Madden NFL 20

 PlayStation 4
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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 633 Ratings

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  1. LegendKrazy
    Aug 18, 2023
    3
    Madden 20… a brand new take on the madden genre with the introductions of X-Factors and Abilities. I’d like to say it this game specifically Popularized madden these past few years but unfortunately there were certain aspects of the game that just lacked, something new. The announcers are the same as every madden, they show no emotion when big plays happen. When playing madden all you hadMadden 20… a brand new take on the madden genre with the introductions of X-Factors and Abilities. I’d like to say it this game specifically Popularized madden these past few years but unfortunately there were certain aspects of the game that just lacked, something new. The announcers are the same as every madden, they show no emotion when big plays happen. When playing madden all you had to do to consistently move the ball was outside stretches. Now that itself was OP enough, EA didn’t fix it, they let it play out, then people found out about the Outside/Inside Guru abilities that gives better blocking on those type of runs. EA doesn’t care, they pump out the same game every year with minor changes and not listening to the community and charge $60+. I truly can’t wait until the licensing deal expires. 3/10… Expand
  2. Iwantfood
    Jan 1, 2022
    2
    Oh man where do I start well first off the gameplay is horrible all you have to do is run stretch or dive. The X factors are so overpowered and unfair they ruin the game. If you run with the quarterback and your over the line you fumble on contact and it doesn’t matter if you have 99 carrying even if your tackled ordinarily, superstar ko is fun but the abilities and X factors ruin it andOh man where do I start well first off the gameplay is horrible all you have to do is run stretch or dive. The X factors are so overpowered and unfair they ruin the game. If you run with the quarterback and your over the line you fumble on contact and it doesn’t matter if you have 99 carrying even if your tackled ordinarily, superstar ko is fun but the abilities and X factors ruin it and the broken plays, the game is so buggy and glitchy, also all you really have to do is run y shallow cross it’s so broken, exchibition is the same as last year, the pro bowl was readded which is nice but shouldn’t have been taken out in the first place, the scoreboard was finally changed and it’s better, the entire game looks different finally with color splashes everywhere which it’s nice and all, there is no pregame, halftime, and postgame show as usual because even tho they game the espn license they don’t use it, ultimate team looks different but really is the same just add the abilities used to ad on to players and to get other ones to put onto your players, the franchise mode is better don’t get me wrong but it’s barely changed it looks different with the font but the trade logic is still broken and makes no sense. Overall the game is one of the worst maddens ever but it’s a small improvement over madden 19… Expand
  3. Mvpforthree48
    Jan 19, 2022
    0
    Absolute garbage. There's not much I can say about this pathetic excuse for a game that hasn't already been said, obviously EA doesn't care about it's customers in the slightest, as they have done NOTHING to improve this series over the years. Just the same thing every year, gradually getting worse and worse. But hey, at least they're getting our money, right?
  4. CoochieCakes
    Nov 11, 2021
    0
    my atari 2600 has better graphics and better gameplay and better presentation than madden nfl 20.
  5. BallzyDan
    Sep 13, 2021
    0
    19 years later, Madden 05 for PS2, is still better than this dumpster fire, that is nothing more than a money grab
  6. Shaqery
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    **** game! **** EA. **** you EA. Recycling Bugged stupid ass **** game! Every year the same thrash. Thrash Server thrash gameplay!
  7. wakkawakka18
    Feb 23, 2020
    0
    One of the worst games I've ever had the displeasure of playing. It's completely broken, you will encounter many bugs and you will lose online matches because of it. If you know the right handful of plays your offense is unstoppable because the game is completely unbalanced. Oh yeah and this only applies to mut because they haven't updated franchise mode for several years so.i didn't evenOne of the worst games I've ever had the displeasure of playing. It's completely broken, you will encounter many bugs and you will lose online matches because of it. If you know the right handful of plays your offense is unstoppable because the game is completely unbalanced. Oh yeah and this only applies to mut because they haven't updated franchise mode for several years so.i didn't even bother. The pay to win mechanics are disgusting and the gameplay is cheesy as hell. This will be the last Madden I ever buy and I assure anybody that disagrees with me is either getting paid to tell you that or is a complete moron. This abortion of videogames needs to be taken out back and shot. **** you EA give the licensing back to 2k you incompetent hacks… Expand
  8. DomZuelz28
    Dec 13, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As far as a football game goes, it feels bare minimum. Minimal change from past year game, especially concerning Franchise mode. Claims to be the most realistic football game to date, yet is very glitchy at times and has many problems concerning realism of game. Can't wait until we may have some competition in the football game industry… Expand
  9. climeberry
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    Incredibly frustrating to play. Offline play on All-madden for the last few years is my mode of choice and somehow the game is worse this year than the last. The gameplay is too heavily dictated by broken animations, terrible AI, and downright flawed game logic.

    For anyone that enjoys playing QB in franchise mode, don't bother. For some odd reason, simple things like having the ability    Incredibly frustrating to play. Offline play on All-madden for the last few years is my mode of choice and somehow the game is worse this year than the last. The gameplay is too heavily dictated by broken animations, terrible AI, and downright flawed game logic.

    For anyone that enjoys playing QB in franchise mode, don't bother. For some odd reason, simple things like having the ability to go for it on 4th down is removed, which is downright irritating when you're 4th and 1, down a TD in the 4th quarter on the 50 yrd line, and the AI will instead simulate a missed FG. AI ballsecurity is also an absolute joke after the catch, regardless of who you're throwing to.

    Don't play ULT myself, but like all years it looks like a blatant cash grab dominated by broken plays that are rerun repeatedly.

    Honestly, as someone who has a pretty high tolerance for Madden BS, this game pained me as a 10+ year vet of the franchise.    … Expand
  10. CBowline
    Dec 3, 2020
    1
    Still same game.. scripted play like it’s been for years now. MUT is the only thing they seem to put heart into. Franchise is still the same, not even fun for a season. Competing in a scripted game is hard online, because receivers stop going after the ball and db’s will get super powered jumps out of nowhere. New Xfactor just makes me even more angry with it.. If you got an XfactorStill same game.. scripted play like it’s been for years now. MUT is the only thing they seem to put heart into. Franchise is still the same, not even fun for a season. Competing in a scripted game is hard online, because receivers stop going after the ball and db’s will get super powered jumps out of nowhere. New Xfactor just makes me even more angry with it.. If you got an Xfactor player on your Dline he’s the only one that will sack the QB most of the time..Well I could go on for days about this. Start anew, make it a honest simulative sports game with deep physics.… Expand
  11. Vintage203
    Dec 1, 2020
    0
    What a sad display for madden as if the game wasn't already pay to win and mediocre but this madden they managed to upgrade it with the lack luster AI and franchise mode, now I got this game for free on xbox so I didn't expect much from it but holy crap I pick this game up for 30-40 mins at a time and can't do much more because of how annoying it'll get it's either too easy or the AI is soWhat a sad display for madden as if the game wasn't already pay to win and mediocre but this madden they managed to upgrade it with the lack luster AI and franchise mode, now I got this game for free on xbox so I didn't expect much from it but holy crap I pick this game up for 30-40 mins at a time and can't do much more because of how annoying it'll get it's either too easy or the AI is so godmode that there's no way you could believe you were actually playing someone and the whole point of the mode EA did all that bs to be the only ones making football games and they did this bs… Expand
  12. Fucc
    Oct 21, 2020
    0
    After 20 years of madden this is BY FAR the worst. If I’d spent $60 on steak and burned it until it was inedible? It would have been a better investment. I’ve had better experiences licking doorknobs in dive bars. At least it seems like it would leave a better taste in my mouth.

    I once dove into a hole cut into the ice of a frozen river. It was something like 26° - I’d never want to do it    After 20 years of madden this is BY FAR the worst. If I’d spent $60 on steak and burned it until it was inedible? It would have been a better investment. I’ve had better experiences licking doorknobs in dive bars. At least it seems like it would leave a better taste in my mouth.

    I once dove into a hole cut into the ice of a frozen river. It was something like 26° - I’d never want to do it again and do not encourage it. The risk of hypothermia, violent shivering, and possible nerve damage still sounds like more fun than playing this game ever again.    … Expand
  13. Maddensux69
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    Tremendous game. Every game feels like a script is set and you have little to no control over the actual game.
  14. adibese
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Unbelievable. Not only is this re-hashed garbage, but the racist Colin K has stats higher than half of all quarterbacks? I will no longer support ANY company pushing their BLM Marxism on me.
  15. beleza
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Tell me ONE thing that makes this game worth 60 bucks instead of zero. I've seen mobile games better than this.
  16. huggysocks
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    This game hasn't changed for the better in a years, even in terms of graphics. The game is glitchy and the most fun you will have is trying to figure out a clever way to return it after playing it for a few hours. It's an expensive downgrade from last year that they make you pay for. They are constantly trying to make you pay more money while in game and for nothing at all.
  17. HeavyMetalSloth
    Sep 7, 2020
    3
    After buying Madden 19 and being so frustrated with it that I threw it away I thought it was best that I didn't get another Madden game again. But here I am reviewing Madden 20. The only reason why I got it was because people say that the gameplay has improved and also Patrick Mahomes was on the cover as I am a Chiefs fan. While Madden 20 does have slight improvements as always it has itsAfter buying Madden 19 and being so frustrated with it that I threw it away I thought it was best that I didn't get another Madden game again. But here I am reviewing Madden 20. The only reason why I got it was because people say that the gameplay has improved and also Patrick Mahomes was on the cover as I am a Chiefs fan. While Madden 20 does have slight improvements as always it has its flaws and many of them. After playing through the story mode of Face of the Franchise and playing 2 1/2 seasons of Franchise Mode here are my dislikes and likes.

    Dislikes:
    1) Face of the Franchise story is shortly lived. Although intriguing I wish it was a little longer.

    2) In game presentation is still the same with much more to be desired.

    3) Half-time show needs an overhaul.

    4) Challenge replays are complete CRAP! When the refs are reviewing a play most of the time you cant really see if the player truly had both feet in bounds or not because the camera isn't where it should be. It is just horrible.

    5) The crowd needs to be have better interaction and needs to look better. In a real game you will see people interacting with the camera whether it be yelling at the top of their lungs, showing their team signs, etc.

    6) During the intro of a game I would like to see the team records be displayed as in real life that is what is displayed.

    7) Lack of draft stories in Franchise Mode. Throughout the season you will only see 2-3 draft stories and that is a complete bummer because in real life you will see a ton of stories on the upcoming prospects.

    8) Franchise Mode news. The league news in general is just cluttered and all over the place. You will have tweets everywhere and the desire to read them isn't high at all.

    9) The characters on the sidelines could be more interactive.

    10) After I won the AFC Championship game you would expect to see players celebrating that they are moving on to the Super Bowl, but nope it was just treated as any other regular season game. A locker room celebration would be nice. This includes the Super Bowl as the celebration is shortly lived as you will only see your players hold up the Lombardi Trophy for less than 10 seconds. Player comments would be nice to.

    11) There is also repetitive commentary and there also needs to be more interaction with the commentators as well. Like seeing them actually talk to one another about the game during a break or something would be nice.

    12) EXTREME LACK of immersion.

    13) In franchise mode the scenario engine is intriguing at first however it gets really repetitive and annoying after awhile.

    14) Franchise mode offseason NFL Draft. what needs to happen is Roger Goodell needs to come out and announce the picks to make the Draft more immersive. But the only thing we get is a bunch of people in the crowd staring at a screen and also an empty stage with no one at the podium. Whatever happened to Trey Wingo recapping your draft selection? The Draft needs an overhaul as well.

    15) You also have the occasional players bumping into each other after a play is done which takes away from the experience.

    16) I could go on and on with the dislikes but this game just comes down to an EXTREME LACK OF IMMERSION!

    17) When playing a game in Face of the Franchise mode your offensive players don't play like they should. For example most of the time a running back will not attempt to juke a defender as he will run right in to them or when a running back is running to the outside they will veer to the inside where the defenders are and not remain on the outside where he could evade the defenders and score a TD.

    Likes:
    1) Face of the Franchise mode is a nice addition.
    2) Gameplay seems more fluent.
    3) In game scoreboard has changed.
    4) In Face of the Franchise I like how you can talk trash to your opponents via text message. It kind of makes you want to play your best game.

    Conclusion:
    EA once again disappoints it's fans of the game as you would expect a Madden 20 game to be a lot more immersive. Honestly looking at a Madden 10 game to a Madden 20 game you would of thought this game would be amazing but 10 years later here we are and most people are still disappointed. It makes you wonder what EA has been brainstorming (if at all) these past years and somebody needs to be fired in order to get past the brick wall that most fans have been stuck behind for years. I don't even give any attention to the MUT mode and for every review I have seen that is what EA is focusing on more than anything else it seems.    … Expand
  18. slondon12
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    This is the fit year I decided to pass on buying this game. Madden lost me over the years with microtransactions and eliminating my ability to pick my own team and play online without some BS card system cash grab. EA is honestly a horrible company and we'd all be better off if they stopped making games.
  19. Kobe8-24
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Look EA, I just wanted to throw a fade route, and all I wanted to do was play a SIMULATION FOOTBALL GAME FOR CHRISTS SAKE BUT NOW I CAN'T DO THAT BECAUSE THIS GAME IS GARBAGE AND DOESN'T DESERVE YOUR MONEY DON'T BUY IT
  20. Abscess2
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    When will people stop buying buggy rushed games from EA? I have boycotting EA since Battlefield 3. Join me and they will start making good games again.
  21. ZaidePaine
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nothing new to franchise. Barely. No create a team. Horrible game. EA Is horrible and I hate this game… Expand
  22. Beansbean
    Sep 2, 2020
    1
    Same as madden 19 but they have added xfactor abilities to star players without fixing any of the existing gameplay issues
  23. KubiakA2
    Sep 1, 2020
    4
    As a football fan, this is the only game I can go to. The game is okay. XFactors/Superstars are cool but they cannot hide the lack of love and knowledge for the sport that their fans have. Face of the Franchise mode started off so dope. There was some definite cheese talk but I was genuinely liking the story until it forgot about me and forced me to retire with nothing to show for it atAs a football fan, this is the only game I can go to. The game is okay. XFactors/Superstars are cool but they cannot hide the lack of love and knowledge for the sport that their fans have. Face of the Franchise mode started off so dope. There was some definite cheese talk but I was genuinely liking the story until it forgot about me and forced me to retire with nothing to show for it at 37. Oh I did get the repetive SuperBowl celebrations with those underwhelming commentators. You get MVP, break every record and the commentators will say the same effin things. You can go to Ultimate team and pay to win or grind these tedious challenges and get so little for them. Superstar KO is not what I was looking for. I just want a real football experience. PLEASE… Expand
  24. Hscoa
    Sep 1, 2020
    4
    Don't get me wrong, Madden 20 sucks too, but at least they added a lot more features. Madden 20 will be the last madden I buy.
  25. emmitt18355
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    EA has taken the ONLY Football franchise and completely disrespected it . The last madden that was ay good was '08. Stop buying this piece of garbage and hopefully they'll stop making it in the next 10 years. Literally a clone from last year, they changed absolutely nothing in franchise mode. The Yard is a pathetic attempt to include new game modes to disguise their crap gambling gameEA has taken the ONLY Football franchise and completely disrespected it . The last madden that was ay good was '08. Stop buying this piece of garbage and hopefully they'll stop making it in the next 10 years. Literally a clone from last year, they changed absolutely nothing in franchise mode. The Yard is a pathetic attempt to include new game modes to disguise their crap gambling game (MUT). DO NOT BUY.… Expand
  26. DunkonMadden
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    Madden 20 is bad. Please don't buy this. It has added nothing to the game, and only serves as another bland addition to the series. Again, don't buy this. Thank you.
  27. Beereal20
    Aug 30, 2020
    1
    They should let 2k football come back... Madden has reached a new low with 350 pound lineman out running Rbs and Wrs
  28. Nolamana
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Trash game, buggy and all. Shuga dubba. Its very pain full see this game on 900p sometimes. And its MTX system is sht.
  29. Band
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    TL:DR Not recommended, better of spending $60 on Madden 16 or older (best case is madden 12 and older) and other football alternatives. If you must get this buy used.
    This game is only a patch of Madden 20 and is going for full price. Gameplay is not good, with the AI being even worse, but EA tries to hide the lack of football logic by having constant big plays and over the top    TL:DR Not recommended, better of spending $60 on Madden 16 or older (best case is madden 12 and older) and other football alternatives. If you must get this buy used.
    This game is only a patch of Madden 20 and is going for full price. Gameplay is not good, with the AI being even worse, but EA tries to hide the lack of football logic by having constant big plays and over the top animations, so I guess the gameplay is acceptable if you do not care about simulation or realism in football. Franchise is horrible, no coaching carousels which is present in Nba2k series and MLB THE SHOW (idk about other games), commentary is very repetitive and boring, with the other sports games surpassing madden easily in this category. Franchise still has no career stats tracker showing teams, which is unacceptable in my opinion. While I enjoy online heavy modes in games, MUT is an awful mode meant to milk fans. MUT is a basically a pay-to-win card trading game with RESETS every release, which makes this mode simply cash grab. If your cards stayed with you, maybe MUT would be decent, but that fact alone ruins MUT. FOTF is still glorified connected franchise, with slight improvements, but still no where near as in depth as Road To The Show or Nba2k. KO and The Yard are nice additons and decent side modes, but the bad gameplay makes nether mode worth playing. These two modes are simply in the game to give an appearance of change. Madden 06-12, was more in depth than this game is, and this game is released as the last current-gen madden before next-gen. Madden 12 was released during 360/ps3 days. This game is really a sad story of how what was once a household name for football and a must have game in the 2000's has gone to a dumpster fire. EA doesn't care about this game or the fans, but us, the longtime fans continue to criticize in the hopes of reliving the glory days of madden. EA has abandoned the community that gave rise to a golden age 2005-2009 for a community of youth and causal sports fans who have yet to realize what playing Madden 2006 on ps2 was like. There was once a day where you could create whatever team you wished for, built a team off of realistic gameplay and good trade logic, and when bored, mini camp mode existed for both player progression and for fun. The days of being good at football are long-gone, with the days of cheese and overly gimmicky and poorly tuned gameplay.    … Expand
  30. PATSFAN1993
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Game is riddled with bugs and glitches. Offensive and defensive lines don't interact like they do in the real sport. Zone coverage is broken. No franchise updates. Face of the franchise is completely scripted your choices and outcomes don't matter.
  31. Jouan88
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Same old madden. Trying to pass a roster update as a new game. Shamelessly only focusing on “improving” the elements of the games associated Witt micro transactions
  32. Ruthless89
    Aug 26, 2020
    0
    Full of glitches and no depth in franchise mode this game is so boring
  33. Mbaran28
    Aug 26, 2020
    0
    Dont buy this game. EA, for many years, has continued to sell us the same broken game and I will no longer support this garbage. Madden 20 has less features and worse gameplay then madden 08 which came out over 10 years ago. Ea will continue to sell us the same garbage game year after year until the NFL license is made nonexclusive, allowing other developers such as 2k sports create a farDont buy this game. EA, for many years, has continued to sell us the same broken game and I will no longer support this garbage. Madden 20 has less features and worse gameplay then madden 08 which came out over 10 years ago. Ea will continue to sell us the same garbage game year after year until the NFL license is made nonexclusive, allowing other developers such as 2k sports create a far superior game like they did with all pro football 2k8.… Expand
  34. LaCorte5
    Aug 25, 2020
    0
    Fix your bleeping game, quit making excuses and fix it! Franchise better, get rid of micros. Bring back superstar. Waste of money y’all waste of time
  35. acrcclark
    Aug 24, 2020
    0
    #FixMaddenFranchise
    The game is all about microtransactions. The franchise mode has no microtransactions so the developers don't care about the mode that built the brand. Sad.
  36. Frisk_9Lives
    Aug 21, 2020
    0
    Franchise mode is an exact copy and paste from Madden 20. All they did was change the menu color. All the work that should have been done on Madden’s most beloved mode was used on The Yard.

    The Yard is basically what the gameplay was made for since Madden is an arcade style game, not an actual simulation football game. It was a game mode literally nobody asked for. And you guessed it,    Franchise mode is an exact copy and paste from Madden 20. All they did was change the menu color. All the work that should have been done on Madden’s most beloved mode was used on The Yard.

    The Yard is basically what the gameplay was made for since Madden is an arcade style game, not an actual simulation football game. It was a game mode literally nobody asked for. And you guessed it, more micro transactions! They finally added mouth pieces after 10 years but you can only get them in The Yard. The blocking is still broken. Lead blocking is joke, the FB or pulling lineman will run right passed a LB and watch you get destroyed as he continues up field to block the safety after you already got stuffed. Pass trajectories are still god awful, touch passes don’t exist. The game is still HEAVILY animation dependent which sucks. It’s the reason you get sucked into blockers and get weird unrealistic stops at the 1 yard line instead of scoring. The announcers are still bad. They don’t follow what’s happening on the field very well and sometimes just flat out make no sense. Example “First and goal from the the 10 after the costly fumble but they can still pick up a 1st down.” Meanwhile I’m on my own 10 and it’s clearly not first and goal. Or, play as the Packers and hand the ball to AJ Dillon and laugh as they call him Walter Payton lol.

    As long as Madden uses the Frostbite engine I don’t think the gameplay will ever actually get better. The same issues we’ve had for a decade still exist. It’s very disheartening at this point. If you were planning on getting Madden 21 I’d wait and see what it looks like on next gen consoles if you can afford it. If not just download the latest rosters from Madden share on Madden 20 and enjoy. Unless all you care about is MUT and you’re addicted to gambling and throwing money away, then this game is perfect for you.    … Expand
  37. camyo
    Aug 21, 2020
    0
    This game is proof that EA SPORTS is in fact, NOT in the game. Zone coverage is broken and defender AI is so bad that the winner of the madden bowl ran one broken play with a punter at QB THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT. The gameplay has no physics and thus is an animation based mess that you have no impact over. Franchise is untouched, the only major difference is the presentation and the scenarioThis game is proof that EA SPORTS is in fact, NOT in the game. Zone coverage is broken and defender AI is so bad that the winner of the madden bowl ran one broken play with a punter at QB THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT. The gameplay has no physics and thus is an animation based mess that you have no impact over. Franchise is untouched, the only major difference is the presentation and the scenario engine which is you guessed it, broken. ever since 2008, it lost Create-A-Team, In Depth stat tracking, Position battles, Create-A-Play, and much more. Face of the franchise is outright bad. you go through a story for 10 minutes then just get booted into the worst franchise mode in sports games. Ultimate team is pay to win garbage, and it doesn't carry over to the next game. it is just a draw to get kids to spends there parents money on card packs. DONT BUY THIS GAME. GET MADDEN 08 OR ESPN NFL 2k5… Expand
  38. Pyromad
    Aug 21, 2020
    0
    Buggy gameplay, same glitch's since madden 25. Still lacks content compared to ps2 predecessor.
  39. bballlove88
    Aug 20, 2020
    0
    It horrible throwing mechanics there just so bad I can’t stand it. Makes me sick
  40. aFuriaDeyMendz
    Aug 17, 2020
    0
    this game is the biggest **** that I ve ever played. this game is so dumb, nothing makes sense, broked blitzes, dumbest IA in the gaming world by far. I can write a bible of how bad this game is
  41. DrkAsDeath
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    Wow udder trash. Animations are outdated. You get sucked into tacklers. Lack of fluid anything honestly. Menus have changed thats about it.
  42. MaddenIsAss
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    This game has absolutely nothing new, other than the new X-Factors. Completely neglected franchise, and only built upon MUT as that is their cash cow.
  43. pmcg06
    May 14, 2020
    0
    A game that thrives off of microtransactions instead of user enjoyment is a travesty. The game has fewer features then it did a decade ago and has only increased the number of bugs and glitches. Leaves me feeling defeated, because of gameplay flaws, scripted plays, triggered animations, lack of depth, empty “new” additions, old useless features (challenging plays??), the list goes on - andA game that thrives off of microtransactions instead of user enjoyment is a travesty. The game has fewer features then it did a decade ago and has only increased the number of bugs and glitches. Leaves me feeling defeated, because of gameplay flaws, scripted plays, triggered animations, lack of depth, empty “new” additions, old useless features (challenging plays??), the list goes on - and yet developer continues to ignore our concerns and demands. I have high hopes that the NFL will not renew the exclusive agreement so that it will force EA to start putting out a product that listenes to the fanbase and proves to us that they deserve our $80. One can dream.… Expand
  44. aroko
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    the game is trash. but what is worse than that is microtransactions. they manipulate young kids to waste a lot of money and gamble. the same game every year with less content and more cost. this is not how a video game should be
  45. ianbott923
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    This game's franchise mode is absolutely unacceptable for a multi million dollar company
  46. Disco_Kick_It
    Aug 2, 2020
    2
    Just crap. Franchise mode gameplay is basically a movie. Attempting to play defensive line even when having dominant stats doesn’t help, cannot get through EVER. Attempt to jump to left at snap won’t work if it’s predetermined that you should jump right. Marcus Mariota in 2028 is dominating my 88 rated defense with receivers averaging 77. My 95 rated AB is once again unable to complete anyJust crap. Franchise mode gameplay is basically a movie. Attempting to play defensive line even when having dominant stats doesn’t help, cannot get through EVER. Attempt to jump to left at snap won’t work if it’s predetermined that you should jump right. Marcus Mariota in 2028 is dominating my 88 rated defense with receivers averaging 77. My 95 rated AB is once again unable to complete any long passes against a defense that “guesses” perfectly most plays. This is a current example of what happens most games. Only saving grace is I got it on sale for around $10… Expand
  47. CaseyC
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    Very glitchy and animation dependent as opposed to skill; franchise was extremely neglected.
  48. NBA2KSucksBalls
    Jul 23, 2020
    0
    This game has gone way to Arcadey...I remember playing "John Madden Football" way back in the day, wasted alot of college time on my Fantasy Draft Franchise back in the early 2000's. Nowt his game is taking on an NFL Blitz type style and the MUT mode is ridiculous with the card updates and rating garbage. Remember when EA was" If it's in the game, it's in the game" SIMULATION STYLE.?!. NowThis game has gone way to Arcadey...I remember playing "John Madden Football" way back in the day, wasted alot of college time on my Fantasy Draft Franchise back in the early 2000's. Nowt his game is taking on an NFL Blitz type style and the MUT mode is ridiculous with the card updates and rating garbage. Remember when EA was" If it's in the game, it's in the game" SIMULATION STYLE.?!. Now the millennials have gotten a hold of it and ruined it much like they do everything else.… Expand
  49. IdiotRavensFan
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    I'm gonna beak this down into each game mode:

    GAME PLAY - Game play is awful and has many bugs. Running the ball is way to overpowered. If EA owns the exclusive rights to simulation NFL games, then why tf would EA add X-Factors? The X-Factors make the game super unrealistic. A special ability where you catch every pass over 50 yards? That doesn't happen in the NFL. EA should move off    I'm gonna beak this down into each game mode:

    GAME PLAY - Game play is awful and has many bugs. Running the ball is way to overpowered. If EA owns the exclusive rights to simulation NFL games, then why tf would EA add X-Factors? The X-Factors make the game super unrealistic. A special ability where you catch every pass over 50 yards? That doesn't happen in the NFL. EA should move off from the frostbite engine as the animations give the player no user control.

    FRANCHISE - EA is letting us play the pro bowl again. After removing it. They removed and then advertised it like it was the biggest thing to happen to the game. The Scenario Engine is super flawed and there are a lot of issue that need to be fixed. Franchise still needs the overhaul it deserves cause it can't compete with franchise modes such as 2K's MyLeague and MLB The Show's Franchise. We still don't have things like training camp, better scouting(clicking 3 buttons isn't scouting), create-a-team, and a whole lot more.

    FACE OF THE FRANCHISE: Ok. WTF is this. 2 college games. 2. Only 2. Without the NCAA games, fans have been wanting some sort of a licensed NCAA type game. But advertising 2 games is super stupid. I would've been fine with 1 full season. Acting is terrible, and the 3 voices you can choose from are corny as hell. The draft combine is just the passing drills. No 40 yard dash? No bench press? No broad jump? Also, you can only play as a QB. I understand why, as the mode is in it's first year. After you get drafted, it's just the career mode we've had for years! Nothing else after the story! This was terrible even for its first year.

    MUT - not many improvements. Still no practice mode and things like create a team like the other sports games. Micro transactions still ruin the game, and I feel like the pack odds have decreased from last year.

    SUPERSTAR KO - No one asked for it. The game takes up too many resources that EA Devs have been saying that they don't have. The reason this mode exists is for marketing. I'm not saying the mode is bad(it's kinda fun), but with problems in every other game mode, EA decides to add the **** Migos and DJ Khaled.

    This game sucks. I've hated what EA has done to a once great series.    … Expand
  50. mottimus
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Where to begin...
    If you strip this game bare of its graphics and semi realistic animations, EA has basically stuffed the same cash cow down our throats for the past 20 years or so. Pros-
    Pass animations are nice Cons- -X-Factor abilities are a highlight of this installment but about 90% of them are worthless/don’t work when you need them to -The receiver catch rate is atrocious on    Where to begin...
    If you strip this game bare of its graphics and semi realistic animations, EA has basically stuffed the same cash cow down our throats for the past 20 years or so. Pros-
    Pass animations are nice

    Cons-
    -X-Factor abilities are a highlight of this installment but about 90% of them are worthless/don’t work when you need them to
    -The receiver catch rate is atrocious on All-Madden, which is the only mode realistic enough to play - it’s even worse when you have a created QB and you can’t control the receivers at all so you just have to pray that they don’t bobble it or fumble it
    -Speaking of receivers, their first defense against a contested catch is to volleyball the ball up in the air so one of the 4 DBs surrounding him can get a gift-wrapped pick - this happens maybe once a week in the NFL, it can happen several times per game in Madden 20.
    -The amount of fumbles, picks, and sacks in this game are laughable - it feels like the game has played the “Fumbleitis” card from back in the Madden 01 era when cheat cards existed
    - Defensive pass rushers > elite pass blockers all day- yes, you will be sacked several times a game because the OL will let the DE through uncontested - your QBs X-Factor ability to dodge incoming DB blitzes has never worked either -Your DBs will blow coverage on almost every long conversion attempt by your opponent’s offense - the only way to avoid this is to User Lurk with a defender, which ironically still leaves huge holes in pass coverage
    -The computer opponent will suddenly get a huge momentum shift in the second half when they are losing and go into God mode, I’m assuming so the game stays close - trash QBs will have a perfect passer rating in the second half -You’ll be tasked to put up 400+ passing yards as a game goal against an elite secondary, resulting in you only being able to reach all of your weekly goals only a couple of times a season
    -QB accuracy is a dumpster fire when there is any pressure at all
    -Most games you have to take what the defense gives you, no matter how much you study defense and make pre snap adjustments

    I could go on but you get the picture. In an attempt to make Madden 20 fresh and new, EA once again gave us another football game riddled with frustrating glitches, unrealistic gameplay due to an overpowered computer defense and the worlds worst offense, and the recycled MUT online mode that isn’t worth playing unless you want to spend thousands of real dollars and use exploitative game tactics to win.

    After playing a couple of long franchises and several created player iterations, I took the game out of my console and threw it in the trash where it belongs.    … Expand
  51. Stolze90
    Jul 18, 2020
    1
    The game has no user control everything is just animation driven every gamemode has no love at all, and seems to be a copy past from Madden19. Face of the Franchise? play two games on the championship and get drafted, afterwards? only franchse mode with nothing to do in it. Madden Ultimate Team ads on every loading screen. Who ever try to defend this game is just.... blind. Yes some newThe game has no user control everything is just animation driven every gamemode has no love at all, and seems to be a copy past from Madden19. Face of the Franchise? play two games on the championship and get drafted, afterwards? only franchse mode with nothing to do in it. Madden Ultimate Team ads on every loading screen. Who ever try to defend this game is just.... blind. Yes some new animations and some new scripted animations for some situations but its annoying to see you receiver plays out the false animation and you can't do nothing about it. Look at the last madden bowl, the guy won the madden bowl with a Punter and no throw at all (only run because it the game can't simulate real football at all).… Expand
  52. tebowman1
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    #FixFranchise
    #DefundMadden

    Terrible franchise anymore, sorry to see this once great franchise end up like this.
  53. BigBoy11
    Jul 17, 2020
    0
    This game is awful. I dont even want to talk about to be honest. This could be my review for any madden on the ps4, and for good reason. Every Madden has been buggy and each in their own special ways. Except in this case, not the good type of special. Not only that EA is probably not listening to us because they are too busy riding their yachts that millions of 12 years olds paid for withThis game is awful. I dont even want to talk about to be honest. This could be my review for any madden on the ps4, and for good reason. Every Madden has been buggy and each in their own special ways. Except in this case, not the good type of special. Not only that EA is probably not listening to us because they are too busy riding their yachts that millions of 12 years olds paid for with their parents credit cards… Expand
  54. milloy9
    Jul 16, 2020
    4
    I still shamelessly buy madden every year, my favourite game mode is franchise mode...

    Franchise mode is so plain these days it’s just not been changed for a long time. Please EA give us a deep franchise mode! Also like can we please change the throwing mechanics? Why can’t I throw a goal line fade to Julio Jones?
  55. Boss_Burrito
    Jul 14, 2020
    2
    Although a slight improvement of last years game (which is not saying much) this game has so many flaws. First, gameplay is atrocious and lacks any realism whatsoever. Their are many exploits to the gmae where you can simply call and outside stretch and gain 15 yards every play. Second, Franchise is extremely shallow and also, unrealistic, with real life trades being declined in game alongAlthough a slight improvement of last years game (which is not saying much) this game has so many flaws. First, gameplay is atrocious and lacks any realism whatsoever. Their are many exploits to the gmae where you can simply call and outside stretch and gain 15 yards every play. Second, Franchise is extremely shallow and also, unrealistic, with real life trades being declined in game along with STILL not being able to sign def. coordinators and off. coordinators. Lastly, MUT the main focus of EA right nw is pay to win. If you do not pay in MUT you will simply not win. DO NOT RECOMMEND!… Expand
  56. Spartan91
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    Unacceptably slow load times
    Bugged beyond believe
    Relies more on flashy visuals than gameplay (guess that's very accurate for real football)

    EA developers are the equivalent of the kid eating paste in the back of class
  57. JFresh82
    Jul 6, 2020
    3
    I don’t recommend this game as it is not worth $60. This has many flaws like:

    Gameplay The gameplay is bad. Upgrade from 19 but they can do better, EA has done it in the past. Some plays, especially the HB Stretch and shallow cross work every time which shows it’s core game is broken. Also Wide Receivers can’t run goaline fade routes, they just can’t. Blocked kicks and punts are    I don’t recommend this game as it is not worth $60. This has many flaws like:

    Gameplay
    The gameplay is bad. Upgrade from 19 but they can do better, EA has done it in the past. Some plays, especially the HB Stretch and shallow cross work every time which shows it’s core game is broken. Also Wide Receivers can’t run goaline fade routes, they just can’t. Blocked kicks and punts are scripted.You have no control of what will happen. X Factors have the right idea, but don’t make sense. If Patrick Mahomes, throws a lot through out the course of a game his arm would be tired, he wouldn’t be able to bomb it 90 yds. Quarterbacks also fumble-constantly, very unrealistically.

    MUT
    I have tried playing this and it could be a really fun mode, but EA makes it a cash grab. To have an elite team, you need to spend money. If you do that at all which I don’t recommend, please don’t spend that much. It could be very addictive, especially if you know someone with gambling addiction, because the concept is to use real money to buy packs, which might not give you a good player. This mode is basically borderline gambling.

    Face of the Franchise: I was very excited when this mode was brought back into Madden but I’m very disappointed. You can only be a QB, you play 2 games in college, and then it’s back to the simple, boring franchise mode. Hopefully they can improve on this mode in the future.

    Classic Franchise
    If you mainly play franchise don’t buy this game. Lacks a lot of depth, you can’t really do anything fun, just like it’s been since Madden 13. It is literally the same exact thing as it has been but with the Pro Bowl, something video games in the 2000’s could do.

    Superstar KO
    This is actually a fun mode. It has an arcade like feel that football gamers have been craving for years. My only problem is that there are more issues with the core game that need a lot of work.    … Expand
  58. Rayd3000
    Jul 6, 2020
    1
    I feel like I was robbed for $60. I will never buy another year of this garbage. 2k needs to be allowed to make a superior version
  59. seabass1218
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    This game was a joke. I've played madden nearly my whole life and it has seriously gone downhill with its gameplay and simulation. May as well just be an arcade game at this point.
  60. Mariolopez
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    It’s cheeks. We all know it is, but hey, at least we got snoop doggy g who we’ve been eagerly awaiting.
  61. ShroomedApe
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Complete trash. Came back to the franchise after 14 years off and it’s gotten worse. Bring back ESPN 2K series. What a shame that a game that’s 15 years older has better physics than the sorry excuse of a simulation football game madden 20 is.
  62. justfu_kEA
    Jun 17, 2020
    0
    THIS GAME IS NOT POSSIBLE. I JUST WANT TO PLAY FOOTBALL ONLINE THEN SOME GUYS COME AND PLAYS WITH GLITCHES MAKES IMPOSSIBLE INTERCEPTIONS BLA BLA BLA. HOW COULD ANYONE INTERCEPT A PASS WITHOUT LOOKING THE BALL SINCE THROWN. MULTIPLAYER SIDE IS TRASH. OTHER WAY FRANCHISE MODE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE AFTER ONE YEAR. THIS GAME IS WORTH A CHEWED GUM NOT 60 DOLLARS. IF I HAD ONE WISH I WOULDTHIS GAME IS NOT POSSIBLE. I JUST WANT TO PLAY FOOTBALL ONLINE THEN SOME GUYS COME AND PLAYS WITH GLITCHES MAKES IMPOSSIBLE INTERCEPTIONS BLA BLA BLA. HOW COULD ANYONE INTERCEPT A PASS WITHOUT LOOKING THE BALL SINCE THROWN. MULTIPLAYER SIDE IS TRASH. OTHER WAY FRANCHISE MODE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE AFTER ONE YEAR. THIS GAME IS WORTH A CHEWED GUM NOT 60 DOLLARS. IF I HAD ONE WISH I WOULD CHOOSE TO SEND EVERYONE INVOLVED THIS GAME TO NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND **** THEIR ENTIRE LINEAGE UNTIL THEY HAVE A ****ING TUMOR .th… Expand
  63. sotc09
    Jun 17, 2020
    0
    One of the worst of the Madden franchise installments by far, looking back on the games that went before it, how many of the features the community has been asking for have been implemented? Don't invest your money into a company that treats it's consumer base like cattle and until future Madden on PS5 prove they're listening to us, don't give in to the hype.
  64. rp3
    Jun 17, 2020
    0
    Hadn't played madden in a few years and decided to give it a try because of a few positive reviews.
    What I found were Bugs, canned animations, and a franchise mode that is still behind the previous generations of consoles. Madden is broken and EA has no intention of fixing it. Save your money and buy madden 12 or one of the 2k games instead.
  65. PissedOffLorax
    Jun 11, 2020
    1
    The AI is idiotic, consistent bugs, stripped half the features out of the game since I last bought a Madden game (2015), physics interactions have seemingly gotten worse with running feeling like cars passing by each other, the ball in air play by offense and defense is comedically bad. The game has progressively gotten worse over the years and EA should have lost the right to exclusivityThe AI is idiotic, consistent bugs, stripped half the features out of the game since I last bought a Madden game (2015), physics interactions have seemingly gotten worse with running feeling like cars passing by each other, the ball in air play by offense and defense is comedically bad. The game has progressively gotten worse over the years and EA should have lost the right to exclusivity due to this garbage. But they're willing to pay enough money that the NFL will continue to allow them to pump out a stripped down buggy piece of crap that is hardly playable upon release and a piece of garbage even with patches. God EA is disappointing. Guess it's another 5 years of never buying a Madden game… Expand
  66. IHateMadden
    May 31, 2020
    0
    All this game cares about is selling MUT packs. It is a sad break from a game that had such a long tradition of success pre Madden 13. Shame
  67. Jamesv023
    May 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Please fix the game. Some of your player base still want to play franchise and career mode You know… Expand
  68. Rollandd
    May 28, 2020
    1
    This year's Madden almost felt like an insult to sports gamers everywhere. They add in a new gamemode that literally nobody asked for in Superstar K.O., and they continued to heavily favorite Ultimate Team Mode because thats the mode that makes them the most money, due to it's micro transactions. Franchise mode is the same as it was in Madden 19, 18, 17, 16, and hell even 15. No depth, noThis year's Madden almost felt like an insult to sports gamers everywhere. They add in a new gamemode that literally nobody asked for in Superstar K.O., and they continued to heavily favorite Ultimate Team Mode because thats the mode that makes them the most money, due to it's micro transactions. Franchise mode is the same as it was in Madden 19, 18, 17, 16, and hell even 15. No depth, no charm, no fun. The new big feature they added this year was Face of the Franchise mode, which got boring after about two seconds. I did enjoy it a lot at first, with the whole process of picking a college to sign to, developing relationships with teammates and coaches, and the cutscenes that were a really nice touch. But then, you get to the NFL, and the mode completely falls off. It goes back to the way career mode has been in the past 5 Maddens, without any attention to detail or depth to be found at all. You just play through games until you decide to retire. Thrilling. Gameplay is also god-awful, with frequent bugs and server malfunctions absolutely ruining any kind of immersion or fun to be found. Animations and poor physics also run rampant during gameplay, making Madden feel like one of the most unrealistic football games ever. I have no idea how this game continues to garner praise from critics, it's terrible. Just terrible.… Expand
  69. bduermusic
    May 27, 2020
    0
    created an account just to say how much I hate this game and series. Haven't had fun with Madden since '12. Would rather play head coach or madden 08 on pc than this garbage. no depth to franchise mode, all their energy seems to go to MUT. I do not find MUT fun or appealing. Bring back squads with regular teams. Bring realism, depth and consistency to franchise mode. At the very least,created an account just to say how much I hate this game and series. Haven't had fun with Madden since '12. Would rather play head coach or madden 08 on pc than this garbage. no depth to franchise mode, all their energy seems to go to MUT. I do not find MUT fun or appealing. Bring back squads with regular teams. Bring realism, depth and consistency to franchise mode. At the very least, make me feel like you give a **** about anything other than getting as much money as you can from me.… Expand
  70. Craiggypooh
    May 26, 2020
    0
    If you are looking for a game that is solely based on animations and unrealistic football this is the game for you. Nothing is good about this game other than EA sports getting the names of the players right. There's no referees the sidelines are not real people and the players do the most unrealistic things for no reason such as missing blocks that are not hard to miss and many more.If you are looking for a game that is solely based on animations and unrealistic football this is the game for you. Nothing is good about this game other than EA sports getting the names of the players right. There's no referees the sidelines are not real people and the players do the most unrealistic things for no reason such as missing blocks that are not hard to miss and many more. Tackling doesn't even matter because if you don't get the right animation you are screwed and the players that will try to help tackle will have no effect whatsoever. Madden USED to be good when it had competition from 2K but I guess they got lazy and just cared about the money. 2k please we need you.… Expand
  71. okboomerslol
    May 22, 2020
    0
    Madden Nfl 20 is a bad game . It is very bad in fact it some of the ways that ea can't make a game litearlly the game is broken bug franchsise mode not even depth no mouth guards or even training camps. Face of the Franchise is terrible nothing almost just bad cutscnes that you cant even skip . also there is only 2 playoff games and that is it . After that all you do is play normal maddenMadden Nfl 20 is a bad game . It is very bad in fact it some of the ways that ea can't make a game litearlly the game is broken bug franchsise mode not even depth no mouth guards or even training camps. Face of the Franchise is terrible nothing almost just bad cutscnes that you cant even skip . also there is only 2 playoff games and that is it . After that all you do is play normal madden 20 . Wehat the heck it doesn't make any sense. Ulimiate team oh god where do we start. JUst terrible it is litreallry gambling gambling yes. Cause you pay coins to get cards and then the more they spend the more they earn . It's a shame that madden 20 is so bad that madden 08 on the playstation 2 was better and the xbox orginal espn 2k5 is the best. They don't care it is techially gambling but they make a lot of money. But how because children. Make them money . Children can't controlling gambling and it is illigeal . At a young age they dont have any control thyey keep spending and spending it is illigeal . They don't care at all it doesn't feel like real football . The game is bad like I kept gettng fmbales from the line of scrimmige . As a result of that it is just annoying and just bad thank god I didn't spend 60 dolalrs. they are just terrible. Faces aren't accurate if you look a lamar jackson he is way differnet in madden20 .People say it is bad and say that it is trolls . People say that that never happend and this game is better. Well it has happpend in pro football 2k8 the lalast 2k game it is jsut amazing thanks to the nfl giving the the license they cant make it. They removed reffers for no reason
    like what the hell no reffers. I bet in madden 21 it would be reffers back in the game for a dlc Like come on the new feautre they litearlly add was the pro bowl .PRO BOWL YAH RIGHT. That is terrible like what every game had the pro bowl since madden 12 but in madden 13 it was gone . It just shows that they are careless. The guy asked why there was no pro bowl it was annyoing to put 32 teams and the jpacks or something like what. They can but lazy. Only a few people work there all they care about money. How about the nfl . Well the nfl knows this and don't care cause the nfl wants to make as much money as possible and don't care about the children . Just terrible. PLAY MADDEN 4-8 IS THE BEST MADDEN ESPN 2K5 IS THE BEST FOOTBALL GAME OF ALL TIME MADDEN 12 WAS LAST THE OK MADDEN BUT THE CREATE A TEAM IS GONE AND RELOCATIONS. lIKE WHAT UP TO MADDEN 12 YOU HAD CREATE A TEAM AND CREATE A play back then . What happend to ea.Like what why is the critcs saying that it is amazing like what. seriously like why are they gigving them 8/10 9/10 like right step in the direction they aren't . Some say the best I clearly can think that they are just not real football fans and saying that is just super crazy . They add x factors and it is just bad it was good at first and I liked it . But now it is just overpowered how can tom bardy throw 100 yards or beckman jr throw no interceptions it Just doesn't make sense in fact it makes it more tiering it makes no sense. They made 800 mil ad couldn't make new faces litearlly 2 or the same still. Here are some reviews tnhat people say madden 20 is a 10 out of 10 that measn you dont really like football Just ignore all of the bad reviews, if you're a die-hard Madden fan then you'll love this game! Each year Madden just gets better and better, though the music is a bit lackluster this year that doesn't take away from the exciting hard hitting action! Get in the game!!!. I don't know what you are saying but the game is **** like **** **** Like I don't know why it is good it hasn't been good since 12 was the last good madden. Like I don't care if people disagreee but the punchline is that madden 20 is bad and hopefully.HOPEFULLY NFL CAN EXPAND THERE LICENSE TO OTHER GAMES HOPEFULLY 2K CAN MAKE A XFL GAME THAT IS GOOD AND MAKING EA A AD GAME I HOPEFULLY DO IT .    … Expand
  72. Austin_7
    Apr 9, 2020
    0
    probably the worst game I’ve ever played from a gameplay standpoint. Don’t waste your money. 0 isn’t a low enough score for this abomination. EA should be absolutely ashamed with themselves. It should be impossible for a madden game from 2005 to be better than madden 20 but somehow EA has managed it. Easily the worst sports game of all time. If EA had any sense (which they don’t), thatprobably the worst game I’ve ever played from a gameplay standpoint. Don’t waste your money. 0 isn’t a low enough score for this abomination. EA should be absolutely ashamed with themselves. It should be impossible for a madden game from 2005 to be better than madden 20 but somehow EA has managed it. Easily the worst sports game of all time. If EA had any sense (which they don’t), that would fire Clint Oldenburg immediately and fix this garbage. This isn’t football! Literally nothing about this game is realistic, it’s an arcade game that panders to little kids.… Expand
  73. Parker28
    May 19, 2020
    4
    I really enjoy the game but, the jump of difficulty from all-pro to all madden is ridiculous. All pro doesn’t even provide a challenge where as when I play on madden it is challenging but the main problem I have is fumbling, I will be running with an xfactor running back (also turned fumbling off because it pissed me off so much) and they will still strip me it is ridiculous
  74. deej02
    May 18, 2020
    0
    just awful. there is nothing else to say. simulation football games should NOT have a 'meta'. You want a good game? Buy the original xbox and get NFL 2k5. 15 years later and madden is still attempting to compete with a 15 year old game. All of their "new" features are in many maddens on the original xbox and ps2, like the pro bowl. its CRAZY how the hardware we have now is so much better,just awful. there is nothing else to say. simulation football games should NOT have a 'meta'. You want a good game? Buy the original xbox and get NFL 2k5. 15 years later and madden is still attempting to compete with a 15 year old game. All of their "new" features are in many maddens on the original xbox and ps2, like the pro bowl. its CRAZY how the hardware we have now is so much better, yet this game lacks the depth that 2k5 had. EA needs to just quit making football games and end their exclusive rights deal with the NFL.… Expand
  75. Duranduran
    May 17, 2020
    0
    If you are rating this above a 5 you’ve most likely never played a down of football in your life. The blocking schemes never make sense the defense moves in unnatural ways and the ai is not smart enough to realize then when you’ve run the same play on them 15 time you’re probably gonna run it again even on all madden. Besides the fact that it doesn’t play like a football game there aren’tIf you are rating this above a 5 you’ve most likely never played a down of football in your life. The blocking schemes never make sense the defense moves in unnatural ways and the ai is not smart enough to realize then when you’ve run the same play on them 15 time you’re probably gonna run it again even on all madden. Besides the fact that it doesn’t play like a football game there aren’t enough animations so the gameplay is glitchy and unnatural. On top of that the game has fewer emery’s I’ve experiences and game modes then it did ten years ago. I cannot understand who is rating this game above a 5 because it’s just not good. For years ea has been releasing the same trash game disregarding their customers complained and selling the game at an outrageous price tag. Not to mention this has all stemmed from eas monopoly on the genre. Forgame… Expand
  76. fulleffekt13
    May 17, 2020
    2
    I really don't think they extensively test this game anymore. Abilities have made the gameplay so imbalanced and this game has become so animation based its more about knowing how to trigger the right animations rather than making any sort of actual football read.
  77. Xman78
    May 16, 2020
    0
    This madden like the last 4/5 maddens is awful! the developers are so lazy they forgot to put the banner up for the patriots 6th Super Bowl at the beginning of the season until damn near October. The defensive backs make spectacular jump ball catches when wide receivers play horrible defense in janky animations. Black QB's especially miss wide open throws when under zero pressure andThis madden like the last 4/5 maddens is awful! the developers are so lazy they forgot to put the banner up for the patriots 6th Super Bowl at the beginning of the season until damn near October. The defensive backs make spectacular jump ball catches when wide receivers play horrible defense in janky animations. Black QB's especially miss wide open throws when under zero pressure and both feet are set...its amazingly depressing. throwing to the running back in the FLAT is tragically unrealistic many times the running backs run out of bounds at aggressively dumb speeds and a routine catch generates a loss of yards, incompletion or both. Sometimes the running back just gets hit in the face or stomach unresponsive. This usually happens when the running back is in the best position to make a big play. Or my favorite he just drops the ball. The madden animations are so trash its hard to even be competitive some teams just get better animation plane and simple. The advanced audibles put the players so far out of position if you guess wrong its like your giving away yardage. This game is awful from head to toe. I can not even say it looks good anymore because thats all it has is good visuals of the players physical makeup and uniforms and so on. However overall the game is a tragic disaster with plays that don't work challenge feature and instant replay that doesn't work.… Expand
  78. BuffBoi95
    May 10, 2020
    1
    Online play is full of the same formations and plays on both off and def. Not very creative or fun. Safeties stand like they don’t know what they’re doing and be prepared for your receivers to drop the ball 70% of the time.
  79. Alexmartin47
    May 9, 2020
    0
    Worst game in existence. The game is almost decided right after the coin toss. The game rewards people who do the same **** 20 times in a row but makes it impossible for people who try to choose the right play for the situation. If madden is going to keep being made, it shouldn’t be by EA. Here’s an example of how bad it is:
    I was playing with my friend and I ran up the score real quick so    Worst game in existence. The game is almost decided right after the coin toss. The game rewards people who do the same **** 20 times in a row but makes it impossible for people who try to choose the right play for the situation. If madden is going to keep being made, it shouldn’t be by EA. Here’s an example of how bad it is:
    I was playing with my friend and I ran up the score real quick so it was 42-21 at halftime and I get the kickoff. Tell me why the returner fumbles it on a hit that’s not even a hit stick. Then his guy picks it up and three guys try to tackle him but he breaks through all of them. I get the ball back and guess what? Another fumble. He takes it back bc somehow Juju can now moss Earl Thomas. I get the ball again and I scramble with Lamar and guess what? Another fumble. He turns it around and scores after James Connor jukes our three linebackers at once. It’s tied now. He makes a 56 yard field goal to win it. I hate Madden so much.    … Expand
  80. Pattyballs
    May 9, 2020
    2
    the series has not changed for the past 6 years. With this game EA is simply asking you to buy Madden 19 with an updated roster. The gameplay is still stiff and broken and god forbid you get tackled in the open field with your QB leading to a **** fumble. I have not paid for a Madden title since Madden 15 and that streak will continue until EA actually changes the game to its core or EAthe series has not changed for the past 6 years. With this game EA is simply asking you to buy Madden 19 with an updated roster. The gameplay is still stiff and broken and god forbid you get tackled in the open field with your QB leading to a **** fumble. I have not paid for a Madden title since Madden 15 and that streak will continue until EA actually changes the game to its core or EA loses the NFL license. Gone are the days when Madden was the pinnacle of sports gaming as EA squandered its good name with another bland forgettable installment to the Madden Series… Expand
  81. MATIASTORNATORE
    May 7, 2020
    3
    i mean what can i say it lacks football fundamentals. its to glitchy and way to reliant on animations they need stop putting some **** features and fix the game. ill be pissed if this goes on to the next gen consoles .
  82. Bainlogan
    May 7, 2020
    0
    EA has been doing nothing to their game since 2016. The madden community is sick and tired of the ignoring of major issues/ lack of features, in favor of the virtual gambling targeted towards children in “Ultimate Team.” For a company that makes billions of dollars they basically release an updated roster dlc with only new features that change nothing about the horrific gameplay issues.EA has been doing nothing to their game since 2016. The madden community is sick and tired of the ignoring of major issues/ lack of features, in favor of the virtual gambling targeted towards children in “Ultimate Team.” For a company that makes billions of dollars they basically release an updated roster dlc with only new features that change nothing about the horrific gameplay issues. There is no skill in this game it is all about running the “money” plays that are basically impossible to counter unless you yourself are running glitch plays. A sad fall from glory that was the 2k football games.… Expand
  83. Sponers
    May 6, 2020
    0
    This franchise has made next to no improvement in over a decade, if anything the games have lost features at every release.
    Despite showing improvement over Madden 19, Madden 20 is underwhelming to say the least.
    Franchise is barebone and boringly repetitive, features that were in such games a decade ago are nowhere to be found, nothing feels realistic or immersive and you'll find    This franchise has made next to no improvement in over a decade, if anything the games have lost features at every release.
    Despite showing improvement over Madden 19, Madden 20 is underwhelming to say the least.

    Franchise is barebone and boringly repetitive, features that were in such games a decade ago are nowhere to be found, nothing feels realistic or immersive and you'll find yourself dumbfounded at every turn at how some most obvious things aren't included.
    personalization is next to inexistant.

    The gameplay itself is shameful, the user vs user experience basically consist in a small array of meta plays that you can use over and over.

    The User vs CPU experience is the worst video game experience i've had. The game feels scripted, lacks logic and is solely animation dependent. EA seems to struggle with balancing difficulty and their solution seems to add a threshold to your players. Speed is limited, movement is limited and all players seems to lack awareness. On the other hand the AI players feel like a superstar all team, movement, speed and blocking is superior to anything you can accomplish and ratings seem to have little to no effect on them. Making the whole experience extremely frustrating.

    Ultimate team is a Pay to Win mode, matchmaking is a nightmare and forces you to either spend a ridiculous amount of time building a team or pay it for in game content. The pack system resemble online gambling and should not be allowed on a game with such a large age range.    … Expand
  84. zabian
    May 1, 2020
    0
    Madden 20 is one of the worst American Football games to have ever been made. Not only is it riddled with bugs, but it also has some of the most unrealistic plays I have ever seen in my life.
    Mediocre Halfbacks can knock out a 350-lb Defensive Lineman, The entire offensive line forgets how to block, Quarterbacks fumble every time they touch the football, the CPU's Cornerbacks can run    Madden 20 is one of the worst American Football games to have ever been made. Not only is it riddled with bugs, but it also has some of the most unrealistic plays I have ever seen in my life.
    Mediocre Halfbacks can knock out a 350-lb Defensive Lineman, The entire offensive line forgets how to block, Quarterbacks fumble every time they touch the football, the CPU's Cornerbacks can run across the field to pick the ball off, and the list goes on. Even Franchise Mode feels the same, the only thing they did was add custom draft classes and called it a day. If the game crashes and you go back into the game, it just gives you 0 points in every quarter after you are done playing. It's almost like EA doesn't want anyone to play their "game". There is no strategy in this game. This game is so poorly made that the only plays some people use are the same exact ones because the CPU and most Users can't stop them. Even in games like Madden 17, this wouldn't happen. Interceptions are scripted. I and others get 4+ picks a game because the newer Maddens have made it to where you can move 10 yards to the right, and run back for an easy interception. In real football, this would never happen. This game is extremely bad. Sometimes I can't tell if EA was making an NFL game or a FIFA game. It's off the charts in every category, and not in a good way. This Series has gone from one of the most well-liked, to complete laughing stock. Maybe one day we will get a realistic madden but for now, this version is terrible.    … Expand
  85. KingMarsch
    Apr 28, 2020
    0
    Biggest **** game ever made! Has nothing to do with football at all. Every step is triggered by animations and an algorythm machine in the background. Example: Make a pass to a really wide open receiver - the cpu decide if its a catch or not! You want blocks from your lineman zzzz nope they stupid like the last five years! EA cares for your money you spend on MUT! Gameplay does not exist!Biggest **** game ever made! Has nothing to do with football at all. Every step is triggered by animations and an algorythm machine in the background. Example: Make a pass to a really wide open receiver - the cpu decide if its a catch or not! You want blocks from your lineman zzzz nope they stupid like the last five years! EA cares for your money you spend on MUT! Gameplay does not exist! How the F can one LB pass rush and at the same time he will intercept you 10 yards upfield! Look at the develpoer RG then you will why this game is what it is....GARBAGE! FU EA… Expand
  86. tdgz89
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    Don't leave a nasty review when you go to EA help, they lock you out of your account almost immediately. This game is a complete was of money and I strongly encourage no one to ever by any game made by EA again, one bust after another and all they care about is making money.
  87. Davy86
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    Absolute rubbish from EA yet again, never ever ever buying Madden again, just gonna wait for 2K to release a real football game no matter how long that will take I'm willing to wait.
  88. nickyg810
    Apr 22, 2020
    2
    Madden 20 is frustrating. In some ways intentionally, in others incompetently. The game is a shadow of its former glory, but occasionally it is just good enough to raise my hopes for the future of sports video games. That being said, this is still a cynical, low effort, shakedown that EA has done for the last five or six years, and until they get better, we should not give them credit.Madden 20 is frustrating. In some ways intentionally, in others incompetently. The game is a shadow of its former glory, but occasionally it is just good enough to raise my hopes for the future of sports video games. That being said, this is still a cynical, low effort, shakedown that EA has done for the last five or six years, and until they get better, we should not give them credit.
    The gameplay of Madden 20 is close to being great. Momentum feels great in the game, and running in the open field is an amazing feeling, but this is perhaps a little too strong, as swerving back and forth can make the ball carrier nearly invulnerable to tackling. Defense also feels more fun than ever before, with playing in the secondary being much more manageable than in the past, and there are few feelings in gaming more satisfying than jumping a route and seeing "user lurk". However, this emphasis on the secondary can be pretty easily exploited with a quick circle + triangle combo when passes are thrown to get some pretty cheesy user picks. Also, the tackling is often not sticky enough for my liking, and I find myself letting the CPU finishing tackles more than I'd like to admit as a seasoned Madden vet.
    Offense is why we play the game, and it feels mostly good this time around. Quarterbacks feel unique enough that once you play with an elite passer it's hard to go back to a mediocre one (sadly for a Jets fan like myself). The running is rewarding to patient players, as sprinting in the backfield is penalized by the front 7 blowing through not yet established blocks. Breaking off a 20 yard scamper for finding the right gap on a zone concept is one of the more fun parts of this game. The hardest part of the game to balance is always rushing QBs, and this game does a few things to compensate. Fumbles run rampant for quarterbacks on the second level, and while frustrating, after a few games players can adjust to needing to slide and avoid direct hits from good tacklers. Containment is stronger in this game than most, and if there are any notable players on the D-line escaping the pocket is no easy feat. This mostly prevents getting cheesed by some 85 speed quarterback for 200 rushing yards, but the downside is that playing with a non-mobile qb puts you at the mercy of the CPU from getting sacked on half of your dropbacks.
    Now onto why the hate is pouring in, the game modes. Career mode is Face of the Franchise, which is fun, but really only warrants about a season of play before it feels like you've seen what there is to be seen. The college feature is a fun addition, but there are two key problems here. For starters, very few colleges are available to play for, with none being included from my darling, the Big Ten. The college mode is also unavailable outside of FOF, and this feels like a fun extra that could easily have been included without having to rely on weird user created workarounds.
    Connected Franchise is skin and bones compared to what was once a great mode in the maddens of previous generations. Very few options to customize the league exist, little personalization is available to make your adventure feel special. Instead it really just feels like a way to play through a season with your favorite team, maybe as a created player, and make a few trades. The mode has tons of potential, and frustratingly we know exactly what it should look like because we can simply pop in any Madden pre 2015 or so.
    Superstar KO is the new mode of this game, and it's a breath of fresh air. Before the game begins you get to pick out 3 superstars to lead your team, along with a coach who ultimately decides your playbooks and points of emphasis. Then a single elimination tournament is entered, with each win earning another superstar. The mode leads to some pretty decent rewards to be redeemed in MUT, and the strange college overtime like style works very well in the high octane offensive style of Madden 20.
    MUT is a shakedown for money above the $60 you likely spent on the game and I won't dignify it by calling it anything more.
    Honestly the best game mode in this is just the simple head to head online. Connection is usually good, and after a few games you'll likely be in the right skill bracket and play mostly close games. The fact that this extremely simple mode is not a good sign for Madden, but with 2k making a football game next year maybe we can see some competition. But probably not. **** you EA. Give us a better game, you clearly could make one. D-    … Expand
  89. Dancren92
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    It's the same game every year. MUT must die. Everyone who continues to boost up and buy this game every year, I hate you.
  90. EA_blows_peen
    Apr 21, 2020
    1
    It seems like EA invests as little as possible every year into this game because they know they have a monopoly over nfl video games. Every year it seems like a copy and paste with slightly better graphics and maybe a new feature here and there that doesn’t bring much to the table in terms of the actual quality of the gameplay. Player movement still feels unnatural and slow, AI is stillIt seems like EA invests as little as possible every year into this game because they know they have a monopoly over nfl video games. Every year it seems like a copy and paste with slightly better graphics and maybe a new feature here and there that doesn’t bring much to the table in terms of the actual quality of the gameplay. Player movement still feels unnatural and slow, AI is still inexcusably terrible to the point where blockers let defenders through without even touching them, and online stability is problematic as it has been for years. EA does not listen to the community because they don’t need to. There is no competitor on the market that poses a threat to EA so they continue to put as little resources as possible to gain the most profit. At this point it’s so obvious and people still backing this game and EA just don’t know football. This game is terrible. I truly hope a new football game comes around because this game is almost unplayable. Do not buy.… Expand
  91. Theonlyrealone
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    This game is absolute garbage. These games gets worse every year. From the animations to the passing it’s hot trash.
  92. NukeInbound11
    Apr 19, 2020
    1
    I'm a big franchise kind of guy, and seeing as EA hasn't even tried to fix it lets me know that Madden is gonna go downhill.
    The A.I. in the simulation has to be the dumbest there is. 15-14 and you're not gonna take the field goal on the 20? Not to mention the defense flops on purpose so offenses can make big moves downfield. lost multiple Superbowls and Conference Games. It's just an    I'm a big franchise kind of guy, and seeing as EA hasn't even tried to fix it lets me know that Madden is gonna go downhill.
    The A.I. in the simulation has to be the dumbest there is. 15-14 and you're not gonna take the field goal on the 20? Not to mention the defense flops on purpose so offenses can make big moves downfield. lost multiple Superbowls and Conference Games. It's just an annoying experience.    … Expand
  93. RockiesMT
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    Terrible, they keep adding old game modes back and saying there new and the gameplay is horrible. Animations are terrible and all they care about is ultimate team.
  94. CarsonTK
    Apr 13, 2020
    1
    Madden 20? Where could I EVEN begin?

    The gameplay is basically the same as Madden NFL 19 other than make a few tweaks! Apparently, EA only cares about money and not making the game fun. MUT ruined everything. Concluded. Franchise mode has also been neglected since Madden 25. Same relocation teams, everything is the same! There is NOTHING different! In a nutshell, if sadness mixed    Madden 20? Where could I EVEN begin?

    The gameplay is basically the same as Madden NFL 19 other than make a few tweaks! Apparently, EA only cares about money and not making the game fun. MUT ruined everything. Concluded.

    Franchise mode has also been neglected since Madden 25. Same relocation teams, everything is the same! There is NOTHING different! In a nutshell, if sadness mixed with anger, and have thoughts of breaking something.... THAT IS YOUR GAME, EA!!!!

    Animations have been the same since Madden 15. Hell, even 25 was smoother! The announcers have also been the same since 17, and their voices repeat the same line over and over! Even they’re new game mode “QB1 Face Of The Franchise” is awful. Graphics and voice acting are both cheesy, you can’t pick a jersey number, and the entire story is just barebones. You play in 2 college games and get drafted into the NFL and the story ends. REALLY EA.

    Ultimate Team. That game mode is why EA sucks. They only care about profits and not gameplay. Why are MUT pack openers and EA in general so brain dead. Speaking of pack openers, half of the madden fan base are stupid kids who waste money on players who are “good”. That’s not even the worst part! A good player can cost up to $100 and your MUT stats reset to the next madden.

    However, I do like their new Superstar KO mode. It’s fun, but I still hate that you have to pay. This is legit proof that EA doesn’t care about nothing but money! REALLY EA? REALLY! Just don’t get this game. Just stick to the new NFL 2K games coming out next year!    … Expand
  95. Datcoolman
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Unbelievably unbalanced. The game just isn't worth your time. I've been playing the game since Madden 15 and it has gotten miserably bad. EA's scheme is logical. Give the big names the big abilities and everyone will be excited to use their favorite character. What that leads to is the devs not knowing how to implement these abilities, and a poor execution at fixing more major gameplay flaws.
  96. Heviken
    Apr 7, 2020
    0
    This game is terrible in every way. Instead of fixing ANY of the NUMEROUS bugs they add new celebrities to superstar KO. The gameplay is meaningless, what you do doesn't matter you can just make yourself more likely to get a completion, yards, touchdown, etc. At the end of the day it is all up to the monkeys at EA. "You sound salty", I hear you say. This goes for everyone I can't rememberThis game is terrible in every way. Instead of fixing ANY of the NUMEROUS bugs they add new celebrities to superstar KO. The gameplay is meaningless, what you do doesn't matter you can just make yourself more likely to get a completion, yards, touchdown, etc. At the end of the day it is all up to the monkeys at EA. "You sound salty", I hear you say. This goes for everyone I can't remember the last time me losing or winning wasn't based on who got better animations. I can't remember because this has always been the case. Ultimate team is supposed to let you build a team with any players you can imagine, but if you take winning seriously you'll need to have the more meta players and abilities such as enforcer, pass rush elite, edge threat elite, escape artist and post flag alite are NEEDED or else if you play someone who DOES have these abilities unless they are trying to lose you will lose 100% of the time.… Expand
  97. jtd9
    Apr 4, 2020
    1
    Madden 20, worst Madden yet. Logic is terrible, animations ruin the game, and CFM is the worst ever. All EA has to do is combine Superstar Mode from Madden 07, Franchise Mode from Madden 05, Gameplay similar to 2k08, Presentation similar to 2k5 and Madden 10, a physics engine and the graphics from today to make the best Madden ever. So simple but yet so hard for EA, They should be able toMadden 20, worst Madden yet. Logic is terrible, animations ruin the game, and CFM is the worst ever. All EA has to do is combine Superstar Mode from Madden 07, Franchise Mode from Madden 05, Gameplay similar to 2k08, Presentation similar to 2k5 and Madden 10, a physics engine and the graphics from today to make the best Madden ever. So simple but yet so hard for EA, They should be able to do this but they can't, they have had several years to improve but haven't, they never get it right. Worst $60 ever spent since Madden 19.… Expand
  98. Richardhands
    Apr 3, 2020
    1
    One of the worst Madden games made maybe the worst. Basically just a copy and paste from the horrible madden 19 game. Franchise mode is basic and hasn't been touched in years. It seems like all the budget goes to Ultimate team, which doesn't make much sense since the game mode is already polished enough.
  99. JohnnyFootball4
    Jan 17, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler alert this game is bad!!!! It’s a joke, the amount of people who have to resort to using AI exploits to ruin online competitive gaming to make themselves look good. The trash play calling and bad animations make me give this game a 1. It’s that bad I’m changing my rating... this game SUCKS !!!!!!!! It’s officially a 0 and gets nothing but BS plays for the AI.… Expand
  100. josda_
    Mar 29, 2020
    4
    In terms of what we know a pro football game can be, Madden NFL 20 is not a good game. The game-play relies too heavily on animation and is OK at best, the franchise mode is weak with little historical stat tracking and limited options on how to actually run a football team. There is nothing to do in the off-season other than bid on free agents and scout college players. Those would beIn terms of what we know a pro football game can be, Madden NFL 20 is not a good game. The game-play relies too heavily on animation and is OK at best, the franchise mode is weak with little historical stat tracking and limited options on how to actually run a football team. There is nothing to do in the off-season other than bid on free agents and scout college players. Those would be good things if they were fun to do, but they're not.

    To make a very long story short, Madden 20, like all of its predecessors on the current console generation, lacks depth. The game is shallow everywhere except for the Madden Ultimate Team mode, which is updated almost daily and receives numerous updates throughout the year. Unsurprisingly, this mode makes EA the most money by far.

    I did, however, give this game a "4", which means it has some redeeming qualities. The addition of X-Factor and Superstar players helps the game feel more alive and makes the good players feel good. I am not fond of the game-mode, but Ultimate Team is as good as its ever been. The franchise mode, which added a new scenario engine, is the best one we've had since Madden 12. Custom draft classes were implemented last year, and the Pro Bowl, which shouldn't have left in the first place, finally returned. Also, the new Superstar KO mode gives the Madden NFL series a little bit of that arcade-y feel that it's needed for a long time.

    Madden 20 is the "best" Madden game on current-gen consoles, game-play and depth wise, but we as frustrated players know that it can be so much more than a yearly cash-grab for EA.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 27, 2019
    80
    The unveiling of Superstar X-Factors had long-term fans of the series cowering, but happily they inject welcome freshness into a stalwart that had grown a tad stale. [Issue#166, p.86]
  2. Meristation
    Aug 16, 2019
    87
    Madden NFL 20 is still one of the best videogames if you want to simulate any sport but it's very clear that it needs more: more graphics, more gameplay changes, more news in its modes... X-Factor is a good new, but still insufficient to sense that gameplay is different that last year's edition.
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  3. Gaming Age
    Aug 14, 2019
    75
    Madden NFL 20 takes a step in the right direction and I really enjoyed the X-Factor additions to the series. While I still think some form of competition would force EA to make more drastic changes, I’m not optimistic with any developers taking a spin with the football genre (maybe the XFL?). If you haven’t caught the pigskin for a few seasons, Madden NFL 20 is the right route to run for this year. With the new consoles coming (most likely) next holiday, I’m looking forward to seeing what EA builds upon from Madden NFL 20 and brings over to next gen. For now I’ll enjoy taking the Broncos to the Super Bowl, while beating up the cover pretty boy, Mahomes (not bitter at all).
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