Madden NFL 20

 PlayStation 4
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1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 633 Ratings

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  1. Smoove
    Aug 14, 2019
    1
    No major changes... all that matters is MUT. Should be called MUT 20 not MADDEN 20
  2. regooddevil
    Aug 14, 2019
    1
    If you want a good football game, you're out of luck. They have not added enough for it to be worth $60 or even any discount price. The improvements made on this game would have been a monthly update/patch on any other game. You get Face of the Franchise and Pro bowl, which were both in the game in older maddens. There is really nothing new and not worth the money at all.

    Don't believe    If you want a good football game, you're out of luck. They have not added enough for it to be worth $60 or even any discount price. The improvements made on this game would have been a monthly update/patch on any other game. You get Face of the Franchise and Pro bowl, which were both in the game in older maddens. There is really nothing new and not worth the money at all.

    Don't believe me? Buy the game yourself and compare it to madden 15, don't say I didn't warn you.    … Expand
  3. Thorage
    Aug 14, 2019
    0
    Releasing games with minimal, cosmetic changes to it and charge for them full retail price as for a completely new product should be banned and prosecuted. I am not even starting here on ridiculous monetization aspects of it concentrated on exploitation of modern, let's be honest not very smart kids....
  4. Abachlaypse
    Aug 14, 2019
    1
    Save your money for Maximum Football 2019!

    While improved on some mechanics (not all -- zone coverage is still too easy to manipulate), Madden 20 ultimate fails to deliver in an overall capacity. You don't even need to compare this to 2k5, as Madden 08, a game made 12 years ago, holds more depth and detail (as well as better gameplay) than Madden 20. Hell, X-Factors were in Madden    Save your money for Maximum Football 2019!

    While improved on some mechanics (not all -- zone coverage is still too easy to manipulate), Madden 20 ultimate fails to deliver in an overall capacity.

    You don't even need to compare this to 2k5, as Madden 08, a game made 12 years ago, holds more depth and detail (as well as better gameplay) than Madden 20.

    Hell, X-Factors were in Madden 08, only called "Weapons" -- this "new" feature is actually nothing new.

    EA continues to put profit before people when they continue to disregard what the fans have been asking for year in and year out. The franchise pales in comparison to Madden 08 or 2k5 in regards to depth, and we continue to be without create-a-team for some reason, isolating the more creative sports gamers.

    Face of the Franchise is "okay", but becomes repetitive and unrealistic. (Yeah, like Tom Brady is going to message a rookie before gameday)

    I am happy I cashed in a free rental for this game, as I wouldn't honestly pay $20 for this game, much less $60.    … Expand
  5. ZenInChaos
    Aug 14, 2019
    0
    EA sports has left madden in a completely sad state of disarray. This game is a pathetic joke. Gameplay mechanics are sloppy and embarrassing, even football games from 15 years ago have better mechanics. I can’t believe people actually got paid to make this game. Do yourself a favor and buy madden 99, more features at a cheaper price. EA, please. Either actually watch some football gamesEA sports has left madden in a completely sad state of disarray. This game is a pathetic joke. Gameplay mechanics are sloppy and embarrassing, even football games from 15 years ago have better mechanics. I can’t believe people actually got paid to make this game. Do yourself a favor and buy madden 99, more features at a cheaper price. EA, please. Either actually watch some football games and understand how madden should look&feel, and then do that, or give up your license and let another company take a swing at it. Madden games have been absolutely horrendous for the last 8-9 years at least. All madden is to you is a cash grab with your stupid Madden ultimate team. I will NEVER buy another EA madden game until the mechanics are more fluid and lifelike, and AI actually understands how to properly defend/run routes, etc.

    To the NFL; please. Cancel ea’s exclusive contract and let 2K or some other company make a madden game. They’re a garbage company and don’t give a damn about the sport of football, or gamers playing the football game. They’ve bastardized this once good franchise with subpar performance, and an insane greed for money. We need a community proud to buy this game, and you’re not helping by allowing EA to screw gamers AND the NFL (after all, it is your organization they’re using. Doesn’t look good for the NFL either.)    … Expand
  6. Firegoodell
    Aug 14, 2019
    0
    Madden gets worse every year. Yeah the game looks pretty and the graphics are nice but the gameplay is utter trash. They don’t want to put money into the game to make it better but they fool kids into buying this game every year.
  7. RickieLong_
    Aug 14, 2019
    0
    I Stopped Buying Madden 5 Years Ago, And Never Planned On Getting It Again. My GF Suprised Me And Bought it For Me, And Sure Enough, Absolutely No Progression Whatsoever. Horrible Gameplay, Presentation. Stale Animations, Sideline Players Look Terrible Still. The QB1 Mode Had So Much Potential But Falls Very Short. 15 Years Later And EA Still Hasn’t Topped ESPN 2K5. Final Rating: 0
    Zero    I Stopped Buying Madden 5 Years Ago, And Never Planned On Getting It Again. My GF Suprised Me And Bought it For Me, And Sure Enough, Absolutely No Progression Whatsoever. Horrible Gameplay, Presentation. Stale Animations, Sideline Players Look Terrible Still. The QB1 Mode Had So Much Potential But Falls Very Short. 15 Years Later And EA Still Hasn’t Topped ESPN 2K5. Final Rating: 0
    Zero Rating For A Company Who Gives Zero Effort. Give The License Up Already EA    … Expand
  8. Egghead254
    Aug 14, 2019
    0
    I honestly created a user just to write an honest review. I’ve been playing madden since as far back as I can remember which was M 02’.
    I can tell you right now this game has been moving backwards and anybody who's been playing this game knows that. People who just started playing this a couple years back DO NOT understand why this game has gone so low because you are the target audience    I honestly created a user just to write an honest review. I’ve been playing madden since as far back as I can remember which was M 02’.
    I can tell you right now this game has been moving backwards and anybody who's been playing this game knows that. People who just started playing this a couple years back DO NOT understand why this game has gone so low because you are the target audience now. This game is at its worst and I refuse to take part in this circus of a game. Use to be at every midnight release, Madden was a household name it’s a shame how low they’ve cane!    … Expand
  9. dk12761red
    Aug 15, 2019
    1
    I'm glad to see the low user review scores, the Madden community is hopefully starting to wake up. They release the SAME GAME EVERY YEAR. All the new things they added this year were in previous games and were taken out. That's not a new feature! Last year they made around 800 million on Madden, where is that money going? Certainly not in improving this game at all. And considering it'sI'm glad to see the low user review scores, the Madden community is hopefully starting to wake up. They release the SAME GAME EVERY YEAR. All the new things they added this year were in previous games and were taken out. That's not a new feature! Last year they made around 800 million on Madden, where is that money going? Certainly not in improving this game at all. And considering it's basically the same thing as the last few years why is it so buggy? Seriously? EA Thinks Madden gamers are stupid, and some of them are honestly because they just eat it up every year. I'm sick of this same thing every year with barely any improvement. It's literally worse than it was 10 years ago. This is ridiculous. It's literally just a $60 roster update. The only thing they put any effort into anymore is the terrible MUT mode, which is for whales that like spending a lot of money on worthless digital items. It's time to start voting with our wallets and demand improvements, or they will keep on releasing the same lazy crap every year. Like I said they made $800 MILLION DOLLARS off of it last year and can't even be bothered to fix bugs or really make any improvements. At this point the Mainstream sites that give it such high scores every year are either lying or being paid to give it good scores, none of their reviews ever talk about the issues, micro transactions, or the fact that it's literally the same game as last year.… Expand
  10. Noah16k
    Aug 15, 2019
    1
    Literally same thing as the last 5 years. Wow they added the pro bowl BACK to the game and added X-factors that were already kind of in the game in the past.
  11. TripleC19
    Aug 16, 2019
    0
    They dont care... game full of terrible animations while everything is scripted
  12. DontBuyMadden
    Aug 16, 2019
    0
    This game is a complete mess. Animations is what makes this game run and it will bail you out time and time again. There’s no skill involved and the glitches don’t even get me started which the glitches. This game isn’t worth $60 this isn’t worth $40 this is at best at 20-30$ game if you’d like to see how broken this game is look up RyanMoody21 he shows you how glitchy and broken the gameThis game is a complete mess. Animations is what makes this game run and it will bail you out time and time again. There’s no skill involved and the glitches don’t even get me started which the glitches. This game isn’t worth $60 this isn’t worth $40 this is at best at 20-30$ game if you’d like to see how broken this game is look up RyanMoody21 he shows you how glitchy and broken the game is it’s disheartening to see how far gone this franchise has come I’ve been playing since madden 99 on my gameboy… Expand
  13. OG_Ron420
    Aug 17, 2019
    0
    Bring back 2K football already this game should not be released very buggy terrible gameplay and online is worse everyone uses glitches and goes for it on 4th and long and use rpo glitch
  14. Dauce00
    Aug 17, 2019
    0
    this game sucks. Animations, tackling, etc, the "roboqb is back"; Blake Bortles can go 24-25 against a top tier defense. EA is a joke and Madden is a joke. Madden truly haven't been good since '08. Honestly save your money and buy NBA2K.
  15. Crzytea
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    Bad, bad game. Games fee scripted. If you go near a SS who is a star underneath him you will fumble the ball even if you cover it up. Joey Bosa will always get 5 sacks a game even if you double team him. I’ve played madden since 2003 and this is the worst one yet. Do not pay money for this game. We cannot allowing EA to keep making **** games.
  16. GothamCity92
    Aug 18, 2019
    0
    This may be the worst madden I’ve played in years and here is why....they don’t call flags that they should be calling such as personal fouls when you are clearly running out of bounds, roughing the passer. The game doesn’t call touchdowns because it gets stuck in animations. For example I had a guy who caught the ball took two steps into the end zone and since it’s stuck in an tackleThis may be the worst madden I’ve played in years and here is why....they don’t call flags that they should be calling such as personal fouls when you are clearly running out of bounds, roughing the passer. The game doesn’t call touchdowns because it gets stuck in animations. For example I had a guy who caught the ball took two steps into the end zone and since it’s stuck in an tackle animation he gets hit the ball goes flying he loses the ball....no touchdown. Also the game has trouble saving... it’s been countless times when I’m playing career mode and I have a really big game I come back and it hasn’t saved in fact it will make me play a game I’ve played THREE GAMES AGO! It never saved the progress and it’s the most frustrating thing ever. I have a scrambling QB whose speed is on 99 yet the linebackers are waaaay faster than my QB and tackle him always immediately when they are in pursuit of me scrambling outside the pocket. I loved madden but I uninstalled this garbage. Idk how IGN keeps giving this game an 8/10 year after year smh… Expand
  17. HockeySteve94
    Aug 18, 2019
    1
    This game has some of the worst Animations I've seen a sports game. It ruins the emergion when you're playing and players can't be tackled. I can't recommend any buy this game because of poor gameplay and lack of meaningful and depth game modes
  18. DakotaHiggins
    Aug 19, 2019
    0
    Same game as last few years I wish they would put efforts like the 2l franchise. Focus on what players want, customization, new game modes, realism. This year was disappointing idk how they keep doing it.
  19. scubaxxdan
    Aug 20, 2019
    0
    I loved Madden so much for so long, since they can't make a game with any depth, I went ahead and bought an xbox original and PS2 so I can play games that are fun and make sense. Games that were made to seem like they actually cared about the players, not the same thing with the same problems year after year.
  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. Beeman88
    Aug 23, 2019
    0
    How so little effort can be put into improving a game is astounding. EA cashes in year after year on people who have never had the chance to see what a real football game could look like. Madden was best in '08 when they made it immersive. Thanks for the garbage, EA. It sure is in the game.
  22. Youngmoe305
    Aug 23, 2019
    0
    Game feels like a roster update that does not respect real life football principles.
    I’ve been playing madden since 05 and the lack of depth in franchise is astonishing.
  23. 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
  24. FylthyPlayz
    Aug 27, 2019
    0
    Same broken plays, same broken game. I’ve lost 4 games of online play to things uncontrollable to human stick skills or even things possible in a working game. Audible glitches, offensive line play is so bad my linemen turn around and stare at my qb getting chased. This game is laughable. It’s literally become a joke to see how many issues appear on every single play. Player warps,Same broken plays, same broken game. I’ve lost 4 games of online play to things uncontrollable to human stick skills or even things possible in a working game. Audible glitches, offensive line play is so bad my linemen turn around and stare at my qb getting chased. This game is laughable. It’s literally become a joke to see how many issues appear on every single play. Player warps, clipping, AI that doesn’t work. Frostbite is ass, complete garbage. In 27 days I free to play grind an 83 overall team with an 85 defense. Corners are such a joke that the speeds can’t even compete to WR’s so you get burned on slants/crossers/levels all day and cant really do anything except pour franks hot sauce in your eyes. People glitch the same plays, same players. It’s not even football. I get in to grind challenges I cheese to win, then build a team that can’t win vs any money spent or really in general because the fumbles and game is so broken. So yeah, never ever reviewed a game, this is my first. Please do not buy this and please do not spend money on mut. It’s not worth it whatsoever. Go play ANY other game that will actually bring you enjoyment. Don’t break controllers or get frustrated you could have a stroke just because your player freezes halfway through the turf and the other team easily walks it past them. Just go buy another game. Any other game. Not this one. I haven’t even mentioned the degraded and inexplicably terrible franchise mode they have. It’s even more of a joke. For any real football fan that plays madden, I feel you. But it **** sucks and you know it. It’s not representative of what happens on sundays. EA Sports, it’s definitely not in the game.… Expand
  25. 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.
  26. Tomellone
    Sep 5, 2019
    1
    Many overpowered Players like Hopkins Ort Donald, Kick Return often results in a TD through glitches, sometimes you cant tackle receivers, juke moves are too overpowered
  27. CaneDawg
    Sep 6, 2019
    0
    So sick of EA's microtransactions, I think I'm done with AAA games and enjoy indie games more. So glad they are bringing College football back in a few weeks.
  28. hdjr86
    Sep 7, 2019
    0
    This has to be the worst installment of the franchise. Glitches, glitches and more glitches. The funny thing is many of the glitches have been in previous games which is proof that either they don't know what they are doing or don't care. Bare bones features. Why is it that Madden 07, 08 is more immersive than Madden 20? Why are these features not in Madden at this point:

    -Training    This has to be the worst installment of the franchise. Glitches, glitches and more glitches. The funny thing is many of the glitches have been in previous games which is proof that either they don't know what they are doing or don't care. Bare bones features. Why is it that Madden 07, 08 is more immersive than Madden 20? Why are these features not in Madden at this point:

    -Training camps
    -Position battles
    -Contract hold outs
    -Player moral
    -Supplementary draft
    -Compensatory picks
    -Retirement page so I know who the hell retired without thumbing through my roster
    -Offensive/Defensive coordinators, actual coaches, retired players becoming coaches
    -Mouth piece (damn shame)
    -Players wearing practice jerseys and shorts during practice
    -Pricing food, parking, etc in franchise mode
    -I think you could create a fan as well
    -Offline fantasy draft
    -Chris Berman half time show (rumbling bumbling stumbling his way into the end zone)
    -Different game day announcers

    I could go on forever.

    Its obvious that they are pushing you towards their crappy MUT mode to spend more money. This game has regressed and anyone that says otherwise clearly never played older Madden games. At this point, you're paying $60 for a roster update. EA needs to lose the license so someone who gives a damn can make an actual football game.    … Expand
  29. Biolex
    Sep 8, 2019
    0
    (Tl;Dr at the bottom) Where to start. Buggy as hell, absolutely no depth, the entire marketing for this game is literally just features they’ve removed and put back in (Pro Bowl we all know existed before, the “X-Factors” are just repackaged “weapons”, and QB1 is just an extremely watered down BEGINNING of them giving us Superstar mode back). The gameplay is slightly improved from 19, but(Tl;Dr at the bottom) Where to start. Buggy as hell, absolutely no depth, the entire marketing for this game is literally just features they’ve removed and put back in (Pro Bowl we all know existed before, the “X-Factors” are just repackaged “weapons”, and QB1 is just an extremely watered down BEGINNING of them giving us Superstar mode back). The gameplay is slightly improved from 19, but that’s not impressive whatsoever considering 19 was a step DOWN from 18. Still can just run cross-routes and inside zone the entire game with no problems. This game is terrible. EA does not care about us. A prime example is shown by the fact that on the practice field, it still has a banner that still says “Madden 19” on it, even after a couple patches. On top of this, when called out, they had to ASK what field it is, despite the practice field being the only field in the game that does not have full stands (which you can clearly see). It’s absolutely embarrassing. Stick to the 2k football games, Madden 10-12, or anything from the 360/ps2 days. Absolutely not worth your time or money. Horrific game considering the scale of the company creating it, hardly worth considering a triple-A title. Tl;Dr: Horrific video game, it’s depressing that we still have games from 15+ years ago significantly better than today’s game. Do not buy this game or any Madden until EA gets their **** together. We will not get a better game until people stop feeding into this. You’re better off anyways.… Expand
  30. Tgoo3
    Sep 9, 2019
    0
    Gameplay is trash.. content is trash.. EA doesn’t care about its fan base.. would return if I could
  31. Gunslinger19k
    Sep 10, 2019
    1
    The same dialogue 19, horrible looking crowds, and horrible character movement. It's time to let another company come in and make a game football fans and gamers can enjoy.
  32. Geister
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    I just want an enjoyable offline franchise mode. A $60 game with microtransactions and gambling on card packs. Don't buy.
  33. Weskerfan
    Sep 18, 2019
    0
    The worse Madden to date! EA continues to show they are more focused on soaking people's wallets via microtransactions than they are on creating a good game. Franchise as gotten worse and the game now has more bugs in it than Madden 19. After being promised that Madden would be bug free we found out that's a lie. Stay away from this dumper fire of a game.
  34. the_yudin
    Sep 18, 2019
    0
    Rinse and repeat garbage AI cash grab. Just spend your money on Borderlands 3 instead.
  35. Awesomeman43218
    Sep 18, 2019
    0
    I have played madden for years, I just deleted this game. Uncontrollable gameplay based on animations, every game is up in the air, all the time. The game premeditates kick blocks and punts, forces animations on bad plays, and adding back the pro bowl isn’t an improvement if you can’t play the pro bowl because all the players are wearing the same team helmet. The X factors make the playersI have played madden for years, I just deleted this game. Uncontrollable gameplay based on animations, every game is up in the air, all the time. The game premeditates kick blocks and punts, forces animations on bad plays, and adding back the pro bowl isn’t an improvement if you can’t play the pro bowl because all the players are wearing the same team helmet. The X factors make the players act like they have superpowers, which means more animation based play. If I’m going to play this game or any future generations of the game, it will have to be completely stripped down and remade from the coding up. I don’t care if I have to wait a year. I will never buy another madden if they can’t simply do that. As Football fans, we deserve better gameplay. I’ll be taking my business to Doug Flutie. Thanks for the memories from 2004 to 2011, madden. But your lacking and it’s a shame. You used to be so great. Just a damn shame. Same old madden, try again next year.… Expand
  36. Cwfarrell707
    Sep 18, 2019
    0
    Absolutely dreadful gameplay. Again. Save your money. It is such a shame that the NFL has allowed this farce to continue on this long and bring shame to the NFL shield, but here we are.
  37. jordynelson87
    Sep 19, 2019
    0
    Madden has reached a new low. Unbelievably glitchy, inconsistent, frustrating and sometimes downright baffling gameplay, and a criminal lack of attention to detail. As a dude who grew up loving and playing these games, I can say with 100% certainty that I am never buying another madden until EA actually gives half a s**t about their product.
  38. OGPOC60
    Sep 19, 2019
    1
    Trash... look at its score, the game speaks for itself. Exact same madden as 2019. A couple of updates and a piss poor QB1 : Franchise mode that’s garbage. I’m sick of spending my money on this and realistically if there any other nfl football games out I WOULD NEVER buy another madden again.
  39. nickomode
    Sep 19, 2019
    0
    EA changed the 19 to a 20 and threw this garbage heap out to us. Wish I could give an actual negative score to this game. I've played Madden since 05 and I knew I've had enough of this game when Joshua Dobbs has a 90% plus completion rate with over 400 yards and 4 TDs against me. If you're like me and want a realistic game with realistic gameplay, values and other variables, this is one ofEA changed the 19 to a 20 and threw this garbage heap out to us. Wish I could give an actual negative score to this game. I've played Madden since 05 and I knew I've had enough of this game when Joshua Dobbs has a 90% plus completion rate with over 400 yards and 4 TDs against me. If you're like me and want a realistic game with realistic gameplay, values and other variables, this is one of the worst Madden games to date. Gameplay scripting, animation glitches, no changes to franchise whatsoever, QB1 mode is horrible, cringey, and lost interest in it in 2 days... all EA cares about is MUT and making money off of that. Unrealistic animations, player awareness (specifically defensive players and o-linemen), atrocious offensive line blocking, defensive zone coverages and tackling animations that make you want to slam your head against the wall. CPU is overpowered and unstoppable in the sim both offensive and defensive wise. CPU defenders will stop on a dime, turn around with their backs to you at first, not even looking at the receiver or ball and pick you off even if you made the right read passing. You're telling me 5 yards of separation on a curl route with a perfectly timed route, throw and read will result in an interception. Mind blowing.… Expand
  40. 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.
  41. DratixGaming
    Sep 20, 2019
    0
    Yeah, Franchise is still bland, the gameplay sucks, Ultimate Team is still the garbage Pay-To-Win **** Player Models are still the same, shoulder pads are way too big, even if you put them down all the way. And guess what?! They still charge 60 dollars for a patch on their older game. Can't wait until Maximum Football comes out...
  42. darealrobertmcd
    Sep 20, 2019
    0
    It's so sad to see how far this series has fallen from its glory days. Madden the series used to mean so much to me and I as a kid I always used to fantasize how great the game will be in 10 years from now (2009). Today, Madden from a gameplay perspective just plays so poorly. It's not until you stop and watch the replays in your game and break it down do you see how horrendous this gameIt's so sad to see how far this series has fallen from its glory days. Madden the series used to mean so much to me and I as a kid I always used to fantasize how great the game will be in 10 years from now (2009). Today, Madden from a gameplay perspective just plays so poorly. It's not until you stop and watch the replays in your game and break it down do you see how horrendous this game is. There are no physics in this game, players go through each other all of the time. This game relies 100% on animations so how good you are at the game all depends on what random animation the game decides to give you. Unfortunately, Madden 20 doesn't do its self any favors to compensate for the poor gameplay. Franchise mode honestly has NOT been improved in the past decade. In fact, Madden 2005 blows Madden 2020 franchises mode out of the water, if you are interested to see how, go on Youtube and check out "SOFTDRINKSPORTS" channel and he has a fantastic Madden 2005 franchise video. The reason why Madden doesn't care about franchise mode is because they don't want their customers spending time in the mode, they rather you spend your time in a mode called ultimate team where they hope you will spend REAL LIFE MONEY on virtual crap. The game has fallen off of a cliff, if EA/Madden had competition in NFL video games, they would have to throw in the towel like they are currently doing with NBA LIVE, yup EA is done making NBA LIVE games because the game is trash and can't compete with NBA 2k. STAY AWAY FROM MADDEN… Expand
  43. Gotlamb51
    Sep 20, 2019
    1
    Made an account just to rate this game. Tired of it, nothing changes, bugs are still there. Inaccurate passes out of nowhere that go straight to a defender, quarterback not letting go of the ball when you throw it so that he gets sacked, touchdowns counting when the player clearly didn’t get into the end zone, touchdowns that should’ve counted not counting, and microtransaction bs.Made an account just to rate this game. Tired of it, nothing changes, bugs are still there. Inaccurate passes out of nowhere that go straight to a defender, quarterback not letting go of the ball when you throw it so that he gets sacked, touchdowns counting when the player clearly didn’t get into the end zone, touchdowns that should’ve counted not counting, and microtransaction bs. Seriously, even accurate passes seem to be overthrown sometimes and turning the difficulty to all madden just seems to mean that your o-line suddenly becomes garbage and your quarterback throws the ball everywhere but open receivers even if your Tom Brady or Mahomes. Screw this game.… Expand
  44. MartyMcSmartyns
    Sep 21, 2019
    0
    TL:DR ive played madden since the first one (1990 madden) and this is the last i will buy

    this game is no longer football... it is "abuse glitchy animation and route combos to make the AI controller players to missplay on downs... load up a nano blitz to make the RT not be able to even choose 1 player to block but yet let 2-3 players run free towards the QB. and x-factor has even made    TL:DR ive played madden since the first one (1990 madden) and this is the last i will buy

    this game is no longer football... it is "abuse glitchy animation and route combos to make the AI controller players to missplay on downs... load up a nano blitz to make the RT not be able to even choose 1 player to block but yet let 2-3 players run free towards the QB. and x-factor has even made this way of play even more glitchy-er.. it is a pretty-good-looking pile of crap. franchise is the same stale crap the only thing new is "HIDDEN" dev trait that is broken and doesn't work it resests everytime you exit out of your franchise. and scouting is the same old boring counter-intuitve scout a player but we wont actually get anything needed like 40-time or benchpress that are the only useful stats... instead i know that this player has a c+hit power...ty madden... i've played them since 1990 and the first madden when i was 17.... and this is the last madden i shall buy... and i truely wish i didn't    … Expand
  45. AlexXavier7
    Sep 21, 2019
    0
    Bad physics all the way around clear money grab with the use of the NFL license. The NFL should take action and let another devolvelper take over. A NFL football game in 2019 should have better a experience. There’s so much potential in this day and age and EA has failed tremendously.
  46. John125678
    Sep 22, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's the same thing every year!!!! I can't stand Madden anymore I use to love it but the one thing I really enjoyed was franchise mode and it never changes. It's bland and lots of people feel the same. UT is the only thing that ever gets updates or new things added to it and it's disappointing. EA please fix Madden in next year's edition because if you don't I'm will not be buying.… Expand
  47. Terminator137
    Sep 24, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All you can do in this game is play football. You can't drive cars or shoot guns or play tennis or anything else. The micros are the only good thing about the game so don't buy it. No way to control the ball after it is being thrown in mid air and no jet packs for receivers I mean hello what are you thinking.… Expand
  48. Astar1
    Oct 1, 2019
    0
    The worst A.I ever! Shockingly bad - EA are ruining all sports franchises and something needs to be done. Boycotting is a start..
  49. buddha19
    Oct 4, 2019
    0
    The fact that this game got a 77 from critic reviews is a joke! It shows that EA pays for reviews. This game is supposed to be at its core a football simulator and fails miserably. Game is so bad and I will not be purchasing a madden game as long as EA is the developer
  50. Dkg92
    Oct 19, 2019
    0
    This game is horrible. Months after release and it’s still plagued by bugs that make the experience unbearable. While I do love how some of the mechanics seemed refreshed the glitches were enough to make me uninstall this game from my system. I play the franchise mode or QB1 modes and one of the main issues I have is the save feature not working properly. The first time I noticed thisThis game is horrible. Months after release and it’s still plagued by bugs that make the experience unbearable. While I do love how some of the mechanics seemed refreshed the glitches were enough to make me uninstall this game from my system. I play the franchise mode or QB1 modes and one of the main issues I have is the save feature not working properly. The first time I noticed this happen I won the super bowl completed the entire offseason, preseason and the first game of the regular season where I had a huge game. I come back to madden the next day to find my career is all the way back to the divisional round of the playoffs from last season. This was extremely frustrating. It’s done that multiple times. So for the first time I put madden down for a month and a half. I decide to play it last night and today. At this point in the season I’m 7-0 I see the system says auto saving I allow it to run the process to make sure it’s not user error. I close the application the correct way. Later I come back and here I am week 3 of my season at 3-0 after yet having another big game. It was so frustrating to see that, on top of the superstar abilities not working how they should! I’ve turned the accelerated clock off in the settings just for it to still be on during gameplay. I go to check after the game and as I thought I did turn it off but that did not matter because we were given an incomplete product. I truly believed madden made a strive for the better which is why I even purchased the game this year just to find out I was wrong...same menus, same commentary, same everything. You are better off not buying this game and playing other versions as this is the worst madden I have played. I don’t know how anyone can play this competitively this game is garbage.… Expand
  51. 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
  52. LillRaffy77
    Feb 17, 2020
    0
    Only the Superstar KO it's fun to play
    Don't have the all college in franchise mode, the gameplay sucks and this is the word Madden in history!
  53. 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
  54. bilnic80
    Oct 28, 2019
    0
    I'm very disappointed in Madden and EA in general. This game is so beyond messed up that I'm not sure there is a way to fix it tbh. The mechanics of the game are inferior to games made a decade ago. Not to mention the game is so based off of animations instead of physics that in any play you are forced into some kind of animation that makes the game look absolutely ridiculous. ThenI'm very disappointed in Madden and EA in general. This game is so beyond messed up that I'm not sure there is a way to fix it tbh. The mechanics of the game are inferior to games made a decade ago. Not to mention the game is so based off of animations instead of physics that in any play you are forced into some kind of animation that makes the game look absolutely ridiculous. Then this year they have this big selling point of having "X-Factors" but yet the CPU team has no moves at all. How do you not have the players doing the biggest selling point of your game? Elusive runners like McCaffrey and Barkley just run straight into the tackle in the open field.. what is that??? Like I said, just an absolute joke of a football game for 2019. The fact that I go back to my PS2 to play 05 and 06 to have a more realistic football game is just pathetic. The other problem with the game is that MUT is king and franchise continously gets ignored year after year. You gave us some horrible, unimpressive "scenarios" thinking that would solve all of your problems.… Expand
  55. Stallard
    Nov 1, 2019
    1
    Awful servers. Game is always down. Can’t play even play franchise mode. EA won’t acknowledge the problem and only sends you to EAHelp who openly lie to you. They told me they would have everything fixed in an hour. Guess what it didn’t happen. It’s been over 12 hours since then and the servers are still down. Gameplay is ok. Have to significantly change the sliders to make the game closeAwful servers. Game is always down. Can’t play even play franchise mode. EA won’t acknowledge the problem and only sends you to EAHelp who openly lie to you. They told me they would have everything fixed in an hour. Guess what it didn’t happen. It’s been over 12 hours since then and the servers are still down. Gameplay is ok. Have to significantly change the sliders to make the game close to being realistic but once that is done the game is enjoyable until gameplay isn’t saved because the servers were take. Down again.… Expand
  56. 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
  57. themaddenboi
    Nov 7, 2019
    0
    this game is better than madden 19 and thats all i can say about this that is positive. I feel the greatest game after madden 08 is madden 25 and that is 3 times better than madden 20, qb1 mode is straight garbage its just a custom longshot, pro bowl was added and it doesnt even feel like its an improvement. Franchise, same with some stupid gimmicks, honestly just get madden 25 for xboxthis game is better than madden 19 and thats all i can say about this that is positive. I feel the greatest game after madden 08 is madden 25 and that is 3 times better than madden 20, qb1 mode is straight garbage its just a custom longshot, pro bowl was added and it doesnt even feel like its an improvement. Franchise, same with some stupid gimmicks, honestly just get madden 25 for xbox 360 and pray for 2k to save is all… Expand
  58. Ry-N
    Nov 27, 2019
    3
    Let's start with the gameplay. It's fun to run the ball with fast players, but that's about it. Sucked into animations, sometimes even game saving tackles. Haven't played KO or Online, but they need to get rid of microtransactions. I used to buy a pro pack for 7,500 coins, now I can only buy a single gold or (a fat chance of) higher for 5,000 coins. QB1 is pretty atrocious. They shouldLet's start with the gameplay. It's fun to run the ball with fast players, but that's about it. Sucked into animations, sometimes even game saving tackles. Haven't played KO or Online, but they need to get rid of microtransactions. I used to buy a pro pack for 7,500 coins, now I can only buy a single gold or (a fat chance of) higher for 5,000 coins. QB1 is pretty atrocious. They should just bring back superstar mode and mini-games, and then add onto them. I am not experienced enough to comment on franchise, but I will say that rebuilding my team was pretty fun.… Expand
  59. breadcrumbs97
    Nov 28, 2019
    2
    So many problems. There's fun to be had but they can't get simple things right. Every time I try to play a squads game i can only hope that I can get into a game without it being stuck on a loading screen. Gameplay is only a slight improvement.
  60. 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
  61. Maddenisawful
    Dec 15, 2019
    0
    I want everyone here to know I just spent 20 minutes trying to confirm the email to make this account all to say how bad this game is.... I have never in my life seen a game as bad as this piece of absolute **** I hope everyone that made this game is fired and goes homeless... EA should be banned worst company ever DONT BUY !!!
  62. Fucmadden101010
    Dec 17, 2019
    0
    How in the **** did you make a game this goddamn bad go **** yourselves absolute **** ****ing developers **** you
  63. ElijahH
    Jan 4, 2020
    0
    First off the game has so many bugs and glitches. Second off when I play franchise mode and I'm playing and my internet is fine it'll say " The EA servers can not connect to your franchise " and it happens every single time I play franchise. This game is crap and never will be good. Also when I'm passing to a receiver the defender teleports to the ball and blocks it. It's like the defenderFirst off the game has so many bugs and glitches. Second off when I play franchise mode and I'm playing and my internet is fine it'll say " The EA servers can not connect to your franchise " and it happens every single time I play franchise. This game is crap and never will be good. Also when I'm passing to a receiver the defender teleports to the ball and blocks it. It's like the defender can run like 50 MPH and They block it, it's so annoying and then I try to go to EA help and all they say is " We are sorry for the inconvenience we will try to fix this " and it's like no you are not EA, you can't fix this because all you care about is MUT. So yeah don't buy this game.… Expand
  64. vivaelrios
    Dec 23, 2019
    0
    This is the same Madden from 3 years ago with a new make up on the same pig. Are somethings better? Yes, but the majority of the game is basiclly a trading card simulator. Franchise mode has yet to see the depth it had in 2005-2008. Disapointing.
  65. fkmaddenfb
    Dec 26, 2019
    1
    Absolutely terrible game, terrible game play, awful graphics, just absolute garbage overall. Flaws and glitches all over the place. Terrible job done with this game, such a waste of money, DO NOT BUY THIS **** GAME. **** madden and the nfl
  66. McDubs
    Dec 27, 2019
    2
    This game is complete garbage. I got it for Christmas, and now I feel awful for my parents who spent $60 on this trash. The CPU offense is unstoppable on all madden, unless I turn down the sliders, but if I turn them down, then they go three and out on every single drive. Same with the CPU pass coverage. If I turn it up too high, then they're on top of every receiver and interceptThis game is complete garbage. I got it for Christmas, and now I feel awful for my parents who spent $60 on this trash. The CPU offense is unstoppable on all madden, unless I turn down the sliders, but if I turn them down, then they go three and out on every single drive. Same with the CPU pass coverage. If I turn it up too high, then they're on top of every receiver and intercept literally everything, but if I turn it down just a little bit, then they're burned every play. Yet again, man coverage doesn't work at all and 99 overall corners get burned by 70 overall receivers, and linebackers are never where they're supposed to be in zone coverage. So far the only positive I've gotten from this game is that running the ball is fun, and defending the run is balanced. Superstar X-factors are also cool. However, overall this game is still complete trash and barely playable. I feel so bad for my parents who bought the game for me, but no Madden has ever caused me this much rage through the first day of playing it, and I already have played it for a total of 15 hours. I hate it so much, and I strongly advise against getting it.… Expand
  67. 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
  68. ScaryLarry38
    Jan 18, 2020
    1
    Animation driven none sense. It doesn't have any dynamic physics to it, the running animations look abysmal. Wrong animations play all the time. Animation chains just aren't a thing anymore. The game has literally lost all of its smoothness. The only reason I didn't give it a 0 is because when you pause the game and have it hold a still frame, it looks nice graphically. But that is it. IAnimation driven none sense. It doesn't have any dynamic physics to it, the running animations look abysmal. Wrong animations play all the time. Animation chains just aren't a thing anymore. The game has literally lost all of its smoothness. The only reason I didn't give it a 0 is because when you pause the game and have it hold a still frame, it looks nice graphically. But that is it. I have resorted every year to just playing NCAA 14 again because it is leagues better.… Expand
  69. Christiann4521
    Jan 25, 2020
    0
    Terrible game my son hates it and growing up playing good football games has ruined this terrible experience for me
  70. gluemakesmepoo
    Jan 27, 2020
    2
    I’ve been playing madden since 93 and it’s just not getting better. I reloaded Madden 18 because it’s playable and just a better game. The pass rush thing is kinda stupid because by the the you win the QB has already thrown down field. The CPU WR catch every 3rd down pass ( No matter how good the your DBs are.) The balance of teams is just off. You can build the greatest team ever, and endI’ve been playing madden since 93 and it’s just not getting better. I reloaded Madden 18 because it’s playable and just a better game. The pass rush thing is kinda stupid because by the the you win the QB has already thrown down field. The CPU WR catch every 3rd down pass ( No matter how good the your DBs are.) The balance of teams is just off. You can build the greatest team ever, and end up struggling against a team with half the roster. Its Just not a good game, and it sad because there isn’t another choice for Football fans, but that is another story.… Expand
  71. ItzYoBoiEthan
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    This game is poorly made in every aspect. A lack of depth, playable gameplay, and replay ability makes this game have no fun to be had. The only mode it focuses on is Ultimate Team which is a pay to win and a micro transaction filled mess. This game is very deserving of a score of 0.
  72. kiingeman
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. yo game **** suck never playing this **** again ****ty ass game man **** this fake ass ****t y’all needa quit making madden it’s terrible… Expand
  73. 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.
  74. Nathaniscool74
    Mar 9, 2020
    0
    This game is terrible. EA only focuses on Ultimate Team because it makes them money. There are too many issues to talk about, EA fix your game
  75. JayhawkerZoomer
    Mar 10, 2020
    1
    The game is borderline unplayable, considering one of the game's key features, QB1, has a game ending bug that nearly half a year into release has not been patched. Madden has shifted focus away from simulation football over the years to virtual slot machines and a laughably bad Superstar KO mode featuring non-football players in a football video game. The NFL should dump this sorry excuseThe game is borderline unplayable, considering one of the game's key features, QB1, has a game ending bug that nearly half a year into release has not been patched. Madden has shifted focus away from simulation football over the years to virtual slot machines and a laughably bad Superstar KO mode featuring non-football players in a football video game. The NFL should dump this sorry excuse for a gaming company.… Expand
  76. uncledrew24855
    Mar 11, 2020
    0
    Madden on the PlayStation 2 is way better. Ea takes away features and tries to resell them as new several years later. Can’t wait for NFL 2k!
  77. Chrislubemikey
    Mar 12, 2020
    0
    Same Crap different Year and I'm getting sick of it happy I didn't buy this game at all.
  78. BearChief08
    Mar 16, 2020
    0
    POS. I have been playing madden since Madden 97. At this point, EA makes a new game every three years and uses the same crap for every yearly iteration. They often scale back the quality of their various game modes to enhance microtransactions. This year, beyond breaking the game with early juke mechanics and defying laws-of-physics catching engines, they have decided to arbitrarily assignPOS. I have been playing madden since Madden 97. At this point, EA makes a new game every three years and uses the same crap for every yearly iteration. They often scale back the quality of their various game modes to enhance microtransactions. This year, beyond breaking the game with early juke mechanics and defying laws-of-physics catching engines, they have decided to arbitrarily assign memory slots for your "new" game mode experience. Face of the Franchise doesn't save under its own Face of the Franchise subcategory, often making continuing your experience an extraordinary feat of anxiety inducing searching with a completely unfriendly user interface. EA sucks. They are bad at this. STOP GIVING THEM AN NFL MONOPOLY IN THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY.… Expand
  79. MatSosa
    Mar 17, 2020
    1
    This game is quite literally the worst game I’ve ever played in my entire life. Most of my losses aren’t against my opponent, they’re from EA themselves! Let me explain. The general rule of any game, Madden specifically, is this: If your IQ of football exceeds to that of your opponent, you’ll know from the beginning of the game and you should automatically be put in a position to winThis game is quite literally the worst game I’ve ever played in my entire life. Most of my losses aren’t against my opponent, they’re from EA themselves! Let me explain. The general rule of any game, Madden specifically, is this: If your IQ of football exceeds to that of your opponent, you’ll know from the beginning of the game and you should automatically be put in a position to win because of your knowledge. You’ll know which defensive coverages will beat certain offenses, which offensive adjustments will beat certain defenses, and so on; That type of knowledge + some actual skill at the game should give you the win, but what lies between you and victory isn’t your opponents clutch genes, it’s the silly animations that EA has implemented in their game and the literal low IQ of the players on the football field. I cannot express how many yards I’ve given up simply because my defensive back wouldn’t make an effort to extend his arms to reach for the football when it was thrown directly to him. Many of the times, they won’t even jump. There has also been countless times when blockers will not block for a runningback or quarterback and will allow the tackle. Animations are a huge part of why players on the field have no IQ. If the game has already set forth the animation that is supposed to take place, nothing can stop it from progressing. This has caused a glitch in the game where even when the ball has left his hand, the quarterback will get sacked no matter what if the animation for getting a sack has ensued, (the ball will just warp back to his hands and he’ll be sacked). In this football game, your player could have just been tackled, fumbled the ball, the ball would then somehow begin to roll on his back for 30 seconds, he along with the person who tackled him would be stuck in an animation to stand up while 10 other players scramble for the ball, making a dogpile on his back as no one is able to pick the ball up and eventually, the ball is juggled 40 yards down field and your offensive lineman would end up picking the ball up at the 1 yard line. In other times, the ball would be dropped on your player’s head and he’d be cluelessly running in a circle with the ball on his head until another player grabs it or it falls to the ground. This is the silliness of this game. Any effort to win that you could make in this game could go straight out the window at any given moment. What I’ve mentioned in this review doesn’t even scratch the surface of how bad this game is mechanically and logistically. The MUT mode is basically just a gamble-fest for kids and EA loves it. EA is a money-hoarding company who could care less about this franchise, the proof is in the ratings.… Expand
  80. sworden11
    Mar 19, 2020
    0
    Madden NFL 08 on PS2 better......................................................................................................
  81. Nigelchoad
    Mar 20, 2020
    0
    It’s actually horrible. No skill needed in this game at all. Only glitchy plays are needed to win. Completely unrealistic
  82. Urmom69
    Mar 22, 2020
    0
    Literally the worse game I have ever played in my life. Can not wait for 2k to but madden out of business
  83. Whotatguy
    Mar 22, 2020
    0
    Game is trash. There is scripting for the AI to win. They only care about money and not how the players are feeling. They don’t fix any bugs and they sit there laughing as we continue to buy the game. If u want change don’t but madden 20, buy the new 2k game from the nfl even if it isn’t simulation football. If that happen the nfl with cut it’s license with EA and then we could get a REALGame is trash. There is scripting for the AI to win. They only care about money and not how the players are feeling. They don’t fix any bugs and they sit there laughing as we continue to buy the game. If u want change don’t but madden 20, buy the new 2k game from the nfl even if it isn’t simulation football. If that happen the nfl with cut it’s license with EA and then we could get a REAL simulation foo all game with developers who care about us as fans.… Expand
  84. Youngapollo
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    Don’t buy this game or any madden. Wait for 2k to make their game. First things first Franchise still isn’t on par to anything a million dollar company should be making its bare bones and gets old fast. The graphics are aight but the animations are lacking tremendously. Online is pure meta plays and not fun. Super star X factor are cheap ways to make players feel better horrible game don’tDon’t buy this game or any madden. Wait for 2k to make their game. First things first Franchise still isn’t on par to anything a million dollar company should be making its bare bones and gets old fast. The graphics are aight but the animations are lacking tremendously. Online is pure meta plays and not fun. Super star X factor are cheap ways to make players feel better horrible game don’t buy… Expand
  85. DaddyLunchbox
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Straight ZERO, THIS GAME IS ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. I would rather play NCAA 14, APF 2K8, NFL 2K5, etc.
  86. Yuyhh
    Mar 25, 2020
    0
    Absolutely one of the worst title releases EVER. It's a **** copy of a game they haven't improved on since about 2013. The only redeeming quality are the graphics but, you know what they say about promising a turd....
  87. 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.
  88. 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
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. 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.
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. 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.
  95. 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
  96. 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.
  97. 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.
  98. 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.
  99. 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
  100. 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
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Awards & Rankings

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#99 Best PS4 Game of 2019
23
#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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