Madden 18: The Longshot Gives Madden Fans Something Extra This Year

As we know, Longshot is the game's major mode, and the mode begin like any good football story does: Kids playing catch in the yard. Specifically, the Longshot gives Madden fans something extra this year and provides a foundation for other story modes in future releases. For the game's mode the fullest details, visit the official website here. 

What Madden does have going for it is it's story mode, Longshot. Sure it’s a collection of quicktime events and responses to help your draft stock, but there is some good care taken into the dialogue and story. Arguably, Longshot isn't quite as compelling as FIFA's the journey, but it's a solid first effort in a new franchise. 

Madden 18's graphics are improved, though marginally, what this means is that they are the best yet, but it's certainly not something to bank and market on. To be fair, this is coming from someone who hasn't shelled out the cash for a PlayStation Pro, so maybe the graphical upgrades are that much better if you have a higher end system. 

This year, it seems like some of the more annoying things of the football sim may have been addressed. You could easily integrate the game's traditionally boring practice modes into this and not miss a beat. The goal of Longshot, Madden 18's first story mode, is to get Devin Wade drafted.