While you may feel ready to go into a game after learning the basic controls, Madden NFL 16 offers an in-depth tutorial that will teach you how to read defenses and exploit different formations in order to gain the most yards-per-play and avoid interceptions. Spending time in the tutorial will pay dividends later, especially when it comes to playing online. Taking the time to practice the playbook will mean you’re fully prepared for the league proper. The main issue with Tebow’s style has to do with his windup, which is(was) reminiscent of a sidearm baseball gunslinger. Before he changed it up, he would drop the ball below his shoulder pads, and sometimes below his waist as part of his windup and release of the football. This is bad. How and why Tim Tebow got to that point is another story, but how can you avoid it as a young football player?

 

And EA is in a tough position every single year in that long-term, annual success doesn’t exactly grab headlines. People begin to take the year-in, year-out performers for granted when flashy new toys like “Destiny” or “Watch Dogs” come along. And yet it’s not wise to rock the boat just to get attention. So, each year, EA gets to slightly alter “Madden” but essentially keep what made the game a video game Pro Bowler intact. This year, they get the glory of a game designed for the PS4 (instead of the 13 iteration which was unsuccessfully upgraded to it), and the result is a definite hit, a game that feels familiar but fresh, like a fantastic new model of your favorite kind of car. This one hugs the road and hums like the well-tuned machine that it is.

 

Looking to get a leg up on chemistry? Be sure to utilize the chemistry combinations like Long Pass and Short Pass, which result in a double boost to your pass blocking. Your three choices for chemistry combinations are as follows: The Preseason solo challenges are easier matchups that provide a coach item that has additional chemistry. Search through the list of games to find the chemistry you’re looking for. For example, if you want Pass Rush chemistry, check out the St. Louis Rams’ game against the Browns. While it's nice to have a collection of cards in Ultimate Team, the main goal is to put together Sets. While it appears that a card leaves your active collection once you put it into a Set, don't worry - it's preserved and ready to serve its position on the team.

 

Get all the Madden NFL 16 plays, tips, and tactics from the Madden Pros with the Official Madden NFL 16 Strategy Guide + All 32 Teams Video Bundle (Includes 6 MUT Pro Packs!). Injuries now only last for the game in which the injury occurs. Naturally, this means injury items are gone. The mode's browser functionality returns, but there will be no mobile app. If you're interested in Madden Ultimate Team this year, or are already a big fan of the mode, you should definitely consider Madden 15's Ultimate Edition, which will give your Ultimate Team quite the boost.

 

The Connected Franchise has three choices where players pick a team and can play as a player, coach or owner. The coach option is more akin to the traditional game modes where you would guide a team through a sports season and try to win the big trophy. The Franchise mode also has a system where you “power up” your team through experience and confidence. I did not spend much of my time in this mode as I was still trying to figure the whole NFL thing out but the little time I did spend with it was very engaging. In a similar vein the Ultimate Team mode is an NFL fan’s wet dream. Combining a collectable card game with the Madden video game, players are able to build their perfect dream team and turn them into the greatest franchise in the history of the game.

 

It was also hard to get accustomed to the increased number of cameras that EA Sports has included, which in theory are designed to make it easier for players to find one they are comfortable with based on what kind of moves they favor. Of course, the easiest way to experience the multiplayer of the new game is to simply get another human being on the coach and start a versus match or to go online in order to find an opponent, and here the solid match engine delivers the same performance as in single-player modes.