Current Events > IGN gives Madden 21 a 6/10

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Damn_Underscore
08/28/20 12:02:11 PM
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https://www.ign.com/articles/madden-nfl-21-review

This is a really good thing tbh.

Previous Madden reviews by IGN (the games all suck)

Madden 17 - 8.6
Madden 18 - 8.6
Madden 19 - 8.9
Madden 20 - 8.1

Maybe people will finally stop buying Madden, or at the vey least EA will actually have to try with Madden 22. It's nice that IGN waited until EA signed another exclusivity deal with the NFL to give a Madden game a bad score tho.

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solosnake
08/28/20 12:04:59 PM
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guess they didnt get a big enough check from EA this year

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Damn_Underscore
08/28/20 12:05:46 PM
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Their final comment tho

"Despite the fact that Madden NFL 21 features arguably the best core gameplay the series has ever seen..."

lmfao

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Nacen
08/28/20 12:06:04 PM
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people who buy madden don't give a flying rat's ass about reviews
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Smashingpmkns
08/28/20 12:06:35 PM
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I doubt most Madden players even look at reviews or let them be the deciding factor for whether or not they purchase the game.
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Slayerblade11
08/28/20 12:08:47 PM
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ive never played a madden game but dont they all have the same gameplay
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CableZL
08/28/20 12:11:06 PM
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Slayerblade11 posted...
ive never played a madden game but dont they all have the same gameplay
They change some aspects of the core gameplay year to year. Sometimes it's a new change, sometimes it's bringing an old feature or features back, but each year plays slightly differently because of that.

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Bio1590
08/28/20 12:15:45 PM
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DystopiaMan
08/28/20 12:24:41 PM
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Sports games usually nearing the end of a video game gen prior to the next gen don't change too much.
Also Madden's core gameplay is still the same since Madden 99 (really Madden 95 even).
Also I see it critique's it not having similar deep game modes like nba2k and others.
But this may be just me cause I'm 35, when I get a sports games I just want to play games, I don't care for the extra shit. May do 1 season.

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CableZL
08/28/20 12:36:07 PM
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I personally thought the story modes they've been doing the last few years were more interesting than anything else.

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DystopiaMan
08/28/20 12:57:30 PM
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The other question I have, is there people still at IGN that even like sports games?

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Weezy_Tha_Don
08/28/20 12:59:29 PM
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I miss the maddens where you spent coins to earn cards that gave you crazy abilities like throwing 99 yard passes and kicking 99 yard field goals lol

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Were_Wyrm
08/28/20 1:00:04 PM
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Guess whos not getting a review copy next year...

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SevenTenths
08/28/20 1:01:11 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...


Maybe people will finally stop buying Madden

Damn_Underscore posted...
at the vey least EA will actually have to try with Madden


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Bio1590
08/28/20 1:05:11 PM
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Were_Wyrm posted...
Guess whos not getting a review copy next year...

lol EA would not risk that scandal
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Lost_All_Senses
08/28/20 1:07:37 PM
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This means nothing. Sports fans don't leave room to be swayed


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Jiggy101011
08/28/20 1:08:50 PM
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DystopiaMan posted...
The other question I have, is there people still at IGN that even like sports games?

I believe Madden and other sports titles are reviewed by freelancers for IGN. I dont think any staff members actually review them any longer.

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Taharqa_
08/28/20 1:08:53 PM
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Like anything else, sports games were better when there was competition like NBA 2k/Live, Madden/NFL 2k.

The last Madden I put a lot of hours in was 2005, the last NBA 2k that I really played was 2k8.

If people stopped buying that shit these studios will be forced to go back to the drawing board and actually make a good game again, but there is no incentive because people buy them anyway

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Prestoff
08/28/20 1:09:11 PM
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FIFA and NBA also deserve low scores for being garbos as well. Same shit and the only new thing they add is pay 2 win.

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BudDupree48
08/28/20 1:12:27 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Despite the fact that Madden NFL 21 features arguably the best core gameplay the series has ever seen..."

This sells me tho

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Damn_Underscore
08/28/20 1:31:29 PM
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SevenTenths posted...

Why is that funny?

A low review score from IGN, who gets away with giving them 8's every release by calling it "a step in the right direction" is embarrassing for EA

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DystopiaMan
08/28/20 1:40:56 PM
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If there was an NFL game for $20-30 that was soley exhibiton, seaon, franchise & online muliplayer and had great gameplay it would sell great.

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BudDupree48
08/28/20 1:43:08 PM
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I bought it just now. Dling

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Bio1590
08/28/20 1:45:31 PM
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I wonder how much of a different lens people would view Madden/FIFA/NHL/etc through if they actually just dropped the cost to $20 or $30 from the start because they'd obviously make the money back anyways.
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hockeybub89
08/28/20 1:47:37 PM
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SF_Okami
08/28/20 1:50:17 PM
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We need a Madden 12 Remaster

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I Like Toast
08/28/20 1:57:51 PM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
is embarrassing for EA


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Alexanaxela
08/28/20 2:02:59 PM
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just a friendly reminder that some guy named "joke" won the madden 20 cup tournament by attempting 0 passes the entire tournament. He had a punter as his quarterback and either linemen or tight ends for receivers, and just ran the ball every single play. And nobody could stop him :D
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Zack_Attackv1
08/28/20 2:21:41 PM
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I give IGN in general a 4/10
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