It’s hard not to think of Madden 18 as merely Madden 17.5. This is in no way as big of  Buy Madden 18 Coins an improvement as last year’s effort was compared to Madden 16; annual sports franchise-itis (it’s a mouthful) looks to be setting in. It might not be terminal though. Longshot shows signs of a highly-promising, creative future, even if the gameplay is in danger of turning stale. It’s a slight shame that the considerable effort the team at EA Tiburon has put in for its story mode has seen the on-field action lose some of the spark that it dazzled us with so readily last year.

Madden NFL 18‘s Longshot is perhaps one of the best story modes in a sports game, ever. While I’m saying this right out of the gate, it’s not an unfounded statement. While there is a nagging flaw, it pales in comparison to how this story holds up in terms of evoking emotion and putting you into the perspective of NFL hopeful Devin Wade. Not to give any “back-of-the-box” quotes, but it’s a heart-wrenching story seeing Devin grow as a man throughout this story. If you’re familiar with Bioware’s Mass Effect series, you’ll be just fine with Longshot. A lot of what you’ll be doing is making decisions that will affect your overall grade as an NFL scout, whether on or off the field. Your football knowledge definitely needs to be on point, because one decision could either send your player’s scouting report grade up or down. But before I get into all of that, let’s talk Madden NFL 18 Longshot‘s story.