Madden 24 can't even get nostalgia right
21After Madden 23 righted itself from a shaky start, I was kind of optimistic for Madden 24. But unfortunately it's one new feature in Franchise mode is a total dumpster fire. Worse yet, the whole feature is a cynical attempt at appealing to nostalgia by adapting features from an almost 20-year-old game.
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CONTENTS
00:00 Intro, hope?
03:07 2005 Nostalgia
05:30 2023 Grind
07:54 Rushing Attack
09:46 Target Passing
11:35 WR Battle
12:17 Backfield Survival
13:00 Chase & Tackle
16:45 DB Battle
19:03 Trench Battle
20:44 Coffin Corner
21:28 Field Goal
22:41 Breaking Franchise
24:29 OL drills?
30:07 Best effort?
31:44 NFL Pro Era (VR football)
34:45 Outro, hope?
LINKS AND SOURCES -----
"Madden NFL 23 does not meet the standards of "simulation" football that John Madden demanded":
http://www.megabearsfan.net/post/2022/09/20/Madden-NFL-23-game-review.aspx
"Madden 23 shows signs EA *might* be learning"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urw3dHxXPio
"Madden NFL 24 - Gameplay deep dive":
https://www.ea.com/games/madden-nfl/madden-nfl-24/news/madden-24-gameplay
"NES Longplay [005] Super Mario Bros." by World of Longplays:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qirrV8w5SQ
"Oklahoma Drill at Spring Practice (03.29.13)" by Oklahoma Sooners:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-aiksuAczQ
"The Most Dominant Offensive Lineman Performance in NFL History! | Vault Stories" by NFL Throwback:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h598K1YBWrY
"January 1986 - John Madden Goes to Chalkboard to Explain Chicago Bears Defense" by TheClassicSports:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dC5lMiXc88
Gameplay footage from Madden NFL 24, Madden NFL 2006, Madden NFL 2009, NFL Pro Era, Kayak VR: Mirage.
Madden NFL 18 and Madden NFL 24 trailers, copyright EA Sports.
NFL Pro Era II trailer, copyright StatusPro.
Footage from The Simpsons and Futurama are copyright 20th Century Fox.
Footage from Beatles concert is copyright Associated Press.
Far Side comic strip by Gary Larson, copyright FarWorks, inc.
Footage from Lethal Weapon, copyright Warner Brothers.
NFL broadcast footage is copyright of the NFL and the respective broadcasters, and is used for demonstration purposes, under Fair Use.
Music from Madden NFL 2009, copyright EA Sports.
Musical selection "Run To The Playoffs" by David Robidoux, copyright NFL Network.