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  • DustinT
    Big Dummy
    • Nov 2004
    • 1933

    #1

    Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen Review (PS4)


    Since the days of NFL licensed electric football, people have been trying to replicate the pro game in their living rooms for ages. Back then people had to use their imagination quite a bit, but thankfully for today’s generation we can plop down on the couch and fire up our favorite video game consoles to do just that. With the release of Sony’s Playstation 4 on Friday, and Microsoft’s Xbox One release just around the corner, EA Sports has released their latest iteration of its NFL franchise, Madden 25.

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  • cmehustle
    Rookie
    • Oct 2007
    • 131

    #2
    Finally. Sounds like a step in the right direction. I didnt buy it for my 360, hoping that for the xbox one it would be worth a purchase. So purchase it I did along with 2k (of course) and battlefield. Now all I need is my xbox one.

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    • lynkraid
      Rookie
      • Aug 2008
      • 65

      #3
      For me when playing with the normal camera it looks more like Madden 13 then it does next gen, at least from a player standpoint, crowd and sidelines look much improved though, but players from a far still have that donut like glaze over them. When the camera is zoomed in the detail comes to life.

      Sidelines still need a lot of work to look real.

      Gameplay for me just felt like a slight improvement, with only the flaws of current gen Madden improved, like the kickoff returns, and money screen plays, but those should be fixed on current gen Madden and still haven't.

      Still a good Madden game, maybe the best one yet and its great that it retains all of its features, but still doesn't feel like a true next gen game, NBA2k14 feels more what a ideal next gen game should be. Don;'t know what others think, but I still have more fun playing Madden on PS3, as the running game still feels much better, and tackles still look better.

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      • roadman
        *ll St*r
        • Aug 2003
        • 26342

        #4
        Re: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen Review (PS4)

        Good review, hit's on the good, bad and the ugly.

        This seems to coincide with the comments in the impressions thread.

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        • CleatsMaster
          Just started!
          • Nov 2013
          • 6

          #5
          Re: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen Review (PS4)

          An 8? Woaaaaa there, Ke-mo sah-bee! Woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

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          • Gators1984
            Banned
            • Oct 2013
            • 40

            #6
            Most fun I've had with Madden since 2010. I'm really enjoying it. I play a sim style and mostly online and the game captures football better than any previous game. The running is so much more fluid and planted. I don't feel as disconnected from the field anymore.

            And the pocket is a thing of beauty. I can actually step up or maneuver within it to throw the ball and few things feel as satisfying in this game as stepping up to avoid an outside rush and finding a WR deep beating single coverage.

            Speaking of coverage, defense is a hit and miss for me. Sometimes I just cannot play defense despite choosing an appropriate scheme to beat their play and defending correctly with my user controlled player. At times, no matter if I specifically shade my secondary to the sidelines or sell out for a run left, I'll still end up with a wide open receiver in that area or have my entire blitzing d get blocked on the run.

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            • xnate128x
              Banned
              • Jul 2012
              • 88

              #7
              Originally posted by CleatsMaster
              An 8? Woaaaaa there, Ke-mo sah-bee! Woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
              Yeah, I don't like the score either. Definitely too generous of a score. If anything it deserves a 7.5 maybe. I'm not touching Madden 25 for next gen unfortunately. Here's hoping that Tiburon gives us something worth while next year.....

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              • rtkiii
                Banned
                • Sep 2012
                • 522

                #8
                You're overall comment totally contradicts the score you gave it. 8? 8 to me is a good game. You're review reads like a 7 or 6.5

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                • Birdman18
                  Flyin' High
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 59

                  #9
                  FYI, Jason Campbell plays for the Browns, not the Raiders
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                  • tmac747
                    Rookie
                    • Jan 2011
                    • 486

                    #10
                    Originally posted by lynkraid
                    For me when playing with the normal camera it looks more like Madden 13 then it does next gen, at least from a player standpoint, crowd and sidelines look much improved though, but players from a far still have that donut like glaze over them. When the camera is zoomed in the detail comes to life.

                    Sidelines still need a lot of work to look real.

                    Gameplay for me just felt like a slight improvement, with only the flaws of current gen Madden improved, like the kickoff returns, and money screen plays, but those should be fixed on current gen Madden and still haven't.

                    Still a good Madden game, maybe the best one yet and its great that it retains all of its features, but still doesn't feel like a true next gen game, NBA2k14 feels more what a ideal next gen game should be. Don;'t know what others think, but I still have more fun playing Madden on PS3, as the running game still feels much better, and tackles still look better.
                    Have not played NG, but the community by in large seem to favor it. But, I have notice some subtle changes with CG of late...maybe EA has done some tweaking. With my sliders and penalty settings ( play on very slow) I have notice some good game play of late.

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                    • Moegames
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 2396

                      #11
                      Re: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen Review (PS4)

                      Originally posted by rtkiii
                      You're overall comment totally contradicts the score you gave it. 8? 8 to me is a good game. You're review reads like a 7 or 6.5
                      Nah it sounds like an 8 from the reading of the review. It is not anything above 8 but 8 sounds just about right in my opinion and most opinions going on these days. Have you played the game? It is indeed a good game...not great but good and good is between 7.5 and 8... but i do not like getting into the nickle and dime BS of reviews. Play the game and see for yourself..like most of us that actually own next gen madden..it is definitely a nice improvement over current gen and quite a fun game to play.
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                      • brza37
                        Pro
                        • Oct 2008
                        • 748

                        #12
                        I like the review. Very informative but I agree with some others that the score seems too high for what you wrote, especially according to the new scale. It sounds like it should have been a 6.5 to 7 (Above Average to Good) not Great.

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                        • Lovesports
                          Rookie
                          • Jul 2011
                          • 469

                          #13
                          I'm not a fan of the game simply because I don't see too much improvent from current gen...especially graphically. Madden will eventually lose to another company, question is when. Player models are awful...no one runs with their knees going up so high.

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                          • Bryzine21
                            Rookie
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 48

                            #14
                            Madden 25 next-gen deserves an 8. I did not like current-gen Madden much at all. Big improvement to me. Would give Madden 25 on 360 a 6.5.

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                            • Gators1984
                              Banned
                              • Oct 2013
                              • 40

                              #15
                              Originally posted by xnate128x
                              Yeah, I don't like the score either. Definitely too generous of a score. If anything it deserves a 7.5 maybe. I'm not touching Madden 25 for next gen unfortunately. Here's hoping that Tiburon gives us something worth while next year.....
                              So u didn't play the game but u disagree with the review? Makes sense.

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