8.2 /10 1 Votes
8/10 GameSpot Engine Ignite Developer EA Tiburon Publisher EA Sports | 8.6/10 IGN 82% Metacritic Initial release date 23 August 2016 Series Madden NFL Genre Sports game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Similar Madden NFL games, EA Sports games, Sports games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Madden nfl 17 review
Madden 17 is an American football sports video game based on the National Football League and published by EA Sports for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360. The 28th installment of the Madden NFL series, the game was released on August 23, 2016 and features New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski on the cover.
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- Madden nfl 17 review
- Madden nfl 17 gameplay full game cam newton vs andrew luck
- Development
- Cover athlete
- Features
- Soundtrack
- Reception
- References
Madden nfl 17 gameplay full game cam newton vs andrew luck
Development
On May 12, EA Sports uploaded a trailer to YouTube. They also revealed the new features that were added to the game, which include an upgrade of the Ground Game, a redesigned and better Franchise Mode, "Madden 365", new Ball Carrier UI Prompts help teach moves available to you, while the new Path Assist helps you navigate and anticipate down field and more. They have also announced that they would hire new announcers, Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis.
Cover athlete
EA decided not to allow Madden players to vote for the Madden NFL 17 cover athlete, announcing it on May 12, 2016 via the SportsCenter Twitter account. After losing the Madden NFL 16 cover vote to New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was announced as the cover athlete of Madden NFL 17.
Features
Madden NFL 17 has developed a new ground game mechanic that provide players a more balanced experience. In addition to this, the new defensive AI puts players' teammates into positions to stop the run or pass game. Features such as Ultimate Team and Franchise mode will make a return, however, many of their features have been revamped and upgraded.
Soundtrack
On August 3, 2016, EA Sports announced the soundtrack for the game, which would feature 40 songs, including 2 Chainz, Flume, Steve Aoki, Logic, Blake Shelton, Brantley Gilbert, Bishop Briggs, Flo Rida, Flux Pavillion and Pusha T . The soundtrack was also made available for streaming on Spotify.
Reception
IGN awarded Madden NFL 17 an 8.6/10. They praised the improved franchise mode and defense, but was disappointed in the game's commentary.
According to the NPD Group, Madden NFL 17 was the best-selling retail game in the US in its month of release, but its launch month sales failed to surpass that of its predecessor, Madden NFL 16.