Madden NFL 15 vs Madden NFL 25: The Difference a Year Makes

GoodGameBro writes, "EA SPORTS recently released the first batch of official screenshots for Madden NFL 15 and we wanted to directly compare a handful of them to Madden NFL 25. Player models, player faces, skin tone and lighting will immediately jump out as the biggest adjustments between titles. However, we will point out some other differences that might not be as noticeable."

[azure1990]

Ugh I'm gonna miss those NCAA games

[GhostTurtle]

You and me both brother.

[Slick81]

Impressive

[leemo19]

So the models look good big deal how about they work on the tackling mechanics and fix the robotic O-linemen who still can't block correctly.

[johny5]

Let me guess? Next year there be cloud simulation....

[WitWolfy]

I'll believe it when I play it.

[Darkstares]

This. Each time they show us shots that aren't really what we will see while playing. The details they are showing us are zoomed in. I want to see video of the real action when the camera is pulled back and all the players are there. The animations, collision detection, A.I. and all of that are more important to me and this is why I look at gameplay videos instead.

The big issue with sports games is the rushed development cycle. This is why there is usually a huge change from the first installment to the second then the third. The third year is when we really see what the new hardware can do and features that should have been there in the first place.

[larrysdirtydrawss]

could care less about replay graphics,,i wanna see in-game graphics...

and they need a massive improvement in animations as much as graphics... 2k needs to make another proper nfl game and light a fire under ea's asses

[GoPanthers999]

Wow! Now, if the game is not a bug and glitchy mess, I might have to pick it up.

[Revengeance]

Still waiting on NFL2K to come back. THOSE are proper NFL games.

[gedden7]

VERY PROPER!!!

[elhebbo16]

not this sh*t again, yes we all want a new nfl2k... for the 500th time now.

[NYC_Gamer]

What about the basic fundamentals?i checked out some videos and some of those still seem to be missing.

[CoryHG]

Played this at E3 and I can back up the in-game graphics. The lighting is ridiculous, the animations are much improved, and the presentation is to die for.

[gedden7]

Graphics.. Hmmpphh Well you know this should have been M25 jump. lol EA is a year behind the game again!!

[KontryBoy706]

they just better keep getting on their knees praying 2K will never be able to make football games again.

[Thomaticus]

Here we go AGAIN....You can't judge Madden off visuals. Every year, the game gets a fresh coat of paint, however the gameplay remains broken.

[NinjaRichParty]

Completely agree. No improvements to the core game play and no work on new game modes. If they were to roll out a mode like 2K did with MyCareer in NBA 2K14 for PS4/X1, then I'd be completely on board to give it a go. I just want something new from them.

[60FramesPerSecond]

i buy a madden game once a console generation. ill buy madden 2018 probably

[raptorjacob]

It won't be hard for the new Madden to beat last one graphically. It had terrible graphics. I too am sad about ncaa

[AnEwGuY]

So it NOW has close to the graphics it should have had LAST year? Lame. I guarantee I'll still be able to win every game using the same 2 offensive and defensive plays, like I have for over a decade now, and the final scores will largely be identical.

[iliimaster]

screw madden i want gameday 99,blitz especially the powerhouse NFL 2k series espn 2k5 still is better than any madden since

[jnemesh]

Hmmm Let's see...

EA logo on the box? Check!

Ridiculous amounts of DLC needed to purchase to be competitive online? Check!

Free-to-play mechanics in a game that sells for full price? Check!

Monopoly on NFL games? Check!

Yup, looks like I won't be buying this turd, even with Sherman on the cover!

[Infamazdre]

Nobody should buy this Madden let Madden die

[Izzy408]

I never realized how crappy M25 looked until now.

[marcofdeath]

they need to go with a 2 year game cycle like COD.

[NinjaRichParty]

I actually don't think that would be a bad idea, at least on the gamer side of things. A long dev cycle would give them more time to add/innovate and it's not like much changes in two years that you can't patch in through updates.

[keegamer80]

At first I thought it said Madden 15 compared to nfl 2k5. I need to slow it down.

[RELIGHT]

Same goddamn shit over and over.

[Shineon]

NFL 2k >.....Madden

[BillytheBarbarian]

Give us 2k or give us death

[Scumdog]

Madden 08 PS2 version is best console football game ever created period ( While still missing some real rules from actual 'ahem football as most football games do - like when someone goes for too long of a field-goal & misses short & it stays in-bounds, it's a live ball & can be returned even from endzone, & needing a few legacy problems addressed aswell as the addition of the newer animations & physics & animations for gangtackles & blocking & slap the pretty paint grafx on & add the stupid pitch everyone wants & keep refining that til it's perfect, the much simpler 3 box play calling & easier to set defensive doubles & shifts is superior.

[Illusive_Man]

That screenshot looks more interesting than World Cup.

[Scumdog]

Every madden since has gotten overly complex at the before snap play & it absolutely killed it, thd amount of control you had as just the QB alone in PS2 Madden 08 compared to today's lame game is embarrassing, the only thing for offensive pre-snap control scheme that needed change ( wich is the only thing they've actually fixed in new madden's gameplay wise at pre-snap ha! ) the problem was if you wanted a player like WR or TE on the line but not between tackles to block you had to motion him behind line & while player is between tackles hit his button then L2 or R2 block left/right if they are not between tackles that same sequence is a slant route left/right, you guessed it the opposite was true aswell, to make a RB or TE behind line & between tackles change his route from blocking in backfield or from his current route in the pass play to that slant route L2/R2 you had to motion them outside the tackles hit the sequence & then set them back to original position, that & pitch was all it needed

[Scumdog]

Two of the most impressive features i've ever seen in a football game sadly rest in Madden 08 PS2, i don't have enough room to explain how realistic QB Vision made this game it just needed a few small adjustments to implementation when online (go fu 'n play it) Another feature for QB was ability to punch R3 during play & change the direction of WR nearest you, think you're rolling slightly right, the rightside WR is on a shallow drag route left- you see DB jump inside hard, he bit - you punch R3 hit R analogue right- WR gets second step on DB as he nears sideline you quickly punch R3 & this time up on R analogue,& because you used your eyes to bait safeties to slide left- the DB has no top cover you take a step, plant-first down...ah football.