I'll say it.It's really pathetic that a game that came out 12 years ago (APF 2K8) is a far more accurate representation of Pro Football compared to the biggest football video game of Mut 20 coins series in history. Here is a movie of APF 2K8 gameplay, see how organic and natural it seems compared to Madden Another component where modern Madden falls short is presentation. Stadiums all feel exactly the same- For instance, Kansas City and Seattle are assumed to be LOUD and crazy, yet in Madden they are no more happy than any other arena. Home field advantage which is a big deal in football, is nowhere to be found.

Underutilizing the ESPN license- EA still has the rights to use graphics, branding, and the ESPN license. They choose not to. Imagine playing a night game utilizing the full MNF images and commentators. Post game interviews, or even a week Sportscenter show during Franchise. Talking stats and the latest news and even showing highlights. NFL 2K5, a 15 year-old game had these attributes, so there's absolutely not any excuse for EA not to do it, except for laziness.

No mouthguards or visors- There is no explanation for this. Akward commentary- Seriously, the commentary feels robotic and akward, not even organic or reacting to moments in Madden nfl. Brandon Gaudin still refers to the Chargers as the"San Diego Chargers", when they have played in LA for 3 decades now! And as a consequence of the greed of the NFL, we will not find competition to give the kick in the pants to EA that they desperately require.

OP reads like someone who hasn't played Madden 20. Even though Madden nfl has its own flaws (and it has a lot), they aren't even anything he mentioned. They included severe penalties to running backward with your QB. WR icons disappear and you recipient intense accuracy penalties. This year, throwing arcs were revamped. YT is headed on by even the most hardcore sim and that has been confessed by such. It is much harder to'lurk' and get Super-Mario skipping animations unless you're playing Ultimate Team with the Lurker ability and 99 speed.

Madden's blocking IQ is the most innovative blocking AI we have ever seen in a video game concerning schemes. But people who do not know the X's and O's of football would not know that though. They just see one'nano' blitz freak out and missed block detection. That applies to every game and can be exploited, although it is far from ideal. I'm using a go around with NCAA 14 (the community go-to for everyone's favorite football game of all time) along with the OL only lets DLineman go undetected a few times a game. It happens here and in real life.

99 percent of people who whine about Madden not being simulation soccer do not even know what a real simulation football game is. And when they found out, they would complain that Madden nfl was enough and took too much effort. I am not a fan of EA, but they have to build 1 match to cater to 5 or 4 distinct communities and they're never going to please any or all of them because of it.Madden is light years ahead of 2K soccer from an X's and O's/schematics stand line.

But then, those do not even work and aren't tied to coverage shells correctly so they are useless. And if you devote any Madden Guru 2 hours with 2K football, they'll find"cheese", exploits, and defects. It's not some invincible item. Individuals never reveal its flaws since they use it in a bid to buy Madden 20 coins to bring down Madden. It is just like the sim 2K community. They despise 2K and wish EA would have kept until they took a hiatus, making the older NBA Live/Elite series. The Madden community hates EA and wishes that 2K would've kept making soccer games.