The Worst Madden of All Time

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  • čas přidán 28. 04. 2024
  • Madden NFL 19 was not only bad, but it was also awful. And actually, now that I remember, it wasn't good either.
    Timestamps:
    00:00 Intro
    01:29 Personal Experience
    06:18 Breakdown
    11:05 Extra Points
    12:42 Closing Thoughts
    #retrospective #SOFTDRINKTV #game #review #sdtv
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  • @xavier5297
    @xavier5297 Před 2 lety +1950

    I remember when "special edition" used to mean something in these games.

    • @jamieamicone8070
      @jamieamicone8070 Před 2 lety +13

      Can u give an example I don’t ever remember buying a special edition and getting anything diff gameplay wise honestly….. some collectors editions come with statues and shot I guess that’s cool for 200 bucks 😂 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @DarkKnightofAnime
      @DarkKnightofAnime Před 2 lety +55

      @@jamieamicone8070 memory’s a little foggy but I think the last time special edition actually meant anything was probably in the early 2000s era of Madden before it hit 2007-2010 and beyond

    • @TheAlmightyClipse
      @TheAlmightyClipse Před 2 lety +18

      *Pepperidge farm remembers*

    • @malhaarthatte486
      @malhaarthatte486 Před 2 lety +19

      @@jamieamicone8070 the Arkham series had tons of features in their special edition games

    • @__a1007
      @__a1007 Před 2 lety +6

      @@jamieamicone8070 like with 2k16 you get a sign Kobe poster and some other Kobe stuff

  • @NotForLongNFL
    @NotForLongNFL Před 2 lety +1999

    Madden 19 was so bad, but whenever I say that, people tell me I’m crazy. Glad I’ve got some backup

    • @cnr6142
      @cnr6142 Před 2 lety +75

      Madden 19 was so boring and I didn't like that they changed the home screen and the movements of players tortured me along with the glitches

    • @TheAlmightyClipse
      @TheAlmightyClipse Před 2 lety +22

      EA fanboi's will fanboi
      I remember as a young chap on the 2K sports forums circa 2007-2008 beefing with those fools on the EA forums 🤣 Ahhh the good ol' days.....

    • @alow2421
      @alow2421 Před 2 lety +10

      @Jude Magnotti madden 21 next gen takes the cake trust me some of you don't have the next gen its really bad

    • @alow2421
      @alow2421 Před 2 lety +12

      @@TheAlmightyClipse ESPN 2k5 is still one of the greatest football games ever

    • @LGib01
      @LGib01 Před 2 lety +8

      Blows my mind how many people defend madden

  • @charlescowart1931
    @charlescowart1931 Před 2 lety +137

    Madden 09 has a mode that allowed you to play as yourself, and it included practice, doing interviews, making commercials, and even line on the line of scrimmage (rather than the traditional birds eye view)

    • @Eric-jk3oi
      @Eric-jk3oi Před rokem +17

      I usually get me a 5 piece from a KFC and blow out the toilet later for a good price. Get some biscuits put some Tabasco on it and I'm gonna rip ass like no other. God damn love me some KFC worst decision is eating there and not blowing out their toilet bc if drive home im speeding like a mf 5 min later bc I'm gonna explode. Run right through the garage door kick down the door and tear up my bathroom God damn no fun.

    • @applescruff1969
      @applescruff1969 Před rokem +1

      @@Eric-jk3oi Um...ok.

    • @satanicpizza6666
      @satanicpizza6666 Před měsícem

      @@Eric-jk3oino fun indeed

  • @ShadowWarriorOfDeath
    @ShadowWarriorOfDeath Před 7 měsíci +4

    This game started your villain origin story 🤣

  • @RandomnessMusician
    @RandomnessMusician Před 2 lety +548

    Madden 19 is the Sonic 06 of sports

    • @icewata100
      @icewata100 Před 2 lety +12

      😂😂😂

    • @c0dysports
      @c0dysports Před 2 lety +33

      NBA Live 14 is the E.T. of sports video games, killed a franchise like E.T. crashed the market

    • @sambridgers9543
      @sambridgers9543 Před 2 lety +40

      Hey, don't do Sonic 06 like that. At least 06 had ambition, awesome music, and tons of potential.

    • @Kaisenguy30
      @Kaisenguy30 Před 2 lety

      I agree

    • @davidtaylor-it9pw
      @davidtaylor-it9pw Před 2 lety +25

      The superman 64 of sports

  • @MikeJr9284
    @MikeJr9284 Před 2 lety +438

    I kid you not, I got a free copy of Madden 19 at EA’s headquarters while I was attending a HBCU job tour there. Needless to say, I played it for a while and haven’t touched it since 2018.

    • @Anonymous-nh7cb
      @Anonymous-nh7cb Před 2 lety +10

      This game is trash but I had so many great memories playing this game with my friends 😂

    • @Vlad7six0
      @Vlad7six0 Před 2 lety

      What’s HBCU?

    • @MikeJr9284
      @MikeJr9284 Před 2 lety +11

      @@Vlad7six0 Historically Black Colleges And Universities.

    • @Alex__Blocker
      @Alex__Blocker Před 2 lety +1

      @@MikeJr9284 😭😭

    • @tha3rdcarter
      @tha3rdcarter Před 2 lety +14

      handin out copies of a football game at a hbcu. they don't wanna see us winning 😂

  • @MrMatthias
    @MrMatthias Před 2 lety +34

    I've never been a fan of Madden games, tbh. But my brother has always played them, and his pure unadulterated rage he's directed towards this game has made me happy I discovered your channel to give him a heads up on how bad the games after this were. He usually would skip every other entry, but he even skipped Madden 21 to my surprise.

  • @shaynebeaudin832
    @shaynebeaudin832 Před rokem +5

    I'm so happy I stumbled across your channel, I felt like I was one of the few crazy people who didn't like the new madden games and was living in the past. Been playing franchise mode on 07 for the ps2 lately binge watching your videos lol. Keep on keeping on my brother.

  • @MVRowner
    @MVRowner Před 2 lety +634

    Suddenly the Madden games that you could play on the Wii don’t seem that bad graphically/physics compared to modern Madden games.

    • @MichaelTheGlastadenchii
      @MichaelTheGlastadenchii Před 2 lety +31

      I STG ppl clown me when I say I play madden on the wii/wiiU but it's actually a lil enjoyable

    • @JosephAnthonyJr
      @JosephAnthonyJr Před 2 lety +34

      @@MichaelTheGlastadenchii madden 09 Wii was and still is phenomenal. Loved playing online.

    • @eternalnut
      @eternalnut Před 2 lety +2

      Or SNES, even NES

    • @dahl0335
      @dahl0335 Před 2 lety

      I started on madden 09 because I’m a packers fan and love favre, now that’s all I play even though I have every single newer game. I’m just gonna stop trying and wasting my money to see if the next one was better, cause their all the same

    • @nonyabizz3533
      @nonyabizz3533 Před 2 lety +5

      I still play ps2 madden

  • @trockdagamer1623
    @trockdagamer1623 Před 2 lety +877

    I’ve always said this, the players running movement was literally high knees all over the place 😭
    Edit: also the shoulder pads were so unrealistically huge 😭

    • @Bigjay88888
      @Bigjay88888 Před 2 lety +46

      They've been moving and built like robots forever

    • @Bigjay88888
      @Bigjay88888 Před 2 lety +42

      There legs don't straighten out

    • @zay_gzs5635
      @zay_gzs5635 Před 2 lety +5

      Exactly

    • @putasdelfanta
      @putasdelfanta Před 2 lety +13

      Now this i will agree on them mfers was just jogging 😭

    • @allahjustice8893
      @allahjustice8893 Před 2 lety +10

      Everytime I ran out the pocket with a QB I was confused as to why those mfs were doing high knees

  • @Josh-ify
    @Josh-ify Před 2 lety +3

    Having played a lot of Madden in decades past but none since around 2017, I was planning to like the video for the premise, but I almost always wait until the very end to submit a like. I was truly caught off guard and legitimately bellowed out a laugh at your last line before thanking your viewers. Stay golden, Pony Boy.

  • @jasonpdsi
    @jasonpdsi Před 2 lety +8

    Yo - Drink - don't fuck with the haters. It's because of you that I learned of the absolute greatness that is ESPN NFL 2k5. I have owned that game for a few months now and have played the shit out of it. It's because of you I was inspired to invest in some of the older PS2 Maddens, such as 04-08. You have re-ignited the love for the Madden series when it was good within me. And for that I will be eternally grateful to you. Keep pushing, my friend.

  • @lorddrac_dontaskmetodance
    @lorddrac_dontaskmetodance Před 2 lety +214

    My least favorite part about Madden 19 was that Jeff "Bus" Jibber wasn't a playable character in the game.

  • @sethchafee6080
    @sethchafee6080 Před 2 lety +314

    Sorry you're treated like such a pariah by fellow Madden youtubers, my dude. Unfortunately this shows how not only modern Madden games are subpar, but also how the Madden community is intolerant to dissidents of the EA regime.

    • @themeat70
      @themeat70 Před 2 lety +41

      Part of the problem the game has been shit for so long the younger people covering the game just don't know better. I'm 40. Been playing madden since sega and ncaa when it was bill walsh college football. I've seen it all. Its kinda mind blowing how this game has evolved and devolved over the years.

    • @alow2421
      @alow2421 Před 2 lety +10

      @@themeat70 part of the problem is that EA is a trash company completely

    • @AstralShine
      @AstralShine Před 2 lety +8

      Most of those simps would whore themselves out for a couple of MUT packs anyway.

    • @TheAlmightyClipse
      @TheAlmightyClipse Před 2 lety +8

      EA fanboi's have always been blind sheep! It was the same back in 2007 when I was a frequent on 2K sports forums. I ventured over to EA's forums upon finding out APF 2K8 was region locked on 360, and I couldn't believe how blinded those guys were back then...

    • @alow2421
      @alow2421 Před 2 lety +12

      @@AstralShine MUT is the worst thing to happen I swear its this generation 🤦 they like this new garbage even 2k does it smh

  • @Samuel_Brinkley
    @Samuel_Brinkley Před 2 lety +3

    Bro the fumble glitch gets me every time

  • @Alangh
    @Alangh Před 2 lety +3

    I love your work, SDtv. Keep doing your thing. That said, I gotta let you know the only reason I suspect you probably didn't see much true sim gamers talking about how bad Madden 19 really was then is because by then, a lot of the old heads that covered how bad Madden has gotten (and keep in mind, a lot of old heads started to call out Madden since Madden 09 for the 360) had long since moved on. Like for instance, there's this old Sim head by the name of Gideon Prime (aka Apexisfree) who used to be known for calling out the exact same BS in Madden. But after several years of just that, including helping work on Backbreaker, he finally gave up on the Sim football platform altogether and shifted his focus to critiquing the NBA 2K series, since he believes they are far much ahead than Madden, but still need to make sure they keep their level of quality in sim (if not flat out improve upon it) instead of getting complacent like EA has done.

  • @thefateofslate9095
    @thefateofslate9095 Před 2 lety +242

    That hall of fame defense from Clay Matthews at 11:59 has me in tears 😂😂😂

  • @thomaswood1158
    @thomaswood1158 Před 2 lety +349

    Ahh longshot: homecoming…a mode where football was sidelined for an absentee father and an estranged step-sister…good times

    • @glizzyglober2409
      @glizzyglober2409 Před 2 lety +6

      Ngl I only liked madden 19 because of long shot part 2 it was epic

    • @galagize9233
      @galagize9233 Před 2 lety +8

      Longshot was so lame lmao

    • @southy98
      @southy98 Před 7 měsíci +3

      It also had bargain brand Victor Cruz in the form of Tito Flavors

    • @N0TYALC
      @N0TYALC Před 7 měsíci +5

      @@galagize9233 Longshot was a masterpiece of cringe writing

    • @galagize9233
      @galagize9233 Před 7 měsíci

      @@N0TYALC yea.. it kinda gave madden a little depth with a "campaign" aspect but it just wasn't made right

  • @Montanajj
    @Montanajj Před 2 lety +2

    During the 2000s we had good maddens, nfl2ks, nfl street, the best tiger woods golf games, and nba live. I miss when sports games were good

  • @MeloKing
    @MeloKing Před 2 lety +2

    8:24 “now players moved realistically” as Todd Gurley Stands up using his knees

  • @PezOnTheBoards
    @PezOnTheBoards Před 2 lety +76

    I literally don’t understand how you get worse maddens every year with better technology, only EA …

    • @DiamondDust132
      @DiamondDust132 Před 2 lety +14

      Because they realize they just have to make a shell of a football game to house their Ultimate Team junk and people and certain CZcamsrs will eat it up.

    • @pikapika8926
      @pikapika8926 Před 2 lety +1

      madden 20 was not worse than madden 19

    • @ReluctantWarrior
      @ReluctantWarrior Před rokem

      @@pikapika8926 Agreed, but I imagine that's a case of "once you've hit rock bottom, there's nowhere to go but up."

    • @pikapika8926
      @pikapika8926 Před rokem

      @@ReluctantWarrior yea but madden 20 was definitely the peak of modern maddens, after that madden just completely sucks

    • @ReluctantWarrior
      @ReluctantWarrior Před rokem

      @@pikapika8926 It's certainly the one which manages to be at least decent. Which is kind of the best you can hope for in the modern games it seems.

  • @user-gc3qj7md8c
    @user-gc3qj7md8c Před 2 lety +448

    Never lie to yourself or others. We know that this game is beyond subpar. Thank you for exposing these clowns.

    • @King-cj1nj
      @King-cj1nj Před 2 lety +1

      Your one of them

    • @zassassin4950
      @zassassin4950 Před 2 lety +7

      @@King-cj1nj ?

    • @beaulittle
      @beaulittle Před 2 lety +4

      I have Madden 19 and I ain't willing to download it just bc of the freaking player movement so either ur one of those ppl that are willing to take anything as subpar or u haven't played older Madden games. I'm 14 and I have played Madden 06 to Madden 10 and 12 when Madden was actually good
      I just wish Madden was actually a good game or at least was another simulation football game out there with NFL teams and everything 🙄

    • @jhanna2024
      @jhanna2024 Před 2 lety

      @@beaulittle I'm 15 and I can tell you your opinion is invalid as shit

    • @beaulittle
      @beaulittle Před 2 lety +2

      @@jhanna2024 how? Madden 19 is unplayable. Everything is cringe. And I love Madden. I've been playing Madden for several years. And I have every madden from 25 to 22 downloaded on my Xbox one, except for 19. Ain't that saying something? And if u like 19, cool. But for me, I can't stand Madden 19. I almost wanna turn it off anytime I see madden 19

  • @deprosport7254
    @deprosport7254 Před 2 lety +16

    Hearing your story is crazy and really interesting. I started playing madden when I was 11 or 12 years old (Madden 05) and watched it deteriorate in real time year after year starting with 09. Finally stopped playing after Madden 25. Watching all your madden videos, you’re absolutely right about how much the game has fallen off in depth/quality, which game killed the series, and how the sixth gen versions (07 and 08 were my fav) were the best ones. It’s wild how you pretty much skipped thru 09-17 growing up, probably thinking you were missing out because of the constant high review scores shitty mainstream outlets handed out, only to go back and see how much the franchise (both the game and the mode itself) fell to ruin. Seriously, fuck EA.
    I’ve stopped buying in protest for years and don’t regret it one bit (I’m 28 now). I love that you make these videos to try and show people it hasn’t been worth buying this game for years but there are too many diehards out there that will take anything EA will give them. Love your content though and you’re also right about the 2k series, keep it up!

  • @rstreet5537
    @rstreet5537 Před 2 lety

    That ending though lol
    I messed around and brought a ps2 and brought all the maddens from 04-10 and all the ncaa football from 02-10 I don't even have a p4 the only madden I have on p3 is 12 looking at your videos Ryan Moody and angry Joe made me feel safe in my decision
    Keep up the good work SDTV

  • @austinwelbig5758
    @austinwelbig5758 Před 2 lety +412

    I feel you soft drinks, nobody shots on ea like you and I love it. My business teacher was talking about monopolies and I brought up EA and she had no idea about this travesty.

    • @SOFTDRINKTV
      @SOFTDRINKTV  Před 2 lety +93

      most people in the real world don't, which is why I do what I do. People complain that it can get "repetitive" but each video opens up more and more eyes...

    • @RalixBlaster7
      @RalixBlaster7 Před 2 lety +21

      Ryan moody would like to have a word

    • @garrett9562
      @garrett9562 Před 2 lety +14

      @@SOFTDRINKTV that's why I love your videos. People seem to easily forget about how good the old maddens really are. And how shit the new ones are.

    • @carybird24
      @carybird24 Před 2 lety +4

      I think Softdrink is way better than Ryan Moody. Moody has some good vids but imo they get repetitive and generally seem like anger bait. Softdrink’s takes are nuanced and I feel like each new video is a fresh take.

    • @benvinew6465
      @benvinew6465 Před 2 lety +1

      @@carybird24 He literally says the same thing Ryan does. The reason why Moody might seem so repetitive is because users are sending him clips of all the bugs and Ryan hits out multiple 3-5 minute videos a few times a day. If Madden didn't suck so bad, he wouldn't have this kind of material. Ryan just doesn't say, "This is terrible!" He takes the time to break down why, from a on the football field x's and 0's standpoint, why the game is broken.

  • @sayedistrending
    @sayedistrending Před 2 lety +228

    EA: We have a new feature. Now, we are proud to introduce the ability to challenge plays 😆🎮🏈

    • @SimGunther
      @SimGunther Před 2 lety +17

      Next year: Introducing user control 😱🤯

    • @youraveragemango8671
      @youraveragemango8671 Před 2 lety +27

      There was one time where my friend passed to Travis Kelce in the back of the end zone. Kelce had one foot out of bounds (I watched the replay because I saw it happen). Obviously, I went to challenge and was met with “There is nothing to challenge”

    • @sayedistrending
      @sayedistrending Před 2 lety +3

      @@youraveragemango8671 Did Travis catch the pass? He couldn't even catch a cold in the Super Bowl 😆🎮🏈

    • @Stormsoup970
      @Stormsoup970 Před 2 lety +1

      🤣

    • @Mindofmaurice
      @Mindofmaurice Před 2 lety +2

      EA: This year you will actually get to play with the new rookies!!

  • @rudeboygamingtv
    @rudeboygamingtv Před 7 měsíci +1

    The end definitely earned my subscription 💯💪🏾

  • @HAL9000s3
    @HAL9000s3 Před 2 lety +1

    Whoa! Little angry at the end--and hilarious! Totally agree. Great vid, keep 'em coming!

  • @c0dysports
    @c0dysports Před 2 lety +76

    Madden 19 is by far the worse madden game of all time, I don’t know how I was able to be entertained for an hour of playtime.

    • @dinoanthony8263
      @dinoanthony8263 Před 2 lety +11

      Facts. The worst running motion ever in 19.

    • @Racinrasslinfan36
      @Racinrasslinfan36 Před 2 lety +3

      20 and 21 are way worse

    • @lenzone
      @lenzone Před 2 lety +6

      @@Racinrasslinfan36 i liked 20 and 21 more
      Of course its unplayable but atleast it added superstar abilitys and face of the franchise

    • @jaguarsnation6141
      @jaguarsnation6141 Před 2 lety

      @@Racinrasslinfan36 I like 21 cause I play 32 man franchise. I don’t play anything else everything else is boring madden 20 sucks besides KO

    • @howlnwolf3321
      @howlnwolf3321 Před 2 lety

      @@lenzone I hate the star abilities because that player shouldn’t be good because of that ability they should be that good because they are that good.

  • @sharpester7277
    @sharpester7277 Před 2 lety +97

    With how awful Madden is nowadays it has got me wanting Nintendo to make an American football game with fictional players and teams similar to the Neo Geo sports games.

    • @j.peters1222
      @j.peters1222 Před 2 lety +1

      I wouldn't hold my breath on that lol

    • @evanballou27
      @evanballou27 Před 2 lety +8

      I would like a Mario football game similar to super sluggers

    • @TheAlmightyClipse
      @TheAlmightyClipse Před 2 lety +3

      I'd absolutely kill for an NFL Fever 2003-2004 style game from XSN/Microsoft studios.
      That was literally where it all began for me, where I learned about American football...

    • @leeburgers2444
      @leeburgers2444 Před 2 lety +1

      We finally need a mario football game...they've never done it

    • @UserName-ts3sp
      @UserName-ts3sp Před 2 lety

      im down for that. it’ll somehow be more realistic than madden 22

  • @kevinbargender7715
    @kevinbargender7715 Před 2 lety +2

    As a kid growing up in the early 2000’s, I assumed that as technology got better, so would video games. However, I was wrong and started noticing this around Madden 11.’ At first it was subtle, but eventually it just became too obvious with game play being slowed down and deleted features outside of “play now.” I am glad to have a video like this to validate that observation because I thought i was going crazy at first too!

  • @zboy365
    @zboy365 Před 2 lety

    This sounded like a recap of me going from Madden 11 to Madden 21, good vid, story well told

  • @Yerminator4000
    @Yerminator4000 Před 2 lety +133

    I respect how much time this took to make. Especially since there’s so much competition for the worst madden game 🔥

  • @beans_al_fresco
    @beans_al_fresco Před 2 lety +48

    Damn, we have very similar experiences. I always did Madden PC, and 08 was my last PC title. The disappointment set in like a slow poison starting with "uh, where's Create-a-team gone?" and just the general sense that there was nothing fun or satisfying about the game. It didn't properly hit me for a while that I'd waited 10 years for...whatever the fuck this is.

    • @SOFTDRINKTV
      @SOFTDRINKTV  Před 2 lety +15

      it was really shocking to see a game regress over 10 years and no one was talking about it...

  • @MarkKreutzerPrimary
    @MarkKreutzerPrimary Před 2 lety

    Okay I’m like four minutes into this video and it’s eerie how much your personal experience with Madden 19 mirrors my own

  • @J.Wick.
    @J.Wick. Před rokem

    Glad you put these videos out sir. I have so many great memories of playing NCAA & Madden back in the mid 90s to middle 00s. I joined the military in 2005, and we used to have tourneys in our barracks of both games. NCAA & Madden 07-09. So much fun. I've not purchased a Madden since 2010 or so. I stopped buying them after they dropped NCAA completely. I've usually rented the current Madden every year, and it's been the biggest disappointment every year. MUT ruined it completely to me. Glad I had the chance to play 2003-2009 or so. Keep hoping the next year will be back lol. And here we are 10+yrs later. I'd rather play Tecmo Super Bowl.

  • @TheRealBigT1984
    @TheRealBigT1984 Před 2 lety +63

    Never change, and never feel like you are annoying. I've been playing Madden since before you were alive and still remember getting Madden 95' for Sega Genesis on Christmas Day. To see what it has become today is a travesty. Knowing this is the only chance you have at playing NFL Football. Such a shame that the NFL had a monopoly with EA and won't just open it up to all devs.

  • @webdeke
    @webdeke Před 2 lety +63

    LMAO you got me with "as the kids say it was kinda sus or not based"

  • @Carcillo13
    @Carcillo13 Před rokem

    Just found your videos now love them and yea I agree with you on your stance on madden.. that’s why I kept my 360 and have madden 10 and nfl 2k5

  • @charlesbrooks94
    @charlesbrooks94 Před 2 lety +6

    I have a feeling that EA doesn’t actually give their games to the big reviewers and only pays them for good reviews

  • @DrZionth
    @DrZionth Před 2 lety +61

    Madden 19 was the last madden I bought. I was done after that.

    • @shino1300
      @shino1300 Před 2 lety +15

      its just sad to see how low the mighty have fallen. Madden was once one of the best sports games, but now it's gone to shit

    • @cynicaleze3231
      @cynicaleze3231 Před 2 lety

      Same.

    • @TheAlmightyClipse
      @TheAlmightyClipse Před 2 lety +1

      That was me circa 2007. Played Madden 08 on the X360 and stuck a fork in it. I was triggered enough at the downgrade of going from 2K5 to Madden and it's weird player models on 6th gen, then playing the stripped down bare bones Madden 06 for 360. Then missing out on APF 2K8 cause it was region locked in PAL territories on the Xbox 360...

    • @suedeashton7313
      @suedeashton7313 Před 2 lety +2

      I like madden 17 and madden 11

    • @MrSucc-fp7rt
      @MrSucc-fp7rt Před 2 lety +1

      Dr Zion my boy

  • @KingC-way425
    @KingC-way425 Před 2 lety +26

    The worst Madden is every Madden from 13 onwards (except for Madden 25).

    • @cnr6142
      @cnr6142 Před 2 lety +2

      25 gets to stay with the decent and up 17 was close to decent for me but 18-21 was boring and sucked 13 had nothing, 15-16 was below average but 25 somehow felt decent compared to 13 and every single one after 25

    • @michellediaferio1513
      @michellediaferio1513 Před 2 lety +1

      @@cnr6142 I liked 15, I still play it to this day.

    • @jeramey3914
      @jeramey3914 Před 2 lety +2

      @@cnr6142 Madden 25 gets love from me mainly because I can take players from NCAA 14 and bring them up

    • @duskthunder9274
      @duskthunder9274 Před 2 lety +1

      @@cnr6142 madden 15 is great

    • @dslgamer6618
      @dslgamer6618 Před 2 lety

      @@duskthunder9274 so was the commercial

  • @yaboysamshep1470
    @yaboysamshep1470 Před 2 lety +3

    I really miss the old soundtracks in madden it really influenced the music I like still to this day

  • @blackflagofdeathgamester9685

    I remember knowing that I would be calling in to work sick when Madden dropped, now I'd rather go to work.

  • @Bigjay88888
    @Bigjay88888 Před 2 lety +13

    The worst Madden game is the one they keep releasing every year. It's the same game every year!

  • @patrickbegley5696
    @patrickbegley5696 Před 2 lety

    One thing that I noticed is that every time you or your opponent picked a run play a little infographic about a runningbacks yards per carry or if it was a pass a graphic would pop up about a QBs accuracy.

  • @nates9029
    @nates9029 Před 2 lety +1

    I am the same as you, I haven't paid full price for a Madden game in at least a decade. I hadn't bought a new Madden game until I bought Madden 09 on PS3 which I bought for like $10 because I had and LOVED ESPN NFL 2k5. I HATED Madden 09 and then bought Madden 11 for $10. I loved Madden 11 and still play it all the time. It is my go to Madden game. I just recently bought Madden 21 for $20. It isn't a terrible game, as long as you only paid $20 or less for it. If I had paid full price for it, I would be pissed. It really is something how Madden 21 isn't nearly as good as ESPN NFL 2k5. Madden has CLEARLY put all their resources and energy into Ultimate Team and not on game play, presentation or fun.
    Thanks for all your great videos.

  • @alexgiglio899
    @alexgiglio899 Před 2 lety +26

    Madden 19 was the only game that I got into but it also got me out of the series also with what I keep seeing when I replay it for some reason

  • @ramjamflimflam
    @ramjamflimflam Před 2 lety +15

    Out of sheer boredom I reinstalled’19 to play and realized that I can’t get the simulation of playing football with a game designed to be an arcade style experience. It’s obvious. Even in simulation mode you’re limited in the way you can be successful with the scripted outcomes. You’re 💯 correct in you’re assessment of this franchise. Keep doing what you do.

  • @negan2714
    @negan2714 Před 2 lety +1

    11:58
    I literally had that same glitch with Matthews as well. I laughed so hard.

  • @shaunbeenherePLUS
    @shaunbeenherePLUS Před rokem +4

    I bought this when I was 11 and I didn't understand and just saw this game as " new and better " and I now regret wasting 60 dollars of my parents money :/

    • @STEEZY_TREV16
      @STEEZY_TREV16 Před rokem

      Im actually in the same boat myself. I had never owned a console newer than 2011, so I obviously never played the old Maddens at the time. As such, I just assumed that 19 was a good game. It was only after I bought a GameCube and Madden 07 that I realized how much of a dumpster fire modern Madden was/is

    • @juanv.1738
      @juanv.1738 Před rokem +2

      Don’t feel bad, I’m sure it made your parents happy just being able to get you something you wanted at the time.

    • @shaunbeenherePLUS
      @shaunbeenherePLUS Před rokem

      @@juanv.1738 💯

  • @philliefan94
    @philliefan94 Před 2 lety +22

    At the risk of pointing out the obvious, when EA got the exclusive rights from the NFL, they became complacent. People continue to buy Madden despite its subpar quality because, somehow, it’s better than nothing. Thank God I still have my Xbox 360, since I was able to get a copy of NCAA 14 and have tons more fun playing that than the most recent Madden.

    • @liamknowles9171
      @liamknowles9171 Před 2 lety +2

      Man I’m scared they’re going to ruin ncaa football

    • @dnmoscato92
      @dnmoscato92 Před 2 lety

      Yeah it's not looking good for ncaa :(

  • @jeramey3914
    @jeramey3914 Před 2 lety +9

    Keep doing it King. I still play Madden 08 on this PC thanks to the mod community and NCAA 14 on the 360. That ending though.

  • @booboo4ever24
    @booboo4ever24 Před rokem

    After not playing Madden since 16, I bought 19 to try to get back into it, and never made it passed the beginning tutorials. I played a couple games on 21, seems pretty fun

  • @beaupeterson188
    @beaupeterson188 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I had the same Madden experience. Played 07 and 08 on PC. I did also get 10 on PS3. It wasn’t bad. The micro transactions were meh, but kind of addicting. Since then I’ve wanted to get the latest Madden every year, but they always get such bad reviews that it’s hard to justify spending $60-70 dollars.

  • @yourenotmom5589
    @yourenotmom5589 Před 2 lety +14

    I respect you for accepting that this is what the faceless masses want and for putting in the effort to make it still high quality

  • @daevintran30
    @daevintran30 Před 2 lety +30

    Never stop making these

    • @c0dysports
      @c0dysports Před 2 lety +4

      Thank you sir for starting an amazing family

  • @blacktombrady3705
    @blacktombrady3705 Před 2 lety

    Those physics at the end killing me 😆

  • @freebased_boomer709
    @freebased_boomer709 Před rokem +1

    I had a similar shock going from 08 to 2013. Like you said most the game was missing. I was so excited to being incredibly confused. I thought I was missing something 😂 like it was beyond my understanding

    • @crzycolchris
      @crzycolchris Před 8 měsíci

      I rented Madden 19 from a red box.. I remember putting it in waiting for it to "update".. then I returned a kickoff, and said nope. I took the disk out and brought it back. Called redbox and said i returned the game after an hour and got a refund.

  • @KinetiKGaming
    @KinetiKGaming Před 2 lety +8

    For modern Madden games I basically have 3 plays. TE drag, slot WR drag, and corner route. I run when it's short yardage or I get bored running the same 3 passes.

  • @alberthunley7669
    @alberthunley7669 Před 2 lety +63

    Madden is actually improving franchise mode. Thanks to guys like Soft drink, Ryan Moody, Angry Joe, and others it allows a lot of voices to be heard and create a concentrated attack to force EA to recognize the non MUT madden player. 👏 👏 👏

    • @MrRapmaster19
      @MrRapmaster19 Před 2 lety +4

      Madden 22 actually looks promising for once, unlike Madden's of past. They're finally listening to the fans re: a lot of features + gameplay, and I hope a creation suite similar to NHL's comes next year given that's what a lot of people want.

    • @Princess_Aurora
      @Princess_Aurora Před 2 lety +6

      Will never buy any madden games , and heck I might even make a game like this ROBLOX without making you pay for player packs.

    • @sambridgers9543
      @sambridgers9543 Před 2 lety +13

      @@MrRapmaster19 Don't fall for it, dude.

    • @MrRapmaster19
      @MrRapmaster19 Před 2 lety +1

      @@sambridgers9543 I’m being cautiously optimistic, but I’m still expecting it to be bleh. I mostly play madden for franchise (online and offline) and online H2H, seeing those improvements made me smile, but the core game likely still needs a lot of work

    • @alow2421
      @alow2421 Před 2 lety

      @@MrRapmaster19 i agree don't fall for it next gen madden 21 they took huge steps back makes madden 19 look like a good game smh 🤦

  • @andrewb8220
    @andrewb8220 Před rokem

    Hey Softdrink, love the videos, just subbed! Can you possibly tell me which song you used at the 1:29 mark? Really dig the Stranger Things vibe of it

  • @funkyatomicmonkey
    @funkyatomicmonkey Před 2 lety

    the reviews these games get every year are so frequent that they’re as common on the game box as the title, every year is “the best yet”

  • @jason113388
    @jason113388 Před 2 lety +5

    Thank you soft drink for helping out our community. Only you , angry joe and moody give us a chance of getting a good game

  • @gamerkong07
    @gamerkong07 Před 2 lety +20

    Poor Madden gamers.I wish you guys experience NFL 2k5 like a real gamer. Like me

    • @youngjustin82
      @youngjustin82 Před 2 lety

      Apf 2k8 with editor is the real deal but 2k5 is awesome also

  • @anonymousanonymity2815
    @anonymousanonymity2815 Před 2 lety +1

    The animation warping in I remember being especially bad where if someone just juke or spun in your general area it sucked your guy into an animation where he’d fall on his ass

  • @SPEliteTV
    @SPEliteTV Před rokem

    When bro said "I was trying to see if anyone could see what I see..." I felt that. 💯

  • @Goatgamer-ly1zi
    @Goatgamer-ly1zi Před 2 lety +5

    And somehow it was the first Madden game I truly dove into and played. However, I was new and I only played it a lot because I wanted to learn the ropes, lol. To this day, my opinion has defeintely changed.

  • @JonRey94
    @JonRey94 Před 2 lety +3

    I played every madden game since 05. For the last 4 games, I’ve waited for it to either drop in price, or wait till it’s free on ea access. Never am I paying full price for a Madden game, or till at least I feel the same joy from when I played 2012

  • @peyt_ace5618
    @peyt_ace5618 Před 2 lety +4

    I had madden 19 for three years and I gotta say you are correct. I’m just excited to get Madden 22 because this is EA’s chance to bounce back from 21

  • @chadtm718
    @chadtm718 Před 2 lety

    Thar Madden 19 bugs footage compilation was hilarious

  • @Hhhytfresujkghivcj
    @Hhhytfresujkghivcj Před 2 lety +4

    I used to not like him but stay subbed but after awhile the memories went away and I started 100% agreeing

  • @ianhaywood6999
    @ianhaywood6999 Před 2 lety +5

    Madden 19 made me stop buying the game altogether. Didn’t think the gameplay would have been worse than 18 but it definitely was.

  • @richardashman2977
    @richardashman2977 Před 6 měsíci

    I know how you feel. Me and my best friend feel the same way. I haven't purchased a madden since madden 20. My wife got that for me for Christmas when it went on sale. I have purchased it since they've allowed all of the different versions since 21 to be on game pass. I won't consider the new ones until it gets below 20 bucks, and that's so both me and my best friend can play a similar madden game. Plus, this makes me super concerned about ncaa when it comes back

  • @J4d0nvids
    @J4d0nvids Před 4 měsíci

    Ngl, playing super star KO gold rush during Christmastime was too fun in madden 20 for me to call it bad. That madden just brings back so many memories

  • @Femboy87
    @Femboy87 Před 2 lety +3

    You weren't alone my friend. I was on the hype train when I saw it was coming to PC. I will put it this way, I had never asked for a refund on a game up to that point, and haven't since (Madden 19 is the lone exception to that). Madden 19 quite literally dropped the ball on this one! It aggravates me that games suck now, cause there are free agents I want to try to make superstars in a madden franchise mode, but the game sucks so much and is so lacking of depth that it isn't even worth trying. like just why?! Sorry you had to fall for the hype too my dude.

  • @washedkodak
    @washedkodak Před 2 lety +17

    CERTIFIED HOOD CLASSIC

  • @brad2881
    @brad2881 Před 6 měsíci +1

    No lies detected in this video! After the disappointment of 18 I rented 19 from a redbox and couldn’t force myself to play longer than a few hours. Since then I only went on to purchase a severely discounted 22 and have no plans to do it again.
    Surely one day EA will actually give a shit again right?

  • @scorpiogamer9343
    @scorpiogamer9343 Před 2 lety

    SOFTDRINKTV is and has been since its inception, A wonderfully entertaining and insightful look into the world of sports video games particularly EA'S Madden NFL series. Anybody even thinking "he's a nuisance" probably likes the madden we have today, and continues blowing every hard-earned dime they make on a terribly awful game mode that is solely there for the purpose of making $$$.
    But for the rest of us, we sincerely hope that someone out there(preferably some1 with a whole lot of $$$) finally listens to SOFTDRINKTV and actually makes a good football game.

  • @RandomnessMusician
    @RandomnessMusician Před 2 lety +7

    SoftDrink if you are scrolling down reading comments and stumble upon this. Stop scrolling. Don't read the hate comments.

  • @rare80
    @rare80 Před 2 lety +6

    Hail, I say! Hail to All-Pro Football 2K8!

  • @siddharthkorukonda7662

    11:59 i died laughing. bro went full matrix to deflect the pass

  • @camp_me_daddy_8868
    @camp_me_daddy_8868 Před 2 lety

    I started playing Madden back in Madden 99 because my brother got a copy for Christmas. I was 8 and it blew me away. A few years later, I bought Madden 04... the one with Vick on the cover. I then bought the game every year, except 06, a ton before they quit making it for PC after 08. Fast forward to Madden 11, I had broke down and bought a PS3 because all my buddies had playstations, so naturally because I had something to play the newer Maddens again.
    I was so, so disappointed in that game. I tried to like it, believed I had to like it, but I just couldn't ever really get into it. It felt like a lesser game but I wrote it off as being older and playing it on a different system than what I was used to. However, every once in awhile I'd see one of my buddies playing Madden and it looked like crap, and in about 2015 I re-installed my copy of Madden 08 and enjoyed the hell out of it. In fact, I still play it on and off and it's genuinely a good game.
    Anyway, end of my long story... I watched this game turn into absolute shit in my time with it. As for my buddies, almost all of them got bored with it too eventually except a couple, who buy it and play it some despite admitting the game is shit compared to what it used to be.
    EA is more concerned about keeping its exclusive NFL rights than it is about making a good game. They know that as long as they are the only ones with it, they will always sell games. Honestly, at this point, I don't think EA could make a good Madden game though even if it wanted to, that's how bad EA has been for 10+ years now.

  • @okaytoaster96
    @okaytoaster96 Před 2 lety +12

    I'll say this, Madden 19 was so terrible, I actually enjoyed it.

    • @noahegbe
      @noahegbe Před 2 lety

      Any madden game is fun if you have friends to play exhibition except madden 16 that game was asso

    • @TAEGRAVY
      @TAEGRAVY Před 2 lety

      I loved madden 19

    • @MrREAPERsz
      @MrREAPERsz Před 2 lety

      Same way I feel about Madden 13. It's so broken that it's fun.

  • @f0ntus
    @f0ntus Před 2 lety +3

    19 and 21 are two of the worst games i’ve ever played in my entire life gaming

  • @petehaight1139
    @petehaight1139 Před 2 lety

    What still pisses me off about modern maddens (18, specifically) is that when you play a slightly older madden, like madden 25, it feels like a breath of fresh air somehow. Even though it’s not one of the older games with all the crazy features, like on PS2, it’s still got so much more in gameplay and modes than recent maddens.

  • @Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo
    @Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo Před 2 lety

    I feel like you could make a whole series like this about the MLB The Show games.
    It's been the SAME EXACT GAME for almost a decade

  • @dylanwalsh5024
    @dylanwalsh5024 Před 2 lety +5

    tbh the only good part about this game was you could flip into the endzone as Antonio brown.

  • @Ldot2Hated
    @Ldot2Hated Před 2 lety +3

    Madden 19 was my first madden, so it still holds a special place in my heart. No matter how shit it was

  • @alejandrodiaz9355
    @alejandrodiaz9355 Před 6 měsíci

    This is hilarious! I never experienced any of these glitches, but now I want to go back and play and see if I do. I have it for PS4. The funny thing is, this is only the second Madden game I ever bought and thought that they seemed to run slow, but I figured, what do I know, it's only my second Madden game. My first was Madden 13, the one you say killed Madden😆. Great video, and at least I know it ain't just me when I feel I'm experiencing mediocre football games.

  • @hypercactus6489
    @hypercactus6489 Před 2 lety

    I legit had The exact same feeling when I went from madden 07 to madden 15. I was so pissed

  • @noluv4gibby
    @noluv4gibby Před 2 lety +4

    The fact that IGN rated this game and 8.9 is beyond me smh

    • @sambridgers9543
      @sambridgers9543 Před 2 lety +1

      That's the least of their crimes: Sonic Unleashed somehow was rated worse than Sonic 06 by them.

    • @Astolfo2001
      @Astolfo2001 Před 2 lety

      And it was rated better than Imagine Party Babyz

  • @KaMiKaZee114
    @KaMiKaZee114 Před 2 lety +4

    Man I love how the term "based" is a positive one now 😂🙏 tybg

  • @CaptainJack619
    @CaptainJack619 Před 2 lety

    I love that I got a Madden 22 ad while watching this

  • @abebuenodemesquita8111

    as someone who played madden 09 for a long time this was exactly my reaction to the game

  • @tommymaroon4189
    @tommymaroon4189 Před 2 lety +3

    Tbf, every Madden for the past few years have been the same

  • @jakobwedel3168
    @jakobwedel3168 Před 2 lety +3

    Madden 19 was so bad that it made people think Madden 20 was good

    • @jeremybanana
      @jeremybanana Před 2 lety

      You're right. 19, 21 and 22 were all awful, but 20 was bad.

  • @shadowstalker7259
    @shadowstalker7259 Před 2 lety +1

    I like madden 22, its ok honestly, but having the defense do something different every play, sounds like a dream to me

  • @nathanholliday5317
    @nathanholliday5317 Před 2 lety

    Totally agree. I got a Xbox 360 for Christmas 2014. And the first madden I got was 13. I remember going into 13 from madden 12 on the ps2 and I was angry at what EA did to one of my favorite games. I do like MUT but you are completely correct about it being a cash grab. It didn’t used to be as bad as it is now but greedy EA. I wish we could make EA fix Madden but I don’t think we can.

  • @Q247Yt
    @Q247Yt Před 2 lety +3

    I had to play this game for two years.. it’s definitely the worst game