14 DAY TRIAL // The team at EA Sports in charge of Madden NFL 16 continues to prepare the player community for the launch of the American football sim by delivering more details about the included players and their ratings, with the focus switching to punters, a category that even the studio admits that are being underutilized by the community.
Pat McAfee, with an overall rating of 95 and playing for the Indianapolis Colts, is the leader of the pack.
The EA Sports announcement states, "McAfee put 30 punts inside the 20 and led the NFL with 70 touchbacks on kickoffs. His 97 Kick Power is tied for best among punters, and he also brings 92 Kick Accuracy and 88 Awareness."
Johnny Hekker, playing for the St. Louis Rams, takes second place among the punters with an overall rating of 93, and he actually leads with 97 when it comes to both kick power and accuracy.
Matt Bosher of the Atlanta Falcons is the final player in the Madden NFL 16 top three for the category, and he has a solid 92 overall rating, with better overall accuracy than power.
The other solid punting choices for gamers are Thomas Morstead from the New Orleans Saints and Sam Martin from the Detroit Lions, both rated at 91.
Madden NFL 16 aims to offer depth and accessibility
Ratings in a variety of categories are important because they allow players to choose the teams they want to play as and the kinds of strategies they will employ once they get access to the sim.
EA Sports has been talking about a dual desire for extra gameplay depth and accessibility for Madden NFL 16.
The game will focus on the battle for aerial supremacy and gives players more options when it comes to ball catches and tackles.
Presentation, camera use, graphical quality and AI behavior are all enhanced.
When it comes to the Ultimate Team mode, the main change is the introduction of a new draft-focused game mode.
Madden NFL 16 will be out on August 25 of this year on the Xbox One from Microsoft, the PlayStation 4 from Sony, and older home consoles.
