Madden History Evolution of Madden (1989-2016)

[@alanweak]

I feel like it will be at least 5 more years until a Madden game is even worth buying. And when will they implement some sort of branching storyline elements to career mode? It's so boring just ONLY being on the field and that's it. Why not allow us to have our player have their own personality? Why not include press conferences where you can choose different answers to the questions that you're asked, which shapes the sort of reputation you become known for having as a person? Bring back some of those fun mini-games where you'd actually do the workouts during the combine as an entering rookie. Remember when they had that? You did the bench press reps, the broad jump, and the 40 yrd time. Bring back the parents' backstory feature that was used to help shape what traits you, as a player, might possess that could set you apart from others at your position. Bring back that radio sports station feature where, if you did well that week, you can tune in and the radio hosts are mentioning your name, your stats, and any big key plays you may have made? And for the love of Buddha can I PLEASE be a kicker in career mode? Some of us actually enjoy the concept of just being the kicker of a team. Hell, even a punter. I would honestly love to play a full career as a kicker. I find that concept fun. If EA were to make one Madden game every 3 years instead of every year, they'd be so much better, have much more depth, and would just be overall more fun. And every new Madden wouldn't feel like last year's Madden with slightly updated animations and textures.

[@stephenstack3292]

+Hi I'm Alan I agree dude, they could put so much more effort into these fucking games, all they do is add a new mechanic, polish up the graphics and bam another million copies sold!

[@ericitzhakeads6905]

+Stephen Stack If any other companie had the rights to the NFL they would but they have all the rights so why waste money

[@peepsyogi]

i agree let on be punter and kicker i want to be a punter to easy for wr and to boring on cb seem fun to be a kicker when that 1 FG to when the game... i think i should stop but you get it right anybody?

[@senpaiblack2023]

so when are you going to have a job at ea on the Madden branch?

[@senpaiblack2023]

so when are you going to have a job at ea on the Madden branch?

[@WBAL111]

I hate how Madden Mobile 16 looks just as good as Madden '99

[@philjr5714]

Why?

[@southsideholdin2872]

its a Phone game ? ? ? wtf do yu expect?

[@WBAL111]

Southside Holdin better graphics. NBA 2k16 on the iphone shits on madden mobile

[@powerplaymusic3718]

Madden mobile looks a little better than 99

[@patrickrosenbaum2866]

+That_guy madden mobile is 03 with no face graphics

[@TheTigerfan99]

I really hate how they got rid of the coin toss calling.

[@cmpunk2002]

Same here

[@uncle6431]

Yea

[@Sourceris]

same

[@gamerkidfromacloset2001]

they didn't. in the setting u can choose what u want

[@TheTigerfan99]

Liam Luvai yeah you can choose what the default is, whether it's kicking or receiving, I'm saying I hate how they got rid of the on the field coin toss where you can call heads or tails and then pick kick or receive. Sometimes I want kick, other times I want receive.

[@hbksean0317]

Madden 2002 brings back so many memories on my GameCube

[@cg-wo4ik]

Right!

[@rlygudprayur1420]

Madden 1990 gives me memories since Thurman Thomas was unstoppable.

[@Zappiestcow]

I have it I just found it today by my old cbix

[@Zappiestcow]

I have it I just found it today by my old Xbox

[@larissacable2142]

Found my xbox my gamecube and my play station 2

[@Avenger3377]

Who else remembers when the Michael Vick Falcons were Gods

[@rayvillarreal635]

me

[@angelbarrios6819]

back when Vick was the flash

[@mattsmoo5378]

I'm sure every Madden fan remembers that.

[@BoriaIis]

+Jon Luisi If only they kept him and Brent Grimes.

[@sloanmustafa7792]

Back on Madden 7

[@Trescera]

I put over hundreds of hours into Madden 12, and Madden 16 is quickly catching up. As a game, 16 is definitely fresh but it can't beat 12. 12 just had everything on point, it was a masterpiece.

[@cmpunk2002]

Except for good graphics I liked 09 the best even tho it had shitty graphics too loved to do the mini games and franchise

[@Trescera]

Truuue, I miss those extra miscellaneous features they had in the older games. In that case, how do you feel about 08 though? That was a pretty good one as well.

[@quinnring2334]

gotta agree i love madden 12 build a superstar connected franchise and everything else it was a masterpiece. 16 is great too but my all time favorite is 06 the first true modern madden imo. i liked 15 a lot too

[@kalebsaez5919]

to play the superstar game mode on 09 was amazing, doing the random movie scenes and working out and getting new houses

[@andrewcorley6541]

+Quinn Ring my favorite madden is '06 as well

[@SavagePatch115]

Seeing the M09 clip makes me want to get it again and spend countless hours updating the rosters. That was my favorite Madden.

[@wadematthews8926]

Madden 12 is the best madden installment of all time.

[@boosie9bang]

+Wade Matthews madden 12 got boring really quick tho

[@Wompwompdawg]

Agree until 2013 2014 2015 and 2016

[@lamontmcdaniels322]

madden 11 them hits was nasty 😎 I use to hit sick alot

[@spritz19]

2:08-2:12 2:16-2:18 Sounds more like a full fledged fistfight than a game of football.

[@bestsportscards1415]

😂

[@everydaffodil5344]

Lol

[@hebrew26commandmentspower55]

Madden 1999 ......The game changer......

[@kingkongbrodiejohnson3954]

That 3d gameplay was in the works

[@tonyhugill7704]

The sound fx in '94\'95 still send chills down my spine

[@tommymarrin7091]

98 and 99 is a big improvement

[@Drpimpmasterflex123]

espn 2k5 is still the best football game ever made

[@NoWhereFamous]

This

[@nostalgialane1039]

Yea true

[@broadwayblack5782]

That's where madden got the ball hawk idea from for the interceptions

[@banklikefrankwhite1]

Nope. You're looking through rose colored 2k glasses, and not remembering it's many faults. I know the madden hate bandwagon likes to jump on the "2k5 is the greatest" bandwagon like lemmings, but you guys are not rational. It was better than madden 05-07, but it ends there. There were good things about 2k, but also a lot of bad.

[@banklikefrankwhite1]

+King SoHo. And the NFL implemented ideas that the XFL came up with. That does not mean the XFL is better than the NFL

[@lasvegasraiders1116]

It's funny seeing john elway as the qb in 99 and now he's a legend in mut 17

[@Magnium45Offense]

John Madden Football 2004's motion graphics when it comes to the running aspect of the game looks so much better than today's Madden. The best feature ever created in a video game was the addition of the play editor. How I miss those days.

[@cpower0335]

Madden 07 is my favorite madden of all time Becasue it was my first madden I ever played and not to mention it was the first game I ever got

[@treythewise5937]

Cpower 03 me too lmao :)

[@apimpnamedslickback9533]

madden 05 best

[@wookiecookie1647]

I loved creating my own plays

[@imax2ez467]

True

[@kingkongbrodiejohnson3954]

08 bruhhh

[@kingkongbrodiejohnson3954]

Old Madden in the 90s omg had it on Sega then Madden 99 on N64

[@nickproductions1551]

Omg that music from madden 2013 brings so many memories back.

[@JoeyJordison97]

I've played every Madden since Madden 97 and ik for a fact that Madden 97 did NOT look and sound like that. This video is in 1080p and everything looks like it's in 144p.

[@Dan-iz7qz]

Soviet Re4per Hes on the snes version of madden 97 I think, you probably played the ps1 or n64 version of it

[@heartless_raven]

damn, madden 03-06 were childhood memories, madden 10-13 were memories to remember growing up :)

[@00Phat12345]

I hate it when people say the latest madden game sucks. Be grateful, pre-2000 they looked tragically bad. It'll never be a perfect simulator, its just a game at the end of the day.

[@KooliSkey]

True, the only thing madden is missing is a "my career" like game mode where they allow you to make your own decisions, partner with companies, communicate with teammates, basically like 2ks my career but football.

[@britishgrenadier2800]

I remember playing Madden 13 on my Wii and that Lil Wayne song would always play and the other song that was featured during the ad.

[@mangojuulpodplug]

I remember Madden 05 on my GameCube. First Madden with the hit stick. Damn that was so much fun.

[@carson_koch3539]

Haha at 8:43 when Michael Vick got the ball it said "And Superman Takes The Snap!"

[@westonmorgan9182]

It's cool to see how much the game has changed

[@gottagogottago8244]

Madden 2005 was the first one I played and I've loved them all since then, but they're the same game every year with a new cover boy

[@banklikefrankwhite1]

Football is the same game every year. What do you people expect to be different?

[@damianavalos4906]

13 has the best last gen graphics

[@uncle6431]

Madden 13?

[@niktherabbit6747]

+ben prunty are you that stupid?

[@cade75]

+Tyler G that's what he put dumbass

[@uncle6431]

TheHayd Master Hi, I'm on my brother's account and I noticed you said this. He's just a little kid so stfu.

[@cade75]

+Tyler G Fuck*

[@samanthaclark2611]

dayuum!! I remember playing with the Houston Oilers way back.

[@spellmanpat8233]

Samantha Clark quarterback #1 was nice

[@b_jwright24]

I miss playing Madden 2001 and 2002 on my Grandparents DreamCast

[@TheAwesomeDoritos-te5vs]

Madden 11 was the best

[@ObbyPlaysTTV]

i still have madden 99 xD its crazy how video games have evolved

[@dewaynewhite2928]

wow! lots of memories gone by

[@taymccullough8775]

Dang I miss madden 13. It was the most fun madden ever. I remember I could jus use one play and put up 100 + points on people online ranked all the time. Dang how fun that was smh😔

[@HALOHEAVYTOXIC]

While it may have evolved graphic wise, my 95 catch rating players refuse to catch the ball, my 96 RB fumbles 2+ times a game, and I find myself returning to madden like a drug addict returns to crack. No matter how much it hurts, keep going back.

[@bulldogsfan1993]

Madden 06 had the best soundtrack of any Madden ever!!!

[@s.m.withtheak3024]

As a big fan of Burress when he was in Pittsbugh i still think he was a lil too good in these Madden's but thats what height and some speed will get you.

[@DaRealNaga]

Madden 92' was personal. Much ass was whipped on that game for Sega.

[@yaboi_69]

madden 16 better graphics than irl

[@WatchEnthusiastic.]

Madden 08 was the madden i remember playing as a kid on my psp best Madden in my opinion

[@thegamerplayersr1862]

Madden 25,15,16 are my favorite. I want madden16 :(

[@8605-p4t]

Madden 07 for Wii looks just like Madden 06 for the better consoles. Madden 10 for Wii was a huge step back and looks like 99.

[@JamesGrinstead]

Can't wait for Madden 17!

[@captfrostii3675]

Nhl 94 was my favorite. The era that started it all...

[@johnmaloney4489]

I share a Beachouse in Maine and we have a sega. Every time we go up there, at night when the whole family is hanging, we used to play a lot of NHL 95. But those days are over haha we can't work it anymore

[@jacksonlusk9029]

even 15 looks beast as heck

[@seanbrennan3994]

I remember the graphics of madden 1998 where so good

[@TheAwesomeDoritos-te5vs]

3:50 sounds like a guy screaming

[@tylerraines9402]

from 04 to 13 was the best madden years. I liked 7 and 11.

[@ToonPerc]

Yeah I Loved 11 For Ps3 lol

[@tylerraines9402]

The Saints lol the intro brought tears to my eyes

[@clashingwithjman6318]

wow madden 98 to madden 99 made some serious improvements

[@matthewbarthol387]

I think madden 2011 - 2016 where best

[@superoatboy3535]

Mr. MattWho u don't know what is best

[@jessicadunn7459]

I loved 2009

[@eazyd34]

2002 was a huge step up!

[@imax2ez467]

So many memories

[@mitchytrix8573]

Maddens lucky back in the day because they dont got phil simms anouncing the game

[@elmerpezzi247]

Serious improvements '98 to '99

[@Thebigj-mt3fi]

whats weird is that the broncos and panthers were the 2 worst teams in madden 12 but in madden 17 they are probably gonna be the two best

[@jahmeirduncan6870]

True

[@2v2v2v]

No Denver sucks in 17

[@2v2v2v]

Since they lost Peyton and QB's effect OVR the most

[@cannonkrans6154]

there great in real life VON MILLER THO

[@RaymondJonesrejlive]

Ok, so whats the weird part, Im mean ive seen a team go from 3-13 to 13-3 in just one season, 1998 and 1999 Colts

[@superoatboy3535]

Madden 98 voices sounds like someone yelling into a empty room

[@seanguido4056]

The ps2 days is when madden was awesome

[@kero_sene3483]

I feel bad for the players that ended up on the Madden cover and got the Madden curse. (except for Calvin Johnson, he ended up breaking a record)

[@randomamerican3078]

99 02 06 09 and 16 are the most game changing (99 at the time was jawdropping)

[@Joke65_]

I'm glad you included 16. I felt that the new Reciever/Defender mechanics made the game feel more fresh.

[@tgnash_]

I like madden 15 graphics and textures but M16 faces , wishing for an amazing m17!

[@tarikdanault8476]

Great video madden is awesome

[@TheAwesomeDoritos-te5vs]

I like The Madden NFL 2003 Song And Madden NFL 94 Song And Madden NFL 95 Song Too

[@rockyrobinson553]

Madden 10 for the PS2 was the best to me!!!

[@antonwalker6818]

Madden 12 was my favorite

[@liljel8669]

man i bet the 99 game would be the best because it had all the legends

[@cool61911]

Top 10 Madden Games: 10. '98 9. '94 8. '04 7. '98 6. '05 5. '13 4. '99 (new age of graphics, completely changed Madden at the time) 3. '16 (Only because of draft champions, in my opinion the best Madden gamemode they've made yet) 2. '15 (Really the birth of madden, the real true start of ultimate team) 1. '25. (Just, hands down the best madden game. Don't argue with me on this one.)

[@classicps2games984]

I agree with your number one, M25 on 360 is phenomenal

[@cool61911]

***** Exactly, finally someone agrees with me on that lol.

[@classicps2games984]

TellyTubbieArmy Do you play connected franchise?

[@cool61911]

***** No, I did a little in '13, but I stopped because I found it boring.

[@classicps2games984]

TellyTubbieArmy Are you gonna get '17?

[@pblend]

Who remembers Bo Jackson in Techmo Bowl?

[@AMERICASVIDEOGAME]

Yes! The music!!

[@jackbartow4044]

I was surprised that madden went back that far

[@soicysanrocc]

I still have a copy of madden 03 and its 13 years old wow

[@ismailali3053]

First year and second year huge changes

[@krispycream7062]

Nice video but you shold've talked about draft champions in madden 2016 and new connected franchise in madden 2008

[@everydaffodil5344]

5:45 Russell Wilson making plays before he was drafted lmao

[@mxenoskorpion3072]

When Eli was put in he was still derpy every game

[@malcolmlynn529]

Madden 07-09 🔥

[@TheAwesomeDoritos-te5vs]

11:35-12:36 like it

[@everydaffodil5344]

That awkward moment where you realize the 2004 in game commentary was better than that of 2016

[@wadspo7155]

Madden 2005 is my favorite.

[@ericcartman1735]

Madden 10 I my fav cause of the Titans with Vince young and Chris Johnson

[@theflash5499]

yep me too

[@lightskinjamacianjesus5666]

Madden 02 was my favorite

[@17yungy]

it was this one madden when everyone had the same head

[@lucasthomas0524]

99 was a big year and is similar to the play style that we have today

[@justincline3755]

Wow. I wish madden 09 was still popular 😂😂

[@gamingwithnicko1942]

David Dallas- Runin is from FIFA 14

[@RGN_BassEpic]

this generation took over Madden

[@KegPatcha]

'Membe Madden 1989? Yeah! I 'membeee!

[@AFRONINJA505]

4:33 that truck though

[@AMERICASVIDEOGAME]

Man thats crazy!

[@beaubroussard235]

OMG THE MICHAEL VICK FALCONS WERE BEAST MY DAD HAD THE GAME AND I REMEMBER HOW FUCKING GOOOD THEY WERE

[@famemoab354]

in 98 it sounds like someone's yelling from the hall

[@danielskrivan6921]

Some of the really old ones seem to display information better than the new ones.

[@banklikefrankwhite1]

Resource allocation is much different now.

[@RaymondJonesrejlive]

Excuse

[@huntermckenzie7308]

I have been playing since 08' I think that's good

[@PapercutCT]

2003 is the best.

[@neugey]

You could replace the last 8 minutes of the video with a toilet flushing in super-slow motion for a more accurate depiction of Madden's "evolution"

[@joetorres9145]

I'm only buying it this year so I can use the L.A. Rams.

[@Jriscoolerthankircol]

Madden 06 is beast

[@Antbeast23]

madden 04 with Vick and 07 were the best imo

[@kodakkushi]

Madden 12 was no doubt the best