But if I didn't notice anything different within the first 5 or so minutes of playing both defense and offense? That's all the time I needed in order to realize it's simply not worth the 60 bucks. Would I have noticed some differences if I had played a lot longer? Probably. I'll admit that I don't have the keenest memory of what 18 was like (it's been awhile) and that I also didn't play 19 for very long. Thoughts on Actual Gameplay: I know they've improved a few things here and there.but I promise you that I literally couldn't tell a single difference in gameplay between 18 and 19. I can only assume they're going this route now in order to save money on song royalties. But Madden 19? I simply have no words for this abomination of a "soundtrack." It's a generic disgrace. Heck, even to this day almost 15 years later I still have Yellowcard's "Way Away" playing in my head on loop. I remember how exciting it used to be hearing a new Madden soundtrack for the first time and getting all of those sweet jams stuck in my head. Soundtrack is Generic and Terrible: Does anyone remember a time when the Madden soundtrack was actually legit? Feels like it's been getting progressively worse since the early 2000s. That's one thing I can easily applaud them for. Customized Draft Classes: Draft classes you can upload to franchise mode? That's awesome. This may sound like a pointless complaint, but that's the sort of weird crap I do with this Madden every year, and having that taken away is a big deal to me. This year, it's gone! It makes no sense to me why they would take that away. In past versions, there was a ticker on the left hand side of the screen showing which picks have already been made and which teams were coming up. Fantasy Drafting: Something I always love doing in Madden is starting up franchise mode, making myself the owner/coach of every team, and doing a huge fantasy draft where I make the picks for every team. Which is yet another sad reminder of the type of game we'd have if 2K could still make NFL games.but I digress. Re-branding and design is an area that NBA 2K absolutely blows Madden out of the park in. Team Re-Branding: How many years in a row have the options for team re-branding stayed exactly the same? Just embarrassing at this point. The rest of this review is going to be me simply ranting about a few specific things I don't like about the game. But as a longtime fan of Madden? I'm offended EA continues to consistently give us a completely stale Franchise Mode. I understand why EA would cater to their most popular mode that just so happens to rake in the $$$. Just not into MUT like a lot of people are nowadays.
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I'll state this right off the bat: I'm someone who essentially only plays franchise mode.