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@thetexanshurtme

6 ай бұрын

Texans mentioned

@gabingston3430

6 ай бұрын

You missed the chance to call the video "The Last Playable Madden". Maybe you're saving that for Madden 17, the last game before EA started using frostbite for Madden.

@1D4ever

6 ай бұрын

The last non-terrible Madden

@aaronlong6000

6 ай бұрын

This is one of my favorites as well. Once got a seat for a Kansas City Royals game for $18. The seat was right next to the left field foul pole.

@tophatninja

6 ай бұрын

Please bring back the seamen

You know modern Madden is bad when people are starting to get nostalgic about the mid 10s era of Madden.

@shawklan27

6 ай бұрын

Yep and that's no good due to how lacking the ignite engine games are

@joleaneshmoleane8358

6 ай бұрын

Yup. We all hate it and have for years, maybe decades, and they still won’t make a good game. They’re not even trying anymore.

@raephkoch7046

6 ай бұрын

Dude seriously i got a ps3 was like fuck yeah madden 09 -12 lemme play them see which one i like. Realized fuck i need madden 04-07 if i wanna actually have fun.

@Brook2imezz

6 ай бұрын

EA used to be number one company until 2017

@fratrickmachomes5263

6 ай бұрын

@@raephkoch7046madden 11 was fun

The entire game was based off of Odell’s one handed catch lmao

@byefelicia8429

6 ай бұрын

16s spam y scheme was so cancerous

@jakebuchsbaum3348

6 ай бұрын

@@byefelicia8429 all players would do is run 4 verts

@cfromgrapeseed1924

6 ай бұрын

Bro didn’t even put any effort into watching the video 🤦🏽‍♂️

@CoolHandLuke813

6 ай бұрын

I remember playing people online and they literally would run streaks all game long and throw it up every play. Literally every play. WRs would catch it about 70% of the time and there was NOTHING you could do about it. That was my red pill moment for Madden. I’ve never played it since (except for the old PS2 era ones. I’ll always play those 🫡).

@Treyco

4 ай бұрын

Literally

The tutorial game was scripted so hard, AB never took his jersey off and left mid game 💀

@DhdhahFhrushfh-xs7xe

6 ай бұрын

I'm your 100th like

@j_prince_67

5 ай бұрын

This is before he went batshit insane lmao

When the aggressive catch animation was so broken lmao. Odell Beckham jr or not that move was broken in this game.

@rizenascar

6 ай бұрын

I rewatched gameplay of Madden 16 and man the aggressive catch animation was broken

@sixxjr

6 ай бұрын

Bro I had like 30 days in madden 16, and half of my gameplay was just lobbing it on a cross and spamming Y.

@1400Crash

6 ай бұрын

😂😂I was just finna comment this , I remember playing my little cousins when this came out and they literally spammed Deep Routes and Aggressive catches 😂🤦🏾‍♂️

@ohh1065

6 ай бұрын

Mike evans was a god in 16

@mija4264

6 ай бұрын

@@ohh1065Kelvin Benjamin too

That hurry up issue is actually terrible. Makes the game quicker sure, but it is not ok to have a quarter end suddenly because the game just decided your guys wouldn't have made it to the line in time.

@1D4ever

6 ай бұрын

It's awful

@jordangamble3515

6 ай бұрын

Been talking about the hurry up issue for two years now it’s so stupid

@_Xds_

6 ай бұрын

Been like that for so long. Such garbage

@TOoLoUd89292

6 ай бұрын

It's because the toxic community of Madden wants it faster, the hurry up is stupid it glitches everyone to the line without any adjustments just so your op can say hut SMH Madden is horrible

@jordangamble3515

6 ай бұрын

@@TOoLoUd89292 facts they should of never changed it smh

my favorite part of maddens 14-17 is the breast cancer awareness stuff where if you played during the month of october or your franchise was in october all the players would have pink gear and a lot of people hated it but i liked the character and life it brought to the game

@1D4ever

6 ай бұрын

It depends on the team I played the Raiders and it made a nice splash of color, however for the Browns and Niners it looks awful and the pink sleeves were too much.

@dylanshort1661

5 ай бұрын

Oh damn I never knew that's why the uniforms were pink I always thought it was a glitch

@Thrashman-ye4cf

4 ай бұрын

They stopped doing it in real life cause people found out like no money from that nfl foundation was going towards breast cancer lol

@dkoda840

4 ай бұрын

@@1D4ever Yea some colors work better than others but was still a nice addition.

@Dasmoose15

3 ай бұрын

Madden 10-12 as well

Madden 16 presentation makes me feel like I'm watching/playing a REAL NFL game it's fantastic

@trainboy32

6 ай бұрын

those were the good ole days they used to show the quarterbacks stats along with a real life video of them throwing a pass

@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820

6 ай бұрын

Having Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, a real NFL commentary team, will do that for you. Hell, Gus Johnson and Cris Collinsworth were great too. And I know people give Joe Buck crap, but put him and Troy on Madden and it would instantly make it 100x better.

I find it simultaneously hilarious and sad that Madden has gotten so bad that we're starting to feel nostalgic for mid-2010's Madden games.

The Ignite Era games imo look better than Madden does on the PS5/XSX-S

@SOFTDRINKTV

6 ай бұрын

Somehow it’s true ngl

@MentalLiberation

6 ай бұрын

Upon looking into the Ignite engine, I see that it was made primarily for all the sports games starting with FIFA 14 until about NHL 21, with Madden 17 or 18 being the last one I think. Qualitatively, a good amount of those Ignite games hold up pretty well, if I'm not mistaken

@ProfessorSikowitz-ni7he

3 ай бұрын

No they don't 😂

I’ve been telling people for years that all Sports games fell off after their 2016 release not saying that game was the best in the series but every game that launched after that year was a huge drop off and its never succeeded that version

@SkipMonster10

6 ай бұрын

That's why I don't play sports games any more

@calebstevens9446

3 ай бұрын

Well this is their 2015 release, n 2K 19 n 20 r pretty decent, honestly probably better than 17 but not 16.

@SplendidNinja

2 ай бұрын

Ultimate team took over the focus by then for ask sports games.. 2k lasted longer because madden & fifa was early to the lootbox schemes.

@Lawgang94

6 күн бұрын

Why do you think that is?

I loved this game back in the day, making your own player and having a career was fun af for years

@Redditstories1239

6 ай бұрын

I used obj and named him my name😭

@THEREALGATES

6 ай бұрын

@@Redditstories1239hilarious 😐

@reggiebanksrb10

6 ай бұрын

You were able to do that in the 12 maddens before this one.

@BabyKobeeee

6 ай бұрын

@@reggiebanksrb10 you sir are a fuckin genius

@reggiebanksrb10

6 ай бұрын

@@BabyKobeeee I know, I got a 141 IQ score in madden 07.

A big thing I remember from old madden was the “matchups” with all your wr compared to the db’s height, speed, etc. you could identify weaknesses in your matchups.

@dmx1721

6 ай бұрын

me too i wish it was still in the game .i used every game i played even against friends and co workers

@chancemorris9021

5 ай бұрын

It is still in the game, lmfao. Click in the right stick and make coach adjustments lol

The presentation was on point for this game at least. I remember My mom made me a Madden 16 cake and preordered it for me that year. Madden mobile was also literally the best mobile game that year

@DummyThiccOwO

6 ай бұрын

Bro late 2010s madden mobile was peak, game is unrecognizable now

I grew up on Madden '05, 06, and '07 but this was the most recent Madden I put the most amount of time into. It's not great but it was good enough to keep you hooked in with franchise and superstar modes.

@dozhadeville444

2 ай бұрын

Facts

I loved Jim Nantz and Simms. The scoreboard was fire. Presentation was phenomenal compared to 24. I can’t understand why they haven’t updated it.

@TR0VEX.

6 ай бұрын

I dont get why they *downgraded* it

@gregdsmusiccaptures1578

5 ай бұрын

@@TR0VEX.underrated comment

Alot of things said in defense of old maddens is kinda a none issue for me, but in the case of the hurry up, I 100% agree! The change of the hurry up is the straw that broke my camel's back

@TheChrismeg34

4 ай бұрын

It's unbelievable that people would tolerate that. No huddle is horrible in the newer Gen games

I 100% agree about the hurry up. Time management is such a crucial part of football strategy!

Madden 15 and 16 and 25 were my absolute favorite Madden growing up after 16. I felt like it all went downhill from there. Thank you for pointing this out.

@_will795

6 ай бұрын

Madden 2008 was peak Madden

@PMKru

6 ай бұрын

@@_will795Nah Madden 12 The Last 🐐 Everything After That Is MUT Based Madden Not For A Casual Gamer Which I Hated!

@matthewstafford1529

6 ай бұрын

I really liked 17. It just felt like a more polished 16

@Dave002

6 ай бұрын

@@matthewstafford1529 17 definitely had the most consistent gameplay on next gen for us franchise players

@markellzey1531

6 ай бұрын

25 was the first game post franchise mode gutting. It's been trash from 25 on if you like franchise. The Show and NBA2k's franchise modes laugh at Madden's.

I almost made the mistake of buying 24 on sale today, thanks for snapping me out of it with this video

@OpelousasRapBeef

6 ай бұрын

Bro I bought an literally got a refund like a hour later😂

@user-wi8wz4mh9g

6 ай бұрын

WOW I was just about to buy it as well Is it that bad ?

@jakestakes9075

6 ай бұрын

@@user-wi8wz4mh9gI don’t think so. Madden 16 was my last madden because I thought it was genuinely horrible. I recently got madden 24 to play online franchise with friends and I’m actually enjoying it. The gameplay feels fluid, free-form passing is great and it feels like the adjustments you make actually matter

@guaranagaucho3071

6 ай бұрын

I did not watch this video in time… instant regret. Madden 17 was my last one.

@damarfadlan9251

6 ай бұрын

​@@OpelousasRapBeefi refunded Madden 17 to 24 for more like 25 seconds after buying them.😅

The hurry up issue gets frustrating when you’re playing the CPU in 2 minute situations. The CPU would burn 13 secs hurrying up and then call a timeout. Crazy

Liked the game for the presentation, felt like getting to play NFL on CBS lol

@marcelthomas216

6 ай бұрын

They need to add other commentary duos to the game

@Mr_Pmg_Gaming

6 ай бұрын

@@marcelthomas216 I agree. Having the same commentators for every team feels so boring. Wish they could get teams radio broadcasters to come in and record lines for the game. I know that'd be very time consuming but fuck if I'm paying 80+ for the new Madden make it worth the money lol.

@Joecoolbrownslegend

5 ай бұрын

​@marcelthomas216 they are! Madden 25 with have multiple commentators to choose from

@Mr_Pmg_Gaming

5 ай бұрын

@@Joecoolbrownslegend that is good news!

I don't know for sure if they still did it in 16, but I'd imagine they do, but in those Maddens, I like that if you relocated a team, the announcers would actually call you the relocated team name, it's not much, but I feel if you can only use the relocation teams that Madden forces, the announcers should call you by them.

The SB 50 intro actually quite mimics the SB XLIII matchup between both teams. I remember that in-game 100-yd pick 6 by Pat Pete, identical to Harrison's in real life. And the game ends with a game-winning Antonio Brown tip-toe touchdown, that completely resembles Santonio Holmes's.

@dozhadeville444

2 ай бұрын

👁️

This was my first Madden I personally owned so I remember this game very fondly

13-14 year old me had a blast with with Madden 16, it still played similar to NCAA 14 but offense was over the top fun and still had decent physics. Franchise was bare bones but the gameplay was awesome.

I know it’s little but something I really liked about this game was the ability to flick the right stick up and pump up the crowd and the crowd would actually get louder it made the atmosphere feel alive compared to the boring crowd that newer maddens have

funny enough, I was just playing a season of franchise in this game. If I had to describe this game with one word it would be inconsistent. In my franchise playthrough, there were times in which the A.I. would go completely stupid and fail at everything despite setting the difficulty to All-pro. And when I say completely stupid, I mean the A.I. would be easier than rookie difficulty for no reason, and the only solution was to quit and restart the match and hope that would fix it. Also, I can tell you with full confidence, you DO NOT miss Phil Simms as the commentator. Other than that, Great video man

I remember playing this a lot and I thought it was good. Now though, I realize it wasn't very good overall, but still has some nostalgia for me. It's soundtrack also still slaps lmao

@dozhadeville444

2 ай бұрын

It was better than every Madden in the last 5 years 😂

I remember playing draft champions for hours with my dad. It was my favorite madden experience I’ve ever had.

@_Xds_

6 ай бұрын

Draft champions was my favorite. They somehow managed to ruin that mode too. So simple to get right it's a joke

The two things I do miss are the presentation and the music. That intro is nostalgic as hell

As someone who bought 23 when it went on sale for like 15 bucks I was shook to see the exact same halftime scoreboard with the same animations of players walking by it in 16.

I’ll never forget how toxic Madden 16 Ultimate Team was. Playing man coverage was like an automatic 50 yard bomb

Some changes that really go overlooked that these older madden games had is the ability to start a franchise mode with an actual HOF coach! I built a niners super team with Bill Walsh in madden 15 and am having a ton of fun with it. You also get their playbook which is pretty cool. The newer games have the ability to import old coaches as seen in madden 23 with the John Madden tribute game where there the old & young John Madden on the sideline coaching the AFC & NFC so it just shows how lazy EA is to not include that in franchise mode in the newer games. The second is the realistic height portrayal of players in the game. I have Mike Vick (6’0) as my QB and there is a noticeable size difference between him & the lineman or even Megatron (6’5) in the huddle. When I put Caepernick (6’4) in he is just about the same height as everyone else which really shows you at least they put in effort for some of the smaller things that a lot of people probably wouldn’t notice. It compliments the immersion for me but the newer games since Madden 19 (haven’t played 17 or 18) don’t have this at all. When you notice it it’s really hard to unnotice. I saw someone also mentioned how players wear pink cleats in franchise mode for games during the month of October and the announcers even mention it during the broadcast, something the newer games don’t have. I could list many more features from a game made 8 years ago has that the new games don’t. If you bought the new madden you are a fool

I have some good memories with this game playing connected franchise with my friends. It was nice that they readded the licensed soundtrack too, at least until 2 years later when EA decided having one genre of music was enough forever.

@ashleyjade5607

6 ай бұрын

Madden 16's soundtrack was so good

@shawklan27

6 ай бұрын

​@ashleyjade5607 it was mid imo but it curbstomps all of the newer ones due to there actually having variety

@ashleyjade5607

6 ай бұрын

@@shawklan27 the newer ones I usually don't mind and have a couple songs I can find that I like (Madden 19 had a couple songs I still go to regularly), but granted a lot of that is just because I'm genuinely into that kind of sound, it can def get repetitive and I see why a lot of people don't like the newer soundtracks at all lol

I love the tackle physics in this game, I remember when I would go into practice with a stacked Seahawks defense, and make sure I rough the passer so I get the most pristine “ragdoll” animations lol

I watched this last night and was hit by a wave of nostalgia. This was the first game I ever played on my XBOX when we first got it for Christmas. So many memories.

I might just have to redownload Madden 16, still been playing 03-08 on PS2, as well as Backbreaker and APF2K8...never stop with these videos man

I love getting that angle where it looks like you’re watching the game on the TV. Literally so much fun.

might not have been that good of a game, but this game is always gonna have a special place in my heart cus it was the first madden i ever owned

You know it’s a good day when soft drinks drops

That cinematic was definitely epic at the time, such a neat detail to choose two teams to be in that theoretical Super Bowl to get you ready for the game (should always be skippable after the first time though)

11:35 YO IT BUGS ME SO MUCH HOW GENERIC AND SMALL THE 24 ONE LOOKS FR IF ITS GONNA BE THAT SMALL PUT IT IN THE CORNER LIKE THE OLD FOX ONE

Madden 16 and 17 were the last maddens i bought. Used to get them every year. Draft champions (with no virtual currency needed to play) was fun in 16. In 17 you had to pay virtual currency to play each draft champion game.

Draft champs mentioned!! One of my favorite game modes of all time.. nothing hit quite like draft champs as far as assembling a squad with the boys and passing the controller as you play someone online.. until the first couple maddens with superstar KO then going on streaks wtb was always a good time

Would be interested on your thoughts on 17 since it was the last actual game on the Ignite Engine.

@mauricewilson7116

6 ай бұрын

I agree. I actually (Unpopular opinion) thought it was the last "Good" (of this generation) Madden. It's felt like a balanced after how d-heavy Madden 15 was and how Cheesy-catch Madden 16 was. I also liked the Practice squad feature that added to the franchise mode and Ignite Engine was solid despite its bugs.

@jonahkuchowicz6488

6 ай бұрын

16-17 is what they should’ve kept building on, I put countless hours into both solely because of the gameplay. Even if they had to eventually change the engine it should’ve been something based on the ignite engine’s physics.

I remember having fun online. If I remember correctly this was one of the years that Pistol Trips Nub with Buck Sweep was so OP. Used to put the most dynamic Oline at Guard to pancake everyone on the pulls

I always go back to play it. The lighting and the crowd is way better. The color on the jersey’s are perfect.

Anytime EA adds a "New Feature " it adds 5 new game breaking bugs or dumbs down another aspect of the game.

@J..P..

6 ай бұрын

That, or it's an old feature that they removed so they could bring it back in 4 years as a "new feature" Trash company.

@dozhadeville444

2 ай бұрын

Yup by design! They only see $$$

@dozhadeville444

2 ай бұрын

Yup by design! They only see $$$

@dozhadeville444

2 ай бұрын

Yup by design! They only see $$$

as a St. Lunatic I still keep 16 alive because it was the last year of the rams being in STL, many a franchise have been completed even in 2023.

Imagine playing any madden game after 08. Madden 04-08 was peak content. After that, it quickly became utter trash. In 08, I can relocate a team to Anchorage Alaska, create an entire playbook from scratch - formations, routes, customized blocking sets, audibles and all. Plus it has one of the best rookie classes of all time.

Frostbite being used for ea sports games was and remains mad. The devs apparently have a way harder time using it than they did with other engines

I remember playing a ton of Madden 16 freshman year on my roommate's Xbox, then playing just as much the following year on 17 when I got my own

Thanks for putting in the work, and saving us loads us money .

14:15 the sound track in 16 was awesome . honestly madden 16 17 and 18 all had banger sound tracks, I have them all saved on a playlist

I remember hating this game because all you had to do was bomb it downfield and your guy would catch it with one hand. Every body including the db’s were catching the ball OBJ style.15 was better but it had the swerve.

I got this game off Mercari for like $6 and honestly it’s worth $60 compared to what you have today! All the points you made are valid and I agree it’s like playing a Madden that’s from the future. It has a better engine, presentation, and play style. The authenticity, as you mentioned, is something you can feel when you’re playing. It plays like actual football! Crazy how a game that was average at best upon release plays good today compared to what we have. Speaks to how much EA doesn’t care about the actual game beyond making money. Seems to be a theme throughout big franchises in gaming nowadays. Disappointing.

These videos really open my eyes. See I just got into football games and honestly I just play offline mode by myself and enjoy it. But I hate every single time I want to play it advertises me the multiplayer right in my face like I don't want to play online because I know I won't have fun because I refuse to spend any extra money just to stand a chance. Sorry just a little rant😂

Madden 16-17 and madden 20 caused me more rage than any other madden I’ve played and that’s saying something. All 3 were terrible and in contention for the worst, and that’s coming from somebody who’s played since madden 2000.

This was my first madden and looking back on it I really don’t know how to feel about it. It was a blast growing up but looking back it was just a weird game.

This was my game growing up, nobody really talks about it anymore so I'm glad to see this. Obviously my opinion is clouded by nostalgia but I thought it was pretty good

Madden 16 is the one where I discovered the titans empty base set and I’ve ran the same play book ever since it literally never changed

I wish Madden 13, Madden 25, Madden 15 and 16 were remastered. I miss the old games.

Madden 16 was my first Madden I ever played with. Remember coming home from middle school and playing Madden 16 like crazy...

I wasn’t a big fan of this game, as I was still playing 2K5 at the time, but I used to play this with my dad as a way to bond with one another. He would always play as the Panthers & I would pick the Broncos. We had fun, even tho I kept throwing interceptions. (I not used to the new catching mechanic) I do love the soundtrack for this game. It had different styles & genres, unlike newer Maddens, where they just have almost nothing but modern rap songs. I still find myself jamming out to some of the songs from this game from time to time.

Madden 08 remains my preferred Madden game, however, I must admit that Madden 25 and Madden 16 have been the ones I've played the most. Every time I return home from school, I make sure to indulge in a session of Madden 16 and 25. Additionally, I also enjoy playing NCAA 13 and NCAA 09 on my Xbox 360.

@jeromecastro3051

6 ай бұрын

Bro facts. I'm addicted to ncaa 09. It plays exactly how a football game should play💯

@girlsarentreal

6 ай бұрын

@@jeromecastro3051 facts, IMO it's one of the greatest football video games ever made, it's seriously overlooked

Draft champions was my favorite in 16. Me and my friend would play so many games of it. It was awesome you can have games with drafting prime Adrian peterson but with the randomness of the cards you can get equally unlucky like having no decent linemen for prime AP. It made playing the game mode so fun and different every time we played.

I always felt nuts for saying that the like 14-18 madden games looked nicer. The new madden characters look uncanny. Like the heads are too big and bodies are too narrow.

This was my all time favorite madden for two reasons. This was prime Tony Romo for the cowboys 🤘🏻 and this was the last madden that me and my friends played together in person almost every single day. I hate growing up smh

A few years into franchise mode when many teams have drafted new quarterbacks, the stock images of the players are usually the same. It’s soooooo bad when the game Intro shows the same picture for players on 2 different team. Great example of lack of care/polish.

Good video SDTV, I would love to hear to do a video on Madden 17, (Unpopular opinion) the last "Good" (of this generation) Madden. the gameplay was balanced after how d-heavy Madden 15 was and how Cheesy-catch Madden 16 was. I also liked the Practice squad feature that added to the franchise mode and Ignite Engine was solid despite its bugs. That was IMHO the last playable before EA ruined it with the new engine.

EA is running their presentation in games like madden and fifa just so online players can get through the game faster, it’s ridiculous, people play sports games offline too

It took so long for Madden to adapt to Frostbite engine that at this point the engine is so damn old it doesn't even worth keep develop on it lmao

Love the video madden 15-20 was when I went serious in franchise mode the new games just aren’t the same

If there is one thing I loved about Madden 16 is the pre game presentation it wasnt great but seeing the irl videos of quarterbacks as they took the field with their stats as well as coaches win-loss records.

You're the reason I bought 2K5. I hope you're the reason several others buy it as well.

It’s interesting how older games can age over time especially when you go back and look back on the simplest details. For sport games, it’s unfortunate that for them especially for Madden, the content is just not growing in progress compared to its earlier stuff. Hey, regardless if you care or not, the videos are great so keep it up softdrink. Keep it up

Madden 16 has my personal favorite scoreboard of all time

My madden 16 had a bug where the intro cinematic would play any time the game was launched

opening w this texans team hit me w a wave of nostalgia. what a game. its iiiight. but its mad fun cus the presentation was cool

That swerve catch spam used to be insane as a giants fan

I remember this era was really when the "Save $65" talk kicked in which obviously didn't do much but it's crazy to sit back now, and we look at games 25, 16, or for me personally 17 with a degree of fondness and nostalgia. The Physics were better, The Graphics were better, The Presentation was better, Gameplay felt more fun in 16 and 17. I felt like I could trust my great players to make great plays. If I had a all-star corner (I'm a Jags fan and this was that Jalen Ramsey era) I'd leave him 1 on 1 with almost any receiver in the game and feel confident that he'd shut them down. I didn't need a "Superstar" or "X-Factor Ability", he just played up to his ratings.

One More Feature That Was Honestly Underrated Is If There Was An Injury, The Sideline Reporter Will Say If The Injured Player Could Return Or Not. And Also This Was The Game I Got When I Got An PS4 So I Have Fond Memories Of This Game

Go back to all of the sim centric madden podcasts in this era, we all thought 16 was the return. The run from launch to first patch was very fun at the time. Sad story.

Was going to skip your ad, But you played my favorite NFL primetime song lol

This was the last Madden I purchased and put time into. The online power run was wild

Totally forgot those people in the beginning even existed. I was an avid Fantasy Football player too. Man I’m old.

I am not gonna lie I put 500 hrs in this game and it’s such mindless fun just taking bad teams to the Super Bowl. Soundtrack was great, it felt fun, and it was just overall enjoyable. Compared to what we have now I look fondly on my good ol madden 16

You were spot on. Somehow this is nostalgic, and especially playing it recently, I really miss the presentation and hurry-up offense compared to the newer ones. This is exactly how I felt. And yes, the scoreboard is far superior compared to the squish-fest that is the 24 scoreboard

0:25 that transition was so smooth

This was the first madden I owned, 25 was the first one I’ve played. I thought this was the coolest thing ever, being able to play as a nfl team and do what you want with it, as a 13 year old kid you would think the older games sucked, was so pumped for 17 and got it for Christmas and it didn’t feel the same but I still played it because my team the Arizona cardinals were good. After that I didn’t get madden till 21. Then 23,24 so I’m just going to play 2k 5 and madden 10. Which I have. So until it gets realistic fox nbc espn abc broadcasts with commentators that actually commentated as a duo. If only EA cared or teamed with 2k I won’t but again and I promise this time.

Can you make a video on what is required in the game for it to be the perfect Madden title. As all the recent Maddens are the same, what would the perfect game look like, it would be a good video ❤

Only reason I think I'm nostalgic for Madden 16 is because when my family wasn't Will off at all, my dad bought me my first night and after years of begging him for our family Xbox 360. I played the hell out of it with him, and so much of the franchise more by myself and just getting so much joy from it.

Madden 16 was the madden I played most with my friends, along with 15, and even though they cant compare to Madden 03-12, they're still miles ahead of what we have today in so many areas, thats just sad to think about

Bro, the pregame gave me chills and nostalgia.

What bothers me is that the cover picture is nothing like the 1 handed catch he made

Holy shit watching this was awesome. That presentation was amazing and if that's bad because it can be better, like in 2K5, I can't believe what I have missed since I was born in 2004. And your not nit picking with the hurry up. The skipped time screws people over

It really piss me off that older madden titles are better than Madden 18-24 despite having better hardware. They have all this money to improve the game and yet they still can’t make the game better.

Thoughts on Madden 13 for the vita?

I bought this game for $1.99 when I was out of town. I didn't play it until I got back home from out of town. I played it and it was... okay at best. It was the second to last game to use the IGNiTE engine. I didn't mind it too much. I edited the players to make them resemble the players of the 1970s to the 1980s (which I mostly do before playing). Play Now is the only mode that matters to me. I didn't care for the other modes (though I don't mind the skill drives).