The Worst Madden of All Time

2024 ж. 14 Мам.
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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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  • I remember when "special edition" used to mean something in these games.

    @xavier5297@xavier52972 жыл бұрын
    • 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 😂 🤷🏻‍♂️

      @jamieamicone8070@jamieamicone80702 жыл бұрын
    • @@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

      @DarkKnightofAnime@DarkKnightofAnime2 жыл бұрын
    • *Pepperidge farm remembers*

      @TheAlmightyClipse@TheAlmightyClipse2 жыл бұрын
    • @@jamieamicone8070 the Arkham series had tons of features in their special edition games

      @malhaarthatte486@malhaarthatte4862 жыл бұрын
    • @@jamieamicone8070 like with 2k16 you get a sign Kobe poster and some other Kobe stuff

      @__a1007@__a10072 жыл бұрын
  • Madden 19 was so bad, but whenever I say that, people tell me I’m crazy. Glad I’ve got some backup

    @NotForLongNFL@NotForLongNFL2 жыл бұрын
    • 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

      @cnr6142@cnr61422 жыл бұрын
    • 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.....

      @TheAlmightyClipse@TheAlmightyClipse2 жыл бұрын
    • @Jude Magnotti madden 21 next gen takes the cake trust me some of you don't have the next gen its really bad

      @alow2421@alow24212 жыл бұрын
    • @@TheAlmightyClipse ESPN 2k5 is still one of the greatest football games ever

      @alow2421@alow24212 жыл бұрын
    • Blows my mind how many people defend madden

      @LGib01@LGib012 жыл бұрын
  • 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)

    @charlescowart1931@charlescowart19312 жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @Eric-jk3oi@Eric-jk3oi Жыл бұрын
    • @@Eric-jk3oi Um...ok.

      @applescruff1969@applescruff1969 Жыл бұрын
    • @@Eric-jk3oino fun indeed

      @satanicpizza6666@satanicpizza66662 ай бұрын
  • This game started your villain origin story 🤣

    @ShadowWarriorOfDeath@ShadowWarriorOfDeath7 ай бұрын
  • Madden 19 is the Sonic 06 of sports

    @RandomnessMusician@RandomnessMusician2 жыл бұрын
    • 😂😂😂

      @icewata100@icewata1002 жыл бұрын
    • NBA Live 14 is the E.T. of sports video games, killed a franchise like E.T. crashed the market

      @c0dysports@c0dysports2 жыл бұрын
    • Hey, don't do Sonic 06 like that. At least 06 had ambition, awesome music, and tons of potential.

      @sambridgers9543@sambridgers95432 жыл бұрын
    • I agree

      @Kaisenguy30@Kaisenguy302 жыл бұрын
    • The superman 64 of sports

      @davidtaylor-it9pw@davidtaylor-it9pw2 жыл бұрын
  • Suddenly the Madden games that you could play on the Wii don’t seem that bad graphically/physics compared to modern Madden games.

    @MVRowner@MVRowner2 жыл бұрын
    • I STG ppl clown me when I say I play madden on the wii/wiiU but it's actually a lil enjoyable

      @MichaelTheGlastadenchii@MichaelTheGlastadenchii2 жыл бұрын
    • @@MichaelTheGlastadenchii madden 09 Wii was and still is phenomenal. Loved playing online.

      @JosephAnthonyJr@JosephAnthonyJr2 жыл бұрын
    • Or SNES, even NES

      @eternalnut@eternalnut2 жыл бұрын
    • 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

      @dahl0335@dahl03352 жыл бұрын
    • I still play ps2 madden

      @nonyabizz3533@nonyabizz35332 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @MrMatthias@MrMatthias2 жыл бұрын
  • Bro the fumble glitch gets me every time

    @Samuel_Brinkley@Samuel_Brinkley2 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @MikeJr9284@MikeJr92842 жыл бұрын
    • This game is trash but I had so many great memories playing this game with my friends 😂

      @Anonymous-nh7cb@Anonymous-nh7cb2 жыл бұрын
    • What’s HBCU?

      @Vlad7six0@Vlad7six02 жыл бұрын
    • @@Vlad7six0 Historically Black Colleges And Universities.

      @MikeJr9284@MikeJr92842 жыл бұрын
    • @@MikeJr9284 😭😭

      @Alex__Blocker@Alex__Blocker2 жыл бұрын
    • handin out copies of a football game at a hbcu. they don't wanna see us winning 😂

      @tha3rdcarter@tha3rdcarter2 жыл бұрын
  • 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 😭

    @trockdagamer1623@trockdagamer16232 жыл бұрын
    • They've been moving and built like robots forever

      @Bigjay88888@Bigjay888882 жыл бұрын
    • There legs don't straighten out

      @Bigjay88888@Bigjay888882 жыл бұрын
    • Exactly

      @zay_gzs5635@zay_gzs56352 жыл бұрын
    • Now this i will agree on them mfers was just jogging 😭

      @putasdelfanta@putasdelfanta2 жыл бұрын
    • Everytime I ran out the pocket with a QB I was confused as to why those mfs were doing high knees

      @allahjustice8893@allahjustice88932 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @shaynebeaudin832@shaynebeaudin832 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @jasonpdsi@jasonpdsi2 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @sethchafee6080@sethchafee60802 жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @themeat70@themeat702 жыл бұрын
    • @@themeat70 part of the problem is that EA is a trash company completely

      @alow2421@alow24212 жыл бұрын
    • Most of those simps would whore themselves out for a couple of MUT packs anyway.

      @AstralShine@AstralShine2 жыл бұрын
    • 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...

      @TheAlmightyClipse@TheAlmightyClipse2 жыл бұрын
    • @@AstralShine MUT is the worst thing to happen I swear its this generation 🤦 they like this new garbage even 2k does it smh

      @alow2421@alow24212 жыл бұрын
  • My least favorite part about Madden 19 was that Jeff "Bus" Jibber wasn't a playable character in the game.

    @lorddrac_dontaskmetodance@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance2 жыл бұрын
    • Crying

      @Coltsfan7779@Coltsfan77792 жыл бұрын
    • Bus Jibber > Tom brady😤😤😤

      @adventuregang6064@adventuregang60642 жыл бұрын
    • @@adventuregang6064 Yes

      @swavyypressure9417@swavyypressure94172 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @Josh-ify@Josh-ify2 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @Montanajj@Montanajj2 жыл бұрын
  • Never lie to yourself or others. We know that this game is beyond subpar. Thank you for exposing these clowns.

    @user-gc3qj7md8c@user-gc3qj7md8c2 жыл бұрын
    • Your one of them

      @King-cj1nj@King-cj1nj2 жыл бұрын
    • @@King-cj1nj ?

      @zassassin4950@zassassin49502 жыл бұрын
    • 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 🙄

      @beaulittle@beaulittle2 жыл бұрын
    • @@beaulittle I'm 15 and I can tell you your opinion is invalid as shit

      @jhanna2024@jhanna20242 жыл бұрын
    • @@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

      @beaulittle@beaulittle2 жыл бұрын
  • Ahh longshot: homecoming…a mode where football was sidelined for an absentee father and an estranged step-sister…good times

    @thomaswood1158@thomaswood11582 жыл бұрын
    • Ngl I only liked madden 19 because of long shot part 2 it was epic

      @glizzyglober2409@glizzyglober24092 жыл бұрын
    • Longshot was so lame lmao

      @galagize9233@galagize92332 жыл бұрын
    • It also had bargain brand Victor Cruz in the form of Tito Flavors

      @southy98@southy988 ай бұрын
    • @@galagize9233 Longshot was a masterpiece of cringe writing

      @N0TYALC@N0TYALC8 ай бұрын
    • @@N0TYALC yea.. it kinda gave madden a little depth with a "campaign" aspect but it just wasn't made right

      @galagize9233@galagize92338 ай бұрын
  • 8:24 “now players moved realistically” as Todd Gurley Stands up using his knees

    @MeloKing@MeloKing2 жыл бұрын
    • That's why he's out of the league.

      @chazdomingo475@chazdomingo475 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @Alangh@Alangh2 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @austinwelbig5758@austinwelbig57582 жыл бұрын
    • 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...

      @SOFTDRINKTV@SOFTDRINKTV2 жыл бұрын
    • Ryan moody would like to have a word

      @RalixBlaster7@RalixBlaster72 жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @garrett9562@garrett95622 жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @carybird24@carybird242 жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @benvinew6465@benvinew64652 жыл бұрын
  • I literally don’t understand how you get worse maddens every year with better technology, only EA …

    @PezOnTheBoards@PezOnTheBoards2 жыл бұрын
    • Because they realize they just have to make a shell of a football game to house their Ultimate Team junk and people and certain KZheadrs will eat it up.

      @DiamondDust132@DiamondDust1322 жыл бұрын
    • madden 20 was not worse than madden 19

      @pikapika8926@pikapika89262 жыл бұрын
    • @@pikapika8926 Agreed, but I imagine that's a case of "once you've hit rock bottom, there's nowhere to go but up."

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

      @pikapika8926@pikapika8926 Жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @ReluctantWarrior@ReluctantWarrior Жыл бұрын
  • This sounded like a recap of me going from Madden 11 to Madden 21, good vid, story well told

    @zboy365@zboy3652 жыл бұрын
  • Okay I’m like four minutes into this video and it’s eerie how much your personal experience with Madden 19 mirrors my own

    @MarkKreutzerPrimary@MarkKreutzerPrimary2 жыл бұрын
  • That hall of fame defense from Clay Matthews at 11:59 has me in tears 😂😂😂

    @thefateofslate9095@thefateofslate90952 жыл бұрын
    • Same😂😂😂

      @jordantrout9366@jordantrout93662 жыл бұрын
    • Honestly I’m shocked madden can detect if the ball hits a body the it’s deflected instead of purely needing an animation to trigger it

      @anonymousanonymity2815@anonymousanonymity28152 жыл бұрын
    • @@anonymousanonymity2815 well they removed that in madden 22

      @nolol5425@nolol54252 жыл бұрын
    • @@nolol5425 oh wow congratu-fucking-lations

      @anonymousanonymity2815@anonymousanonymity28152 жыл бұрын
    • I know it's so sad

      @pierresoorden5975@pierresoorden5975 Жыл бұрын
  • EA: We have a new feature. Now, we are proud to introduce the ability to challenge plays 😆🎮🏈

    @sayedistrending@sayedistrending2 жыл бұрын
    • Next year: Introducing user control 😱🤯

      @SimGunther@SimGunther2 жыл бұрын
    • 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”

      @youraveragemango8671@youraveragemango86712 жыл бұрын
    • @@youraveragemango8671 Did Travis catch the pass? He couldn't even catch a cold in the Super Bowl 😆🎮🏈

      @sayedistrending@sayedistrending2 жыл бұрын
    • 🤣

      @Stormsoup970@Stormsoup9702 жыл бұрын
    • EA: This year you will actually get to play with the new rookies!!

      @Mindofmaurice@Mindofmaurice2 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @rstreet5537@rstreet55372 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @c0dysports@c0dysports2 жыл бұрын
    • Facts. The worst running motion ever in 19.

      @dinoanthony8263@dinoanthony82632 жыл бұрын
    • 20 and 21 are way worse

      @Racinrasslinfan36@Racinrasslinfan362 жыл бұрын
    • @@Racinrasslinfan36 i liked 20 and 21 more Of course its unplayable but atleast it added superstar abilitys and face of the franchise

      @lenzone@lenzone2 жыл бұрын
    • @@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

      @jaguarsnation6141@jaguarsnation61412 жыл бұрын
    • @@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.

      @howlnwolf3321@howlnwolf33212 жыл бұрын
  • I respect how much time this took to make. Especially since there’s so much competition for the worst madden game 🔥

    @Yerminator4000@Yerminator40002 жыл бұрын
  • The end definitely earned my subscription 💯💪🏾

    @rudeboygamingtv@rudeboygamingtv8 ай бұрын
  • 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

    @Carcillo13@Carcillo13 Жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @sharpester7277@sharpester72772 жыл бұрын
    • I wouldn't hold my breath on that lol

      @j.peters1222@j.peters12222 жыл бұрын
    • I would like a Mario football game similar to super sluggers

      @evanballou27@evanballou272 жыл бұрын
    • 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...

      @TheAlmightyClipse@TheAlmightyClipse2 жыл бұрын
    • We finally need a mario football game...they've never done it

      @leeburgers2444@leeburgers24442 жыл бұрын
    • im down for that. it’ll somehow be more realistic than madden 22

      @UserName-ts3sp@UserName-ts3sp2 жыл бұрын
  • The worst Madden is every Madden from 13 onwards (except for Madden 25).

    @KingC-way425@KingC-way4252 жыл бұрын
    • 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

      @cnr6142@cnr61422 жыл бұрын
    • @@cnr6142 I liked 15, I still play it to this day.

      @michellediaferio1513@michellediaferio15132 жыл бұрын
    • @@cnr6142 Madden 25 gets love from me mainly because I can take players from NCAA 14 and bring them up

      @jeramey3914@jeramey39142 жыл бұрын
    • @@cnr6142 madden 15 is great

      @duskthunder9274@duskthunder92742 жыл бұрын
    • @@duskthunder9274 so was the commercial

      @dslgamer6618@dslgamer66182 жыл бұрын
  • Whoa! Little angry at the end--and hilarious! Totally agree. Great vid, keep 'em coming!

    @HAL9000s3@HAL9000s32 жыл бұрын
  • 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!

    @kevinbargender7715@kevinbargender77152 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @beans_al_fresco@beans_al_fresco2 жыл бұрын
    • it was really shocking to see a game regress over 10 years and no one was talking about it...

      @SOFTDRINKTV@SOFTDRINKTV2 жыл бұрын
  • Madden 19 was the last madden I bought. I was done after that.

    @DrZionth@DrZionth2 жыл бұрын
    • 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

      @shino1300@shino13002 жыл бұрын
    • Same.

      @cynicaleze3231@cynicaleze32312 жыл бұрын
    • 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...

      @TheAlmightyClipse@TheAlmightyClipse2 жыл бұрын
    • I like madden 17 and madden 11

      @suedeashton7313@suedeashton73132 жыл бұрын
    • Dr Zion my boy

      @MrSucc-fp7rt@MrSucc-fp7rt2 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @J.Wick.@J.Wick. Жыл бұрын
    • @messymarvin390@messymarvin3908 ай бұрын
  • 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?

    @brad2881@brad28817 ай бұрын
  • 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.

    @TheRealBigT1984@TheRealBigT19842 жыл бұрын
  • LMAO you got me with "as the kids say it was kinda sus or not based"

    @webdeke@webdeke2 жыл бұрын
  • 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!

    @deprosport7254@deprosport72542 жыл бұрын
  • 11:58 I literally had that same glitch with Matthews as well. I laughed so hard.

    @negan2714@negan27142 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @philliefan94@philliefan942 жыл бұрын
    • Man I’m scared they’re going to ruin ncaa football

      @liamknowles9171@liamknowles91712 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah it's not looking good for ncaa :(

      @dnmoscato92@dnmoscato922 жыл бұрын
  • I remember knowing that I would be calling in to work sick when Madden dropped, now I'd rather go to work.

    @blackflagofdeathgamester9685@blackflagofdeathgamester96852 жыл бұрын
  • 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 :/

    @shaunbeenhereVODS@shaunbeenhereVODS Жыл бұрын
    • 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

      @STEEZY_TREV16@STEEZY_TREV16 Жыл бұрын
    • Don’t feel bad, I’m sure it made your parents happy just being able to get you something you wanted at the time.

      @juanv.1738@juanv.1738 Жыл бұрын
    • @@juanv.1738 💯

      @shaunbeenhereVODS@shaunbeenhereVODS Жыл бұрын
  • I really miss the old soundtracks in madden it really influenced the music I like still to this day

    @yaboysamshep1470@yaboysamshep14702 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @alexgiglio899@alexgiglio8992 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @ramjamflimflam@ramjamflimflam2 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @beaupeterson188@beaupeterson1887 ай бұрын
  • 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.

    @patrickbegley5696@patrickbegley56962 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @yourenotmom5589@yourenotmom55892 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @KinetiKGaming@KinetiKGaming2 жыл бұрын
    • @Fries nope

      @jayanderson7508@jayanderson7508 Жыл бұрын
  • Those physics at the end killing me 😆

    @blacktombrady3705@blacktombrady37052 жыл бұрын
  • I have a feeling that EA doesn’t actually give their games to the big reviewers and only pays them for good reviews

    @charlesbrooks94@charlesbrooks942 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @jeramey3914@jeramey39142 жыл бұрын
  • The worst Madden game is the one they keep releasing every year. It's the same game every year!

    @Bigjay88888@Bigjay888882 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @nates9029@nates90292 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @alejandrodiaz9355@alejandrodiaz93557 ай бұрын
  • Thar Madden 19 bugs footage compilation was hilarious

    @chadtm718@chadtm7182 жыл бұрын
  • Never stop making these

    @daevintran30@daevintran302 жыл бұрын
    • Thank you sir for starting an amazing family

      @c0dysports@c0dysports2 жыл бұрын
  • 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. 👏 👏 👏

    @alberthunley7669@alberthunley76692 жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @MrRapmaster19@MrRapmaster192 жыл бұрын
    • Will never buy any madden games , and heck I might even make a game like this ROBLOX without making you pay for player packs.

      @Princess_Aurora@Princess_Aurora2 жыл бұрын
    • @@MrRapmaster19 Don't fall for it, dude.

      @sambridgers9543@sambridgers95432 жыл бұрын
    • @@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

      @MrRapmaster19@MrRapmaster192 жыл бұрын
    • @@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 🤦

      @alow2421@alow24212 жыл бұрын
  • I remember after however long of actually trying to get the game to run, I played the first game against my friend where JuJu Smith-Schuster kicked the ball up into the air after not turning to catch a streak up the seam and it landed into a safeties hands to make it 7-0 within 30 seconds of the game starting

    @GuiltyMelly@GuiltyMelly6 ай бұрын
  • 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

    @J4d0nvids@J4d0nvids5 ай бұрын
  • Thank you soft drink for helping out our community. Only you , angry joe and moody give us a chance of getting a good game

    @jason113388@jason1133882 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @JonRey94@JonRey942 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @booboo4ever24@booboo4ever24 Жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @anonymousanonymity2815@anonymousanonymity28152 жыл бұрын
  • SoftDrink if you are scrolling down reading comments and stumble upon this. Stop scrolling. Don't read the hate comments.

    @RandomnessMusician@RandomnessMusician2 жыл бұрын
    • Lol

      @SOFTDRINKTV@SOFTDRINKTV2 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @freebased_boomer709@freebased_boomer709 Жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @crzycolchris@crzycolchris9 ай бұрын
  • I got 19 and 20 the years they released. I was so excited. I can’t even play them now.

    @drrobocar6459@drrobocar64599 ай бұрын
  • Poor Madden gamers.I wish you guys experience NFL 2k5 like a real gamer. Like me

    @2JGamer007@2JGamer0072 жыл бұрын
    • Apf 2k8 with editor is the real deal but 2k5 is awesome also

      @youngjustin82@youngjustin822 жыл бұрын
  • Madden 19 made me stop buying the game altogether. Didn’t think the gameplay would have been worse than 18 but it definitely was.

    @ianhaywood6999@ianhaywood69992 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @richardashman2977@richardashman29777 ай бұрын
  • 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”

    @funkyatomicmonkey@funkyatomicmonkey2 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @Femboy87@Femboy872 жыл бұрын
  • CERTIFIED HOOD CLASSIC

    @washedkodak@washedkodak2 жыл бұрын
    • EXAXTLY

      @Koastal-Is-him@Koastal-Is-him2 жыл бұрын
    • #CERTIFIEDHOODCLASSIC

      @Koastal-Is-him@Koastal-Is-him2 жыл бұрын
  • This was the Madden that made me lose the motivation to get any more Maddens. I think I had Madden 20 as well, but that was also kinda meh. Thanks for exposing this game!

    @drewgarrett2001@drewgarrett20017 ай бұрын
  • Came back to watch this, I still feel this way bro

    @Iwasherelol14@Iwasherelol14 Жыл бұрын
  • Hail, I say! Hail to All-Pro Football 2K8!

    @rare80@rare802 жыл бұрын
    • we should start a religion

      @SOFTDRINKTV@SOFTDRINKTV2 жыл бұрын
    • @@SOFTDRINKTV I'm in

      @doublebraincell6458@doublebraincell64582 жыл бұрын
  • I used to not like him but stay subbed but after awhile the memories went away and I started 100% agreeing

    @Hhhytfresujkghivcj@Hhhytfresujkghivcj2 жыл бұрын
  • i like that sorry not sorry energy at the end

    @darth_omgitzmemelord@darth_omgitzmemelord2 жыл бұрын
  • “For being too negative” if I pay $60-$70+ for a game I’m gonna be negative who are they to tell you what to feel about something F them

    @glokiid@glokiid7 ай бұрын
    • And F EA

      @glokiid@glokiid7 ай бұрын
  • I'll say this, Madden 19 was so terrible, I actually enjoyed it.

    @okaytoaster96@okaytoaster962 жыл бұрын
    • Any madden game is fun if you have friends to play exhibition except madden 16 that game was asso

      @noahegbe@noahegbe2 жыл бұрын
    • I loved madden 19

      @TAEGRAVY@TAEGRAVY2 жыл бұрын
    • Same way I feel about Madden 13. It's so broken that it's fun.

      @MrREAPERsz@MrREAPERsz2 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @peyt_ace5618@peyt_ace56182 жыл бұрын
    • Nope😅

      @dondavious4112@dondavious41122 жыл бұрын
    • 🤦‍♂️

      @MarmaladeJohnson@MarmaladeJohnson2 жыл бұрын
  • Imo 2007 was probably the last good Madden, the superstar mode was so addictive.

    @JdT93_@JdT93_8 ай бұрын
  • I legit had The exact same feeling when I went from madden 07 to madden 15. I was so pissed

    @hypercactus6489@hypercactus64892 жыл бұрын
  • 19 and 21 are two of the worst games i’ve ever played in my entire life gaming

    @f0ntus@f0ntus2 жыл бұрын
  • The fact that IGN rated this game and 8.9 is beyond me smh

    @noluv4gibby@noluv4gibby2 жыл бұрын
    • That's the least of their crimes: Sonic Unleashed somehow was rated worse than Sonic 06 by them.

      @sambridgers9543@sambridgers95432 жыл бұрын
    • And it was rated better than Imagine Party Babyz

      @Astolfo2001@Astolfo20012 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @andrewb8220@andrewb8220 Жыл бұрын
  • I do remember playing this game where I dumped the ball off to the running back and it put him in a animation like he gets overthrown like what the heck EA

    @FCC5008@FCC5008 Жыл бұрын
  • Madden 19 was my first madden, so it still holds a special place in my heart. No matter how shit it was

    @Ldot2Hated@Ldot2Hated2 жыл бұрын
    • Lol same 😂

      @samwaech7199@samwaech71992 жыл бұрын
  • tbh the only good part about this game was you could flip into the endzone as Antonio brown.

    @dylanwalsh5024@dylanwalsh50242 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo@Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo2 жыл бұрын
  • I have Madden 08 on the Wii. I want to play it again and I remember there being 2 more other good Madden games in the early 2000’s.

    @Pokuz@Pokuz4 ай бұрын
  • Tbf, every Madden for the past few years have been the same

    @tommymaroon4189@tommymaroon41892 жыл бұрын
  • Madden 19 was so bad that it made people think Madden 20 was good

    @jakobwedel3168@jakobwedel31682 жыл бұрын
    • You're right. 19, 21 and 22 were all awful, but 20 was bad.

      @jeremybanana@jeremybanana2 жыл бұрын
  • 11:59 i died laughing. bro went full matrix to deflect the pass

    @siddharthkorukonda7662@siddharthkorukonda76622 жыл бұрын
  • Last Madden I bought was 17, because it was the one where Blake Bortles had his best Overall Rating. I absolutely hate playing that game, and it's terrible that it has only gotten worse from there. Makes me wish I could still say that 08 was the last one I bought.

    @QuarantineV1@QuarantineV15 ай бұрын
  • Man I love how the term "based" is a positive one now 😂🙏 tybg

    @KaMiKaZee114@KaMiKaZee1142 жыл бұрын
    • THANK YOU BASED GOD

      @yerrrrrrrr4567@yerrrrrrrr45672 жыл бұрын
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