1. misterzadir

   7

   What on earth is going on with production value in this game? For starters, it takes far too long to boot the game up with all it's loading and connecting to servers, then once you're finally in the menus, it will, at times, just stall for a good 15-20 seconds for no reason. The commentating is abysmal. Worst commentating I've ever heard in a game. Better left on mute. There's a glitch in season mode where almost every home game your team plays will be in the rain. How did this game get the green light to go gold? I guess they figure at this point, people who buy madden games will buy madden games no matter what. The gameplay is... madden... as it's been for a decade essentially. Tweaks have made it more solid and polished. Luckily, the gameplay is best thing about it and that's what matters most. Still, presentation is terrible. I feel like they keep saying year after year they're trying to give you what you see on TV, but they certainly don't seem to be paying attention to camera positions and transitions. Just a funny side note: I've rarely seen in-game auto-replays but the few times I have, it's been when I did a QB kneel... and it showed about 4 replays of it in a row :) That's one for the highlight reels I suppose. Stadiums look great, lighting is great. Crowd noise is random and makes no sense, as usual.… Expand

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2. dz9

   6

   The Bad: This game lacks new features significantly, same problems remain. The Good: Incredible presentation features, small changes, and improved physics. It's a little hard to recommend a purchase for this game if you already own one of the past two madden. EA seems to be getting too comfortable with their monopoly on football gaming. The only significant changes consist of presentation which is excellent, very few tweaks in the existing modes, but most importantly... it surpasses the physics engine of its predecessors and its clone NCAA 2012, the new tackling system works in near perfection compared to NCAA 12, but it's hard not to imagine what Madden could be like if something like the Euphoria was applied. In the End... It's Madden, for all the good and bad things that come with being Madden... it's wayy to much like the past 2 maddens, EA seems to be too comfortable making football simulations nothing but cash grabs… Expand

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3. everlong24

   4

   How does this game get progressively worse each year? NO COMPETITION. EA is running a monopoly and it's killing sim football fans. I'm pretty sure the graphics were better last year. This casual, piece of stink is an embarrassment. Madden 2001 had a better franchise mode. It's still as bare bones as ever. I understand that they're trying to make the game accessible for everyone but it is coming at a price. NCAA 12 is better by far but doesn't get the sales. Maybe they should let those guys do the next Madden. Just a suggestion.… Expand

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