![]() ![]() The camera is still restrictive in its view of the field and that can mean that if you’re throwing to your wideouts you often have to do it blind, especially on screens and dig routes. Gameplay-wise, the passing mechanics feel the same as they always have, and it’s starting to become Madden’s biggest flaw. I’ve missed the last two entries of EA’s football franchise, but it’s funny to see how little and how much has changed at the same time. It would be easy (and tempting) to make this review all about Madden’s latest addition, but let’s try and cover the basics of the experience first. And I never thought I would use those words to describe this franchise. While Madden 18 delivers a middling experience with its traditional gameplay and mechanics, an issue that bleeds into Longshot, the cinematic story is charming and heartfelt. In Longshot, the new story mode in Madden NFL 18, players guide protagonist Devin Wade through a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try and get drafted by an NFL team. Considering how that big innovation in Madden was an effort to pursue the greatest achievements in football - a goal that got so crazy the game started measuring your Legacy Score to track your rise to greatness - it’s interesting to see the newest addition present a more humbling challenge. Instead, the goal became running a dynasty that lasted years - finding rookies who could became MVPs and seeing how many Lombardi Trophies you could rack up. Suddenly, the goal of the game was to no longer win that year’s championship with your favorite team. I remember, back in 1998, when Madden NFL added Franchise mode, and the impact it had on this sports series. ![]()
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