Madden NFL 19 Reviews
Madden NFL 19 is a sublime example of what can be achieved with a sports title. The "Real Player Motions" generates that feeling of not 'controlling' players, but rather living as the players instead. Seeing how lifelike all the players are within a match, and how they communicate with each other before and during plays, and then watching them seamlessly get into the next play, is freakishly uncanny. Franchise Mode is a huge mode to undertake with a large enough scope to get lost in, whether as a player, a coach, or a team owner, while Madden Ultimate Challenge is a complete time-hog due to the addictive nature of collecting player cards to boost the team. Finally, Longshot: Homecoming continues the story of Colt and Devin, and while it offers a nice little detour, it does not offer a lot more to the experience.
If you're looking for something that massively overhauls the Madden experience, you're probably not going to find it in Madden NFL 19. Instead, I see it as a generally solid dose of improvements and consistency, with an emphasis on tightening up the on-field product for better, more natural football action. It's got me looking forward to binging the next season, at the very least.
Madden NFL 19 is more of an evolution than a revolution then, but what else did anyone expect? It's a refinement of last year's effort with further graphical prowess, more fluidity and a sprinkling of new features. It's just a shame that its Longshot Homecoming mode is such a let-down.
For those who decry the annual release cycle as nothing but a roster update, they are not giving enough credit to the locomotion improvements and continuing Longshot story.
"Madden NFL 19" feels like an adequate edition in the series, but not a special one. Additions to Franchise Mode and the RPM animation system have proven worthwhile, but the second year of the story mode comes up short of expectations. The changes this year might not be exciting on the surface, but the longevity of the game could benefit greatly from what they provide — more strategy in building teams and more control of players on the field.
Overall I'm not as firm in my feelings about Madden 19 as I was last year. Madden 18 had a thesis statement, something that it felt confident in declaring to the gaming world. It was easy to throw myself into that message and find ways to have fun, almost as if Madden itself was cheering me on. Longshot was also an interesting and compelling addition that made it feel like the world was changing a little bit. Now, while the new foundational changes are awesome and it's more fun than ever to play Madden, it almost feels like it isn't enough in comparison. It especially stings that the Longshot sequel feels so unsure of itself, despite its high production values. It's easy enough to recommend Madden 19 to sports fans, but if I'm trying to get someone new started, it feels like last year's game is required reading to get the most out of this year's entry.
Madden 19, the latest entry in the football franchise, is an improvement in almost every way to its predecessor
Madden NFL 19 is the best Football game on the market. EA Sports added technical and realistic details taking the game one step further.
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Outside of the visuals boost, Madden NFL 19 feels more iterative than last year's entry of Madden did. The series' dedicated and interested fans that buy the game yearly and sink hundreds of hours into its game modes shouldn't have any major issues outside of some glitchy menus, but not enough has changed to make Madden NFL 19 a worthy entry for newcomers or casual players who picked it up last year.
Madden 19 is a great football game. In the basic gameplay is better and feels much more intense. There are also more resources to take advantage of and various ways to enjoy it. If you have been outside the series for a while, or want to enter, it is a good starting point.
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Madden NFL 19 fumbles the story, but remains an excellent football sim.
This game has recaptured the virtual sportsman in me.
You're right to be sceptical of EA Sports' buzzwords by now, but Madden NFL 19's headline Real Player Motion really does result in a more fluid game of football. The presentation may be familiar, but the game feels great on the field, and that consequently enhances all of its headline modes. Longshot: Homecoming may be short, but Tiburon's teen drama is well-presented and well written, while Franchise mode includes some oft-requested features, like draft classes. Ultimate Team, meanwhile, continues to be a grind – but it's an addictive one that's made all the more compulsive by the roster of gameplay improvements made elsewhere.
Madden 19 does not redefine the series but it's a great game nevertheless.
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This new edition has known improve in many aspects(ways) the last edition with very significant changes in almost all aspects of the title where the fans will find in Madden NFL 19 the best american football's simulator until the date.
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For returning players, Madden NFL 19 does exactly what you'd expect, offering a fantastic rendition of the NFL experience with improved graphics, tweaked modes and other minor improvements. However, if you're not a franchise devotee, 18's introduction of the new engine, full training mode and Longshot's superior first season makes it the better option for newcomers.
Madden NFL 19 controls and looks amazing, Franchise gets more attention, and Longshot returns with a memorable story.
I still have a lot of fun playing Madden – with the different modes catering to different moods – but the improvements to the experience are not major
Overall, Madden NFL 19 certainly hits all the right notes.
Madden NFL 19 feels like an improvement in many of its elements, from the gameplay to the various game modes, while offering stunning visuals in PC with good performance
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