It looks like a lot of effort and creativity went into that mode.
The main thing that just broke me recently is watching a Twitch streamer play NHL 20’s (last year’s game) Franchise mode and seeing how much better it is. MLB The Show and NBA 2K both do Franchise mode better. What Madden used to excel in has now fallen light years behind other games’ Franchise modes. It’s a Peyton Manning in his final season that will win the big game but needs to retire because the defense won it, not his arm. There’s nothing new to the mode, nothing exciting about relocation (how are we still using the same names, logos, colors and uniforms that are already put together?), and no real new roster/contract control, coaching staff and coaching carousel options, and team morale and scheme system that feels meaningless. The mode is exactly the same as when I played it two years ago. These hashtags are in response to continued promises over the year that they would give much-needed attention to Franchise mode, only to receive what pretty much amounts to a roster update. Hashtags like #FixMaddenFranchise (which was #1 trending on Twitter) and #EndEAMonopoly got so much attention that EA had to address it directly. It’s another reason I’ve held off on a review. So now we’ll dive into the Franchise mode. I wish those designs crept into the relocation uniforms in Franchise mode. You can customize your players with unlockable home and away uniforms, helmets, visors, gloves and more - with styles ranging from neon-colored palm trees to space/galactic uniforms. Those are the negatives of Madden 21‘s The Yard, but the positives are that the controls and gameplay are fun, and the uniforms and accessories you can unlock are really creative. My kids asked me if they could play a game of it with me, and I was at a loss of words when I had to explain why they couldn’t play on the same console.
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Why not have a full 6 players vs 6 players? Another thing I wish it had was the ability to play a game in The Yard against someone on the same console. The Yard features 6 on 6 games, but players can only team up to go 3 against 3, with each human controlling two players. But there are design choices with the mode that leave me baffled. But the optimist in me loves the idea of The Yard. The pessimist in me says The Yard was only put into Madden 21 in response to 2K making an arcade-style NFL game. They’re quick games filled with highlight-reel plays and fast action. Opting for more of an arcade/street style, you use players with different archetypes in 6 on 6 backyard football that mainly consists of trick plays, laterals, and knocking the ball up in the air to other players. The Yard is actually a really refreshing change of pace from your typical Madden gameplay.
So that leaves The Yard, franchise mode, and the overall gameplay itself. Bugs and quirks take you out of the attempted illusion when a big game you have isn’t recognized by on-rails, linear story notes.
Likewise, I find Madden’s Face of the Franchise (and past story modes) interesting for the first hour and then boring. I blame that mode, the style of play that comes with it, and the money it brings to EA for the destruction of a once-proud Franchise mode. You see, I don’t touch Madden Ultimate Team (MUT). It wouldn’t be fair to myself, readers, or the game. I knew going into it that I didn’t want to write a review of Madden 21 right off the bat. That said, I’m a sports and NFL football fan, and I’ve always had a Madden game to play. Madden has stripped control from the player like Von Miller stripping Cam Newton in Super Bowl 50. Gone were being able to create plays and formations, work out contract structure details, create uniforms, logos and stadiums for franchise relocations and more.
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The problem was the series starting feeling like I was less in control on the field as preset animations took over, and features were stripped that were in previous Madden games. The last time I probably loved a Madden game was either Madden 08 or 09. That began the yearly tradition of buying Madden and building my team in franchise modes, sometimes with my brother and friends. Madden had been a mainstay in my life until then, dating back to Madden 64 on the Nintendo 64, playing the season mode and loving it. Platforms: PS4 (version reviewed), Xbox One, PCĪfter what felt like the complacency of the franchise, I took a break from Madden games for the past two years.
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Giving Madden 21 one quarter of the NFL season to update and marinade, how does this year’s entry into the storied franchise hold up?
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