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I know you might be getting tired of talking about madden every year since its always bad, but thank you for acknowledging the low quality that this franchise has reached.
I don’t know why but I pre-ordered this game about a couple days ago it only took me about 18 hours to realize what a dumb decision I made instantly ask for my money back got my refund
@@alfredjones4925 he would still bank off of people if he said it was good too, you know. His opinion is still widely viewed, regardless so you could consider that it's somewhat honesty.
I saw the Eras Mode being added in NBA2K and I was blown away, imagine something like that in any other sports game where you can re-write history. I'll say this, that had to take a couple years to develop behind the scenes and that alone just shows the difference between 2K & EA. EA makes excuses on why things aren't in the game, while 2K on the same consoles are doing more. MLB The Show has a stadium creator and yet in Madden we get stuck with generic stadiums that we can't even customize. When 2K introduced Relocation into Franchise, they went all out and didn't half ass it like EA did. Simply put, the executives at EA just don't care, I do think the devs care about making a great game but constantly get shot down by the executives and won't allow the devs to do more than just a couple features here and there each year causing EA to lose devs like Ian Cummings and Rex Dickson who wanted Madden to be so much more. The Sim license needs to be opened up........ period.
As someone who loves playing MyNBA using custom rosters and draft classes to start in the past, this has me so excited. NBA2k gets a lot of flack, but the customizability is unmatched and this just takes it to another level. This is proof that it's possible to make money with microtransactions and still put out a legit simulation. Can't wait.
Little worried about it because some legends like Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller most likely won't be in the game. Those two guys were pivotal in the Jordan Era.
Yo seeing the eras mode reminded me of the madden moments back in old games. And I loved doing those and those aren’t even as deep 2k’s eras but were just as fun nonetheless. Reminds me of how fun spec ops was in mw2
EA knows exactly what they're doing. Adding features requires labor. Labor costs money. Shiny new graphics and marketing is what attracts customers. They have a monopoly on NFL gaming and they're exploiting the $hit out of it.
Well, shit, it's why a lot of guys are trying to major at the art stuff like graphic design in college, cause it seems like everybody needs a graphic designer thesedays. Programming is also the biggest fad among kids thesedays but coding needs you to be good at logical thinking, while artistic majors only require you to be good at operating a program/instrument and have an outlandish view of the world.
@@romiarkan450 Hiring right brained "artistic" types is very compatible with their vision of being the Derek Zoolander of video games. Pretty on the outside, vacuous and shallow on on the inside. For kicks, make a spectacle of players reacting to their Madden ratings while showing highlights of one handed catches by receivers on their shiny next gen console. Perfect marketing technique to sell to 15 yo's who have no concept of what a great game is.
I started playing Madden in 1992. I've played every year's title since then. This guy is 100% correct. Most people don't realize how bad the game is because they either never played Madden when it was good and/or never played the 2k football series. The only way we will ever get another amazing NFL football game is when the exclusive license is no longer owned by EA. There is a very, very good chance this will never happen.
Yeah....I'm sorry to say it, but because of things this. Why bother putting any effort into it if everyone will still buy it? You're free to do it and there's nothing wrong with you buying it, but no company is spending more than they need to to make profit.
I’ve bought every madden for 20+ years until 22 and I’m not buying this one either. My desire to play as my favorite team doesn’t outweigh how bad the games are anymore.
Disagree that EA have no idea what they're doing. They know exactly what they're doing - no effort yet stacking up millions of dollars on sales of this game each and every year. It's (sadly) quite genius.
Dude im not even a basketball dude I ended up buying 2k last year because it’s miles ahead of Ea sports.. Ea sports are the caveman of Of the fuccin industry they are turning on their office cps by dial up and using fuccin floppy disk 💾
The "new" passing system is also just an updated version of precision passing on Madden 06. The problem with it in 06 was that the user had to manipulate the QBs field of vision with the right stick, then direct the pass. The QB field of vision was also dictated by QB you were using. So, Peyton Manning could basically see the whole field at any time, but Michael Vick only had a sliver of the field in his view which required almost impossibly precise user skill. If your starter was injured... luckily, you could turn off precision passing.
I think the vision cone was the best thing to ever happen to madden. I wish it came back. It's a very fair way to interpret passing and translate the attribute of awareness
I actually haven’t ever thought about madden like this. Pretty wild to imagine how good this game could possibly be. Didn’t really click with me until you mentioned the atmosphere during the games. Madden could be so cool. Unfortunate that EA blows
The younger generation that’s buying and playing this is being conditioned by EA to believe this is great. They have no idea how much more content used to be in these games. As the graphics have become so realistic we’ve lost gameplay quality and in game features.
I think older people care to much about their dungeons and dragons game modes like franchise mode and stuff too much. Some post 2008 maddens have fun gameplay thats all I really care about.
The NFL is absolutely complicit in the downfall of its licensed video games because it doesn’t care about the product. It cares solely about the *revenue*, which MUT inarguably boosts. MUT is where the money’s at, once you hook people into dropping cash on the game itself. I would argue that it’s not just the lack of competition, but the dramatically increased reliance and focus on MUT and post-purchase revenue that has walled this once-great franchise into an inescapable corner.
This is why I’m concerned 2K is never gonna get a chance to create a true “sim” competitor- because if there isn’t a MUT mode, it will sell poorly compared to Madden. And the NFL is gonna see that and say, “see they prefer Madden”.
Honestly, I checked out of Madden after 2005 . I was shocked back in 2014 when I finally bought a playstation 4 and played Madden 2015 . Outside of graffics , it was no where near as good as the PS2 maddens and NFL 2k5. I'm an older offline franchise guy. These games are not for me
I have been gaming on Madden since the early/mid 90's (Sega); the graphics are great with the newer consoles compared to the old, but the newer games suck compared to the OG copies of Madden, physics, replayability, etc...especially offline mode. I have never been an online user when it comes to Madden, but this is the direction they are heading in, catering to the 'casual' fan base. Madden will always suck now, regardless. I hope Nfl 2k comes back eventually.
I was playing madden in the early 90’s and my friends and I used to look forward to every single game…we all stopped playing around 13. It became too focused on opening packs….I used to play years and years or franchise… I remember when they first started actually saying created players names(is that gone?)….it’s crazy how many things are gone that were even in the ps1 version…
That's one thing that really pissed me off. They put "new" features into Franchise mode which had been common and carried over for several years back in the early 2000's. Being able to adjust ticket and concession stand prices isn't anything new.
I just want to say that 2k's "era's" seem awesome and it personally reminds me of 2k12's mode that was like this but the fact that last gen gets no love sucks
@@samiscoolyaysamiscoolyay4174 they not focused on last Gen no more, I don't think Last Gen has the processor that Next Gen has its only so much they can do
@@samiscoolyaysamiscoolyay4174 Yeah but thats just how the generations work they have to move on at some point. it sucks a lot this time because some people are having a hard time getting there hands on the consoles but yeah
@@NathanMladenik I totally agree and it makes sense but for instance i just got a xbox one last year and to feel like you need to upgrade just to get a new feature sucks and if we could even have a heavily downgraded version or maybe just something like 2k12 with better graphics
The most sincerely honest review!! Keeping it a 100!! Much respect from a former EA video game player. I don’t even like calling it MADDEN because it disrespects the man.
I know you’re tired of reviewing madden but thank you for being a voice for the franchise community. I grew up with sports games before online play existed so franchise modes in madden, 2k, fifa etc hold a special place in my heart
He's not tired of reviewing Madden games. If it wasn't for SoftDrinks Hyper Critical yearly Madden Takedown, nobody would subscribe to his channel. The entire "I'm tired of ripping Madden and slurping the same 20 year old games every year" act is super transparent. About July 25th of every year, SoftDrink gets a big Hard-on because it's almost "Rip EA, Rip Madden" video time. Walmart has "Black Friday", SoftDrink has "Trash Madden Season".
@@steve-okenna1852 lol. You can’t actually be serious. Blaming people who say it is a poor game instead of the people who make the poor game is just ridiculous. Or are you just tired of truth?
this is my favorite sports game review of all time 🤣 i enjoyed your honesty, ea deserves no slack anymore, it's 2022 and they still wont make a new engine with their billions. it's truly embarrassing that they have a monopoly over several sports titles smh
Bc there's a strategy behind making games like that. If they made a perfect Madden 23, then they came out with Madden 24 the next year which was way worse, then most of them would stick with Madden 23 and not get Madden 24 which would drop their revenue. I bet u if they wanted to they could make one of the best games of all time. But they want the money
@@beaulittle bro just shush nobody cares. Plus they could just not put any effort into the gameplay and put all the effort into ultimate team, ULTIMATE TEAM IS TRASH
@@AwareSea The thing is, they don't have to do anything to Ultimate Team to improve on it. All they need is to make at least one eye popping "feature" every year, then boom, millions of ppl buy Madden, and at least 1,000's of them spend even more than they spent on the game itself on Ultimate Team
Another year of not buying this. Went back and binged a lot of your vids man. Great content but really sad reminder of how much these franchises have fallen. Even the show and 2k have been disappointing me lately though I at least buy them still. It’s wild that next gen games don’t compare to old games in terms of depth/offline modes. All games are made for transactions and online now. 🙄
@@gaylordfocker7990 haven’t bought madden in over 10 years. As far as 2k and the show, they are still good games. Are they as good as they should be probably not but they at least put some effort in
@@gaylordfocker7990 actually I don’t take part in micro transactions. I buy the game for other modes such as offline franchise. Already said haven’t bought madden in years. Didn’t buy 2k and the show last year
The trick is keeping every years game below standard, so they can make the next game better than the previous year, making us think that it really improved.
My biggest gripe with madden is the interceptions. In franchise mode My QB will generally have an extremely good completion percentage. Something like 25-31.. but my other stats will be 325 yards, 5TDs and 4INTs. It feels like everything is caught, either by my team or the other team. It's been like that since madden 19 for me. It's like the game doesn't know how to be difficult so instead it will just make you throw an interception to make the score closer.
The only thing that will help you will be adjusting the sliders to make it more realistic like bringing the int’s down I believe it’s all defaulted at 50 I’d take it down to about 35 give it a try
It’s really disappointing (but not surprising) that EA produced another let down in the series, but it’s terrible that nothing spectacular was done for the first game in the series after the death of the legend the series name comes from. John Madden would be so disappointed in the lack of innovations that Madden has continued to put out- the franchise needs a serious wake up. Sorry Coach 😭
@@stevvverobinson176 When even Madden stops giving a shit about the game, it has problems. I haven’t purchased Madden since 2007, and likely never will again. Gaming overall has seen a decline though.. the best NASCAR game out there is from 2003, the best NFL game from 2005.. what gives? I remember being a kid and looking forward to the future, thinking “if games are this good now, just think of how awesome they will be in 20 years.” How wrong I was.
the fact they plastered a dead man's face and creepy half-finished character model all over this blatant scam is actually approaching evil. The man loved football, and the people that make Madden clearly don't care about it outside of how cool the players can look in graphics that have 0 effect on the game.
I was about to buy the game after not playing a Madden game in years, then I came across this video. I also found out the newer "features" were not available on PC or PS4 as a push by Microsoft & Sony on developers to goad people into buying the newer consoles. EA has always rubbed me the wrong way, and I'll continue to stay away from their "products".
PC is also Microsoft's platform mostly, blame EA for not bothering with last gen versions as always (which can be understandable) and treating PC as a last gen platform (now that is inexcusable).
Man go try it yourself this dude sound like a Karen listen to his tone his mission is accomplished chasing views bc madden hasn't been that great for awhile but this one is a step in the right direction
Hearing 2k was doing that much to their franchise literally made my jaw drop, I've wanted ea to bring back classic teams but hearing 2k is going into that depth for their consumers shows actual care to the product. Shame on ea and its employees for letting it happen. And again only way to make a change is to not ever purchase it, play it and basically if you stop talking about it all together they'll have to notice.
With Emulators on the rise and with 2k Football, NCAA Football, Axis Football, and Maximum Football (all of which are looking like they'll be out next year (2023)) I surely hope all of that puts the Madden team on borrowed time when it comes to these yearly entries.
@@lucidx2 that I know, but the million dollar question from myself is will an Ultimate Team like mode be incorporated into the game? College Football is not the NFL, EA would have to shell out a shitload of money to college football legends just to make it happen.
On the video "why E.a is hated", a guy who worked for them wrote this. Larry Walsh - In the 6 months I worked for E.a (on the launch of E.a sportsworld), I found 297 bugs they fixed one. ONE. Their corporate philosphy was that if a bug wasn't something that would prevent them from seĺling the game, it was likely irrelevant. Whether or not it had a negative impact on the player's experience, was not even a consideration.
Excellent review. I love that you added gameplay from other games for comparison. People need to see good football gameplay. Because they really haven't been exposed to it.
Its so aggrivating how ea markets. They take features out to force you to play ultimate team, then 5-7 years later they put those same features back in and hail it as a revelation. I really hope one day people will wake up and stand up to ea or the nfl will goto 2k instead of ea
@@SoggyMann Correct.. an exclusive deal is bad no matter if it is EA, Take2, or anyone else.. what is needed is competition. How exciting would the NFL be if there was one team playing itself each week?
One of the problems is that for years the game has been made on a broken foundation. And until they take the time to fix that; Which in their case might mean not releasing the game for one year which would result in loss of money, it will not be fixed.
Exactly. In order for EA to release an entirely new Madden with the feature list of 08 and beyond, they'd have to double their workforce. One team working on the basic ass "Madden 24" with an updated roster and 2 tweaks, and another team working on the completely rebuilt "Madden 25", as maintaining yearly releases is part of their contract. But more labor means more money spent, and there's no way EA goes for that. The series has devolved into a vessel for UT. Only it's removal, or an epiphany by corporate will bring back the game we love
You know the state of madden and sports video games is bad when year after year I am more excited for soft drink’s video about why madden is bad than the game itself
PLEASE keep making these videos. I understand you’re take on ignoring them but it’s been 18 years man LOL…….This is basically a hostage situation and we need guys like you and Ryan. Lol.
This review needs to be viewed more. I don't know anyone else that I have seen that has done a no holds barred take on a game ever. Loved the review, I used to be on the Madden train but this year I have seen the light
Everything you said about this game with the lack of competition and them being complacent because of it is spot on and the fact its been making baby steps for the past 10yrs was spot on. I agree with this whole video.
Great honest review. I had not played Madden since PS3 years. I got a PS5 and Madden 22 and was expecting an awesome experience after so many years. I can't even stand to play it and I am a football nut. So sad. I won't even bother with Madden 23. As a pure simulation fan I want better gameplay, better dynamics, more immersion, and more excitement with better commentary and stadium energy. Even a game as simple as Techmo Bowl felt better. I don't think it will get better until EA loses its exclusive license and gets some competition. We need an antitrust lawsuit.
I’m actually playing Madden 05 on my GameCube while I watch this, and can confirm: I’m having much more fun with this than I’ve had with the past like 7-8 iterations of the game 🤣🤦🏽♂️
I absolutely love this video, great job. Someone has to hold EA accountable, as someone that loved franchise mode it was clear when MUT came along that franchise got tossed aside. I appreciate your honesty!!!
Good review and dead on. I wish 2k would go ahead and jump on the Spring Leagues and make a game with USFL or XFL something. Heck make a USFL vs XFL game. Im sure a license can be given on the cheap. At this point Axis Football or Maximum Football are better options to spend some money on. Let them develop and grow. They at least listen to people and try and fix their games.
A USFL vs XFL game made by 2K Sports with the features and depth that NBA 2K has would be awesome and would also (hopefully) put some heat on EA to actually improve Madden.
@@cb_723 dewayne johnson owns the xfl and he loves working with 2k as he gives them free licensing to do put the rock from any era in their 2k wrestling games and speaking of wwe 2k22 they took all the complaints from wwe 2k20 and made a better game in wwe 2k22 its not where it should be but again its in the right direction and the developers have a "we will continue to make better and fun games" and when thats your mindest youll always make great games with both wwe 2k22 and nba 2k22 they understand not everyone plays online and makes games for them as well..as a offline gamer its really fun to play both and mlb the show 22
This was spot on. Madden’s core gameplay is just not very good. Incremental tweaks are not going to save it. If Madden is ever going to be great again EA will need to start over from scratch. And unfortunately, I don’t see that happening, probably ever.
The most frustrating thing about Madden 23 for me was the franchise mode glitch where it keeps sending you back to the draft even after your weeks ahead into next season. The only solution I discovered for this was to play offline franchise mode, exclusively.
You my friend are doing the lord's work. Some Ppl will still be oblivious to the monopoly EA holds over NFL football but others are slowly coming around and questioning the monotony that is the madden franchise.
Only thing I disagree with is that EA doesn’t know what their doing. They know EXACTLY what they are doing, they just don’t care to make it better and that is partly because of laziness and largely because there is no financial incentive for them to do so. People keep buying their crap so why make significant changes of any kind?
Preach! Such a scathing but unbiased review. So perfectly summed up by "the game has still not surpassed football games from 10-15 years ago". That is the nutshell. My gut feeling is that the NFL has already planned for either 2K to replace EA with exclusive rights, or, to include both companies. But that 2K has requested/needs a couple of years to build from the ground up a product ready to hit market with high quality. Not just the actual game development, but all the pre-production required....building and tuning resources and assets, charter of goals, game policies, a strategy of features, implementation, artistic design, etc. Before you can sit down and code a game, you have to have a strategy, a concept, a vision, a design, presentations and resource management systems, etc.
I don't think that *any* one company should have a monopoly over the NFL video game license- there are many different ways to do a football game, and while hyper-realism is great, by limiting the NFL license to just one franchise you cut out the possibility for alternative takes to feature actual players and teams. Like, when was the last time there was a NBA Jam-style cartoon action version of an NFL football game? It has to have been literal decades at this point, and that just fuckin' SUCKS, man.
@@fredleeland2464 Bro don't even try that. ALL these sports games have had 10+ years to "marinate". Doesn't fucking matter to give the newest game time, like when have sports game devs last actually upgraded a game after launch?? This is what you're going to get, and I hope you are not going to enjoy it
@@fredleeland2464 once they're asking $60 for it, it's fair to criticize. None of this "gimme your money, but it's not done yet" shit. That's shilling for a corporation
Hey man, we love you for the honesty and the facts. We need more of this. We are in the dark ages of sim football games and it’s beyond ridiculous and its beyond redundant. Its awesome to see at least one person giving people who love playing football in real life, in video games and watching football, hope that it could get better soon.
The only season that starts late august is your review on this game. Good vid, as always. Thank you for your work, can't wait for the "Madden 24 is NOT GOOD" in 12 months
I genuinely appreciate you cutting through the hype to give a review. The Madden hype cycle makes it really hard to find anyone saying anything critical of the game. It is all praise with no constructive criticism. Thanks for doing what you do. Cheers! Also, I dig the historical look at sports games that you do. Great videos.
@Fries agreed. I wish those that get the product early just say EA provided the copy, so viewers of their videos can judge appropriately. I’m knocking their job, get paid, but like you said, it is dishonest.
All yes the "McDonald's of video games 'Madden' " is upon us again. Great review sorry game. "If it's not broke don't fix it" mentality of Madden would be great if Madden wasn't so broken and swapping features in and out. I wish this generation of gamers could see when Devs really wanted to or were able to put out the best games possible for the gamer.
What should be in madden 23 - create a team - create a fan - create a playbook - better gameplay - better depth - historic teams - deeper franchise mode
Thank you for the honest review, other channels are hyping it more then it has to be. EA needs to give more love to us football gamer fans because we have been waiting far to long for decent football simulator
Dude, listen... I had been playing and annually investing my money into this franchise every year since the very first one hit the market back in 1988 back when it was called John Madden Football... and all the way up to 2010 when I finally got fed up for the exact same reasons as you just laid out in this video. I had finally realized that all EA was doing was milking their fan base year after year without giving them anything in return to earn their loyalty. And if that wasn't bad enough...then came the microtransactions. So because of my love for the game of Football, I check in every year to see what (if any) changes EA has made to the franchise...and STILL!, it's the same old song. So at this point, we can give up on thinking that EA is going to do anything... it's time to start blaming the gamers for purchasing the game. This nonsense from EA is not going to stop until they notice that no one is buying their game anymore. All gamers need to realize that they have the power to change things for the Madden franchise by simply not purchasing the game. EA would almost immediately get to work then.
"Thanks for watching.” No No thank you for making this video. And I'm not buying this game. Bcuz in my eyes the NFL has everything to do with Madden horrible game development. It's their product been represented or misrepresented I should say. Thats y it behooves me to not purchase NFL products. Until they earned my respect again. Ive uninstalled M22 in February & having look back. I've been playing other game titles and not wasting my TIME or my MONEY with Madden. It's been great! R.I.P. John Madden thanks for everything. Coach.
I know it’s not possible but I would love to see one year just one where game developers were told you are not allowed to have micro transactions present in your next AAA game or indie game. You can still do dlc that would expand on the game but no little buy skins or players packs. And if a game releases with micro transactions it is immediately cut and removed it is not allowed to be sold and if they try to proceed with selling it they have to pay a massive fine like I mean half their companies worth kinda fine. I know it’ll never happen but sometimes I wish it would
I'm glad you mentioned the presentation. In Madden 22 I couldn't quite put my finger on it but the game felt hollow and lifeless. I don't know how they manage to take one of the most exciting sports and literally suck the fun out of it.
Thank you so much for this. I occasionally buy it midway through the season when it's on sale, and every single time I regret it. The hype almost got me this year and I contemplated buying it today. Decided to watch this video and you just saved me however much money this game costs lol. They bought the exclusive license because they couldn't compete with what others were doing, and now that there's no competition, there's no need to even try. I sometimes catch the E-sports madden players and I see why the gameplay is so terrible. It's geared to be arcade-y for that crew and to get people to spend money on their ultimate team. I'm really excited about NCAA coming back out next year, but they will surely butcher that too.
I use to do the same thing. My last buy was Madden 21... saw it was the same as 20 and I just shook my head. Smh. There's no reason in hell this game should be this bad in the year 2022. Feels good not to have given them my hard earned money over the last couple years.
That what happens when there isn't any competition. They know that the game will sell millions. Fans will buy the game because that's the only option. EA happy and NFL happy.
@Chris D I wouldn't say they are raising the bar. They still put out a good product, but 2K have regressed also. Madden hadn't had competition in almost 20 years. There was another option for a NBA game 3 years ago.
@@gerardmcdonough3342 Exactly. EA owns the exclusive rights to make NFL games. They can make bad games and not worry about anyone coming into their space. If 2K continuously make bad games, Konami, for example, can come in and say we might as well try to make a NBA game.
@@biyrdie i get what youre saying. I just wish that theyd atleast have the mindset of like "since we're the only company who can make these games, lets atleast put some soul and effort in this" but thats asking for too much from EA.
I’d love to see Madden listen to the player community for once and bring in former developers from games with better gameplay (like Backbreaker and 2k5). That way, I know they’re at least making the ATTEMPT at improving gameplay. When that happens, then I’ll spend my money on another Madden game. I don’t know what’s so hard about this, I really don’t. I’m not going to pay $50-$70 for a game that has all sorts of bells and whistles along with cool graphics if the meat and potatoes of gameplay isn’t in order. I’m paying that money for both, not just one “new feature” that they’re implementing this year. In the end, I stopped caring a long time ago about this issue. Watching hilariously bad Madden glitches and player animations, along with MUT players wasting hundreds of dollars trying to get cards that are *RESPECTABLE AT BEST* has been very entertaining in itself.
Almost bought this year's at full price. Saw people bragging about it online, but after playing it I agree it's not good. I do like the presentation of the madden nostalgia. Think I'll be playing legend bowl this year. Great review as usual. I'm glad you call out the MUT crowd.
This is an excellent review. And from someone who doesn’t make a living off of giving bad madden reviews. Felt like the opposite and more heartfelt because of it. I have bought madden every single year, sometimes twice as I shifted consoles. I only play franchise so particularly frustrating for me and you nailed the frustration. How hard is it to keep in good portions from past years and improve things from there? Feels like they take out great stuff by going to a new simulator and then take years to bring things back. The height of laziness is not changing cities or uniforms to choose from when moving a franchise. How much fun could users have to help in the process? Make it a contest. Get designs from users. But this would create work they don’t seem to be willing to invest in. I can only hope the NFL opens up the market. Done buying this game. Opens up a few hours for me to do something worthwhile.
when i first got madden in a while (20) i was kinda disappointed. thanks to you, ryanmoody, and a few others, i now play 2k5, apf 2k8, madden 10/12 ps3. great review
@@itzmjay9175 facts. I play sport games often but I haven’t brought one in about 7-8 years. I tell my boys all the time I refuse to support a business that don’t give a damn about it’s fans
Just want to say, me and my dad grew up on Madden, honestly the only good memory we had together lol. I had so much fun with them on ps2, PS3, etc. And I ended up stopping at Madden 15. Every game started to feel like a fucking repeat. And, when Madden 19 was on the verge of releasing, I wanted to finally give it one more shot to see if things have FINALLY changed or gotten better. I pre-ordered the game the night before Madden 19s release, and I stayed awake, until 2am when it finally came out. I was hype, and ready to play. I spent $60 on it. And I'm going to be completely honest. No fucking joke, the entirety of Madden 19, I stopped playing instantly after the release. And I didn't even log back on either, not even to check out the new updates. I simply gave up lol and I'm glad I did. I had more fun with Madden 15 than I did with Madden 19 and it just felt like absolute dog shit. Nothing but fucking glitches and the crowd, atmosphere, everything was the worst I've ever heard in a damn sports VideoGame. Madden 23: I legit almost bought it an hour ago.... After coming from Madden 19 and dropping it completely to never returning, I saw some really nice clips on tik tok and people saying that the game was sooooo good and the best Madden game to ever release. Even the idiots in the comments of the tik tok videos were hyping it up. And I legit almost bought it. Until I came here, to find out the truth. You've saved me from blasting and wasting another $70 on a shitty product. I was going to buy in hopes for improvements, and to see what's new. Money is tight for me rn, so I legit can't spend on any game I see, I have to do my research before buying a video game. But, deep down, I am really glad someone is finally speaking the truth. If I had clicked on any other UA-cam review video, I probably would have bought this game, and I would have been pissed and upset with myself for wasting my funds. Thanks again for your honesty and the time you spent on this video.
Stay strong bro been playing since I was a kid myself and haven’t bought madden in 2 years the franchise has gone downhill and it’s not looking good no time soon.
@@DirtyFrankDahmer yes I’m old enough to have played 08 I’ve been playing since madden 2000. On Nintendo 64. Madden was so deep back in the days and had so many game modes and content I use to play over 12 hours a day on the weekends and all summer long when school was out. This new generation has no idea How much EA is robbing them it’s no way a ps2 and the first Xbox can have all those modes several consoles ago and the ps5 Xbox series x and PC can’t?? Doesn’t even make sense. EA desperately needs competition they don’t even try anymore. MUT MAKES THEM SO MUCH MONEY PHYSICAL GAMES SALES DON’t even matter anymore
@@DirtyFrankDahmer also remember when 08 came out that’s when the Xbox 360 and ps3 came out and madden yes did get terrible after that and hasn’t been the same since
2k5 had a whole weekly show in season mode that showed highlights from all he games that week .. the best thing I ever saw in a football game still till this day had not been done again..
Whew you hit the nail on the head. It's absolutely annoying that it's 2022 and Maddens are always more glitchy than Sega Genesis games! Madden is poo and that's why I haven't bought one for myself since like 2008. I've never heard of your channel until I was leaving a review for Madden myself. Great Video!
@@DirtyFrankDahmer Yeah agreed. I can't remember which number it is but basically Vick on the cover and Ray Lewis on the cover on the GameCube editions were the last good ones to me.
True story: I spent way more time playing Retro Bowl last year than Madden 22. I will not buy another Madden game until EA makes Franchise mode at least as good as it was in the 06-08 time frame. Hell, I remember playing Madden in the 98-00 time frame and the product was far superior to what EA pukes out today. If you love football and football simulations, demand better!
5:17 "Because we need less sellouts and more honesty..." Only reason my fav footballs sims are 05-07. Prime madden/NCAA to best play. But so many people forget. Or better yet, not even born! 100% Emulation for the win if you wanna play real madden. Just my opinion, i started on SNES madden and i was hooked...
Thank you for being the voice of reason SOFTDRINKTV. Because of you sir, i went back to NCAA 08 on the o.g. xbox, played through 8 years of college football, exported draft classes to Madden 08 and have been loving it ever since.... Keep up the good work friend! P.S. i went and bought ALLPRO 2K8 , Greatest Fuckin' Football Game Ever MADE.
Madden 07-10 were my all time favorites . I feel like it’s been the same game for about 10 years now. They do look good on next gen console though. But I can’t find my self locking in for hours anymore and rebuilding a franchise or creating a player to lead a franchise I just feel like I’m getting leg pulled tbh. I used to wait in line for this game to drop at GameStop now.. I buy it when it’s 30% off at the game store. And don’t find myself playing that much at all. This is for all EA games. Idk if I’m just older and don’t care anymore or if it’s them.
“The fresh feeling where’s off fast” is exactly what describes Madden. You may feel a little excited and into it and soon enough it goes away. Madden 22 was the first Madden I got in 10 years and I got sucked into the “fresh feeling.” I was actually having some fun! However, it quickly went away and with football season back I could barely get through a game. It’s so repetitive and arcade it’s not only disappointing it makes you angry! Angry that this is the same BS we get every year. Like you said Softdrink, until there’s a competitor Madden will only be a “step in the right direction” instead of leaps and bounds. Terribly underperforming given ALL the resources resulting in barely mediocre at best. In any other business they’d be out of business but the NFL doesn’t care. It just makes money and that’s good enough. We need more prominent players to speak out or some sort of lawsuit to get the NFLs attention to not extend their exclusive license. We need change…something. We the people.
Recently found your content and 100% agree. I love the NFL but constantly find myself going back to older versions of Madden. I literally just had a conversation saying if Madden would just do half of what nba 2k does it would be amazing lol… so sad
What a shame!!!! Not wasting my money! Thank you for your review and explanation! EA has sucked for a long time now. It's been a long time since I've purchased there football and Hockey games. No competition is bad for the consumer.
My first ever madden game was madden 13, looking at the progression from 13 to 23 I thought solid progress, however once I saw what previous franchises had consisted of through this channel, I feel robbed and cheated out of the possible experiences I could have had if madden didn’t go the path they are on now.
I'm glad I started with madden 07 and got a chance to play the old 2k games. If you started where I started you'd be heart broken. Madden and 2k football used to be so good
Huh, he's not making the game better. He's saying it's shit and it's because of EA shilling to fake ass content creators who pay whatever the amount to further their channels. Everybody is being used just to make a buck. The game is not getting better lol
This man’s breakdown and critique of EA Sports and Madden remind me of how I feel about the corporation I work for and their products overall. Very eloquently said sir.
Only here to say thanks for the new 2K info..I had no idea before watching this but the new mode truly sounds groundbreaking…I preordered after watching this lol
Ahhh the honest review I was looking for. Here is a sub buddy. As a 31 year old I’ve played madden in its “Golden Days” an to see that my choice of not buying the game in over a decade is still correct feels kinda bad.
The offensive line can’t double team edge rushers. Even while I was standing still in the pocket the guard will not help the tackle on the double team. Not only this, but we were so quick to buff pass rush when it comes to defensive lineman, however, defensive lineman feel as soft and squishy on run plays as usual.
I won’t lie, I’m far from the greatest Madden player of all time. There are times where I get blitzed by 6 players and my 5 blockers each pick up their assignment and I had no one in the backfield to stop the last rusher. 100% my fault in that scenario. On the other hand, I call for double teams all the time and the blockers just decide that they don’t feel like double teaming on that play.
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🤣🤣 Madden 23 suck
If you're not giving away ps5s then why'd you ask for my address and social. And are you still sending it?
@@voiceofinsight1 scammers are impersonating softdrink to trick ppl into getting scammed/hacked.
I know you might be getting tired of talking about madden every year since its always bad, but thank you for acknowledging the low quality that this franchise has reached.
I’d rather play with my morning dump than play madden
Dude it's all about views he's banking off your frustration why not make a Madden is terrible video every yr
It's like 3 Dog, fighting the good fight.
I don’t know why but I pre-ordered this game about a couple days ago it only took me about 18 hours to realize what a dumb decision I made instantly ask for my money back got my refund
@@alfredjones4925 he would still bank off of people if he said it was good too, you know. His opinion is still widely viewed, regardless so you could consider that it's somewhat honesty.
I saw the Eras Mode being added in NBA2K and I was blown away, imagine something like that in any other sports game where you can re-write history. I'll say this, that had to take a couple years to develop behind the scenes and that alone just shows the difference between 2K & EA. EA makes excuses on why things aren't in the game, while 2K on the same consoles are doing more. MLB The Show has a stadium creator and yet in Madden we get stuck with generic stadiums that we can't even customize. When 2K introduced Relocation into Franchise, they went all out and didn't half ass it like EA did. Simply put, the executives at EA just don't care, I do think the devs care about making a great game but constantly get shot down by the executives and won't allow the devs to do more than just a couple features here and there each year causing EA to lose devs like Ian Cummings and Rex Dickson who wanted Madden to be so much more. The Sim license needs to be opened up........ period.
nfl2k5 had something like that too. It was awesome
As someone who loves playing MyNBA using custom rosters and draft classes to start in the past, this has me so excited. NBA2k gets a lot of flack, but the customizability is unmatched and this just takes it to another level. This is proof that it's possible to make money with microtransactions and still put out a legit simulation. Can't wait.
Little worried about it because some legends like Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller most likely won't be in the game. Those two guys were pivotal in the Jordan Era.
more like a step in the left direction
Yo seeing the eras mode reminded me of the madden moments back in old games. And I loved doing those and those aren’t even as deep 2k’s eras but were just as fun nonetheless. Reminds me of how fun spec ops was in mw2
EA knows exactly what they're doing. Adding features requires labor. Labor costs money. Shiny new graphics and marketing is what attracts customers. They have a monopoly on NFL gaming and they're exploiting the $hit out of it.
Well, shit, it's why a lot of guys are trying to major at the art stuff like graphic design in college, cause it seems like everybody needs a graphic designer thesedays. Programming is also the biggest fad among kids thesedays but coding needs you to be good at logical thinking, while artistic majors only require you to be good at operating a program/instrument and have an outlandish view of the world.
2k does the same thing now that they're the only NBA franchise. Online gaming has made offline franchise modes an after thought.
@@romiarkan450 Hiring right brained "artistic" types is very compatible with their vision of being the Derek Zoolander of video games. Pretty on the outside, vacuous and shallow on on the inside.
For kicks, make a spectacle of players reacting to their Madden ratings while showing highlights of one handed catches by receivers on their shiny next gen console. Perfect marketing technique to sell to 15 yo's who have no concept of what a great game is.
@@TheMeefive At least, 2K has a creative franchise mode and they are adding something interesting for this year on that mode.
@@M_11_m41n It's all about the past. What's the point of a franchise mode in which the commentary in 2040 doesn't differ from the commentary in 2022?
If they're taking steps in the right direction, it's one step at a time and they're miles away from where they need to be.
And they're in quicksand
Issue is EA takes one step forward and many step backwards. On top of that the improvements from this year most likely won't carry over to next year
@@dilwalecricket exactly what i’m saying
Not when you paying 60$ or more for a game they should get it right
I wish people would stop saying madden 19 or another years madden was better man madden hadn't been better since 2013
I started playing Madden in 1992. I've played every year's title since then. This guy is 100% correct. Most people don't realize how bad the game is because they either never played Madden when it was good and/or never played the 2k football series. The only way we will ever get another amazing NFL football game is when the exclusive license is no longer owned by EA. There is a very, very good chance this will never happen.
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Yeah....I'm sorry to say it, but because of things this. Why bother putting any effort into it if everyone will still buy it? You're free to do it and there's nothing wrong with you buying it, but no company is spending more than they need to to make profit.
@@raider1297 nah this is the first time I seen alot people not buying/refunding a big game like this
@@raider1297 on steam 73% reviews are negative and most of the positive ones are hidden negative reviews
I’ve bought every madden for 20+ years until 22 and I’m not buying this one either. My desire to play as my favorite team doesn’t outweigh how bad the games are anymore.
Disagree that EA have no idea what they're doing. They know exactly what they're doing - no effort yet stacking up millions of dollars on sales of this game each and every year. It's (sadly) quite genius.
It's diabolical
It's diabetical
The money whale’s basically control these companies.
Your right
Exactly why monopolies are bad. It encourages this behavior.
2K has its own issues, but having the depth of presentation that it has makes it 1000x better than madden.
they are equally predatory
At least 2k tries to bait people with new features, while madden doesn't care and gives you nothing and expects everything...
@@TheUnsolved007 no they arent because theres an actual game behind 2k's predatory nature.
@@Maythews guess you haven't played the sped up franchise mode in Madden. It's all the same corporate greed.
Dude im not even a basketball dude I ended up buying 2k last year because it’s miles ahead of Ea sports..
Ea sports are the caveman of Of the fuccin industry they are turning on their office cps by dial up and using fuccin floppy disk 💾
Honestly not surprised. Tbh the NFL needs to let someone else handle their games cause this is ridiculous
Doesn't matter how it's represented these days because it makes so much money
Oh yeah. This guy's opinion is law
They recently signed a new contract it's over for that lol
@@SuperSohSo That's just for esports
@@wittybanter96 why do you like bad games?
Least surprising moment of every August. A "new" crap EA NFL game. I'm not calling it Madden. Too disrespectful to the man.
Ironic how i just thought this Right Before seeing this comment
The "new" passing system is also just an updated version of precision passing on Madden 06. The problem with it in 06 was that the user had to manipulate the QBs field of vision with the right stick, then direct the pass. The QB field of vision was also dictated by QB you were using. So, Peyton Manning could basically see the whole field at any time, but Michael Vick only had a sliver of the field in his view which required almost impossibly precise user skill. If your starter was injured... luckily, you could turn off precision passing.
Oohhh yes the vision cone. Hatred is an understatement
I’m sorry but this is two completely different things
I think the vision cone was the best thing to ever happen to madden. I wish it came back. It's a very fair way to interpret passing and translate the attribute of awareness
Facts the best madden 06
@@RedMo46 I enjoyed the vision cone
I actually haven’t ever thought about madden like this. Pretty wild to imagine how good this game could possibly be. Didn’t really click with me until you mentioned the atmosphere during the games. Madden could be so cool. Unfortunate that EA blows
The younger generation that’s buying and playing this is being conditioned by EA to believe this is great. They have no idea how much more content used to be in these games. As the graphics have become so realistic we’ve lost gameplay quality and in game features.
These kids minds would explode if they were around when Madden 2001 through 2006 was out.
@@moralesharold87 For sure.
@@moralesharold87 Thats when Madden was Madden now its quality isnt up to par
I think older people care to much about their dungeons and dragons game modes like franchise mode and stuff too much. Some post 2008 maddens have fun gameplay thats all I really care about.
@@WeAreSoBackBros your definitely young and haven't played the older madden like 04-12. Cause you got great gameplay and depth
The NFL is absolutely complicit in the downfall of its licensed video games because it doesn’t care about the product. It cares solely about the *revenue*, which MUT inarguably boosts. MUT is where the money’s at, once you hook people into dropping cash on the game itself.
I would argue that it’s not just the lack of competition, but the dramatically increased reliance and focus on MUT and post-purchase revenue that has walled this once-great franchise into an inescapable corner.
MUT is for the braindead , its unreal that people drop money on that shit lol
Finally someone else saying what I been saying all this time
This is why I’m concerned 2K is never gonna get a chance to create a true “sim” competitor- because if there isn’t a MUT mode, it will sell poorly compared to Madden. And the NFL is gonna see that and say, “see they prefer Madden”.
What is MUT?
@@djbeezy Madden Ultimate Team
Honestly, I checked out of Madden after 2005 . I was shocked back in 2014 when I finally bought a playstation 4 and played Madden 2015 . Outside of graffics , it was no where near as good as the PS2 maddens and NFL 2k5. I'm an older offline franchise guy. These games are not for me
It wasn’t long after 2005 that the rapid decline began.
I have been gaming on Madden since the early/mid 90's (Sega); the graphics are great with the newer consoles compared to the old, but the newer games suck compared to the OG copies of Madden, physics, replayability, etc...especially offline mode. I have never been an online user when it comes to Madden, but this is the direction they are heading in, catering to the 'casual' fan base.
Madden will always suck now, regardless. I hope Nfl 2k comes back eventually.
Madden 05 was the last great game… I think 09’ was good too.
@@cashflodigitalsportsnetwork I loved 05' but Madden 12 is the best edition by far.
@VNB Slash 01’ and 03’ was nice… 04’ was fun but kinda crazy… da Michael Vick edition….
05’ was the last real great and true Special edition…
I was playing madden in the early 90’s and my friends and I used to look forward to every single game…we all stopped playing around 13. It became too focused on opening packs….I used to play years and years or franchise… I remember when they first started actually saying created players names(is that gone?)….it’s crazy how many things are gone that were even in the ps1 version…
That's one thing that really pissed me off. They put "new" features into Franchise mode which had been common and carried over for several years back in the early 2000's. Being able to adjust ticket and concession stand prices isn't anything new.
Yes
I just want to say that 2k's "era's" seem awesome and it personally reminds me of 2k12's mode that was like this but the fact that last gen gets no love sucks
MAN 2K LOOKS SICK WITH THAT ! my nba was already the best league type mode out of any major sports game now that
@@NathanMladenik I agree but 2k could at least do something for last gen
@@samiscoolyaysamiscoolyay4174 they not focused on last Gen no more, I don't think Last Gen has the processor that Next Gen has its only so much they can do
@@samiscoolyaysamiscoolyay4174 Yeah but thats just how the generations work they have to move on at some point. it sucks a lot this time because some people are having a hard time getting there hands on the consoles but yeah
@@NathanMladenik I totally agree and it makes sense but for instance i just got a xbox one last year and to feel like you need to upgrade just to get a new feature sucks and if we could even have a heavily downgraded version or maybe just something like 2k12 with better graphics
The most sincerely honest review!! Keeping it a 100!! Much respect from a former EA video game player. I don’t even like calling it MADDEN because it disrespects the man.
I said awhile ago they should call it EA SPORTS NFL Football after they took him out the game
I know you’re tired of reviewing madden but thank you for being a voice for the franchise community. I grew up with sports games before online play existed so franchise modes in madden, 2k, fifa etc hold a special place in my heart
He's not tired of reviewing Madden games. If it wasn't for SoftDrinks Hyper Critical yearly Madden Takedown, nobody would subscribe to his channel. The entire "I'm tired of ripping Madden and slurping the same 20 year old games every year" act is super transparent. About July 25th of every year, SoftDrink gets a big Hard-on because it's almost "Rip EA, Rip Madden" video time. Walmart has "Black Friday", SoftDrink has "Trash Madden Season".
@@steve-okenna1852 Cry more
@@steve-okenna1852 lol. You can’t actually be serious. Blaming people who say it is a poor game instead of the people who make the poor game is just ridiculous. Or are you just tired of truth?
@@Tubalcain422 fax
@@steve-okenna1852 you are a sad little hater. Go get a dog
Came from Angry Joe's review. Great job on this one! It's such a shame that EA is holding simulation football hostage.
this is my favorite sports game review of all time 🤣 i enjoyed your honesty, ea deserves no slack anymore, it's 2022 and they still wont make a new engine with their billions. it's truly embarrassing that they have a monopoly over several sports titles smh
Bc there's a strategy behind making games like that. If they made a perfect Madden 23, then they came out with Madden 24 the next year which was way worse, then most of them would stick with Madden 23 and not get Madden 24 which would drop their revenue. I bet u if they wanted to they could make one of the best games of all time. But they want the money
@@beaulittle bro just shush nobody cares. Plus they could just not put any effort into the gameplay and put all the effort into ultimate team, ULTIMATE TEAM IS TRASH
@@AwareSea Yet bunch of ppl still spend 1,000's of dollars on Ultimate Team. And they did do something about Ultimate Team
@@AwareSea The thing is, they don't have to do anything to Ultimate Team to improve on it. All they need is to make at least one eye popping "feature" every year, then boom, millions of ppl buy Madden, and at least 1,000's of them spend even more than they spent on the game itself on Ultimate Team
@@beaulittle how old are you???
Another year of not buying this. Went back and binged a lot of your vids man. Great content but really sad reminder of how much these franchises have fallen. Even the show and 2k have been disappointing me lately though I at least buy them still. It’s wild that next gen games don’t compare to old games in terms of depth/offline modes. All games are made for transactions and online now. 🙄
@@gaylordfocker7990 haven’t bought madden in over 10 years. As far as 2k and the show, they are still good games. Are they as good as they should be probably not but they at least put some effort in
@@gaylordfocker7990 actually I don’t take part in micro transactions. I buy the game for other modes such as offline franchise. Already said haven’t bought madden in years. Didn’t buy 2k and the show last year
@@gaylordfocker7990 obviously you didn't read their comment.
@@gaylordfocker7990 yeah and I made my point about what I buy and why I buy them. Conversely when I don’t buy and that reasoning.
Last Madden I bought was Madden 20
The trick is keeping every years game below standard, so they can make the next game better than the previous year, making us think that it really improved.
My biggest gripe with madden is the interceptions. In franchise mode My QB will generally have an extremely good completion percentage. Something like 25-31.. but my other stats will be 325 yards, 5TDs and 4INTs.
It feels like everything is caught, either by my team or the other team. It's been like that since madden 19 for me. It's like the game doesn't know how to be difficult so instead it will just make you throw an interception to make the score closer.
The only thing that will help you will be adjusting the sliders to make it more realistic like bringing the int’s down I believe it’s all defaulted at 50 I’d take it down to about 35 give it a try
@@love2leavecomments The sliders don't work. Every defensive player is Randy Moss.
This is due to defensive reaction timing slider. Drop it to zero up coverage keep pics around 20-30 whatever you like better. Works well.
Your QB will literally be looking at the defensive back the whole time too. Next time you throw an int go back and look at who your QB looks at lol.
It’s really disappointing (but not surprising) that EA produced another let down in the series, but it’s terrible that nothing spectacular was done for the first game in the series after the death of the legend the series name comes from. John Madden would be so disappointed in the lack of innovations that Madden has continued to put out- the franchise needs a serious wake up. Sorry Coach 😭
He actually stopped caring about the franchise awhile ago..he said it
John madden would be disappointed? Are you serious? I don’t think he gave a flying fuck.
@@stevvverobinson176 When even Madden stops giving a shit about the game, it has problems. I haven’t purchased Madden since 2007, and likely never will again. Gaming overall has seen a decline though.. the best NASCAR game out there is from 2003, the best NFL game from 2005.. what gives?
I remember being a kid and looking forward to the future, thinking “if games are this good now, just think of how awesome they will be in 20 years.” How wrong I was.
@@jonraybon8582 that's deep
Because of EA’s laziness on madden, it makes me feel nervous that NCAA Football is gonna be ruined
Talk about foreshadowing 🥶
The game still looks, sounds, and plays terrible. I thought they would at least try a bit to do right by Coach Madden. Guess not 👎
the fact they plastered a dead man's face and creepy half-finished character model all over this blatant scam is actually approaching evil.
The man loved football, and the people that make Madden clearly don't care about it outside of how cool the players can look in graphics that have 0 effect on the game.
I was about to buy the game after not playing a Madden game in years, then I came across this video. I also found out the newer "features" were not available on PC or PS4 as a push by Microsoft & Sony on developers to goad people into buying the newer consoles. EA has always rubbed me the wrong way, and I'll continue to stay away from their "products".
Why the hell aren't the new features available on PC or PS4??
What are the features ?
PC is also Microsoft's platform mostly, blame EA for not bothering with last gen versions as always (which can be understandable) and treating PC as a last gen platform (now that is inexcusable).
At this point if you’re not on next gen that’s a you problem
Man go try it yourself this dude sound like a Karen listen to his tone his mission is accomplished chasing views bc madden hasn't been that great for awhile but this one is a step in the right direction
It’s like your fav NFL team being in last place every year with a 3-13 record and then the next year “improving” to 4-12…the team still sucks
Hearing 2k was doing that much to their franchise literally made my jaw drop, I've wanted ea to bring back classic teams but hearing 2k is going into that depth for their consumers shows actual care to the product. Shame on ea and its employees for letting it happen. And again only way to make a change is to not ever purchase it, play it and basically if you stop talking about it all together they'll have to notice.
This is one of the best reviews of Madden I’ve heard. You hit the nail right on the head.
With Emulators on the rise and with 2k Football, NCAA Football, Axis Football, and Maximum Football (all of which are looking like they'll be out next year (2023)) I surely hope all of that puts the Madden team on borrowed time when it comes to these yearly entries.
the NCAA game is just going to be a reskinned madden so don't get your hopes up
@@lucidx2 I hope not. All EA has to do is update the graphics on NCAA14. The dynasty and road to glory modes were perfect as is.
Dude keep dreaming Madden wasn't on borrowed time when 2k was at its peek
@@lucidx2 that I know, but the million dollar question from myself is will an Ultimate Team like mode be incorporated into the game?
College Football is not the NFL, EA would have to shell out a shitload of money to college football legends just to make it happen.
@@alfredjones4925 it is now, plus Madden was at it's peak when 989, Acclaim, and 2k was doing NFL games
On the video "why E.a is hated", a guy who worked for them wrote this.
Larry Walsh - In the 6 months I worked for E.a (on the launch of E.a sportsworld), I found 297 bugs they fixed one. ONE.
Their corporate philosphy was that if a bug wasn't something that would prevent them from seĺling the game, it was likely irrelevant.
Whether or not it had a negative impact on the player's experience, was not even a consideration.
Wow that's insane
Damn that's crazy....
@Fries E.a sportsworld.
I mean look at the game. That’s obviously true !!
Sounds like EA for sure lol
Excellent review. I love that you added gameplay from other games for comparison. People need to see good football gameplay. Because they really haven't been exposed to it.
Its so aggrivating how ea markets. They take features out to force you to play ultimate team, then 5-7 years later they put those same features back in and hail it as a revelation. I really hope one day people will wake up and stand up to ea or the nfl will goto 2k instead of ea
2k wont be a whole lot better.
They need to find a new company that actually cares and will put the time and money into making the best nfl game possible.
@@SoggyMann Correct.. an exclusive deal is bad no matter if it is EA, Take2, or anyone else.. what is needed is competition. How exciting would the NFL be if there was one team playing itself each week?
@@jonraybon8582 fr
One of the problems is that for years the game has been made on a broken foundation. And until they take the time to fix that; Which in their case might mean not releasing the game for one year which would result in loss of money, it will not be fixed.
Exactly. In order for EA to release an entirely new Madden with the feature list of 08 and beyond, they'd have to double their workforce. One team working on the basic ass "Madden 24" with an updated roster and 2 tweaks, and another team working on the completely rebuilt "Madden 25", as maintaining yearly releases is part of their contract. But more labor means more money spent, and there's no way EA goes for that. The series has devolved into a vessel for UT. Only it's removal, or an epiphany by corporate will bring back the game we love
I say it would be worth the time and effort
You know the state of madden and sports video games is bad when year after year I am more excited for soft drink’s video about why madden is bad than the game itself
Literally been waiting for this to drop before putting a dime in Madden 💀
FR SAME
Exactly
Same!
I didn’t even need to watch this video to know the game was trash lol
The game is actually pretty good
PLEASE keep making these videos. I understand you’re take on ignoring them but it’s been 18 years man LOL…….This is basically a hostage situation and we need guys like you and Ryan. Lol.
This review needs to be viewed more. I don't know anyone else that I have seen that has done a no holds barred take on a game ever. Loved the review, I used to be on the Madden train but this year I have seen the light
Everything you said about this game with the lack of competition and them being complacent because of it is spot on and the fact its been making baby steps for the past 10yrs was spot on. I agree with this whole video.
Yeah same thing with MLB the Show! These companies need competition!!!
@@daryldixon3685 never gonna happen. Gaming will never be what it used to be , besides in 5 years it will just be Virtual reality taking over
For ten years they've taken a "step in the right direction"
That's ten steps. Ten steps. Out of a 42 kilometer marathon they've taken ten steps
Gotta give it to the marketing team. They be the only ones doing their jobs well like they should
Great honest review. I had not played Madden since PS3 years. I got a PS5 and Madden 22 and was expecting an awesome experience after so many years. I can't even stand to play it and I am a football nut. So sad. I won't even bother with Madden 23. As a pure simulation fan I want better gameplay, better dynamics, more immersion, and more excitement with better commentary and stadium energy. Even a game as simple as Techmo Bowl felt better. I don't think it will get better until EA loses its exclusive license and gets some competition. We need an antitrust lawsuit.
I heard Madden on the latest consoles was way better than on let's say, the ps4. Is it not? If not, that's sad as hell.
@@adonisguerra6399 all you’re getting is higher resolutions. It doesn’t make the game any better if the foundation is this bad
My man captain price can describe madden 23 perfectly
“That was an improvement but it’s not hard to improve on garbage”
Insert Crying watermelon meme
I’m actually playing Madden 05 on my GameCube while I watch this, and can confirm: I’m having much more fun with this than I’ve had with the past like 7-8 iterations of the game 🤣🤦🏽♂️
Commentary is probably much better. Franchise mode is
Ayy I'm playing 08 on my ps2 having a blast, enjoy!! 2k NCAA games and NFL games are probably next for me.
@Fries the madden games from the 6th generation are more enjoyable to play than the recent ones this generation. I still play 06 07 & 08
@@Braylon1997 yup once modern sports games discovered monetization it was game over
Yep I still play NFL2K5 and NCAA 07 for those reasons. Why upgrade when I have the best lol
I absolutely love this video, great job. Someone has to hold EA accountable, as someone that loved franchise mode it was clear when MUT came along that franchise got tossed aside. I appreciate your honesty!!!
Good review and dead on. I wish 2k would go ahead and jump on the Spring Leagues and make a game with USFL or XFL something. Heck make a USFL vs XFL game. Im sure a license can be given on the cheap. At this point Axis Football or Maximum Football are better options to spend some money on. Let them develop and grow. They at least listen to people and try and fix their games.
Like 2k not going to rob your ass blind with vc gtfoh they all shyt
A USFL vs XFL game made by 2K Sports with the features and depth that NBA 2K has would be awesome and would also (hopefully) put some heat on EA to actually improve Madden.
@@cb_723 dewayne johnson owns the xfl and he loves working with 2k as he gives them free licensing to do put the rock from any era in their 2k wrestling games and speaking of wwe 2k22 they took all the complaints from wwe 2k20 and made a better game in wwe 2k22 its not where it should be but again its in the right direction and the developers have a "we will continue to make better and fun games" and when thats your mindest youll always make great games
with both wwe 2k22 and nba 2k22 they understand not everyone plays online and makes games for them as well..as a offline gamer its really fun to play both and mlb the show 22
Maybe some day if the xfl actually plays a full season of games we’ll get a game from them. One thing at a time.
I love soft drink never stop making these they’re so true LOVE THE CONTENT
I agree
This was spot on. Madden’s core gameplay is just not very good. Incremental tweaks are not going to save it. If Madden is ever going to be great again EA will need to start over from scratch. And unfortunately, I don’t see that happening, probably ever.
Playing nfl 2k 2095 and boat loads of fun
The most frustrating thing about Madden 23 for me was the franchise mode glitch where it keeps sending you back to the draft even after your weeks ahead into next season. The only solution I discovered for this was to play offline franchise mode, exclusively.
You my friend are doing the lord's work. Some Ppl will still be oblivious to the monopoly EA holds over NFL football but others are slowly coming around and questioning the monotony that is the madden franchise.
Same thing is happening with NBA 2k. Offline franchise modes are an after thought
There's nobody left at EA that has ever made a decent game.
Only thing I disagree with is that EA doesn’t know what their doing. They know EXACTLY what they are doing, they just don’t care to make it better and that is partly because of laziness and largely because there is no financial incentive for them to do so. People keep buying their crap so why make significant changes of any kind?
Preach! Such a scathing but unbiased review. So perfectly summed up by "the game has still not surpassed football games from 10-15 years ago". That is the nutshell.
My gut feeling is that the NFL has already planned for either 2K to replace EA with exclusive rights, or, to include both companies. But that 2K has requested/needs a couple of years to build from the ground up a product ready to hit market with high quality. Not just the actual game development, but all the pre-production required....building and tuning resources and assets, charter of goals, game policies, a strategy of features, implementation, artistic design, etc. Before you can sit down and code a game, you have to have a strategy, a concept, a vision, a design, presentations and resource management systems, etc.
I don't think that *any* one company should have a monopoly over the NFL video game license- there are many different ways to do a football game, and while hyper-realism is great, by limiting the NFL license to just one franchise you cut out the possibility for alternative takes to feature actual players and teams. Like, when was the last time there was a NBA Jam-style cartoon action version of an NFL football game? It has to have been literal decades at this point, and that just fuckin' SUCKS, man.
Keep dreaming.
Dude made a review days after a game came out
Dude didn't give the game time to marinate
@@fredleeland2464 Bro don't even try that. ALL these sports games have had 10+ years to "marinate". Doesn't fucking matter to give the newest game time, like when have sports game devs last actually upgraded a game after launch?? This is what you're going to get, and I hope you are not going to enjoy it
@@fredleeland2464 once they're asking $60 for it, it's fair to criticize. None of this "gimme your money, but it's not done yet" shit. That's shilling for a corporation
Hey man, we love you for the honesty and the facts. We need more of this. We are in the dark ages of sim football games and it’s beyond ridiculous and its beyond redundant. Its awesome to see at least one person giving people who love playing football in real life, in video games and watching football, hope that it could get better soon.
Honesty? 😂😂😂 he doesn’t even play madden. He just gets youtube checks from making hate videos EVERY YEAR
@@bdotvisualz7461 the game is garbage
@@bdotvisualz7461 stop buying Madden for roster updates
It always amazes me how little EA changes between releases. Almost like it's just a copy of the last game.
Well, it basically is.
The only season that starts late august is your review on this game.
Good vid, as always. Thank you for your work, can't wait for the "Madden 24 is NOT GOOD" in 12 months
This video is definitely on point! Boycott EA everyone please! This monopoly should be illegal
there are no barriers to entry. Go make your own game
@@MightbePettingmyCat No barriers?? EA owns the rights to the all NFL simulations bro…
Sue them lol
@@MightbePettingmyCat it’s called a monopoly
@@kabudahtv331 Maddenopoly?
I genuinely appreciate you cutting through the hype to give a review. The Madden hype cycle makes it really hard to find anyone saying anything critical of the game. It is all praise with no constructive criticism. Thanks for doing what you do. Cheers!
Also, I dig the historical look at sports games that you do. Great videos.
@Fries agreed. I wish those that get the product early just say EA provided the copy, so viewers of their videos can judge appropriately.
I’m knocking their job, get paid, but like you said, it is dishonest.
I still can't get over the fact that EA cannot make proper pads
All yes the "McDonald's of video games 'Madden' " is upon us again. Great review sorry game. "If it's not broke don't fix it" mentality of Madden would be great if Madden wasn't so broken and swapping features in and out. I wish this generation of gamers could see when Devs really wanted to or were able to put out the best games possible for the gamer.
What should be in madden 23
- create a team
- create a fan
- create a playbook
- better gameplay
- better depth
- historic teams
- deeper franchise mode
I would love to have that and create a stadium where you can design the endzones, playing surface, seating, etc...like they had in the PS2 days.
@@stevejamieson8468 today’s gamers wood have no clue how magical the ps2 XBOX 360 maddens were
@@2sawyer2furious95 Imagine those games with todays graphics and customizations
Oh that would make EA money but in a good way
Thank you for the honest review, other channels are hyping it more then it has to be. EA needs to give more love to us football gamer fans because we have been waiting far to long for decent football simulator
Dude, listen... I had been playing and annually investing my money into this franchise every year since the very first one hit the market back in 1988 back when it was called John Madden Football... and all the way up to 2010 when I finally got fed up for the exact same reasons as you just laid out in this video. I had finally realized that all EA was doing was milking their fan base year after year without giving them anything in return to earn their loyalty. And if that wasn't bad enough...then came the microtransactions. So because of my love for the game of Football, I check in every year to see what (if any) changes EA has made to the franchise...and STILL!, it's the same old song. So at this point, we can give up on thinking that EA is going to do anything... it's time to start blaming the gamers for purchasing the game. This nonsense from EA is not going to stop until they notice that no one is buying their game anymore. All gamers need to realize that they have the power to change things for the Madden franchise by simply not purchasing the game. EA would almost immediately get to work then.
Too late. 👈
Ppl like you ARE the problem. Why this trash franchise still exists
"Thanks for watching.”
No No thank you for making this video.
And I'm not buying this game.
Bcuz in my eyes the NFL has everything to do with Madden horrible game development. It's their product been represented or misrepresented I should say.
Thats y it behooves me to not purchase NFL products. Until they earned my respect again.
Ive uninstalled M22 in February & having look back. I've been playing other game titles and not wasting my TIME or my MONEY with Madden.
It's been great!
R.I.P. John Madden thanks for everything.
Coach.
I know it’s not possible but I would love to see one year just one where game developers were told you are not allowed to have micro transactions present in your next AAA game or indie game. You can still do dlc that would expand on the game but no little buy skins or players packs. And if a game releases with micro transactions it is immediately cut and removed it is not allowed to be sold and if they try to proceed with selling it they have to pay a massive fine like I mean half their companies worth kinda fine. I know it’ll never happen but sometimes I wish it would
I'm glad you mentioned the presentation. In Madden 22 I couldn't quite put my finger on it but the game felt hollow and lifeless. I don't know how they manage to take one of the most exciting sports and literally suck the fun out of it.
The NFL needs to drop the damn license deal with EA and give it to a company that actually cares about making a quality product
They are complacent.
We as fans are the reason they continually do this.
It'll never happen. It makes too much money.
Thank you so much for this. I occasionally buy it midway through the season when it's on sale, and every single time I regret it. The hype almost got me this year and I contemplated buying it today. Decided to watch this video and you just saved me however much money this game costs lol.
They bought the exclusive license because they couldn't compete with what others were doing, and now that there's no competition, there's no need to even try. I sometimes catch the E-sports madden players and I see why the gameplay is so terrible. It's geared to be arcade-y for that crew and to get people to spend money on their ultimate team.
I'm really excited about NCAA coming back out next year, but they will surely butcher that too.
I’m glad you didn’t buy it. I refuse to nowadays..
Ur brainless for falling for it all. And even if u did play it u should never buy it full price. Good on you for not being a sheep this year
I use to do the same thing. My last buy was Madden 21... saw it was the same as 20 and I just shook my head. Smh. There's no reason in hell this game should be this bad in the year 2022.
Feels good not to have given them my hard earned money over the last couple years.
I haven't bought a Madden game since 13, I'm waiting for this guy to tell me they fixed franchise mode and only then i will buy Madden once again
Crazy how EA has all the money in the world to make a great modern football game but just refuse to do so. Its actually sad how lazy they are now.
That what happens when there isn't any competition. They know that the game will sell millions. Fans will buy the game because that's the only option. EA happy and NFL happy.
@Chris D I wouldn't say they are raising the bar. They still put out a good product, but 2K have regressed also. Madden hadn't had competition in almost 20 years. There was another option for a NBA game 3 years ago.
@@biyrdie also no exclusivity with 2k. A new company can pop up at any second and become competition
@@gerardmcdonough3342 Exactly. EA owns the exclusive rights to make NFL games. They can make bad games and not worry about anyone coming into their space. If 2K continuously make bad games, Konami, for example, can come in and say we might as well try to make a NBA game.
@@biyrdie i get what youre saying. I just wish that theyd atleast have the mindset of like "since we're the only company who can make these games, lets atleast put some soul and effort in this" but thats asking for too much from EA.
I’d love to see Madden listen to the player community for once and bring in former developers from games with better gameplay (like Backbreaker and 2k5). That way, I know they’re at least making the ATTEMPT at improving gameplay. When that happens, then I’ll spend my money on another Madden game.
I don’t know what’s so hard about this, I really don’t. I’m not going to pay $50-$70 for a game that has all sorts of bells and whistles along with cool graphics if the meat and potatoes of gameplay isn’t in order. I’m paying that money for both, not just one “new feature” that they’re implementing this year.
In the end, I stopped caring a long time ago about this issue. Watching hilariously bad Madden glitches and player animations, along with MUT players wasting hundreds of dollars trying to get cards that are *RESPECTABLE AT BEST* has been very entertaining in itself.
Almost bought this year's at full price. Saw people bragging about it online, but after playing it I agree it's not good.
I do like the presentation of the madden nostalgia.
Think I'll be playing legend bowl this year.
Great review as usual. I'm glad you call out the MUT crowd.
This is an excellent review. And from someone who doesn’t make a living off of giving bad madden reviews. Felt like the opposite and more heartfelt because of it. I have bought madden every single year, sometimes twice as I shifted consoles. I only play franchise so particularly frustrating for me and you nailed the frustration. How hard is it to keep in good portions from past years and improve things from there? Feels like they take out great stuff by going to a new simulator and then take years to bring things back. The height of laziness is not changing cities or uniforms to choose from when moving a franchise. How much fun could users have to help in the process? Make it a contest. Get designs from users. But this would create work they don’t seem to be willing to invest in. I can only hope the NFL opens up the market. Done buying this game. Opens up a few hours for me to do something worthwhile.
This isn’t a review, it’s an opinion and nothing but that.
when i first got madden in a while (20) i was kinda disappointed. thanks to you, ryanmoody, and a few others, i now play 2k5, apf 2k8, madden 10/12 ps3. great review
You know it’s bad when they advertise a new touchdown celebration
And keeping the same shitty ones they’ve had for years
@@itzmjay9175 facts. I play sport games often but I haven’t brought one in about 7-8 years. I tell my boys all the time I refuse to support a business that don’t give a damn about it’s fans
Just want to say, me and my dad grew up on Madden, honestly the only good memory we had together lol. I had so much fun with them on ps2, PS3, etc. And I ended up stopping at Madden 15. Every game started to feel like a fucking repeat. And, when Madden 19 was on the verge of releasing, I wanted to finally give it one more shot to see if things have FINALLY changed or gotten better. I pre-ordered the game the night before Madden 19s release, and I stayed awake, until 2am when it finally came out. I was hype, and ready to play. I spent $60 on it. And I'm going to be completely honest. No fucking joke, the entirety of Madden 19, I stopped playing instantly after the release. And I didn't even log back on either, not even to check out the new updates. I simply gave up lol and I'm glad I did. I had more fun with Madden 15 than I did with Madden 19 and it just felt like absolute dog shit. Nothing but fucking glitches and the crowd, atmosphere, everything was the worst I've ever heard in a damn sports VideoGame.
Madden 23: I legit almost bought it an hour ago.... After coming from Madden 19 and dropping it completely to never returning, I saw some really nice clips on tik tok and people saying that the game was sooooo good and the best Madden game to ever release. Even the idiots in the comments of the tik tok videos were hyping it up. And I legit almost bought it. Until I came here, to find out the truth. You've saved me from blasting and wasting another $70 on a shitty product. I was going to buy in hopes for improvements, and to see what's new. Money is tight for me rn, so I legit can't spend on any game I see, I have to do my research before buying a video game. But, deep down, I am really glad someone is finally speaking the truth. If I had clicked on any other UA-cam review video, I probably would have bought this game, and I would have been pissed and upset with myself for wasting my funds. Thanks again for your honesty and the time you spent on this video.
Stay strong bro been playing since I was a kid myself and haven’t bought madden in 2 years the franchise has gone downhill and it’s not looking good no time soon.
Are you old enough to have played prior to 2008? Because that’s when it started sucking.
@@DirtyFrankDahmer yes I’m old enough to have played 08 I’ve been playing since madden 2000. On Nintendo 64. Madden was so deep back in the days and had so many game modes and content I use to play over 12 hours a day on the weekends and all summer long when school was out. This new generation has no idea How much EA is robbing them it’s no way a ps2 and the first Xbox can have all those modes several consoles ago and the ps5 Xbox series x and PC can’t?? Doesn’t even make sense. EA desperately needs competition they don’t even try anymore. MUT MAKES THEM SO MUCH MONEY PHYSICAL GAMES SALES DON’t even matter anymore
@@DirtyFrankDahmer also remember when 08 came out that’s when the Xbox 360 and ps3 came out and madden yes did get terrible after that and hasn’t been the same since
Thank you for being the most honest sports gaming UA-camr out here. Your feelings are reciprocated.
2k5 had a whole weekly show in season mode that showed highlights from all he games that week .. the best thing I ever saw in a football game still till this day had not been done again..
Whew you hit the nail on the head. It's absolutely annoying that it's 2022 and Maddens are always more glitchy than Sega Genesis games! Madden is poo and that's why I haven't bought one for myself since like 2008. I've never heard of your channel until I was leaving a review for Madden myself. Great Video!
Around 08 is when it started getting shitty AF.
@@DirtyFrankDahmer Yeah agreed. I can't remember which number it is but basically Vick on the cover and Ray Lewis on the cover on the GameCube editions were the last good ones to me.
True story: I spent way more time playing Retro Bowl last year than Madden 22. I will not buy another Madden game until EA makes Franchise mode at least as good as it was in the 06-08 time frame. Hell, I remember playing Madden in the 98-00 time frame and the product was far superior to what EA pukes out today. If you love football and football simulations, demand better!
Retro Bowl is no joke, a multiplayer mode away from being the best football sim out there....on a phone, no less!
5:17 "Because we need less sellouts and more honesty..." Only reason my fav footballs sims are 05-07. Prime madden/NCAA to best play. But so many people forget. Or better yet, not even born! 100% Emulation for the win if you wanna play real madden. Just my opinion, i started on SNES madden and i was hooked...
Thank you for being the voice of reason SOFTDRINKTV. Because of you sir, i went back to NCAA 08 on the o.g. xbox, played through 8 years of college football, exported draft classes to Madden 08 and have been loving it ever since.... Keep up the good work friend!
P.S. i went and bought ALLPRO 2K8 , Greatest Fuckin' Football Game Ever MADE.
Madden 07-10 were my all time favorites . I feel like it’s been the same game for about 10 years now. They do look good on next gen console though. But I can’t find my self locking in for hours anymore and rebuilding a franchise or creating a player to lead a franchise I just feel like I’m getting leg pulled tbh. I used to wait in line for this game to drop at GameStop now.. I buy it when it’s 30% off at the game store. And don’t find myself playing that much at all. This is for all EA games. Idk if I’m just older and don’t care anymore or if it’s them.
“The fresh feeling where’s off fast” is exactly what describes Madden. You may feel a little excited and into it and soon enough it goes away. Madden 22 was the first Madden I got in 10 years and I got sucked into the “fresh feeling.” I was actually having some fun! However, it quickly went away and with football season back I could barely get through a game. It’s so repetitive and arcade it’s not only disappointing it makes you angry! Angry that this is the same BS we get every year. Like you said Softdrink, until there’s a competitor Madden will only be a “step in the right direction” instead of leaps and bounds. Terribly underperforming given ALL the resources resulting in barely mediocre at best. In any other business they’d be out of business but the NFL doesn’t care. It just makes money and that’s good enough. We need more prominent players to speak out or some sort of lawsuit to get the NFLs attention to not extend their exclusive license. We need change…something. We the people.
I figured out the repetitiveness by Madden 08 lol. But good for you to recognize it all the same. 👍
Recently found your content and 100% agree. I love the NFL but constantly find myself going back to older versions of Madden.
I literally just had a conversation saying if Madden would just do half of what nba 2k does it would be amazing lol… so sad
What a shame!!!! Not wasting my money! Thank you for your review and explanation! EA has sucked for a long time now. It's been a long time since I've purchased there football and Hockey games. No competition is bad for the consumer.
My first ever madden game was madden 13, looking at the progression from 13 to 23 I thought solid progress, however once I saw what previous franchises had consisted of through this channel, I feel robbed and cheated out of the possible experiences I could have had if madden didn’t go the path they are on now.
Franchise mode used to be the best part of madden, seriously.
I'm glad I started with madden 07 and got a chance to play the old 2k games. If you started where I started you'd be heart broken. Madden and 2k football used to be so good
This is why I still play Madden 2003 and Madden 07 & 08 for PS2/Original Xbox
That 2k franchise feature that allows u to play in any era sounds so fkn dope
The game is a small but decent improvement over last year. It’s still not enough, but fans & content creators like you are making this game better.
Huh, he's not making the game better. He's saying it's shit and it's because of EA shilling to fake ass content creators who pay whatever the amount to further their channels. Everybody is being used just to make a buck. The game is not getting better lol
This man’s breakdown and critique of EA Sports and Madden remind me of how I feel about the corporation I work for and their products overall. Very eloquently said sir.
What company is that? 🤔😅
Love this comment!! “Facts”
Only here to say thanks for the new 2K info..I had no idea before watching this but the new mode truly sounds groundbreaking…I preordered after watching this lol
Ahhh the honest review I was looking for. Here is a sub buddy. As a 31 year old I’ve played madden in its “Golden Days” an to see that my choice of not buying the game in over a decade is still correct feels kinda bad.
Maybe you and Angry Joe should do an annual collab at this point. You both have similiar points that are usually made in the same way.
How can they not get any realistic pregame intros/ scoreboard if they already have the NFL license.
The offensive line can’t double team edge rushers. Even while I was standing still in the pocket the guard will not help the tackle on the double team.
Not only this, but we were so quick to buff pass rush when it comes to defensive lineman, however, defensive lineman feel as soft and squishy on run plays as usual.
Exactly. I live offensive lineman and the fact that they can’t seem to get THAT right is absolutely ludicrous
I won’t lie, I’m far from the greatest Madden player of all time. There are times where I get blitzed by 6 players and my 5 blockers each pick up their assignment and I had no one in the backfield to stop the last rusher. 100% my fault in that scenario.
On the other hand, I call for double teams all the time and the blockers just decide that they don’t feel like double teaming on that play.
Not only is franchise mode lacking features, but they often break and you'll lose access to your league. This game seems to get more Fd up each year.