10/07/14 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by FedExPope
Not sure what to say then. Good for you? It's obvious that the ridiculous drops are put in to offset the nigh-perfect QB accuracy. Victor Cruz, Josh Gordon, Brandon Marshall etc. they all drop passes at a rate and in ways that they simply do not in reality. I have the slider set to 90 and it plays like it does at 50.


that's all rex said they did, look how to get the numbers of players stats to match real nfl stats numbers. how they do that? exactly what you guys are saying, game flaws.
getting those numbers is primary, how they get them is secondary. so backwards
 
# 929 wordtobigbird @ 10/08/14 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by illiterateoption
This exactly what i've been saying! I'm having a blast with M25! I Waited an hr for the 3.1 GB patch (M15) to download last night to give this one last try... only to play a QTR of football and think to myself "Meh, this game just sucks," and I proceeded to uninstall the whole damn thing. There are so many issues...

I was initially going to trade M15 towards FIFA but now I'm not sure I want to give any more of my money to EA.
I'll say quickly, FIFA is a whole different world than Madden. People can say what they want about the gameplay itself but the actual game is so much more quality. From the menu, to the options, the presentation, all the little things FIFA at least does really well. So yea it's EA logo but give the game a shot. I play it more than I play Madden now.
 
# 930 havoc00 @ 10/08/14 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirk5049ers
I was hyped at first, but now I see how stale this game really is. To sum it up, the games just boring. I give up and will be trading in my copy today.
When I got it, I was like wow this is an improvement, but after 2 weeks same old same old and just boring and felt like a chore to play. Terrible issues coming to light from the dated engine. Glad I got 40 bucks for my trade in
 
# 931 HingleMcCringleberry @ 10/08/14 06:26 PM
for me, the defensive player warping and suction that happens in this game is worse than any madden in recent memory. definitely worse than m25. you are forced to stop playing football and start playing madden, and the outcome of the game, as well as your enjoyment of the game, depend entirely on what EA decides to make the AI do. will the defenders in coverage warp to the ball and make plays for you? or will they stand around and stare into space as the offense makes plays on you?

I even had one play where the middle linebacker was covering a seam route by the slot receiver. the receiver has him beat by 5 yards and i throw it just after the linebacker is turned the other way not looking at the ball being thrown. go figure, just as i throw it the linebacker just warps to face the other way while also warping 3-5 yards toward the ball, leaps like michael jordan 15 feet in the air, and picks the pass off. And things like this happen all the time, usually multiple times per game. it's plays like this that make madden what it is, and will continue to make it a terrible game year in and year out.

and that is just one small issue in the game, as there are well over a dozen or more other issues i can think of that ruin this game for me.
 
# 932 wordtobigbird @ 10/08/14 08:20 PM
Despite its flaws, its playing a hell of a fun game online head to head. Ive played against all types of players and been able to adjust defensively to slow them down or even shut them down. There are still some issues of course like being disconnected and not receiving win, even getting a loss one time but oh well. Not like my record is going to pay me anything so that's only a minor annoyance. I got caught by a "suction tackle", which is also a minor annoyance but it's a video game. One that's hardly programmed perfectly as we know so that's the best they could do. It's not like I'm getting robbed of plays left and right. If you are blaming suction tackling on you winning or losing, cmon.

Holding my opponents to under 13 points a game with 2.5 INTs. Using Bengals, Chiefs, Colts, Packers .
 
# 933 FedExPope @ 10/09/14 06:03 PM
I just had the CPU kick a punt that hit the ground at the 2 yard line...and then bounced backward without going into the end zone! I couldn't believe it. I'm used to the ball just bouncing forward through the end zone every single time. I didn't see this in the patch notes, but I haven't seen it until this last patch so maybe they somehow changed how the ball behaves?
 
# 934 Motown @ 10/10/14 05:29 PM
Madden 15 is Broken offline...plain & simple. Another year of "It's gonna be the BEST Madden EVER" & like a fool I bought into it, only to get shafted again. This time it should've came w/ a jar of Vaseline.
 
# 935 KG @ 10/10/14 06:17 PM
After recently just buying the game and playing a bunch of Madden Moments last night I have to say it's a fun mode that is hamstrung by the lack of individuality of the teams/players.

If the teams would have worn generic practice uniforms I honestly wouldn't have been able to tell them apart. I'm sorry, but in 2014 this is unacceptable.
 
# 936 FedExPope @ 10/10/14 11:06 PM
I'm starting to notice that I'm losing a lot of guys to injury whenever the AI QB breaks off of their sack attempt. It's almost like they're so embarrassed that they got shook that they pretend it was cause they got injured...

Just happened again, to the same guy, after I restarted a game. This is getting old.
 
# 937 Davon_A_Brown @ 10/11/14 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by FedExPope
I'm starting to notice that I'm losing a lot of guys to injury whenever the AI QB breaks off of their sack attempt. It's almost like they're so embarrassed that they got shook that they pretend it was cause they got injured...

Just happened again, to the same guy, after I restarted a game. This is getting old.

That's where I see most of my injuries.


Th3 Chos3n On3
 
# 938 Fist Of Kings @ 10/11/14 02:09 PM
Not sure if it's bad luck, but two of my better players are out with broken collarbones.
 
# 939 ClassActFan @ 10/12/14 09:49 AM
I'm 5-5 online (head to head ranked). I've only ran into one guy who onside kicked all game. I haven't ran into anybody using the Shesquawks or Broncos (knock on wood) yet.

They've made the online a lot harder this year, or gameplay in general (just got the game on Monday, to restate). On past Maddens, I usually walked right out of the gate at 4-1 or so, but I'm struggling on this one.
 
# 940 SVCbearcat10 @ 10/13/14 12:39 PM
While I was blown away with Madden this year, I had to sell it because it just got stale feeling relatively quickly. I'm not sure if it's some of the legacy issues that still kill the experience, or the fact that playing any team feels the same as the rest.

Take NHL for example, while the modes are missing, the variety and organic nature of each game is there (if they'd only spend a cycle on goalies now...). I don't feel that in Madden and I'm not sure how they can fix it. It may just be that QBs and DB/WR interaction need a vast overhaul. It is what the NFL is about now but yet is by far Madden's biggest weakness.
 


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