EA Sports put out a Madden NFL 25 gameplay deep dive documenting the array of new systems coming to this release. Madden NFL 24 received mixed reviews, so it appears that with Madden NFL 25 and EA Sports College Football 25, EA is attempting to regain the trust of fans that may have felt slighted by their previous experiences in sports gaming. Part of that seems to include doing due diligence when accounting for all the features that go into these kinds of games.

Although plenty of players are excited about College Football 25, gamers who want to get their hands on Madden NFL 25 will have to wait until August 16 to decide whether this release was worth the wait. In order to get fans ready, EA Sports has begun to issue deep dives much like the ones it released leading up to College Football 25. These include notes and videos that go over specific aspects of the game, such as audio and visuals, or in this case, gameplay.

EA Sports has released the gameplay deep dive for Madden NFL 25, which aims to bring forward as in-depth a football gameplay system as possible. Many of the factors incorporated into this game appear to amp up the level of realism possible in a sports video game. Many of the revealed details for the upcoming Madden NFL 25 focus on BOOM Tech, a new system that aims to recreate the physics of a real-world game.

Madden NFL 25 New Features

• BOOM Tech, which makes gameplay more immersive overall
• Physics-based tackles that account for the pre-impact moment, moment of impact, and tackle resolution
• Ball Carrier system revamp, including a physics-driven Ball Carrier balance and recovery system
• Timing-based revamp of the Hit Stick system
• Skill moves
• Pre-Play styles and adjustments
• Improved catching and blocking
• Playbook tool

BOOM Tech in Madden NFL 25 is a layered system that features the use of animation branching, offering gamers an added level of agency in-game. This system accounts for an improved tackling system, a new ball carrier balance and recovery system, and an adjusted version of the Hit Stick mechanic to make sure that the feeling of landing it requires skill in order to further reward the player. Key changes to tackling are that it now accounts for pre-impact, moment of impact, and the resolution of the tackle. Furthermore, Madden NFL 25 players will be able to utilize skill moves, which incorporate the Setup State, another new mechanic that provides even more choices when it comes to fending off a team’s defensive players. The developers recommend stacking jukes and spins onto the Setup State to get the most out of the system.

More Madden NFL 25 gameplay details cover things like pre-play styles and pre-play adjustments, which are systems of continuously changing behaviors, many of which replicate the behaviors of real-world players like Jalen Hurts and Dak Prescott in matches. These changes are to immerse players, who may be just as attentive while watching actual football matches. Gamers can incorporate their own strategies, focusing on actual skill as opposed to what may have been random chance in other installments. Players will also have access to new tech that adjusts catching and blocking. Lastly, there will be a new Playbook tool that gets updated during the NFL season as part of the game’s live-service plan. Players will see if all of these changes are worth it when the game releases.

Madden NFL 25

Released

August 16, 2024

Multiplayer

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