Madden NFL 20

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1.4

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  2. Mixed: 35 out of 633
  3. Negative: 552 out of 633

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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.
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76

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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