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I'm sure someone will attempt something similar in the future. Maximum doesn't look too good from what I've seen. It's still really rough.

I actually just use default sliders. The only thing I change is difficulty, style, and threshold.

I used to play that one but I started liking M18 more.

It's fun but very tedious lol Something you'd have to dedicate hours to.

I would have to buy it. What's good about it?

At times, it definitely does. It's tough because I do enjoy the gameplay for both. I'm having a hard time deciding between the two for a roster project.

Hopefully one of these games/settings appeals to you!

That's terrible. I'm not really sure how they're allowed to do that to their consumers. Maybe they should stop yearly releases and focus on making one game at a time.

M25 makes hits look like they're from Blitz The League and they're trying to injure the ball carrier 😂

@SimFootballFanatic ya it's a fun game and for some reason the lighting is better than. Madden 24 haha

Thanks man! I'm doing great! Just playing some COD & Madden every day and chilling. I miss the daily uploads but nobody wants to watch franchise content 😂

@@SimFootballFanatic ya

Some of the animations are over the top and ruin the realism. Some of them are okay though.

One of the more underrated features, and I hate even calling it a feature, that they've given us.

That's a great idea TBH. Or they could make a completely separate coach mode. This whole integrated franchise experience hasn't been good for a while now.

I'm experimenting with M07 and adjusting the emulation speed to make it a smoother looking game. 85% makes the gameplay pretty smooth on coach mode. I'm anxious to see how HC plays with those settings.

I'm glad you're enjoying it! I actually noticed the game by accident watching a random video years ago. I saw the gameplay and thought "if I could slow that down, we might have something" 🤣 I know some people have to use 8 because it's too slow, but I prefer 0 because of how smooth it looks. Very Slow should have been the default settings and people would have loved it I bet.

@@SimFootballFanatic What do you think about play style? I've been using Simulation. Have you noticed a difference in gameplay using Competitive?

@@michaelhopson6342 Competitive is actually slightly harder than simulation, which may be a good thing. But I also like Comp because the random, scripted events are less on there. I was running All Madden/Comp last time I played it. It was a nice experience!

@@SimFootballFanatic Ok Perfect. I'm going to try Competitive. I think I'll like that better, especially if it takes away most of the scripted gameplay moments.

That's a very valid point. I'm not particularly a fan of the new uniforms. It looked weird seeing Clinton Portis on the "Football Team" 🤣

I was purposely trying to get a good play to showcase him so I was running every single play 🤣

A lot of things EA used to do are better back then compared to now 🤣

Thanks man lol

By the way, have you ever used downloadable rosters in M19? And which ones do you recommend? Thanks 👍

M19 out of the box is pretty bad, BUT with these settings, you can turn it into a solid experience! I use Very Slow/0 All-Madden/Competitive These 4 settings completely transform the gameplay! The servers are off unfortunately so any rosters I make would have to be copied to another profile using a trick only available on Xbox.

Both 19 and 21 are good choices. If a person doesn't own a next gen console, 19 is a good choice. The ONLY problem I really have with 21 is some of the tackle/sack animations look "soft" and they happen a touch fast sometimes. It's really a hard choice TBH.

Madden 21 is objectively smoother than 24. Lol.

18 without the limp ragdoll physics would have been perfect but it kinda wears on you after a while. It reminds me of toddlers playing and falling down lol

@SimFootballFanatic nah, watching Madden 19 tackle animations unrealisrically morph and clip into other player tackle animations creating unrealistic player momentum when running the ball, made delete the game 2 hours after buying it lol biggest waste of money. Shoulder pads that made players look like they were from Warhammer 3000 lol No Madden game has come close to the Madden 18 physics since and fun imo.

So clipping and morphing exist on every Madden. I can play M24 NG right now and clip 10 plays in 10 minutes where my HB is running in direction, makes a cut in the opposite direction, and because of the angle of the defender, his momentum is turned 180° in the opposite direction. And that issue is completely separate from the animation speeds being unrealistically fast. Plus, the pinball effect is ridiculous. The sudden change of direction from the different animations is horrible. But getting back to 18, I don't mind the game but I've since shifted from ordering my games in a 1,2,3,4 fashion into a "If you prefer these mechanics, try this game" I've stopped being so bullish but understand people have preferences.

For sure. I forgot about this video because it's been so long lol

@@SimFootballFanatic lol maybe you should update it since you got your like about madden 21 and madden 19

@antariuswilliams6217 Well the M21 used in this video is old gen but I swear I did do a ball carrier movement comparison with all those in there... Maybe I'm mistaken 🤔

M21 definitely has pros as far as ball carrier movement and fluidity but as you see when you get tackled or multiple defenders get involved, you sorta turn into a pinball and the forward momentum can suddenly change. I honestly wouldn't mind it if I could slow down the animation speed but only M19 lets you do that. M07 for the 360 was one I kinda liked to play. But 07 for the PS2 was goated. If I had a PC that was powerful enough, I'd be playing APF 2K8 still lol But I can't record content unfortunately and my 360 is so old lol But I appreciate your feedback and checking out the content!!!!

It's Madden 21 next Gen! I played old gen a long time ago and didn't like it. Running with the ball, independent of animations is nice! It's the best ball carrier movement that I've played but the tackling is soft, there's a slight pinball affect on gang tackles, and the animations happen just a touch too fast. But overall, I rank M21 #2 currently in my favorites!

I actually have to edit the chest size when I change player weight because it'll give them THE TALLEST shoulders I've ever seen 😂 But your criticism is totally fair! But Clinton Portis did have giant shoulder pads 😂

@EldestTheGreat thats good to know. I have 19 so I'll edit the shoulder pads. I think the body structure of players is great on 19

@@RobertCDAmario me too, they all have good size. A little bulky but if you think the shoulders are too high, sometimes increasing chest size will lower the shoulders. I know it sounds counterintuitive but for some positions it works. The skill positions can be tweaked by lowering chest size and it will lower the shoulder size, but for the lineman, you actually have to increase the chest size so that the shoulders can drop to a natural position lol

Your conclusions on these Maddens look exactly like what I've been saying on the channel 😂 But that goes to show we as users are not blind to the product EA sells us. M25 was my go-to for a year or so but the franchise being 🗑️ really pushed me away from it because that mode is the only thing that makes Madden replayable in my opinion. I never played 16 but I hear rocket catching, or maybe it was swerving, started in that one 🤔 I do own 17 and 18 and I think 18 is visually, from a ball carrier movement, graphics, and animation standpoint is prettier to look at. The limp ragdoll physics are kinda ugly at times. I'm not sure why that was the design choice. 19 is smooth, definitely. It still has its ugly moments of course. Can't hide the old code and animations unfortunately. But you're right, this is where the two man animations started. I saw the same interception yesterday I saw on my M21 1999 franchise 😂 I skipped 20-23, had a cup of coffee with 21 old gen, then went back to my others. I recently got 21 NG and realized it's not half bad! Same as you, I disabled abilities for more realistic plays. Competitive has been a plus, removing most of the scripted plays that we all hate. But if I could slow down the animations like on the others, it'd be a solid 7/8. The pinball exists (less than 24) and the animations are a touch fast for my taste. Not to mention I'm ALWAYS sucked into animations when running near or through the OL. 24 is just bad all around. The player models look like Play-Doh, they run like chubby toddlers, the pinball effect would give even the viewer CTE, and the animations happen too quickly.

16 gameplay and commentary is fresh. I think it’s a must try to see how every QB plays true to style. Franchise is just outdated like Madden 25 sadly. gameplay wise on slow game speed it is a masterpiece, aggressive catching is definitely over the top and sometimes just stupid but that’s what makes it fun, 17 toned it down and I’m just a huge fan of the ignite engine because to this day I still see new things, I also play majority OC and it’s well known that 17 and 18 has the most realistic super sim, haven’t tested 19 enough to know, I had a big issue with 21 next gen OC because the games would be too high scoring, every game I’d have to score relentlessly to win (which was easy to do because of predictable AI). 22 and 23 has been having that same problem as well. Once you find the routes and plays they work because all madden defense on next gen calls the same plays to counter you. What are your cons for Madden 18 and especially 17? I’ve been itching to play 17 franchise again, maybe you can point out some things I don’t look out for

It's been so long since I've played 17 that I really don't remember that much about it other than I thought it was inferior to 18 so I uninstalled it. 18 only looks good if you play on VS/100 or S/0 but at times it looks clunky because of the ragdoll, even more clunky than M25, which is saying a lot. Lol. 18 franchise is great tbh. Scouting is easy, but older maddens made me feel like it was a chore to scout and so I didn't do it. You can also upgrade player ratings individually if that's your style. I've kinda grown fond of the archetypes upgrades myself, especially when you get the random +1 speed or strength. It's the best feeling lol OC mode on 18 is so nice EXCEPT for the fact I can't get the QB to scramble. I've tried player locking on the HB, the QB, nothing makes him scramble. But other than that, OC mode is great. Just don't forget the coaching adjustments! They're OP lol

I'm basically spending this entire springtime deciding on which Madden I want to use for an update roster when the ratings get released online around August. I'm leaning pretty heavily to Madden 19 but I wanted to post a comparison and get input and feedback from you guys!

There's definitely pros and cons to each one.

Definitely Madden 19.

Without a doubt. The choreography on the tackles looks better. The big hits are better. That Panthers-Colts highlight i posted days ago was beautiful. I brought a strip attempt only to get blown up lol

You're welcome! My updated settings are Very Slow Game Speed 0 Threshold All-Madden Difficulty Competitive Style Sometimes I'll try 8 threshold for slightly faster gameplay, but 0 provides the smoothest experience on the animation side of things. Simulation used to be my go to but there are a bunch of scripted events so competitive lowers that "randomness"

It was a must if I'm going to update the rosters!

M20 added XFactors and started tweaking the running animation into that scatback style that looked bad. It also had swerving because of the reduced movement penalties. But I've never played it, I only watched videos on it.

Great question! I actually mentioned this in one of my Madden 19 videos a few days ago. I was playing the monarchs in my relocation league and I noticed I scored really easily versus the secondary so I checked the ratings and their cornerback had 94 speed so he should have easily caught me. I was on All Pro/Sim, which is standard for many online leagues. I'm not sure what caused that TBH. The threshold should have given him elite speed on the field but the team OVR was 65 so I think it made the players play to the team/DEF overall more than individual ratings. Also, sim has scripted events too. Maybe that run was one of them. OR All Pro made him slower. It's hard to know honestly. When I played on All Madden Comp, everyone was flying around to the ball at all times, even my players. I'm afraid to try sim again because of horrible scripted events lol All Madden Comp felt good to me so I'm gonna roll with that for a little while.

Settings wise, I run Very Slow/0 for Madden 19. Very Slow/100 is for M25 and M18. For M21 I just change the threshold to 0 and disable abilities. Less random events. Sack fumbles, fumbles, scripted interceptions. It's a little harder than sim because your players aren't the only one required to make plays, it sorta depends on you the user. It's personal preference honestly. I just hate the random, scripted events so comp is a good choice for me.