Madden NFL 22

 PlayStation 5
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0.6

Overwhelming dislike- based on 523 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 495 out of 523
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  1. Cawesome7
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    A pathetic excuse for a simulation football game. EA, once again, disappoints, this year more than ever, with a never-ending onslaught of glitches and bugs that make the game nearly unplayable. From bugs that have been in the game for years (color rush bug) to new ones (you can lag yourself out of a game using play art), you will never find yourself having a stable situation in this game.A pathetic excuse for a simulation football game. EA, once again, disappoints, this year more than ever, with a never-ending onslaught of glitches and bugs that make the game nearly unplayable. From bugs that have been in the game for years (color rush bug) to new ones (you can lag yourself out of a game using play art), you will never find yourself having a stable situation in this game. Franchise is weak makes no effort to replicate a real-life NFL experience, and face of the franchise is literally broken and unplayable. This is not a game that should be on the market. Avoid at ALL COSTS.… Expand
  2. Sshreck22
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    I got my hopes up for nothing. They promised that they would put effort into franchise. Instead we got generic assistant coaches (no powerhouse coaching staffs filled with HCs like Maddens 10+ years ago), features that don't work, games saying you lost even tho you won, and missing players. Don't get me wrong, the game is beautiful. Beautiful graphics, the game day environment hasI got my hopes up for nothing. They promised that they would put effort into franchise. Instead we got generic assistant coaches (no powerhouse coaching staffs filled with HCs like Maddens 10+ years ago), features that don't work, games saying you lost even tho you won, and missing players. Don't get me wrong, the game is beautiful. Beautiful graphics, the game day environment has improved, but once you get passed the surface, it's the same awful game as years past. But hey, feel free to buy some ultimate team packs.… Expand
  3. Afeltsy
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    This franchise has become the laughing stock of all sports games. EA needs to lose the licensing for this game.
  4. AJERRY
    Aug 22, 2021
    1
    Sucks you win a game and Cpu changes outcome and erases stats wast of money as usual.
  5. FootballFan2021
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Its awful. You should be ashamed of yourself EA. Yes, its better than 21 but only by a small margin and while some things from 21 next gen got better some things got worse. Dropped picks almost every time. And when you go into regs with a custom it glitches you and gives you the L. Pathetic. Coach suggestions dudes can win a game against a pro. Skill gap is SO SMALL.
  6. MRhodes23
    Aug 22, 2021
    1
    Another year of Madden and another year of recycled graphics. Coach of the year last year has a generic stand in as opposed to an actual scan. Franchise mode is...once again...missing features that were in the game 15 years ago! Safeties and cornerbacks are for decoration only and completely useless. I played a game with Browns and Steelers and the announcers referred to the teams as theAnother year of Madden and another year of recycled graphics. Coach of the year last year has a generic stand in as opposed to an actual scan. Franchise mode is...once again...missing features that were in the game 15 years ago! Safeties and cornerbacks are for decoration only and completely useless. I played a game with Browns and Steelers and the announcers referred to the teams as the Chiefs and Buccaneers the entire game. How is EA a billion dollar company and continues to put out GARBAGE!?… Expand
  7. Dkg92
    Aug 22, 2021
    1
    Game is trash, once again EA has not attempted to improve franchise mode, Madden 05 was so deep compared to this game and we are in 2021….
    Madden has been the same game for the last six years another copy and paste. Glitches are frequent and hilarious. Stopped buying this game and vote with your wallets. (I did not purchase the game this year, but have seen enough content through YouTube    Game is trash, once again EA has not attempted to improve franchise mode, Madden 05 was so deep compared to this game and we are in 2021….
    Madden has been the same game for the last six years another copy and paste. Glitches are frequent and hilarious. Stopped buying this game and vote with your wallets. (I did not purchase the game this year, but have seen enough content through YouTube and Madden is the same)    … Expand
  8. Shaun00
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Another year with the same old crap. Can’t wait for the day EA can no longer touch the nfl license. They need to stop these yearly releases and rebuild the game from the ground up but we all know EA will never put that kind of effort into any of their crappy sports games
  9. liluglymike
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    It's often considered that if you do the bare minimum, you get bare minimum results back in return. In this case, EA Sports did not even bother to do that. This is comparable to putting piss on a turd and then calling it your "golden child"...

    Attention to Detail: 0/5: It's just not there, it's missing a deep passion that members of the community could do better than the Developers    It's often considered that if you do the bare minimum, you get bare minimum results back in return. In this case, EA Sports did not even bother to do that. This is comparable to putting piss on a turd and then calling it your "golden child"...

    Attention to Detail: 0/5: It's just not there, it's missing a deep passion that members of the community could do better than the Developers themselves. Multiple NFL Stars are missing facescans, player mugshots are not there, NFL rosters aren't updated, aesthetic visuals are not updated - political messaging from what was left in the forced-diversity politics in which EA wanted to put in my games from last year of 2020 are still in the game. Phrases like "End Racism" are still on the back of players helmets when they aren't now as of the late 2021 NFL Season, which just goes to show they just copied and pasted the player models instead of updating them. Player tattoos are still not allowed, Equipment was hanged out, left to dry with only receiving maybe two additions at best. You can tell when certain stadiums get the EA treatment over others, some still have the exact same textures when a team is on the low, but if a team like the Bears for certain gets a new popular QB, the stadium will only be slightly updated with better textures. Lighting is even worse than 21's, there is no Dynamic Weather Events despite EA claiming 22 has "dynamic gameplay", immersion doesn't feel any better than it did last year. They tried to do it with the Home Advantage system, however I feel like that's just a cheap copout to enforce more DDA within the game's system if gamers aren't paying attention. The same panoramic shots of the field happen, there is no variety to it. The UI for scoreboards is only slightly changed when you score a TD which is cool but then you would have to think about how late EA would be considering score presentations were already in the game almost 10+ years ago. No disrespect to Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis but they've on this game since Madden 17, I've been able to go from High School to College and they're still on this game? Why isn't there more commentators working on this game? Is EA really that greedy? It's annoying to hear the same voices over and over again. I was really hoping for a change, but hope is something that EA corps like to suck out of you for profit.

    Functionality: 0/5: I'm always willing to give any brand new game the benefit of the doubt when it launches because bugs are always bound to occur. With this year giving EA even more time to develop their game, there should be absolutely ZERO excuses as to why this game is as broken as it is. On my first night of playing with my friend, we had to stop and restart our game 3 times because of how unplayable it is. This game has multiple game breaking bugs that prevent you from either finishing games or even getting to halftime without some gameplay-stopping glitch occuring in the process. Animation warps still occur, when I say that this game is NOT dependant on motion and physics, I mean it. This game will suck you into so many animation tackles that it ruins any chance of getting YAC plays, or even running the ball. Forget about using any team that doesn't have Escape Artist on the Quarterback, you will get sacked consecutively if you dare to move around or step up in the pocket. WR vs CB/FS/SS logic still isn't there, I played for around 10 hours this week and I found the receivers having a harder time trying to make big body catches, without getting warped into an animation that either gives the DB leverage over the receiver or gives them an automatic interception animation that clips through the receiver. Don't even bother to use TE's this year if they aren't above an 87+ rating, it feels like they are nonexistent giants when you try to throw to them. DB's are somehow still bullying TE's which makes no sense given the size differences. There should no excuse as to why this game is still running 2 different UI's in the background, it slows menu loading times by multiple seconds and makes everything harder to get through. The UI in Franchise is not only confusing but works against itself in the process - you could tell they copied NHL's layout in the past and threw it all together within a couple of months. That's not the dedication and honor that the EA Devs promised sports gamers a year ago.

    Please do not buy this game if you are not willing to review it and give it the criticism it deserves. It's abundantly clear that EA is not willing to make generation defying leaps with the hardware that this game is now on, nor are they willing to rebuild this game's engine from the ground up to make everything more versatile and better ran. EA is a stubborn company that will not fire it's bad employees because of how bad they've ran this franchise into the ground. Nobody who's a programmer or designer with a lick of common sense would want to enter it and I don't blame them. 0/10.    … Expand
  10. willllll
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Same crap every year from EA. Gameplay is still broken, barely any features, god awful AI, NFL 2K5 from 16 years ago had so much more to offer.
  11. Mthomas22890
    Aug 22, 2021
    1
    The 22 in Madden 22 stands for the number of game breaking glitches this game has. I can only speak for franchise as that's the only mode I play. The additions of skill trees and a universal player that you can upgrade are a welcome start of something that can be improved on in the future (and is the only reason I didn't rate this a 0. ) But the camera glitching by not letting me skip andThe 22 in Madden 22 stands for the number of game breaking glitches this game has. I can only speak for franchise as that's the only mode I play. The additions of skill trees and a universal player that you can upgrade are a welcome start of something that can be improved on in the future (and is the only reason I didn't rate this a 0. ) But the camera glitching by not letting me skip and will continue to pan until I submit and shut the game off. But the worst is getting through a game (when you finally can) and realizing your game didn't matter because EA picks the outcome and score .… Expand
  12. Maddogg_PS
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    EA should be ashamed of themselves bc of this game and the constant garbage they release year after year, I’m not letting the nfl off the hook either, they don’t care about the fans and from this years game it clearly shows, it’s time to release the license from EA and let someone who puts effort into a game have it. Every mode in this game is broken and just type madden 22 into Twitter orEA should be ashamed of themselves bc of this game and the constant garbage they release year after year, I’m not letting the nfl off the hook either, they don’t care about the fans and from this years game it clearly shows, it’s time to release the license from EA and let someone who puts effort into a game have it. Every mode in this game is broken and just type madden 22 into Twitter or YouTube and enjoy the nonstop glitches all throughout the game. Madden on the ps2 had 50 times the content and it was actually fun and yet you have the most powerful console to date and they are still 15 years behind. We should be experiencing the best sports game of all time and every time we play the game we should be in amazement on how advanced and breathtaking the game is but it’s not the case nothing has changed in the game and it’s actually worse than the worst user rated game in metacritic history. We need to demand better from fans and let our voices be heard, this has to stop. EA has made 4 billion dollars from this game from ultimate team alone yet develop this game like they have a thousand dollar budget. Don’t bother buying this game or waiting for a update to fix one of the hundreds of issues this game has. My advice find a ps2 buy nfl 2k5 and enjoy a football game the way it’s suppose to be made. Madden gives the menus new coats of paint or just adds back one of 50 modes the ps2 games had. I won’t go into gameplay that much because I only get 5,000 characters and I would need at least 10,000 it’s that bad. Good luck throwing or running in this game, the defense is so overpowered you’ll throw at least 4 interceptions a game, the receivers are not aggressive at all and just stand there while defenders come snag the ball away, the players run and feel like there running in quicksand and haven’t had good animations. If you do win in the game madden will just give you a loss anyways. Technically you could throw one play touchdowns the entire game because the zones are completely broken. The players scans are awful there are some that are good but 90 percent bad. Franchise mode has zero to offer and I mean zero it’s the most basic mode I’ve ever seen this year but just wait for an update EA says like the whole game itself. 0/10 for my review, Sony and Xbox pull cyberpunk bc of glitches then this game has got to go as well because it worse please don’t waste your money… Expand
  13. Baldsome
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    EA does it again lol, another copy. Just a few adjustments here and there and a whole new color scheme. Congratulations EA on another successful year laughing to the bank!
  14. JODonnell2194
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Hot garbage. The game is progressively getting worse. So many glitches/bugs. There needs to be a complete overhaul of the studio and everyone in management of this game. They are clearly not competent enough to produce this product and should have the NFL rights to simulation games stripped since they elect not to make one anyway
  15. Cjlopezz
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Same copy and paste game for years now. They recycle features/gameplay mechanics from older games to make it seem like it’s new and it plays better. And now they want $70 for next gen versions of the game. Let me say that again. $70…for a yearly released sports game that everyone can finally agree on by now is a roster update. Sports games in general should be treated as live service gamesSame copy and paste game for years now. They recycle features/gameplay mechanics from older games to make it seem like it’s new and it plays better. And now they want $70 for next gen versions of the game. Let me say that again. $70…for a yearly released sports game that everyone can finally agree on by now is a roster update. Sports games in general should be treated as live service games with new dlc released each year for new rosters. But of course they will never do that because then they’d be losing money. Let’s hope ea loses its nfl rights sooner than later.… Expand
  16. Mhogan2287
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    This game is terrible on ps5 I play all madden competative mode and yea good luck the cpu knows exactly what your doing before you do and they undercut every route for an interception almost every time you throw it run blocking
  17. Ilovethegam
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    I played Madden 21 and had an OK time. This year they have completely broken zone coverage, adjustments to coverage, sped up the game so it is harder to user control, and basically destroyed any desire to play the game head to head. I am not buying and I will go waste my money on one of the broken indie knockoffs because at least I know my money is going to a company that is actually trying.
  18. LastNameMoore
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Keep getting robbed by ea. Hopefully 2k gives the people a decent nfl product.
  19. Rumblefish
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Yet another utterly pathetic offering from the cynical **** at EA. Their contempt for their own customers is something to behold. Utter trash as a game. Not as good as NFL 2K5 which was released 17 years ago. EA don’t care. They have a monopoly and it’s all they need.
  20. Mastabasha
    Aug 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is trash. It is offensive how they cram this joke of a game down our throats and expect us just to live with it. NFL should be ashamed for letting only 1 company make the game. We deserve better.… Expand
  21. Zinny22
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    I am currently into a half an hour of the 10 hour free trial I get by subscribing to your EA Access. I have played half a game that felt choppy and crash. I then have started a franchise for it to crash before I even start a game. Let's see how this game feels if it actually loads through a complete game. Now an hour in. Gameplay is slightly smoother but overall product is garbage. TooI am currently into a half an hour of the 10 hour free trial I get by subscribing to your EA Access. I have played half a game that felt choppy and crash. I then have started a franchise for it to crash before I even start a game. Let's see how this game feels if it actually loads through a complete game. Now an hour in. Gameplay is slightly smoother but overall product is garbage. Too many bugs and glitches. Crashed a third time and I have uninstalled it. Do not waste your money.… Expand
  22. wryly42
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    A transparent money-grab on PC and last gen consoles. No updates or new features, but still full price. Boycott Madden forever.
  23. kman1014
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    This game is terrible just like every Madden since 2013. Whoever buys this garbage is a fool.
  24. Kech1201
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Absolutely disgraceful gameplay. They haven’t changed anything same animations same glitches same horrible announce team I’m drained at this point I don’t even care. On top of it they robbed me of about 6 hours of my free trial. I will not be buying this game.
  25. Kdoggreen
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Astonishingly bad. EA needs to stop lying and making false promises. FIX YOUR GAME AND MAKE IT AT LEAST DECENT
  26. CadenWinters
    Aug 22, 2021
    4
    Why are we still here, Just to suffer? This game is not a 0 because there is some decent gameplay and Madden on PS5 does have nice animations and looks really good at times. However, all the modes are half baked. Madden seriously needs to be a platform and not an annual franchise. If it was not for my own love of the game of football, I would not even be here. I'm sure there are members ofWhy are we still here, Just to suffer? This game is not a 0 because there is some decent gameplay and Madden on PS5 does have nice animations and looks really good at times. However, all the modes are half baked. Madden seriously needs to be a platform and not an annual franchise. If it was not for my own love of the game of football, I would not even be here. I'm sure there are members of the development team that love what they do, but it does not come through in the presentation. If you haven't played in years this might even be a buy. However if you're here year after year like myself, It's just very sad where this game has gone.… Expand
  27. Jlmarine14
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Game is filled with glitches and solely based on animations and is in no way simulation football.
  28. Jacob_tb
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Same exact animations we’ve been seeing for years now. Half the time you can’t even load into a game. If you’ve played any Madden game in the last half decade, you’ve played Madden 22.
  29. X3thanjrx
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Game is sluggish filled with bugs! Could barely play any game mode over the weekend. How is auction house closed? Why can't I enjoy draft franchises with my friends with it us having to close the game after picks? This is just sad.
  30. RabidWolverine0
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    I’m a franchise player. They have made some changes that I like to the mode but it’s just not enough to where I can honestly recommend spending your hard earned money on it yet. For how much money this company has I just expect more (even if I’d have to wait longer for a better product).
    I like many others could go on for days about things that could continue to be improved in this game,    I’m a franchise player. They have made some changes that I like to the mode but it’s just not enough to where I can honestly recommend spending your hard earned money on it yet. For how much money this company has I just expect more (even if I’d have to wait longer for a better product).
    I like many others could go on for days about things that could continue to be improved in this game, but one thing that has me quite annoyed it how contracts players have in real life aren’t ”in the game”. Pat Mahomes (the cover athlete) is signed for 10 years in real life but in the game he only has a 6 year contract (through 2027). I just don’t get it. This the only option for a simulation football game we have because EA cornered the market and they can’t even get the cover athletes contract right in the game!? I’ve never made a video game, but I can’t imagine it’s that hard to just have his contract set for 10 years or give us the ability as players to sign our franchise players for 10 years like the Mahomes deal.
    Like I said to start, it’s on the right path in regards to changes, it’s just not enough in my option to spend money on it yet.
    Wait another year at least and we’ll see what we have in regards to a product or what 2K sports will be able to create.    … Expand
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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. ZTGD
    Sep 22, 2021
    65
    Let’s be realistic. For an annual sports franchise, it’s not necessarily practical to expect huge evolution year on year. It’s also fair to say that at a minimum, players should expect EA to deliver incremental quality of life improvements and make an effort to hone their overall experience of the game for the better. Whilst there is only so far the needle can be pushed year on year, the launch of a new Madden on next-gen systems presented EA with an opportunity to really raise the bar. That’s why it’s particularly disappointing that Madden 22 only offers stagnant content and, sadly, creative disinterest.
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  2. NME
    Sep 17, 2021
    60
    Madden is as compelling as it ever was, but it can’t escape the slight feeling that things are spread a little too thin. Improvements to franchise mode are welcome and help the experience, but they are smaller than perhaps they deserve. With so many different ways to play football, it’s a little difficult to get in invested in any one game.
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  3. IGN France
    Sep 9, 2021
    50
    Improvements and additions are scarce with Madden 22, it all makes it for an average game unworthy of next gen consoles.
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