Quote:So what's the verdict?


Anyone have it and pull yourselves away long enough to comment (both + and -)?


All + or all - need not respond.

I really like the new rushing mechanics. Seems to flow better than before. The return game just feels better, and the new kick meter makes it tougher. Defensively it's more balanced, a receiver like ARob who you could just aggressive catch everything can be better defended against.


That being said. I've had some issues with random timeouts being called even though I didn't press the button. Seems random games will just have it out for you and you drop every pass even when using the possession catch. (Was a Madden 16 problem too) Depth charts naturally need a little tinkering with. If you're on a lower difficulty, your ball carrier will automatically juke or spin which makes controlling them odd. Definitely need to play on All-Pro or higher. I haven't noticed anything glaring negatively, basically the same stuff from all Madden games.


If you like Madden in general, I think it's a welcome upgrade over 16. Plus you don't have to look at Beckham the whole time.

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