Madden 17 - ProJared

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[@videogamedunkey]

yeah i stopped following the storyline for these since madden 92, when the falcons traded brett favre to the packers you could tell the writers were grasping for straws

[@kusa_no_uta]

DUNKEY!!!

[@abdirahmansaid2674]

XD

[@gameplaygamer3812]

OMG VIDEOGAMEDUNKEY's HERE!!

[@Razzanonymous]

You can't deny that the whole series took a totally new turn when they introduced one of the best characters in video gaming history, Tom Brady. He really helped the prequels outshine the originals.

[@Popo-lm3el]

videogamedunkey Holy Sh*t Dunkey!

[@rockertheagent2597]

Madden Madden Madden... Madden '91 Madden '92 Madden '93 MADDEN '94 MADDEN '95 MADDEN '96 MADDEN '97 MADDEN '98 MADDEN '99 MADDEN 2000 MADDEN 2001 MADDEN 2002 MADDEN 2003 WHO THE FUCK IS JOHN MADDEN ANYWAY!!! He doesn't even look like an Athlete!

[@NebachadnezzaR]

RokerFM_a3.4 he's a coach or something

[@mikee143]

RokerFM_a3.4, he's responsible for the creation of the game

[@firisrozley5768]

RokerFM_a3.4 An AVGN reference.

[@Nattegoya]

RokerFM_a3.4 I was gonna make that joke lol, nice reference!

[@elburro8415]

lol AVGN

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

who wants to break the bad news, this game is based on a TV show that's be on for more than 50 seasons.

[@hhuuhhuuhh228]

Wesly Z 51 and counting oh no

[@MegaAnimazing]

And I thought Coronation Street was bad.

[@flufflepants362]

WHAT

[@Cross-chan]

>mfw knows what you're referencing

[@Mincecroft]

Wesly Z Maybe they should do what DC did with the New 52 (I think it was that) where they rebooted the whole franchise so that newer people could get into the story easily. As an outsider to the Madden story, I don't want to try and get into it because there is so much backstory, character's, different semi connected plots and it's not entirely clear who the main characters are so it's not as if I can just focus on group since everyone seems important to the story.

[@turtle3611]

At least you don't have to collect four treasures of the elements.

[@jussinissi9966]

But they might come into play later in the game. He just started and by god that game sounds so convoluted I'm not going to play and find out.

[@charizardoreo]

Yeah good thing theyve stopped doing that since madden 05

[@jvnil1323]

XD

[@BBoy4040]

Never heard that one before.

[@umberscore2051]

This comment is under appreciated

[@metaj9278]

can anyone recommend a place where I can read up on the Madden lore? don't wanna jump into the series blind

[@joseagustincuesta]

+Fake Cherry You can find some of those translated, but they're kinda bad. Still useful if you don't know Japanese.

[@liialgo]

You should probably just play them yourself. Make sure that you play "Madden: Peace Walker" before the prequel trilogy, though.

[@retrorami]

Operation Sports

[@SharkandMinno]

Its a little too convoluted. I suggest starting with 0 and work your way up

[@user-gh5or3zr3y]

MetaJ 92 Trust me, the only way you can get the plot is by playing all the games. In chronological order. Wikis never include all of the plot, and you wouldn't see the great character arcs. Seriously, Madden 11s Tom Brady arc is AMAZING. The only plot you should just look up is the 3ds one. That one sucks.

[@yungtown]

Freaking brilliant. Straight up brilliant.

[@TheHenriGame]

Nah, but I watched this amazing "Best RPG Ever Made" video from this rapper that is WAAAYYYY funnier. Heck, I still think Jared can't surpass his Top 10 Dicks joke.

[@americanpatriot1122]

Subscribe to yungtown

[@prairiete]

yungtown lol. I just commented this re-view reminded me of "somebody"

[@jitespol1795]

Ye

[@85kbrooks]

#sub2yungtown

[@Joker-rz2tk]

My dad explains American football : I don't get it. ProJared does it : NOW I KNOW EVERYTHING.

[@topramen925]

Yea I was confused too. Turns out the games are just tie ins for their tv show.

[@user-me9il2wg8h]

Yeah I was getting some strong Spongebob vibes from it

[@theshawnatiom7918]

Erich Machado what John Madden wanted to do in 1982 what's the make it more realistic that was his main goal it's been that way for 20 years you like what you saw on TV and when you hear commentary that's what he wanted to do as well

[@somekidnamedoscar8651]

Top Ramen I prefer the manga

[@somekidnamedoscar8651]

C’mon guys the manga is where it’s at

[@bartj19]

@@somekidnamedoscar8651 what about those weird spinoffs like the AAF and the XFL that always get canceled

[@deanthurston2791]

"the best packers commit more penalties than the worst vikings" I lost it

[@bretthicksomega]

Im a nerd, I dont get it, please explain?

[@kevinbreedlove463]

Dean Thurston I guess Normal Boots isn't a thing anymore huh?

[@deanthurston2791]

less than popular, and also very false

[@cyberninjazero5659]

if you think that was a fumble you're living in a fantasy land

[@daltonwilliams1723]

Out of an hour long debate and that's the standout quote people seem to remember, ...even when the other guy was being transparently racist against Japanese people

[@GanRPG]

I expected Jared to be a Stealer, since he likes the thief class.

[@maverickhunter24]

I am Gan Maybe a raider? lol

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

Of if he likes overpowered characters, he could chose the Broncos and all their PEDs

[@VolvagiasBlaze]

Or the Patriots cause they always cheat

[@tackthewise6421]

Aw I'm a steelers fan

[@Raindrop_2401]

@@VolvagiasBlaze this comment aged like a fine wine

[@fisheggs9666]

"...weirdly there's no playable female party members"

[@casuallycompliant3045]

Lol

[@idphantom6433]

Feminist be like: TRIGGER

[@XtremeTony]

They have female party members. They're called "Cheerleaders" they just don't participate in the battle

[@rokkfel4999]

@@XtremeTony they are like bards using song amd dance to to buff the party

[@lifeloverNorris]

Taking inspiration from Final Fantasy 15.

[@Faelocke]

Lol nice troll Jared. Everyone knows Madden is a shooter.

[@donaldtrump2728]

Mega Pokebattlerz wrong, it's a survival game

[@reveriestyx2133]

Wrong again, it's obviously an Action Horror

[@donaldtrump2728]

Wither Dracos blasphemy

[@sirius_raspberry]

It's actually a platformer.

[@Fayt540]

it's more like qwop

[@appleWhisky43]

I wish they bring back John Madden as the protagonist

[@Billaxle]

Ben Kim Unfortunately he died in the light novel after Madden 99. Also, he wasn't a driving force in the story until the 64th war. Seriously, this series actually forces you to read all the books and watch all of the cartoon episodes just to know what's even going on and why.

[@derpman7056]

Ben Kim yeah but I actually liked Madden 10 you got to play as two heroes also the intro has John Maddens wise words from Madden 96 "The time to make history is right now" plus you got to see the game from the point of view of either the Cardinals Faction or the Steelers Faction

[@theshawnatiom7918]

Ben Kim well seriously he's a coach and a commentator he's retired this year

[@derpman7056]

the kektradio spoiler alert for anyone who hasn't played madden 18 yet

[@svennevs5740]

Goddamit , I wanted to go blind into 18. Hope you're happy for spoiling that!

[@mattforbes7833]

Omfg. I might live long enough to see TWO Madden 64's.

[@TheKYLEdavid]

Matt Forbes And two 25s

[@bigbananadealer846]

they'll call that madden 14

[@truetrash5164]

Just imagine how hyper realistic it'll be!

[@worldeaterbaby]

Matt Forbes I might live to see a second madden 92

[@CrasherX2000]

“Giants sounds way more badass than Patriots” *OH SHIT THE SHADE*

[@ignacionadeo1306]

Fun thing is, these games have actually been Sports RPGs for a while now. Same with PES/FIFA, they've blended in RPG elements and progression systems inspired from RPGs because sports simulation, on its own, would've killed itself through game oversaturation. So even though it's a joke, yeah... it's actually an RPG with a really odd combat system.

[@Mincecroft]

Notgonnatellyou notgonnasayit Well all real life sports take some element of skill, teamwork and progression as a player.

[@PsychoMantisss]

Mario Tennis games on the Gameboy Color and Advanced both have RPG elements, and apparently Golf Story does too.

[@soapsatellite]

@@PsychoMantisss Most of the Mario sports titles are made by the people who made GoldenSun, so that's not surprising

[@adamparker1504]

This is exactly how British people like me interpret American Football games.

[@half-dead340]

Not only British, you should count everyone who isn't American

[@HalcyonSerenade]

As an American game design enthusiast who knows football reasonably well but has never cared for sports games, this makes football even more convoluted than it already is in real life. From a game design perspective, this is atrocious. I mean, American football in general is a pretty crazy game design, then you try and work in mechanics to control an entire team of people all having to operate under these crazy rules? It's no wonder these games only appeal to sports fans--skin them as anything else and they'd probably be a derided as some of the worst games of all time.

[@ThierryRocksTV]

Or just nerds

[@brandona8557]

NFL has been playing games in London since 2007.

[@herbyfox6993]

adam parker wait it ISN'T how it works?! Oooooohhh

[@cheesypotatoson]

Madden is my favorite anime.

[@KameSennin4209]

Adam Potatoson madden is the dark souls of john madden.

[@foreverokami16]

It's good, but it's not Corey in the house.

[@sammcguire3798]

Umm, it's a manga you uncultured swine!!!

[@zfrometa8316]

Adam Potatoson Yeah its pretty good you could watch all of it on KZbin I believe

[@danrg26]

i hate when japan make mangas adaptation of popular movies

[@thekingofthecats42069]

Everybody's like "lol this is how non-americans explain football" I'M AN AMERICAN AND THIS IS HOW I EXPLAIN FOOTBALL

[@StriderOwO]

R Booth I'm an American, and I explain football by silently leaving the conversation.

[@jupitersgodzilla7114]

*LOL*

[@averyabbott4162]

stride99 anytime my friends talk about football I just sit there quietly and wait for them to finish. Especially if it's Madden because the one time I tried to criticize them game they went off on me

[@portalpiggy]

R Booth WHY DO I AGREE SO MUCH

[@Marceloxtreme14]

R Booth american football*

[@sebastianrosa7935]

You should try the FIFA series, there are more factions and even a new quest mode where you follow a young hero on his journey to become the greatest warrior ever.

[@wahjergah4543]

I don’t know, they are infamous for having a lot of bugs and the battling constantly having issues.

[@techngamin]

@@wahjergah4543 True, but sometimes the adventure bugs actually help

[@GTK_Aztech]

Jared. Jared? Are you actually a football fan? Some of those jokes would go unnoticed by anybody who doesn't know about football.

[@AnEnemySpy456]

Pretty sure he's a Vikings fan. That Giants/Patriots joke was pretty clever too. Because any football fan knows the Patriots are better than the Giants, but also the Giants beat the Patriots in two Super Bowls. It's a double joke.

[@AnEnemySpy456]

Air magic is really broken in this game.

[@DarthJaker737]

He IS from Wisconson so...

[@TheAyanamiRei]

As someone who doesn't know much more about sports than Jared seemed to in this video, I find it all hilarious.

[@GTK_Aztech]

Oh it still is. Jared is just throwing some very subtle shade at a couple different teams and it's extra funny for us football fans.

[@JoCoBrony]

No four treasures of the elements 0/10

[@Pogohg]

Wait what? That's a thing in RPG's? I've never heard that before **holds up the original Final Fantasy**

[@TVindustries5000]

hellements of armory

[@StriderOwO]

Jared never got far enough to see the end of the game, where the two armies battle for the treasures of the elements inside what they call the "Super Bowl"

[@celeste1823]

You forgot about Madden 13-2, John Madden returns: Madden 13, Madden 10-2, Madden 04: the after years, Madden Tactics, that Madden 07 remake, Madden Type-00, madden of cerberus, madden core, before madden, advent madden and madden chronicles. There's also madden quest and the Maddens within

[@hhuuhhuuhh228]

Carl Filion What about Madden 64, Madden Red and Blue, and Madden Fantasy?

[@AassiriOX]

Don't forget madden and Luis:superbowl saga and the game following set entry

[@darkdrake0389]

SpookyBoobZ You're thinking of Madden Hearts

[@DrZuluGaming]

What about Madden & Knuckles?

[@troy35]

But what about the crossover series, world of madden?

[@IMCR8Z]

Now I want an actual football-style JRPG about armies "damaging" each other with a magic stone. Take my money.

[@Sweet_Reverb]

There's the Blood Bowl series, that's about as close as you'll get I think :P

[@19Szabolcs91]

I know it's not American football, but just plain old football, but Inazuma Eleven is basically a real football RPG.

[@JokerFace090]

King Arthur and the Knights of Justice : The wizard Merlin, unable to free King Arthur and the Knights himself, searches the timeline for replacement Knights. Merlin finds the quarterback of the New York Knights football team, Arthur King, as a suitable replacement. Merlin transports Arthur King and his teammates to Camelot after one of their football games and appoints Arthur King as their leader, with his teammates as the new Knights of the Round Table, and assigns them the task of freeing the true King and Knights.

[@bernardoheusi6146]

Final Football: Tactics

[@PolarPhantom]

You gotta play Pyre. It's almost exactly what you're describing.

[@cynicalbrit]

Can I buy this series on the superior platform, iOS? Just kidding, I don't buy games. Games aren't worth paying for, so I just download free-to-play titles and buy $500 of virtual currency instead. The way I see it it's like crowdfunding to make sure brave independent companies like Apple continue to succeed in an unfair world dominated by inferior products.

[@luxtenax9175]

There's a spin-off for the iOS called _Madden NFL Tactics_ , but despite the name, it's pretty much the same gameplay. I'll still buy it though, because I want to show my support to Apple. Ppl may say is just me looking at Apple throgh nostalgia glasses, but the gaming industry needs more companies like them, that's an objective fact.

[@tatsumitoyota1855]

TotalBiscuit, The Cynical Brit , man you're plating on ios wtf loser. ITS ALL ABOUT THE PLANK OF WOOD MASTER RACE!!!

[@A_Player]

I believe that free-to-play games are the future. Having to buy a game without knowing what you're getting (I'm looking at you, Steam) is complete and utter nonsense. It's no wonder why 90% of gamers have moved on to Android and iOS.

[@zippolight2002]

Holy crap. Didn't expect to see you here.

[@mattsmith8769]

Well, that was unexpected

[@funglio5807]

I have just one question : Who is your waifu in the Madden Franchise ? For me , and this is just a personal opinion so please don't get mad , is John madden

[@kaidrescher6321]

Jacob Brazeau sorry to say this but your waifu is SHIT

[@majskoviak6178]

Jacob Brazeau Obviously it's that Kaepernick girl. Aside from her lucious hair, she's not afraid to die by her values.

[@Kentama]

Going for the obvious pick, huh? I prefer the team mascots, mmmm thicc.

[@littleratfella6857]

Scout Larry Fitzgerald of the Cardinal Clan is my waifu

[@weregretohio7728]

BOOM! Madden is like the Grand Wizardu of Waifus

[@ARX78]

Pro Jared’s review makes me think he’s reading an interpretation of this game by an employee of SquareEnix.

[@CyberSkunkStudios]

Im surprised because this actually made me understand football.

[@kesky6363]

it taught me better then my pe coach

[@oversizedhamster3787]

I hate foot fires

[@R.DeMora]

I know about football and I dunno if I agree with you, but nonetheless it was a great video

[@CanuckGod]

I've understood football for decades, but Jared somehow blew my mind. Bravo, my man.

[@NeoArashi]

It’s probably because he explained it like it was an actual video game. Honestly, I think I understand the rules better thanks to this vidro.

[@anruhnsansaria1363]

Someone keeps talking during your game? I think you got the Video Joker version of that game. What are your thoughts on the upcoming Madden Tactics? I can't wait for Madden '17-2.

[@ThatOneGuyJesse]

MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE

[@adelin081]

THE MOVIE IS ON THE MOVIE IS ON

[@Mat0s-316]

Anruhn Sansaria THE TIGER IS IN THE CAGE!!!

[@konjus]

EVERY MADDEN KNOWS KUNG FU

[@TheEpicTank]

WHO KILLED CAPTAIN ALEX?

[@PinkReaper1]

As a packers fan I can spot Jared as a Vikings fan from a mile away. Not because of the jokes or anything but because of the massive collapse in the second half.

[@elithornton5064]

PinkReaper1 LMFAO UNDERRATED COMMENT

[@deathrooster14]

YES

[@CloudyDaze]

I DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT FOOTBALL AND THAT WAS AMAZING

[@whosaidthat84]

*slow clap* Go Pack Go!!

[@urnomsusuus]

hey can i ask you a question: how is... oh... he's back... damn

[@anuel3780]

Here, I found that this RPG is so popular, people even LARP it and it gets shown on television!

[@drspy1107]

the madden timeline is more screwed up then the legend of zelda timeline

[@25Pignite]

Dr. Spy agreed

[@yoshifan3077]

Bazinga

[@chachawho435]

I tried doing this in real life and my friends called it foot ball I was confused

[@GenesisXV]

Man man Boy The hell is Football....?

[@Staffy17]

but everyone was using their hands?

[@chachawho435]

American football

[@sokumotanaka9271]

No it's larping

[@meinstaaken]

Ah, don't worry. They must be mixing up this game with the game where you kick the magical artifact. That game is called Football, but is more traditionally known as Soccer. (Pronounced SO-K-Are.)

[@ryankreitzer775]

JARED OMG. THROWING SHADE ALL OVER THE PLACE

[@girlwithaguitar24]

Yeah, I'm totally surprised nobody else noticed that. There's at least 4 references I can find in here.

[@JaredEMitchell]

Wait, what? I only got two!

[@donniekitchen8806]

Ryan Kreitzer I only got one...

[@girlwithaguitar24]

>People like me are supposed to listen to you chatter on about this oppression in Madden that doesn't exist. > I'm just playing the game as it was explained to me, which was pretty much not at all > The best Packers commit more penalties than the worst Vikings, that's a fact. Yeah, look it up. >We've gotten rid of fumbles in our MADDEN arenas, if you believe that was a fumble, you're living in a fantasy land. Those are all the ones I've found so far

[@JaredEMitchell]

OH MY GOD IT'S SO OBVIOUS IN HINDSIGHT NOW

[@Razzanonymous]

There's honestly a great story behind the games. Like the story of Madden 7, where the Patriots were the strongest army, having dealt the most damage than anyone else in the whole game. Then in their final battle against the army of Giants, who were deemed the underdogs, shockingly murdered the Patriots. Then in a massive plot twist, Madden 11 recreates this war between the Patriots and the Giants after the Patriots were resurrected by a character called Bill Belichick, who is unmistakably the greatest leader of all the armies. However, the Giants again managed to drown the Patriots and kill them... until they were resurrected AGAIN, this time in Madden 25 by a background character which was thought to be a harmless unacknowledged NPC known as Malcolm Butler, which is weird... and this time they defeat the Seahawks to be crowned the champions of the world. They also won in Madden 17, which is surprisingly set 8 Years before Madden 25 but I think the devs are going to finish the story this next Madden and explain how the Patriots time travelled in the future and then came back to win again. Can't wait for Madden 18.

[@Razzanonymous]

Nah, the best Madden spin off will always be Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots.

[@dragoon4530]

shit when you put it like that I see how people could get into football.

[@tadashii8321]

Man this year, the Eagles faction came out of nowhere with their young hero Carson Wentz, but the plot twist with his ACL really put a damper on the plot.

[@ronald3257]

They're really expanding the plot line with the power struggle in the Patriots clan and the trading of Jimmy Garappolo to Clan 49ers.

[@KuruttaKoibito]

My favorite madden spinoff was Madden hearts where in a strange twist they got the lisence to disney characters and fucked up the timeline even more

[@cosmotiggy]

Jared is the hero normal boots needs, not the one it deserves

[@Alext-wx7hr]

heck yes

[@TheKingShyGuy.]

cosmotiggy you were saying...

[@testname4464]

@@TheKingShyGuy. ...he's the hero Normal Boots needs, can't you read?

[@RealKangatom]

Thekingshyguy you were saying

[@davidw.798]

I love you guys were here to pick up the pieces on this. 🤘

[@lightningswordstudios4321]

"The best Packers commit more penalties than the worst Vikings." Am I the only one who caught that savagery? XD

[@cowfish13]

Legit shots fired. We are talking about a recent controversy, right?

[@lightningswordstudios4321]

A recent controversy in relation to KZbin and some not-so-likable political statements? I believe so.

[@catiseith]

I saw what he did there... :D I expected a bigger dislike bar as a result.

[@lightningswordstudios4321]

+xXL3g3NdLaloXx All I will say here is that it involves some uncouth phrasing recently made by a different NormalBoots member.

[@WN_DR]

There's also "people like me are supposed to listen to people like you talk about oppression in Madden"

[@JoeDangIt]

Now I want to play a turnbased football rpg or maybe a fantasy themed sports game... not quidditch though.

[@dylancumberland8051]

JoeDangIt sounds fun. Football chess

[@Xifihas]

JoeDangIt Bloodbowl

[@y0ujellybr0]

JoeDangIt look into bloodbowl

[@zandershadowbane]

A basketball RPG does actually exist, its called Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden.

[@GELTONZ]

You literally described Blood Bowl! XD It's a turn-based fantasy football game set in he Warhammer universe. They did make a videogame of it recently too.

[@Fredinator2011]

“Giants sound way more badass than Patriots” I fucking bursted out laughing

[@davidnotonstinnett]

This is literally genius. Is this how non sports fans view sports?

[@mattiasljungblad4827]

Yes. Yes, it is.

[@shelbyherring92]

As both a sports fan and an rpg fan, I can state that yes, this is how you explain sports to non sports rpg guy or girl. I had to do this in high school to explain to a guy in my tech club what happens in various sports, like boxing, comparing different types of boxers to Final Fantasy or D&D classes... It's kinda like that video where a guy explains life as an MMORPG... which is pretty legit.

[@42Mrgreenman]

It's not a rip but a riff on the George Carlin Football vs. Baseball bit...I'm sure Jared is a fan, being a comedian and all...

[@deiansalazar140]

It's how I view football.

[@baileybushey]

NO, NO, NO, You got the plot wrong. Madden is this Evil Thunder God who won ultimate control of the universe. He went on a quest to destroy each planet in the galaxy for their crystals, until he stumbled upon this planet called Football. The poor souls pleaded with Madden, and it worked, but there's a catch. Every year there must be a sacrificial game in worship of Madden. Now, A bunch of armies from different kingdoms come together to face off for freedom. That's the actual plot! one of the most influential RPG franchises out there! ^_^

[@shunderomonamero3533]

Reliable Gamer are you sure? I read a different plot on wikihow services.

[@memeregime6661]

Shadow KittenBiscuit there are a lot of trolls on wikihow. I'm assuming that you're new to the series.

[@sirius_raspberry]

I've been around since the tactical days of NFL Head Coach

[@memeregime6661]

Midrulean Hero Vanilla Madden was soooooooo much better than madden Quarterbacks of Draenor. I've heard Major Leag-ion is supposed to be good.

[@goldenglaive8078]

Reliable Wizard yeah come on Jared, if your gonna recommend a wiki to us you might as well read one yourself I mean jeez

[@JaybillsGames]

3:26 Did you seriously just..reference..wow.. Very clever Jared. This is why you are my favorite reviewer.

[@glumbortango7182]

Jaybills Games I didn't see it, please fill me in.

[@TheBitanian]

Same

[@ChoiceSnarf]

I don't get it.

[@EsotErikka]

what was the reference?

[@MrFluffyRedGyarados]

Black quarter backs statistically commit more fouls than white wide receivers. Look it up.

[@DyingToLive310]

Try the RPG known as 2k17 it's great. You get a fully customized character that gets his own cut scenes and a full experience of what it's like to be a 2ker... whatever that is. You get to level up your character but through skill trees. So pick wisely. I like being a Point Guard shooter. They're the leaders of their clan. They pick battle strategies and they're excellent at shooting.

[@Lucariodude2190]

Slevin Reviews gihgigigi

[@theshawnatiom7918]

Slevin Reviews a research most of the 2K sports lineup WWE or NBA 2K 18 I would have all of those ever played WWE or both since Manning owns the franchise rights to these exact since I made a deal with NFL

[@swagzagoon2596]

Okay real talk. A football game with rpg elements and magic actually sounds like an awesome idea for a parody game.

[@DrDolan2000]

Like taking Quiddich from Harry Potter and making it the whole game. Kind of

[@slenderMax28]

I enjoyed the LEGO Racing music.

[@ChileanBoy93]

slenderMax THANK YOU! I was trying so hard to remember where that music was from. So nostalgic.

[@Thorhian]

lol I'm glad I'm not the only one who recognized it!

[@Nyahahameha]

I was partial to the Fantasy Life music. Hope he uses more of it. :)

[@pokebattlefan5115]

slenderMax Yeah, noticed it too

[@josharnold359]

Dat game was da best

[@ryans9647]

As a football fan, when I saw this video come up in my sub feed I was overcome with overwhelming joy.

[@ryans9647]

Omg thx for liking ProJared!

[@ac.6565]

Ryan S IKR!

[@Lovuschka]

Why is it called "Mad Den" if there is no den anywhere in this RPG?

[@MegaAnimazing]

Maybe that's how the game works, you're in a den, and you get mad in it, Mad Den.

[@masterofthelag8414]

Have you seen how well explained the game is? I'm pretty sure the Den of Madness is where half the battles take place

[@Legoguy9875]

3:28 I can't believe it took me this long to catch that reference. Well played.

[@davidmalachowski8077]

Legoguy9875 what's the reference?

[@RossPitSharkHunter]

What's the reference?

[@danieljames1868]

I... think it's a jab at one of Jontron's... we'll call it a "misstep" to be undeservedly generous.

[@alexisauld7781]

Fun fact: The game earned its title due to the bouts of psychological stress bought on by the various convolutions and idiosyncrasies the system suffers from, leading many of its playtesters to describe it as "the most infuriating and maddening RPG ever created."

[@LavvyWuff]

I've never been interested in sports, ever, but... this... made football... mildly tolerable. Well done, ProJared! I applaud your ability to make a sports game seem so much like an RPG that I believe it XD

[@lcdstudios]

Sports get surprisingly damn nerdy.

[@nbrickey7272]

well, CHESS is an ACTUAL SPORT, so of course there's going to be some nerdy sports fans. FREAKING!CHESS!

[@MetalFox117]

Oh wow, fancy seeing you here!

[@LavvyWuff]

I've always considered chess more of a game :P But I guess if played competitively, it can be a sport~ In that sense, gaming itself is a bit of a sport

[@justmutantjed]

I honestly agree. If my father had sat me down and explained football to me this way, I probably woulda been way more enthusiastic. :P BTW, congratz on having what is possibly the most chill comments thread so far.

[@cloudstrife8]

I couldn't stop laughing even after coming back to this 2 years later. One of your best reviews.

[@taliban_skate_vids]

Huge fan of the Madden no Kimyou Bokken series. Hard to keep up, but really emmersive.

[@danielpalacios155]

You watching the english dub, year old comment?

[@UnknownPerson-wc7wf]

Especially the Football Tendency arc, I cried when Vikings died to a rock

[@pushinguproses]

Basking in that beautiful shade.

[@benlink202forever]

PushingUpRoses I get it

[@Martini_1911]

The reference at 3:27 is incredibly savage.

[@glumbortango7182]

Aaron Bower Didn't see it, maybe help me out with the reference?

[@luigimcdingle1951]

Aris Schrock Me too?

[@EsotErikka]

clips.twitch.tv/BlitheRockyPotatoPastaThat

[@EsotErikka]

m.twitch.tv/videos/128362374?t=1h24m38s

[@drag00n365]

there was a second one too when he was like "the best packers commit more penalties than the worst vikings"

[@BlisteredBlood]

"Giants sound way more badass than... Patriots!" Okay, that made me snicker.

[@SitaraAleu]

Dude, you just did the impossible; you made football sound entertaining.

[@JokerFace090]

www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2013/01/18

[@deltasilver2862]

Jennifer Ellison football is entertaining for me, but think what ya want because I don't care and I respect people's rights.

[@SitaraAleu]

Jesus dude, chill. 0_o

[@garretxxd5667]

Deltasilver286 these are nerds in their natural habitat, you gotta leave or they will put a spell on you

[@Spamus]

Football is entertaining tho

[@As_Arturas]

Do i need to play previous Madden games to understand the story in this one?

[@Grapefruit5000]

EikNachuiKRC Yes but even then you won't understand it.

[@vrapbrap]

You only really need to play the last 10 ones to get a grasp of the lore. Watch some youtube videos and wiki entries to get the most out of it.

[@user-gh5or3zr3y]

Those and the NBA spin-offs.

[@justanerd86]

NBA 2K17 My career next!

[@2000mudkip]

Punk Colts I thought that canon was erased for the NHL timeline.

[@arcadium3459]

Madden's got some interesting lore to it. Best review. 10/10.

[@thevoidlord1796]

My issue with the lore is that there's SO much! I could read the entire Destiny Grimoire, Mass Effect Codex, and all of the Halo Lore and I still wouldn't be done! And the pages and pages of how John Madden had to question the ethnicity of making two armies fight against each other to the death for a rock took like 8 chapters!

[@yeetstreet9771]

I want ProJared to explain more sports like this

[@connorbarney6790]

this game has the best waifus

[@spade4acer]

too bad jared would cheat on all of them

[@GLee-oe3op]

Tom Brady is best girl

[@8-bitsarda747]

@MCS27 ain't that the truth

[@ultimacomi]

Naw it’s adrien peterson

[@DevVy-WeVvy]

@@spade4acer bruh lol 😂

[@SuperflyFTW]

As a guy who's father played professional football I can indeed confirm that everything in this video was 100% accurate

[@Needwagon4Speedwagon]

Expected dyucks, was disappointed. By the way projared, did you know Madden 2003 is actually Madden '97 but when Madden came to america they changed the order because there was no previous Madden?

[@Lentle12]

What a beautiful Maden, feels like a picnic.

[@frogsinpants]

I guess the dyucks are censored in the American release. Pretty sure they're implied though. Just look at all those large men ramming into each other. Over and over. All... sweaty, and... wait, what were we talking about, again?

[@weregretohio7728]

Even Speedwagon is disappointed.

[@Legoguy9875]

It's a shame you gave up when you did. The story really picks up during the Superbowl chapter, and the final boss is really well done, despite it being constantly interrupted by some admittedly entertaining ads.

[@0SC2]

Man, they're putting ads in console games now? Where has immersion gone...

[@btfrenchy]

Still here, brother. Watching these vids over and over. You deserve your career back!

[@LorenzoVolpintesta]

Are you joking??? Madden 17 is a rip off of Donkey Kong Country.

[@korruption6]

Very true, but Donkey Kong Country was a ripoff of Persona.

[@GeeVee1978]

Yeah, but Persona was a ripoff of Grill-Off With Ultra Hand.

[@rat_nuts_]

Grill-Off With Ultra Hand is a rip-off of KFC

[@zenzents4846]

KFC was a rip-off of Legend Of Zelda Breath Of the Wild

[@ajsova]

Zen Zents The Legend of Zelda Breath of Wild is a rip off of Coca-cola.

[@YoungTheFish]

Games do let's play of themselves... amazing

[@Pogohg]

That's one way to stop the Let's Players I guess...

[@VonFirflirch]

And they'll still get copyright claims ;)

[@mechon12]

what a time to be alive

[@willwallz]

Uhm, Jared? You forgot to rate it...

[@TheMamaluigi300]

@Oshabot 16 A fumble/10

[@Doreai]

It takes a LOT of imagination to make a sports game like Madden out to be an RPG like Final Fantasy. That's impressive Jared.

[@Storm_RangerX]

This felt so much like something yungtown would make, well structured satirical video, I'm a little sad it was just an April Fool video because I would love to see more content like this. You did a really great job with this.

[@zachthura8437]

As a Minnesotan I'm glad you chose our team Even though I really don't give a shit about sports :p

[@ronaldreagan8425]

Zachthura SKOL VIKINGS!

[@potatotran1372]

Zachthura sweet I'm from Minnesota too! What town

[@Soraking007]

ask the patriots it seems they have the ability to tamper and control how the magic stone works.

[@SylentVoidkeeper]

Nathony Tran Minnesota Hype

[@RCDW]

Zachthura You should give a shit about sports. There's more to life then video games.

[@krimsonklaww611]

This is by far the best explanation for football ever.

[@shadowbrine114]

As a non-American, and as someone who isn't even interested in sport, you somehow made this interesting and hilarious

[@GamersHolyArmy]

I now want a Madden 17 playthrough using this logic.

[@the-fiddles]

3:25 OH SHIT

[@glumbortango7182]

Tehfiddlers wut's the reference

[@HeavenKnight]

Jontron's most recent controversy

[@DarkTenka]

I thought so ... just wasn't sure.

[@PootieWienerfish]

6:40 holy fuck

[@superanimeniac]

jared basically quoted him, changing races to team names.

[@Dorian_Scott]

As someone who watches the NFL every year and has played Madden a *_lot_* when he was younger, I could hardly breathe while watching this. So freaking funny.

[@unevervenus7gamer359]

If you thought that was confusing then you should try playing the other '17 games such as FIFA 17, NBA 17, and the most confusing of all... NHL 17, it's a game about warriors who live on an ice planet and use sticks to hit the artifact known as the "puck".

[@thestrangecaseofharryhinde9473]

Instructions not clear, got magic stone stuck in enemy base.

[@idiotic2276]

Good "got my dick stuck in a ceiling fan" twist my dude.

[@CanuckGod]

I believe that grants you 6 battle points, possibly more if you attack the base immediately or launch the stone through the yellow castle....

[@Kuumidori]

Took me about 4 minutes in before I realized what's going on here. Was not disappointed.

[@Marianoejar]

Did you eat glue in elementary school?

[@maxrhodes2536]

Really. You're kidding right? 4 minutes?

[@8-bitsarda747]

Mariano J hey it took me the entire video, besides that was uncalled for

[@tristenj1992]

Joseph Burkett Wow dude

[@SquishyKnight]

Do people think you took 4 minutes to realize the surface joke instead of the subtext? Is that what is happening here?

[@x2375]

Jared showed off more highlights of The TN Titans in this 7 minute video than ESPN has in the last 7 years. Bless you Jared.

[@marcanthonybattenberg7636]

I think you'd like the NHL combat games, it's all ice physics and they use weird staff weapons

[@shawnfields2369]

What about those NBA JRPG's? They all use hand-to-hand combat and these weird ball things; sort of like Wakka, from FFX, who has a Blitzball, which he uses to slam dunk his opponents. Weirdly enough, he also sounds like Bender from Futurama, or that talking dog from Adventure Time, you know, Courage The Cowardly Dog, from Scooby-Doo? Everyone knows the best kinds of these JRPG's are those ones that use the racket thingies. The ones with the Mario characters. The Mario RPG's have always been good. As long as they're not on the CD-I, you know.

[@SOAHCSOAHCSOAHC]

Good grief, Virtual Hydlide is better than this clusterfuck.

[@tonyhakston536]

Okay, that's a BIIIIIIIT excessive. Only a little.

[@StriderOwO]

Tony Hakston I mean, at least Virtual Hydlide doesn't require a Master's Degree in how shit works in order to play it.

[@maxiz6073]

are you sure about that?

[@RufusKyura]

I haven't watched it yet, but I am expecting DYICKS to be in this. Edit: Okay, there is none, but it was still entertaining, though.

[@BackTheNerd]

Nope he doesnt

[@akun50]

I know, I was hoping to learn more about DYICKS Buttkiss or whatever his name was.

[@adambonaparte4206]

Are you kidding??!? They were everywhere!

[@lukejeschke1692]

I heard they made a live action tv-show based of this game, it has like a billion seasons of this crud! God, I mean it's STILL going on today!

[@rah_sollest]

Scattattack5 Eh, it's been going downhill since season three.

[@shelbyherring92]

Yeah, especially since alot of the actors are becoming injured more and more due to the sheer amount of stunts.

[@AroAceEnbyTaste]

This is the best explanation of football and how it works!

[@Nr2reaper]

The funniest part is that only Americans get the "joke" while rest of the world actually think of american football this exact way....

[@half-dead340]

Not really, I know how American Footbal is, so don't speak for everyone else.

[@Joesolo13]

Nr2reaper Canadians play virtually the same game.

[@Wexter0083]

Joesolo13 And our teams have cooler names like the Rough Riders who like to ride rough! The Blue Bombers who are better than those regular bombers. Oh and these Stampeders, who I swear the RedBlacks used a Game Genie on!

[@Blade383210]

Nr2reaper you know that every year there is a game in London

[@Nr2reaper]

lol americans getting buthurt and trying to defend by saying "others do it too"

[@Masked_Pirate_Geist]

3:50 Was that... what I think it is?

[@EnkiduW]

yes and its the best lol

[@thedemoguy6815]

I don't get it. Can someone explain the joke to me?

[@thedemoguy6815]

Ok I'm not American and don't follow football that's why I didn't get it.

[@Masked_Pirate_Geist]

Video overall was funny. I really liked it but those parts felt a bit unnecessary. There was no need to make it political, really. Still gave it a like.

[@nathanshriver9896]

Check out 3:26

[@KohakuShowtime]

Thank you Jared, this is one of my favorite videos so far, and this actually makes me smile, keep up the good work.

[@stewartbig]

What I love is in the background is the music for the Lego cart racer from so many years ago! Deep cut!

[@canyoustandonyourhead1502]

Projared: Giants sound way more badass than...Patriots Me: Your gosh damn right.

[@NeroMystyra]

Titans sound way more badass than Giants!

[@canyoustandonyourhead1502]

Funny...I don't see them wearing any rings showing it. *Airhorns

[@caprisunthegod]

As a New Yorker, I concur

[@joelaf1745]

As a New Englander, I also concour, although I am a pats fan. There is no need to cheat in the NFL, especially if you're one of the better teams anyway (not THE best team, ONE of them) packers and falcons are solid opponents you've beaten without cheating yet you cheat against the COLTS? I am ashamed to say I root for this team but in New England you get beat up if you dont

[@Arkatox]

As someone who doesn't give a shit about football and who's only going off of the words themselves... I disagree. Giant sounds meh. Patriot sounds cool. Fight me.

[@anthonyterry8162]

I died immediately when he called Madden 17 an RPG LOL

[@RandyWitham-ew9tn]

Jared talking about sports is the equivalent of your grandparents explaining to there friends about your new Playstation xcube 360.

[@r.c.christian4633]

Wait a minute, the madden video was a april fools joke?!

[@25Pignite]

R. C. Christian yep

[@trashley5972]

"people like me are supposed to lsiten to people like you chatter on about this oppression in madden that doesn't exist" "the best packers commit more penalties than the worst vikings" "we've gotten rid of fumbles in america" this is gold

[@ianhepworth7950]

ProJared cheated on his wife, right?

[@projared]

I think they hint at that in the lore, but I didn't read all of the codex.

[@mazz9046]

Apparently many high schools and colleges love to LARP this game. The only reason i know this is because i was paid to film it.

[@colbyflanigan146]

Mazz Facinating

[@horesfan400]

According to legends, Johnathan Madanian the 3rd created the legendary artifact called the Ball to fight the evil demons from DarkRealm. Jonathan charged across the battlefield, killing thousands of demons.

[@bubermarcus8607]

The Originals were his quest to end the Tournaments from within but the reboot made him out as some sort of dictator and killed him off in the end. The originals were so much better.

[@bluecollarbuddha948]

Okay, the "sports ignorant nerd" humour in this video is brilliant.

[@DarkWorldQ8]

I like how ProJared showed this hidden RPG gem on his channel. I never knew of this RPG series before watching this video.

[@gwagee6890]

Jared's description of football actually makes football way more entertaining to watch.

[@sthenelos1]

What sports look like to nerds like us...

[@ballz8014]

Sthenelos BUT WHAT IF... HEAR ME OUT WHAT IF... we could be a nerd and like sports at the same time?

[@konjus]

it's almost like people can have multiple interests!!!

[@pistachioinlove2862]

I don't get that. How could you be a liker of sports and a nurd at the same time?

[@TheBradminer]

Francisco Gativideo I screwed it up even further. I'm a nerd, I like sports, and I hunt! It's like I enjoy many things or something.

[@DiamondCavern]

Iowa lol

[@benschach108]

I love this video so much. It's easily my favorite thing ProJared had ever released.

[@Lelouchxzero1]

This and Hydlide are my favorite videos to come back to every once in a while