![]() ![]() You never know what players will pop up in any given round, so you frequently come up with tough decisions such as whether to pass on a decent but not top quality QB such as Eli Manning (in hope that a better option pops up down the line), or to take him and hope Aaron Rodgers doesn’t then become available. It gives you 15 draft rounds where you select one of three players to add to your randomly generated base squad. While Draft Champions was initially billed as the mode for fantasy football fans, it can be seen as more of an Ultimate Team-light, and perhaps not the mode fantasy football fans wanted. In Madden NFL 16 a solution has finally been found to that issue, and it comes in the form of the new Draft Champions mode. The game is rated E.Ultimate Team is the premier game mode in almost all of the EA sports titles, but for those first few hours where you are forced to play with a makeshift team of poor players, it always feels like a grind just to get a better team, and lacks the enjoyment factor. Madden NFL 16 is now available for $59.99. This review is based on a PlayStation 4 disc provided by the publisher. Though Madden NFL 16 has some great ideas in the form of new modes or changes to existing systems, it feels less cohesive and finished than the franchise deserves. In a world where Madden is our only NFL game, I can only measure its success and polish against past iterations. In one hilarious moment, Phil Simms bantered about my team dominating the third quarter, only seconds after the quarter had started. I witnessed player models outright disappearing on the field and during touchdown celebrations. I saw a win falsely recorded as a loss in Draft Champions. I've lost save files after it hung on franchise connected games. I pressed on, but that certainly wasn't the end of the errors. I credit EA for trying to push the PlayStation 4 to the limits, but I had to wonder how it let such obvious problems go out the door. The new receiver/defender gameplay features lead to more dropped passes, tipped balls, and interceptions than previous years, the improved collision detection has some bugs when it comes to players tripping over their own teammates, and the improved graphics seem to actually slow down the game at times.įor example, during the exhibition Cardinals vs Steelers Super Bowl game that serves as the first game, it would repeatedly turn choppy. Sometimes it takes a few years to shake out the bugs when EA makes meaningful changes to gameplay in their games, and this year's entry is a perfect example of that. Field of Bugsĭespite all this, I found myself enjoying Madden 16 much less than Madden 15. Defensive players now have the option to play the ball or the receiver, and minor changes for rushing the QB. Wide receivers can select how to catch, giving an extra layer of strategy on the offensive side. The Quarterback has more passing options with the addition of a touch-pass, and additional control over passes. The core gameplay has undergone revisions of its own. ![]() It's not my favorite mode, since I find the XP-to-currency exchange grindy, but as a popular mode I can recognize that it's made some smart improvements. Ultimate Team received quite a few changes of its own. Other changes, like additional management tools, a refined scouting system, and a "To Do" tab, are definitely improvements over prior years. ![]() This is just another way for players to increase their XP as well as give them an in-game confidence boost. Connected Franchise Mode has added some in-game drive goals that dynamically update every time you take the field. I wish there was a way to save the teams you have drafted to play with them later, but its novelty makes it a welcome addition to the Madden family. The new mode can be unforgiving: lose one game and you are out, albeit with some Ultimate Team cards as your reward. The draft is aided by the inclusion of Legends, like Christian Okoye, Herman Moore, and Rod Woodson. You better draft some offensive linemen if you plan on running the ball, but at the same time you have to balance your offensive and defensive picks. In my experience with Draft Champions, I found it best to draft to fit a play style. ![]()
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