Madden 25 Info

[WolverineJay]

Have to admit that watching the relocation video made me pretty excited. I will move one team just t experience it (test dynasty of course).

Yeah, I may dabble with it as well with a test Franchise using certain criteria to decide which teams will be relocating.

I did notice that no scouting points were given week 1 of the regular season, but each week after that the Jags got 3210 SP so that's around 51,000 total from the regular season (same as last year after the scouting upgrade). I wish they gave us the option to auto scout just have us put in the criteria (pick certain attributes for each position to be scouted and select which rounds we want to scout per position). Then at the scouting combine we automatically get all the Players speed grade, agility grade, jumping grade, and strength grade unless you already scouted that prior then you would unlock the + or - grade.

Last but certainly not least it sure seems the disconnected franchise feel is back in Madden 25 with everything being done from the Action portion of the UI. I want the old League Schedule look of Madden 12 with all the week's match-ups, scores, and box scores to be the main screen. I hate that it feels like my team is the only team that exists in a 32 team league. I shouldn't have to go hunting to keep up with which teams are hot and cold especially during the playoff race.

[jaymo76]

Yeah, I may dabble with it as well with a test Franchise using certain criteria to decide which teams will be relocating.

I did notice that no scouting points were given week 1 of the regular season, but each week after that the Jags got 3210 SP so that's around 51,000 total from the regular season (same as last year after the scouting upgrade). I wish they gave us the option to auto scout just have us put in the criteria (pick certain attributes for each position to be scouted and select which rounds we want to scout per position). Then at the scouting combine we automatically get all the Players speed grade, agility grade, jumping grade, and strength grade unless you already scouted that prior then you would unlock the + or - grade.

Last but certainly not least it sure seems the disconnected franchise feel is back in Madden 25 with everything being done from the Action portion of the UI. I want the old League Schedule look of Madden 12 with all the week's match-ups, scores, and box scores to be the main screen. I hate that it feels like my team is the only team that exists in a 32 team league. I shouldn't have to go hunting to keep up with which teams are hot and cold especially during the playoff race.

Your last paragraph has been one of the biggest issues with Madden since 05 on ps2. I hate the isloated feeling of franchise mode. I was a huge fan of the Extra Point because it tried to fix that but now there is nothing. You play your game, you scout but you don't feel any connection to what is going on around you.

Last year I NEVER got to see any of the "great" players who were drafted because I didn't play those teams. A huge thing for me would be allowing us to play any game on the schedule like you could do in every madden game before last year. Tiburon just does not excel at this area of the game.

[Rudy]

I don't know why they scrapped the extra point. They need to bring that back with fake video highlights ala 2K5.

[Rudy]

Skills trainer is the same as NCAA but they have a precision modifier section. This video looks week. Other than timing the L2 button I don't see the big deal about this thing at all other than I'm assuming you need to be rated 90+ in a category to have it be a super move. The one thing I will say is the super juke is sweet and can be seen at 1:30. I love that the r-stick juke is great there. Something that seemed to be completely missing from the NCAA 14 demo (nowhere near as effective imo). If you disagree with that statement please link a vid since I thought the r-stick juke sucked, even with the Oregon back.

[Rudy]

Shop just tweeted this:
"New Madden 25 Gameplay video coming at today 9:30am est. Philly vs. Washington. Complete Game, no voice overs. Uploading now...."

(I am spending the day with the family at the zoo so will have to check it out much later.)

[skipwondah33]

Cool will have to check it out here soon.

[gschwendt]

via Shopmaster

[jaymo76]

Thanks for posting the vid. NCAA 14 with NFL teams at the most basic level. The gameplay looks very, very similar. Man D seemed decent but those zones looked like swiss cheese. Looks like the read option was toned down a little bit which is a good thing. Still some wonky physics but they have been improving. I really liked the intro but halftime and postgame are just such a letdown... again.

Visually the game continues to be stunning. I find the player models and stadiums look so much better than NCAA. Sound was decent but the commentary is NOT leaps and bounds better. Also MORE stat overlays are needed (use the NCAA 14 ones!!!).

Okay... let's bring on the demo! p.s. Rudy, let's hope it will be available in Canada...

[ram29jackson]

its still madden, its still a game. I may not get it till October though.

[Rudy]

Okay... let's bring on the demo! p.s. Rudy, let's hope it will be available in Canada...

I've got a Canadian AND US account after the NCAA fiasco so I'll be good no matter what happens. I doubt they would piss on Canadians for Madden. I'll check out the video later but I really want the demo. The thing that sucks is that the early rumour was that it will be out in two weeks on August 13th and I'm scheduled to be in Toronto for work most of that week.

[Rudy]

Finally watched the Madden game between Shop’s Redskins and the cpu Eagles.

Presentation comments – I think I will be skipping the team intros very quickly. Not a bad idea but I didn’t care for them. I thought last year’s commentary of Simms and Nantz was a huge improvement even if they weren’t always smart. I heard some new stuff but the smart hasn’t been elevated much. Last year Nantz was obsessed about first downs. This year he’s obsessed about who is playing in the slot. I really enjoyed Simms last year but his commentary lacks good specifics and this hasn’t been improved either. His commentary on plays like the read-option act as though it was just a basic running play. Why not have read-option specific commentary? Same goes for screen passes. He needs to be more specific but the commentary isn’t there.

Half time show is a little improved after the downgrade of last year. At least we get highlights of our game mixed in but it’s not better than Madden 12 and has no commentary. Post game also unimproved.

Some things I liked: Cpu Vick waited and found Maclin for a TD at the back of the end zone. He used good sideline awareness to stay in bounds. Same for Shop’s Fred Davis on a sideline catch. I still want to see receivers be more aware and slow their route down if they are heading out of bounds. Not sure on that. The tough catch and hit Shop’s WR took with one minute to go was cool. He threw it into double coverage and the WR made a super tough catch and got spun. A cool play.

The cpu seemed to play smarter. I saw them disguise a coverage on 3rd and 3 as the LCB came up as if to bump only to back off and play zone at the snap (27:35). At least they weren’t falling off every WR to allow an easy short completion which happened too often in M13. Cpu McCoy on a screen play makes a beautiful spin and then hurdle. They use their moves and read the plays well (29:55). The read-option by Shop was not overpowered. He wasn’t able to generate an unrealistic amount of yards. I do like watching the movement the OL gets on running plays including double team blocks.

Things I didn’t like: cpu Vick trucking a free LB at 8:30. This play was ridiculous and defies all logic and physics. A free LB outweighing Vick by close to 50 pounds and moving at near full speed gets trucked by tiny Vick who had little momentum? What the heck? The only really stupid moment I saw but it was terrible. Vick did throw a late pick on a deeper pass. Shop made a nice play but the cpu quarterback needs to lead their WRs on deep plays more downfield. That way it’s either a completion or maybe incomplete. Too often they under throw those routes and it leads to picks. I thought Philly called too many read-option plays on their first drive but didn’t seem to be a problem later on.

Overall it looks like an improvement on M13 with owner mode being the big addition.

[jaymo76]

An interesting clip (warning very fast...)

[jaymo76]

here's another one.

[WolverineJay]

Finally watched the Madden game between Shop’s Redskins and the cpu Eagles.

Things I didn’t like: cpu Vick trucking a free LB at 8:30. This play was ridiculous and defies all logic and physics. A free LB outweighing Vick by close to 50 pounds and moving at near full speed gets trucked by tiny Vick who had little momentum? What the heck? The only really stupid moment I saw but it was terrible. Vick did throw a late pick on a deeper pass. Shop made a nice play but the cpu quarterback needs to lead their WRs on deep plays more downfield. That way it’s either a completion or maybe incomplete. Too often they under throw those routes and it leads to picks. I thought Philly called too many read-option plays on their first drive but didn’t seem to be a problem later on.

Overall it looks like an improvement on M13 with owner mode being the big addition.

Yeah that over the top arcade type of canned animation has only one result, compete bs. I mean why do these types of animations even get put into the game because they are never done with any thought to the match-up or situation. Never is exactly how many times a skinny QB like Vick will truck a big LB like Kerrigan. I mean Kerrigan had a full head of steam instead the animation plays out regardless taking you completely out of the illusion that it is suppose to be simulating. The reverse should of played out for Kerrigan against Vick that would have been a bit more realistic yet still over the top WWE crap. These animations have no part in PS4 games, but I'm sure it will be business as usual with boatloads of canned animations playing out repeatedly game after game.

[Rudy]

The Barry Sanders Jr video had a couple nice TD celebrations. I liked the Giants unis as well but on that last punt return for TD the punter gets blocked in the back something huge. Penalty!!

[Rudy]

Someone tweeted that the Strategy Pad has been removed from Madden. I didn't like it or use it but why remove an option that some people may have liked (if true)?

[countryboy]

Someone tweeted that the Strategy Pad has been removed from Madden. I didn't like it or use it but why remove an option that some people may have liked (if true)?

I recall seeing in videos though

[Rudy]

I recall seeing in videos though

It was a YouTube "expert". He must have been wrong then.

[skipwondah33]

Yeah the videos I have seen looks like it was in there as well

You still likely have the option to turn it off or use the links

[Rudy]

Another video

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SE9MhQE...ure%3Dyoutu.be