Madden NFL 25

What's going on you guys? I'm so sorry that I've not been posting lately, I've just been real busy and on top of it I got sick, that's never any fun. :p so I'm not going to delay you any further so lets get right into it.

Madden NFL 25 which would have been know to customers as madden 14 is the 25 year anniversary edition hence the big red 25 on the front of the case. So do not let this fool you like it did me the very first time I saw it. Madden 25 has not seen many changes since its previous installment Madden 13 which received a full blown make over from Madden 12. The changes made to Madden 13 were widely loved by gamers and were expected to be kept in the new Madden 25, you surly will not be disappointed if that is what you are looking for. Just because I am the way I am I expected this years game to have a variety of different game types where you could experience a lot, if not all, the previous Madden games through out the years, some play types, something, all in the comfort of one disk along with this years Madden. If you are like me do not get your hopes up for such memorabilia, for all you get to suffice your appetite with is a museum of the entire series in the loading screens. Madden 25 takes particular interest in making the gameplay seem as close to a live broadcast as possible, even the sponsorship, which is put on everything makes the game look and feel all the more real.

A lot of emphasis was put on making the game look better. Tackles and running look better than ever, you still get the hard hits but without the stupid broken limbs and uncalled for tripping and falling that came afterwards like in last years game. Thank you EA! Speaking of the A.I. they are no longer as stupid as what they use to be. They now actually play better and will make better calls depending on the situation they are in. Again Thank you EA! A feature I found cool was the fantasy twitter feed that let you know what others are thinking. It kind of got annoying, after awhile it began saying that my team was barley scraping by after I would win a landslide game. I'm not a giant madden fan but even I took notice to the fact that the same touch down celebrations are in this game as were in the game two years ago. Lame dude. The focus of the gameplay itself seems to have been mostly placed in running. With the precision modifier, all new spins, moves, dives, and hurtles can make a good running back the literal difference in a game. I myself found it quite fulfilling to juke my way past anyone who stood in front of me and run it in for a touchdown. However defense is a different story. With defense there is no precision modifier so your stuck with the same moves as before so your at a disadvantage.  

 

 

The in game commentary from Phil Simms and Jim Nantz is a fun commentary to listen to but as in EVERY Madden game it gets old quick, and you find yourself listening to the same things over and over again. Madden must have the weakest commentary in sports games today. Personally connected career was the coolest part about last years game which allowed 32 people to play within a single Madden universe. Good news, it returns as "connected franchise" with a familiar addition "owner mode." I love owner mode. Owner mode allows you to take control of the entire franchise from, what you want to serve in the concession stands, ticket prices, you can upgrade the stadium or build a whole new one. Hell you can pick up your team and move them to a new city, give them a new name, colors, and logo if you really wanted, but you better be able to back it up seeing as how the fans affect everything. Don't get me wrong, owner mode is cool but its not a game seller. Madden 25 is a wonderful game to play and if you are coming into the serious being a few games short I highly recommend you go get your copy but if you are not new to the series and have Madden 13 I personally wouldn't recommend going out and buying it because your not missing too much in comparison to Madden 13; unless you want to buy it just so you can say you have it. All in all its a good game.

Verdict: 8.5









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