Madden NFL 20

 PlayStation 4
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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 633 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 35 out of 633
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  1. Benny445
    Aug 11, 2019
    5
    Madden 20 is extremely average. It's better than the other Maddens from years past but its still not that good.
  2. jp789
    Aug 1, 2019
    7
    I’m personally giving Madden 20 a 7 because I really enjoy the game overall. Madden 20 is a definite improvement over Madden 19. The gameplay is smoother and less driven by animations. Middle Linebackers are nerfed and it’s easier to pass into tight windows and run. However the QB1 mode is horrendous. I loved playing in the college football playoff but other than that it just sucked.I’m personally giving Madden 20 a 7 because I really enjoy the game overall. Madden 20 is a definite improvement over Madden 19. The gameplay is smoother and less driven by animations. Middle Linebackers are nerfed and it’s easier to pass into tight windows and run. However the QB1 mode is horrendous. I loved playing in the college football playoff but other than that it just sucked. Everything and everyone looked god awful including their cover athlete. The lame attempt at a story line is trash too and doesn’t make much sense. Once you get to the league it’s basically what it used to be other than the scenario generator which is ok I guess but QB1 is the reason I lowered my score. Franchise mode is basically the same but they definitely improved the draft. It is way more interesting to find steals because when fully scouted it shows where the player should be drafted and a hidden dev trait means the player is eventually going to turn into at least an 80 after they’ve developed. MUT is basically the same and so is quick play as well. What really makes the game better to me is the little things EA did to improve it. Hurry up is way better and Superstar Abilities are challenging to activate but rewarding when you do but it’s not too difficult to knock someone out of the zone. It truly feels like you are playing with a superstar. If you enjoy football a lot then you should buy it it’s a fine game but don’t expect anything amazing.… Expand
  3. Zero_Karisma
    Aug 11, 2019
    6
    The best Madden since the PS2 days. Gameplay is the most balanced it has ever been. The offense is definitely OP out of the box. EA still doesn’t tune very well. You’ll still see far too accurate quarterback play, CPU that doesn’t run the ball well and All Pro mode that is not difficult enough and All Madden mode that cheats. New X factors are cool and give the players more separation.The best Madden since the PS2 days. Gameplay is the most balanced it has ever been. The offense is definitely OP out of the box. EA still doesn’t tune very well. You’ll still see far too accurate quarterback play, CPU that doesn’t run the ball well and All Pro mode that is not difficult enough and All Madden mode that cheats. New X factors are cool and give the players more separation. Zones are poor. Bad safety play and poor programming has defensive backs turning the wrong way or just standing in open space doing nothing. Player movement may be the best it has ever been. Physics are barely present in the game. Gang tackling is basically no more than 3 players. Kicking is still the same. Very easy and gimmicky. Kick blocks are predetermined in a way and do not happen organically through physics and ratings. Long time legacy problem Linebacker lurk is gone! Franchise mode is weak and embarrassing at this point. No coordinators, no injury wear and tear system, shallow scouting, shallow draft, shallow historical stats, QB rushing stats are broken and no 5th year option still on contracts. New scenario engine is a great idea but shallow and doesn’t even work for CPU controlled teams! Gameplanning is worthless and shallow. Another great idea added was fog of war for rookie dev traits but yet another poorly implemented idea. It doesn’t hide all dev traits and the way to unlock is broken at launch. Worst of all though is the draft animation for dev trait is still in the game so even though the trait is hidden the animation gives it away! EA can do better.… Expand
  4. boshark2
    Aug 7, 2019
    7
    This is the best madden I have played in a while they need to fix bugs but I am happy with it.
  5. EshanBhatt
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    Very enjoyable offline gameplay as well as online exhibition gameplay. I feel immersed into virtual football with exciting moments that I can only experience through this game. the new QB1 was very enjoyable however that did not last as it just becomes basic franchise after you get into the NFL. it is very dull. Graphics and movement not changed as they refuse to get a better engine. MUTVery enjoyable offline gameplay as well as online exhibition gameplay. I feel immersed into virtual football with exciting moments that I can only experience through this game. the new QB1 was very enjoyable however that did not last as it just becomes basic franchise after you get into the NFL. it is very dull. Graphics and movement not changed as they refuse to get a better engine. MUT is very enjoyable even if you do not pay for micro transactions, however you may face a game breaking half back or play every now and then that makes you want to quit.

    X factors are the most interesting part of this game, and I personally LOVE them. They add so much to franchise which is still very dull, it adds a lot of more strategy to MUT as well. Makes superstars feel like superstars which was a major problem in the last couple maddens.

    Overall this is a massive improvement, and I continue to play it. Mainly MUT and creating fun storylines in my franchise modes. Sad thing is that there is no interesting new modes for the 10th year in a row, no basic mouth guards, no change in engine, no improvements gameplay wise besides x factor that could not be added in an update. No new customization with teams or players.

    6/10 is the highest I can give.    … Expand
  6. NxtDoc
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    Same tired mechanics, animations, and body sculpts. I mean for God's sake Offensive Lineman have the same arms as wide outs.

    Franchise mode is still neglected, in favor of new ways to take your money in the worst game mode ever created in UT. This is literally the same Madden as Madden 13 on PS3. Nearly looks the same too.

    One positive thing is the new X-Fa tors

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  7. Mankster3
    Sep 14, 2020
    5
    I have played Madden since 1996 I care about the Madden franchise. I think a true review needs time to marinade and wait until the final product is out. QB1 Face of the Franchise is a good game mode but I wish it was deeper like NBA2k. I don't see my money I’ve earned while playing as a starting QB. I don't have a place to live or decisions to make. My character is constantly in the lockerI have played Madden since 1996 I care about the Madden franchise. I think a true review needs time to marinade and wait until the final product is out. QB1 Face of the Franchise is a good game mode but I wish it was deeper like NBA2k. I don't see my money I’ve earned while playing as a starting QB. I don't have a place to live or decisions to make. My character is constantly in the locker room on his phone. The graphics are the best ever I've ever saw in Madden. I know the PS2 games are considered the best and I agree but a great looking game will always catch eyes much better than a PS2 game. The gameplay is the best on this generation in my opinion. I've played Madden 25 and others but I truly think this gameplay is very good. There is still bugs but the QB can actually throw over LB now. RB's can actually gain yards and break away to the second or third level. At first the refs would give the call backwards not even facing the camera and I was upset about this because it really pulls you out of the immersion. This has now been fixed with a patch thanks to my tweet and input. My WR scored a TD and the announcers said "Touchdown" yet the game did not give me a TD. This is on my YouTube channel for proof, this has also now been fixed but how do you let that go on a football game? The whole point of the game is to cross the goal line. How is this still a bug in 2019? The blocking was bad at first. Now we have X factors on the O Line which is great. BTW X factor is a great addition and lot's of fun for an arcade experience but I don't think it works for simulation football? Players don't get stronger when playing better. But I do get being hot for some games. Now in pre-snap you can tell the O line to double block a defender. HUGE improvement that I don't think has ever been in a game before. Playing as Aaron Rodgers and telling the O line to double team Khalil Mack feels very realistic. Pro Bowl is back and that's good but why was it ever removed? Being able to play the Pro Bowl at anytime is fun with friends who just want to play an all star game. Glad there is some college football. It would be great to implement both into one game in the future. It is fun, I'm enjoying myself playing this game and I do have fun. But not much else to do in the franchise. The bad is no refs on the field, no way to pump up the crowd as a player on defense for the first time in 15 years...this is a sad omission that I hope they bring back, I wish I could import a playbook from a previous game. A true weather implementation would be great, I'm in Wisconsin and if it's a snowy-day it would be great to play the game and have the same weather currently in Green Bay. NCAA 14 had this option in 2013 PS3 game. I wish there were classic teams like in the PS2 days. NBA 2K has this. I can be the 93 Chicago Bulls and play as Michael Jordan or I can choose all time Bulls. Why can’t I choose 96 Packers and play as Brett Favre or Reggie White or play as the 1966 Packers as Bart Star? I could do this in Madden last time was Madden 07 on PS2. They have the players association and classic players in MUT why can’t these players be in a quick head to head mode like NBA 2K? I wish franchise mode was more immersive. NBA2K and MLB the Show have a much deeper game.
    Overall I am kinda sad at all the features they have taken away throughout the years. Madden 2005 had more franchise features and again NCAA 14 had a lot more details and more immersion that is just not here. Not sure what they are doing at this studio all year? Why take so much out of a game when each year the expectation is that you will add MORE features not less?    … Expand
  8. Shane3909
    Aug 13, 2019
    5
    To start off Madden 20 is definitely an upgrade from Madden 19, the player motions have definitely gotten better and QB1 Face of the franchise is fun! The bad.. The bad is you get introduced to Madden Ultimate team to soon and they want you to spend your money it’s an EA thing. Micro-transactions are a huge money maker for EA and they want you to spend as much as possible before you getTo start off Madden 20 is definitely an upgrade from Madden 19, the player motions have definitely gotten better and QB1 Face of the franchise is fun! The bad.. The bad is you get introduced to Madden Ultimate team to soon and they want you to spend your money it’s an EA thing. Micro-transactions are a huge money maker for EA and they want you to spend as much as possible before you get bored of it eventually. They added a few things to the game with the Pro Bowl and other things, but franchise feels boring. Scouting should be returned to Madden 25 days..… Expand
  9. Tblevins7
    Aug 23, 2019
    6
    Physics are a total mess. For every cool looking play you get 4/5 bizarre looking ones. The game is fun vs friends, but much less so vs the CPU. Madden 20 has a lot of psuedo difficulty....meaning you'll miss open wideouts randomly for no reason, your wrs will drop easy balla, & on face of the franchise your kicker will miss a tonal of field goals. The simulation difficulty is broke beyondPhysics are a total mess. For every cool looking play you get 4/5 bizarre looking ones. The game is fun vs friends, but much less so vs the CPU. Madden 20 has a lot of psuedo difficulty....meaning you'll miss open wideouts randomly for no reason, your wrs will drop easy balla, & on face of the franchise your kicker will miss a tonal of field goals. The simulation difficulty is broke beyond repair. Impact defensive players force fumbles on every tackle they make.… Expand
  10. OGPrime
    Sep 2, 2019
    6
    Alot of people who rate Madden bad either dont play it or haven't played it in years. True is not a perfect game, it does have some issues, but its a fun game. I understand some people frustrations but this game isn't that bad to where it rates a 0 from people.
  11. HonestReview480
    Oct 20, 2019
    7
    Not gonna lie I’m kinda sick of hearing the crap people talk about this game. Sure older games were more innovative and just fun, but let’s look at this closer. This game is descent. Sometimes I even hate it. Don’t forget this game has a superior franchise mode over other EA games. The online began very poor and disconnections were an often circumstance. Now, I haven’t disconnected inNot gonna lie I’m kinda sick of hearing the crap people talk about this game. Sure older games were more innovative and just fun, but let’s look at this closer. This game is descent. Sometimes I even hate it. Don’t forget this game has a superior franchise mode over other EA games. The online began very poor and disconnections were an often circumstance. Now, I haven’t disconnected in months. Many people say EA is trying to steal you’re money and get you to pay more. I have not spent any money in ultimate team and have tons of success online. Finally, the QB1 Face of the Franchise admittedly is bare bone. But at least we have a start. I’m confident we will soon have a madden 08 like version of this.

    And stop saying FIFA is better because it has competition. PES is basically RBI Baseball compared to its upper hand. They can’t compete. FIFA has ultimate team with less interesting promos, boring solo challenges and the same online experience as Madden. They are the same game for different sports. Face it.    … Expand
  12. XDTheGoat
    Feb 20, 2020
    7
    Game is quite enjoyable, but is still riddled by many bugs and micro transactions. As long as the base premise is there, this game will always be fun to some extent, but the fact that this game still undergoes little change makes it hard to have a refreshing and enjoyable, long lasting experience with this game.
  13. mediabrands
    May 2, 2020
    6
    Its the year 2020 in EA is still updating this game yet the CPU still gets an unfair advantage. The AI for your squad is no match for the AI when you turn the difficultly up. Even if your team squad has a 90 over there 70 percent rating you are in for a world wind of piss off. Fix this in hurry up with another Fight Night instead of both these soccer and other football games. i mean who isIts the year 2020 in EA is still updating this game yet the CPU still gets an unfair advantage. The AI for your squad is no match for the AI when you turn the difficultly up. Even if your team squad has a 90 over there 70 percent rating you are in for a world wind of piss off. Fix this in hurry up with another Fight Night instead of both these soccer and other football games. i mean who is running your company clearly a dumb ass. Because Fight should be on top of you list dummy's.… Expand
  14. Erick561
    Jun 11, 2020
    5
    I only play franchise mode so I will be reviewing only franchise mode so be aware!

    Also be aware I have only played madden 11, 18, 19, and 20. I like Madden franchise mode quite a bit but its the same as 19... and 18... there is almost nothing different about it for the past 10 years or so according to most people, and according to me. I like the core gameplay but playing the same    I only play franchise mode so I will be reviewing only franchise mode so be aware!

    Also be aware I have only played madden 11, 18, 19, and 20.

    I like Madden franchise mode quite a bit but its the same as 19... and 18... there is almost nothing different about it for the past 10 years or so according to most people, and according to me.
    I like the core gameplay but playing the same thing over and over is tiring. The only reason I might buy the next game is to get the next batch of players playing for my team. Unless the rights to making games for the NFL changes companies, I don't think madden will have anything new. I doubt it though.    … Expand
  15. Anonymousperiod
    Feb 8, 2021
    5
    It's decent, but I've played madden 03 and there were a lot more features, like create a team.
  16. Radpandabear
    Apr 10, 2023
    6
    I got this one because I hadn’t had a madden game in a while and this one was decent. I finally played the Myteam game mode and although it was good. They almost instantly cut this game off online once the new one came out which really sucked. Had a fun time with it and still do just wish it didn’t end so soon.

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#99 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#23 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019
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#6 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2019

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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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