![]() Why not utilize the cover athlete more and go through their key games and plays? This would have been a great year to roll it out as Terrell Owens is the cover athlete for the Hall of Fame edition (as he was enshrined in the Hall this year). Playing the key matches and watching storylines unfold… this would be perfect for Madden. In this mode you would follow the career or feud of a WWE superstar. What immediately comes to mind is the Showcase mode 2K had done in the old WWE 2K games (which is returning this year after a few year hiatus). I would enjoy the Longshot mode (now that it seems like it might be a series regular) if it followed some real players on their NFL journey. Now I do have some free advice for EA, I don?t criticize without coming to the table with a solution. I don?t care to learn about Colt?s step sister and him becoming a big brother, I don?t play Metal Gear hoping to get hockey minigames throughout the story, and we shouldn?t play Madden and expect some deeply acted story mode. It does seem to me like you have a bit more freedom when it comes to the football plays but the games are just too few and far between. There just isn?t enough football in a mode from a football game. Like I said last year, this mode is just not for me, the dialogue is cheesy and it has way too many cinematics. Meanwhile Colt is not as fortunate, as he is trying to get gigs as a singer while also clinging to the dream of being an NFL wide receiver. (Spoilers ahead) You pick up with Devin being signed by the Dallas Cowboys, attempting to move up the quarterback depth chart while keeping his job on the team. So EA decided to pick up right where last year?s mode ended and follow the same protagonists, Devin and Colt. Longshot is back (subtitle Homecoming), the mode apparently was very popular and I must have been the minority in not caring about it. Let?s start with the mode I was most critical of last year Longshot. If you want a goofy, fun, off the wall experience, check out Mutant Football League. I am giving you the perspective from someone who plays Madden every year for the past 20+ years and wants the best football experience. I?m a diehard football fan, like I?ve said before, so your mileage may vary when it comes to how you feel about particular modes as opposed to me. Many features of this release are carried over from previous years so it?s not a terrible idea to go back and at least check out last year?s review for a bit more detail on some features I won?t be touching on for a second (or third) time. So my extra time with Madden 18 could have increased my D?j? vu feeling with 19, but it just feels like same old EA Sports mantra ?if it?s not broke, don?t fix it?Īt this point I should include a backlog of links to my Madden and Mutant Football League (which is coming to Switch soon) reviews for reference. Sidebar I played a ton of Madden 18 and went well beyond the football season, going back following free agency and downloading custom rosters. ![]() Reliving the same day over and over might be a bit extreme, but the short of it is Madden 19 is a lot like Madden 18, for better or worse. I?ve been the Madden reviewer for the past 3 years and I feel like the games have never been better, BUT this year gave me a Groundhog Day kinda vibe. The arrival of football season is always an exciting time for me and it always kicks off with the drop of the latest Madden.
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