Fans Are Seriously Divided Over The 'Madden 18' 'Longshot' Story Mode

Introducing Madden’s first-ever story mode, #Longshot.

A football story you can PLAY. #Madden18 pic.twitter.com/VKla1KJagK

— EA SPORTS Madden NFL (@EAMaddenNFL) June 10, 2017

At E3 2017, EA finally debuted their long-rumored “story mode” for Madden 18 entitled “Longshot.” Basically, it looks like Friday Night Lights mixed with the FIFA and Fight Night: Champion story modes. In Longshot, you will be placed in the cleats of high school quarterback Devin Wade, then take him (hopefully) all the way to the pros in a story that will contain drama, but don’t worry — you will overcome. And, according to EA’s press release, “One of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Dan Marino, will be Devin’s mentor who doesn’t always play by the rules.” Hmmm.

Introducing Madden’s first-ever story mode, #Longshot.

A football story you can PLAY. #Madden18 pic.twitter.com/VKla1KJagK

— Madden NFL 24 (@EAMaddenNFL) June 10, 2017

Madden 18 Longshot is not just another story mode, it's been in development for 4 years, its goal is to be a playable movie

— Josh (@jpdavis1982) June 10, 2017

Madden NFL 18 Longshot mode has a playable combine, but the mode itself sounds more movie/interactive based, not as much gameplay.

— Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) June 10, 2017

Since Longshot is being billed as more of an interactive movie than a typical game mode, some fans aren’t too pleased. Did all the time and effort from EA in developing this mode take away from the on the field greatness? And what’s the fun in playing something scripted? Will it be cliché? Every sports movie is cliché, so what can Longshot do that we haven’t seen in Rudy, Remember the Titans, or any other classic football movies, like Waterboy?

Twitter was divided.

Some fans are all for the new story, and are looking forward to the sports drama that will play out through their controller.

Madden’s new story looks to be a cut above The Journey from FIFA. I think it looks outstanding. May get me to buy it & I don’t play Madden

— Kane "The Conqueror" Webb (@FightOnTwist) June 10, 2017

I'm so excited that Madden 18 has a story mode!!! It looks like it is going to be a lot of fun!!! #Madden18

— Nick Gardner (@G_Nick2) June 11, 2017

https://twitter.com/HurdyIV/status/873646555768786944

Madden Just struck gold with a story mode I might buy the 🐐 edition for the hell of it

— Stan Johnson II (@Stan_johnson1) June 12, 2017

Madden 18 is finally going to have a story mode😍😍😍😍

— Caden Harris (@CadenHarris55) June 11, 2017

https://twitter.com/PHS_Flacko27/status/874108647651127297
https://twitter.com/UtdRantcast/status/873643604950081536
https://twitter.com/JoeBoston617/status/874082721957646338
https://twitter.com/noah_will48/status/874078469453381632

Mahershala Ali is in the Madden 18 story mode so I'm buying 20 copies

— cory 𒉭 (@corymaggette) June 11, 2017

Meanwhile, others are already hating on the mode. But if they’re not going to play it, then what does it matter?
https://twitter.com/santamaria191/status/873621704857276417

I'd Rather Have NCAA Football Than A Story Mode On Madden!💯

— Rak (@RakimJarrett) June 12, 2017

Imagine if they took the resources used on this project and applied them to creating a more realistic football playing experience

— Steve Kefalas (@Stephen_Kefalas) June 10, 2017

https://twitter.com/YoungRONSZN/status/874049924668809219

Madden 18 looks awful. Story mode?

— Green Wave Gator 🇸🇾🇺🇸 (@greenwavegator) June 11, 2017

Something tells me this Madden story mode finna be trash as hell

Just like anything else EA tries to imitate of 2k smh

— Romeo Sun (@A1_Romeo) June 11, 2017