Since the days of NFL licensed electric football, people have been trying to replicate the pro game in their living rooms for ages. Back then people had to use their imagination quite a bit, but thankfully for today's generation we can plop down on the couch and fire up our favorite video game...

Madden NFL 25 for the PlayStation 4 is the definitive version of Madden this year by far, so, if you are a football fan, it is a must have for the PS4. The improved graphics, gameplay, physics, and atmosphere make it one of the best Madden titles to date.

Overhauled graphics and environments make this a worthy next gen football title; The atmosphere of football has finally been captured; even the crowd seems as real as ever; No lost modes like in previous next gen Madden titles; every mode on the PS3 version is on the PS4 version

Commentary still needs to be improved upon; Would have been nice for an upgrade option for those that purchased the PlayStation 3 version of the title

The running game is traditional, and NFL enthusiasts will dig into the experience with a gridiron fist. The common issues with past Madden games still linger, but the pros are beginning to outweigh the cons for the first time in a while.

Note: The main text is from the current-gen review, and the additions from the PlayStation 4 version have been added below. It's fitting that an iteration celebrating the 25th anniversary of Madden is littered with references to past games and hampered by the feeling that, no matter what has been...

I dont normally buy the madden games but i thought i would give the next gen game a try and i was not dissapointed. The game mechanics work really well and feel realistic down to the last big hit which you can almost feel yourself.

"Madden NFL 25 is the best effort yet this console generation..." "...though no sports franchise feels as desperate for the promise of the next one." "When compared to releases from two and three years ago is light years ahead in terms of on-field quality and off-field activities."

Powerful running game; Moving your franchise; Being a historical player

Occasionally bizarre physics; Too many interceptions; Rather ordinary commentary