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As almost any steadfast Madden player can attest, not much changes from one year to the next with each annual release. We’re mostly in it to play as the newly-signed free agents and rookies who were added to our favorite team during the off-season. Despite its addition of the brand-new The Yard game mode, Madden 21 continues the trend of just being another release in the Madden franchise - not quite living up to Madden 20, which provided one of the best Madden experiences in recent memory.... on PS4, that is.
Let’s make one thing clear from the outset: the game is a tiny bit better on Sony’s new system. 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. The weather effects are also a bit better – particularly the rain – while the sidelines are a bit more active.
Existing owners on Xbox One and PS4 can upgrade to this new edition free of charge, letting you transfer career and franchise mode saves over too. Rather than using Xbox's Smart Delivery system, EA have instead opted to create their own platform known as Dual Entitlement, confirming this free upgrade offer will expire when Madden 22 launches.
Even after attending a press event that featured everything that next-gen gameplay had to offer, my expectations were admittedly tempered. Beyond updated visuals, I couldn’t really fathom just how much different actual gameplay would be. Those lackluster expectations were immediately put to rest the second I took control of Lamar Jackson in the quick game scenario that you play through the first time you start up Madden 21.
Madden NFL 21 has all the same problems as its PS4 predecessor, because it’s basically the same game. The presentation has taken a half-step forward owing to the increase of hardware power, but it’s many yards behind the standard now set by FIFA 21 and NBA 2K21. The increased loading times improve the flow of modes like Ultimate Team, and the gameplay is marginally more authentic thanks to the implementation Next Gen Stats, but an ageing Franchise mode and some tired animations mean this is hardly the improvement fans anticipated. |