We’re still looking for the QB Kneel play, actually.Įlsewhere, this is the exact same game. The new playcalling menu – which now allows you to favourite plays like in some past Madden NFL games – is really cumbersome to use, and has forced us into half a dozen inexplicable delay of game penalties while wrestling with it.

In fact, we’d argue some elements have gone a few yards backwards. While it’s not as horrific as some Reddit commenters would lead you to believe, it’s disappointing – especially when you compare it to what NBA 2K21 delivered for its next-gen debut.

Unless you’re controlling speed demons like Tyreek Hill, you’ll find your players move in a more lifelike manner, which is nice.īut by and large, aside from some minuscule alterations to the way players balance on the turn, the gameplay is almost entirely identical, using the same animations as the PS4 version. EA Sports said pre-release that it would integrate real-world NFL data using Next-Gen Stats, and it has made a minor difference to the flow of the game. The problem is there just aren’t enough game-changers across the rest of the package. The fact that you can now work your way through missions without having to wait for each one to individually load over and over again dramatically improves the flow, and is a real game-changer. The loading times also make a huge difference, particularly in Ultimate Team which has been designed around small gameplay challenges for some time. The weather effects are also a bit better – particularly the rain – while the sidelines are a bit more active.

While the graphical enhancements don’t come anywhere close to FIFA 21, the bump in resolution and new Next-Gen Stats replays are pretty nice. Let’s make one thing clear from the outset: the game is a tiny bit better on Sony’s new system. Now the PlayStation 5 version is readily available, we’re afraid to say this is another fumble in the long-running franchise. It’s hard to find any optimism in the Madden NFL 21 community, but a few football fans with a glass half-full of Gatorade had hoped that this year’s PlayStation 4 game was so disappointing because EA Sports was all-in on the next-gen upgrade.

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