Madden NFL 24

 PlayStation 5
User Score
1.6

Overwhelming dislike- based on 102 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 102
  3. Negative: 87 out of 102
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  1. patrickres9
    Aug 19, 2023
    4
    While some of the frustrations of rubberbanding and hyper-animation driven on the field outcomes, rather than skill based outcomes, have been improved, there are still maddening (pun intended) things that happen all over the field, the interface is brutally clunky and slow, and I still can't believe we don't have historic teams as we did so many years ago. You don't need player licenses ifWhile some of the frustrations of rubberbanding and hyper-animation driven on the field outcomes, rather than skill based outcomes, have been improved, there are still maddening (pun intended) things that happen all over the field, the interface is brutally clunky and slow, and I still can't believe we don't have historic teams as we did so many years ago. You don't need player licenses if you use different names/numbers, and just build the historic teams to specification, and allow the player to edit the rest. Until the Frostbite engine is scrapped, and the series totally rebooted, I fear we're going to continue to get absolute mediocrity time and time and time again. The blocking AI is still...ah...absolutely terrible. Just make room for other developers at this point, please.… Expand
  2. opertinicy
    Sep 2, 2023
    3
    Some improvements in-game, but the 'off-field' experience still sucks. EA needs a new team (or the NFL needs to license with another developer).
  3. Brettmaharaj8
    Aug 23, 2023
    2
    Can't even play franchise mode with all the bugs relating to roster editing and draft classes. Another year of broken promises from EA. On the bright side the player models look great and they're a huge improvement, yet this is utterly meaningless if I can't even start a franchise.
  4. Geski
    Aug 22, 2023
    2
    Its no way this was the final product. Same commentary same trash physics.. THIS IS NOT FOOTBALL..John madden rolling in his grave rn
  5. Reyinvisible
    Aug 24, 2023
    2
    Madden keeps having the same animation as last year, the same glitches and same issue with tackling and running away from defender. Is sad that in 2023, Madden is having more problems with the game than PS2.
  6. Rhern26
    Aug 20, 2023
    1
    I had originally pre order this game through the Madden 23 Home Screen. Got myself a golden ticket card that all of a sudden crashed the market. Few weeks passed and I just got tired of the same sh*t. I knew the pre order bonus was going to be terrible once we got to madden 24 so I decided not to give EA my money. I do have EA play (I know it’s still EA) so I do have the 10 hour trial.I had originally pre order this game through the Madden 23 Home Screen. Got myself a golden ticket card that all of a sudden crashed the market. Few weeks passed and I just got tired of the same sh*t. I knew the pre order bonus was going to be terrible once we got to madden 24 so I decided not to give EA my money. I do have EA play (I know it’s still EA) so I do have the 10 hour trial. They didn’t give us the Rookie Premier cards on MUT until now. A whole week after release. Now im playing H2H and im already at a disadvantage after wasting over 10m on RP players to at least be equal to most online. I’ll playing a bunch of 86 and 87 overalls now who are much faster than my players. Only way to get better now is to waste money which I refuse to do. I’ve been NMS for a few years now. Im just sick and tired of this company trying to juice us for our money. I wouldn’t mind buying this game at launch at full price if I knew I was getting the real deal. Guess I’ll just use up my 10 hours of access and come back once it’s free on EA play (February or March 2024). Very sad as I’m a true football fan and have to deal with the same … Expand
  7. dmdcsm
    Aug 25, 2023
    1
    DON’T BUY IT!!! Same ole garbage. Hit EA in their wallet if you expect change.
  8. Dancren92
    Aug 20, 2023
    1
    They fixed the punt/kick return camera glitch from Madden 23, but you can't return punts in Superstar mode??? Wtf

    Definitely a slight improvement over last, but still a copy'n'paste turd sandwich. Game should be damn near perfect after 10+ years.
  9. Arona89
    Aug 23, 2023
    1
    Laggy.
    Glitchy
    Robotic gameplay. Can't even throw fades in this game. So ,clunky, scripted and robotic gameplay.

    E.A. great business people, can't make games.
  10. Karmazyn87
    Aug 31, 2023
    1
    Get the f….out Ea with this crap - EVERY YEAR IS THAT SAME !!!!!
    PLEASE BRING BACK 2k !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Still playing 2k5 on my ps2 !!!!!!!!! EA + NFL = SUCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    WE WANT 2K + NFL + ESPN
  11. Jrey78
    Aug 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some improvements. But so much work left to do yo make this game worthy of the NFL… Expand
  12. bryerwoodskid
    Aug 19, 2023
    1
    Madden development is simple, they built out the base of the game years ago and then add minor improvements on top of it every year. Here's the problem, the base of the game (frostbite engine) is objectively buggy and a terrible fit for an NFL simulation game.

    EA own the frostbite engine, they're fully committed to polishing a turd every single year. The game has no shot at being good    Madden development is simple, they built out the base of the game years ago and then add minor improvements on top of it every year. Here's the problem, the base of the game (frostbite engine) is objectively buggy and a terrible fit for an NFL simulation game.

    EA own the frostbite engine, they're fully committed to polishing a turd every single year. The game has no shot at being good until it's rebuilt from the ground up. We're trapped in purgatory with a broken game.

    - Presentation is lifeless
    - Players have no unique feel
    - Ratings/Depth Charts are a mess
    - Gameplay is heavily animation based and lack nuance
    - Lacks any sort of human element, it's robotic and soulless
    - Speed variation, acceleration, between offense/defense is a mess

    Play the 10 hour trial and find out for yourself, it's objectively a terrible NFL sim that doesn't even succeed at being remotely fun in an arcadey sense. It's frankly sad that two companies (NFL & EA) that make money hand over fist collaborate every year on copy-paste game that leaves many fans feeling ripped off and deceived. Save your money unless you're easily impressed, absolute stinker.    … Expand
  13. Buck39213
    Aug 21, 2023
    1
    Tried to get back into madden after putting it down after Madden 16 and I’m disappointed that glitches still run ramped throughout gameplay. Presentation has low effort and overall it’s the same Madden for the past 10 years with slightly better graphics. Sports games are in a terrible place and EA is the source of the problem, Madden 24 is not worth the purchase.
  14. Chimpancoon618
    Aug 24, 2023
    1
    Only reason I’m giving it 1 is bc it hasn’t blown up my PS5 yet. Every bad thing you’ve read about it is true. Anyone defending this steaming pile of spunk either work for EA, create Madden content or are mentally disabled.
  15. Bkelhart32
    Aug 24, 2023
    1
    The only reason this isn’t a 0 is because it’s a football game and i love football. other than that, there are 0 redeemable traits about this game. If I were to take a **** and tell that piece of **** to make a video game im convinced it would make a better game than madden 24. For like 6 years now, these games have consistently sucked. I’ll start with one glaring problem: The QB AccuracyThe only reason this isn’t a 0 is because it’s a football game and i love football. other than that, there are 0 redeemable traits about this game. If I were to take a **** and tell that piece of **** to make a video game im convinced it would make a better game than madden 24. For like 6 years now, these games have consistently sucked. I’ll start with one glaring problem: The QB Accuracy makes no sense. I drafted a QB who has 85+ accuracy for short, mid, and deep but he STILL misses throws for no reason. Jump balls and contested catches don’t exist because receivers just drop it. I’m genuinley convinced you could give a QB 99 accuracy and he still would miss 10 throws a game for no reason. **** this game and **** ea.… Expand
  16. YatFromDaBlocc
    Aug 31, 2023
    1
    This maybe the worst madden yet. Animation based. Quarterbacks miss throws with no pressure. The skill gap has been lowered. Madden must do better. This was supposed to be a make or break game.
  17. Amunkey
    Sep 4, 2023
    1
    This game is trash!!! Dont waste ur money on this, it has the same glitches if not more than ever before. U can hit someone along with 3 to 4 teammates or ur whole team jump on the ball carrier whether itbe cpu or pvp online and their ball carrier doesnt react and runs away with a td. Stupid given speed boosts out if nowhere for defense to make a pick on beaten routes, oline blocking airThis game is trash!!! Dont waste ur money on this, it has the same glitches if not more than ever before. U can hit someone along with 3 to 4 teammates or ur whole team jump on the ball carrier whether itbe cpu or pvp online and their ball carrier doesnt react and runs away with a td. Stupid given speed boosts out if nowhere for defense to make a pick on beaten routes, oline blocking air and leaving defenders open to kill ur qb, and so much much more. I dont understand how these devs still have a job after years of no improvements. Yay they put refs and female refs in there … Expand
  18. Jegs03
    Sep 8, 2023
    1
    Madden to this day is a buggy filled atrocity, it is barebones in franchise with still little to no customization. It will copy old mafdens and re hash them with “new” modes
    Its sad
    Fix it EA or bring back 2K
  19. krautsandwich
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    Same old story every year. They have to build this game new from scratch and get rid of Frostbite. An animation based engine is not good for football games. Besides of that the "most polished Madden game of all time" is still glitchy, the UI is terribly slow and franchise mode is still superficial.

    Stop buying this game until EA cares about the gamers.
  20. OnlyOneHere
    Aug 24, 2023
    0
    This game is a large steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $70 for a roster update. It is the exact same game as the last. All the lazy developers did was slap the number 24 on the cover and called it a day. The AI is incredibly stupid, especially the linebackers. I thought this was supposed to be a professional football game, because I kept yelling at the AI theThis game is a large steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $70 for a roster update. It is the exact same game as the last. All the lazy developers did was slap the number 24 on the cover and called it a day. The AI is incredibly stupid, especially the linebackers. I thought this was supposed to be a professional football game, because I kept yelling at the AI the same way I did to my former high school teammates for making the most idiotic decisions imaginable. There are too many bugs and glitches. This game crashed multiple times. The gameplay is beyond horrible. The physics are a joke. When I pressed the dance button to celebrate, my player laid on the floor like Margot Robbie did in that stupid Barbie movie.

    The online multiplayer is complete trash. There are too many server and connection issues. The minigames are lazily designed. Those textures in the football field made me want to puke. Where is the freaking detail? The cutscenes are cringeworthy. For goodness sake, why do EA sport games continue to have these slow laggy menus? Enough already. It got even worse with this piece of garbage. These cheapskates at EA keep recycling the same commentary. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  21. Djwoods23
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    Same ol song and same ol dance. Copy and paste from every madden for last 15 years but with updated rosters. Odd.... MUT plays perfectly fine but franchise mode is still a hott mess. Thank god they added mini games back but the draft is garbage still. Gameplay is trash still.
  22. OneofOne03
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Worst madden game I’ve every played and may be the worst game I’ve ever played the game is not fun …the game play is as worse as it’s ever been …waste of money!
  23. Chippy87
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    When you say it's a "make or break year" and your menus are slow and your draft classes are brutal this is the score you deserve. People need to stop buying this game because this will continue to be the norm.
  24. ThinkLiveLife
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Im kinda over blaming EA for not even pretending to try. At this point its on the NFL. They are allowing this awful monopoly to exist at the expense of their fans and they should be held accountable for that.
  25. IxAMxNIGHTMARE
    Aug 24, 2023
    0
    And here we go again. Madden 15 part 9. Once again people love the early access version and think it's good until EA patches it right back into Madden 15. At no point will you actually have control of the game. EA will again decide who wins.
    They will make sure to rush you into ultimate team so you can become addicted to buying packs and hoping for a few more good players so you can    And here we go again. Madden 15 part 9. Once again people love the early access version and think it's good until EA patches it right back into Madden 15. At no point will you actually have control of the game. EA will again decide who wins.
    They will make sure to rush you into ultimate team so you can become addicted to buying packs and hoping for a few more good players so you can finally get over that hump and dominate.
    You never will. Do this... Go into MUT H2H and set it to friends only. You will see that you AND your friends all win between 45 and 63 winning percentage. By the way, you can check this on any system and any year of ultimate team. That's to encourage you to buy those packs then you wonder why all your reliable players begin to play like garbage as the new card you just upgraded to is absolutely on fire. After a month the new players become trash. Time to upgrade again. In fact you spend money and get cards, do quicksells for training which is a currency that you can't buy in cash but obviously you spent money in some way to get those training points. Also the same with certain holiday promotions. To make one player you have to buy his whole collection of cards. It all adds up but in EAs bank account. The deluxe edition gives you some junk for the ultimate team mode, each loading screen tries to beckon you to ultimate team. Be prepared for glitches, the game will be controlled by pre-programmed animations that take the control away from you so that EA can make sure that everyone has nearly the same record. AGAIN, that ensures that you "believe" that buying a few more players will have you optimistic that you will begin to dominate, but you won't. As an example, you may have Deion Sanders as your #1 cornerback then you buy Sauce Gardner. All of a sudden Deion starts to under perform, time to buy a new #1 corner. This happens all over your roster until the next Madden is released then when it is time for the new Madden to come out EA makes everything essentially free on this one. That serves to give everyone the GOD squad. Everyone has the exact same team which takes the fun out of the game and makes you want to start over on the next edition... Rinse and repeat, year after year.    … Expand
  26. antjaramillo
    Sep 10, 2023
    0
    EA I hope you lose the rights to this license. Your games are trash and you prey on your fan base with your microtransactions. Gamers are not going to continue to support your games.
  27. Weidenwiesel
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    We're at a point where EA doesn't even care to improve and fix the balancing of the online modes anymore because:
    1. Its broken by design to anger you when you inevitably lose most games and thus push you into buying more fking virtual cards until they're nerfed and you have to buy more and more and more and more
    2. They have enough paid influencers under their wing who have no problem    We're at a point where EA doesn't even care to improve and fix the balancing of the online modes anymore because:
    1. Its broken by design to anger you when you inevitably lose most games and thus push you into buying more fking virtual cards until they're nerfed and you have to buy more and more and more and more
    2. They have enough paid influencers under their wing who have no problem selling their souls for a slice of that sweet madden profit
    3. There are enough stupid and rich fanboys who buy into this **** anyways.

    This is a broken series, its broken by design and anyone who still buys this needs professional help    … Expand
  28. Mr_ManicMike
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    Haven't bought a madden in a few years, quickly reminded why. Feels clunky and slow. AI defenders are constantly lost, giving up several yards of separation in man, and standing still in zone. Defenders can't seem to get off blocks in this one. Somehow it got worse than what it was a few years ago.
  29. Patrick26
    Aug 24, 2023
    0
    Another season, another bad game. It's amazing how every year they fail to prove why they deserve the exclusive license and still get it.
    When your physics system, lighting system, match presentation, franchise depth is worse than a mid-2000s game, with less features, you know something is wrong.
  30. gngn
    Aug 22, 2023
    0
    Game is again terrible. Believe it or not it is somehow worse than last year. Glitchy disgusting mess with no skill gap. Pay to play to the extreme. Man coverage is buffed because it incentivizes less skilled players to pay up for man coverage corners. Think of how easy football is if you are faster and better at every single corner spot and you win coverage because your ratings areGame is again terrible. Believe it or not it is somehow worse than last year. Glitchy disgusting mess with no skill gap. Pay to play to the extreme. Man coverage is buffed because it incentivizes less skilled players to pay up for man coverage corners. Think of how easy football is if you are faster and better at every single corner spot and you win coverage because your ratings are higher. Its brainless. It isnt football. There is no "real" defense. It is all cover 0 glitching because their o lineman cannot detect players that are user controlled. So its like your opponent is blitzing 6 but they actually only have to blitz 3-4. Animations are a joke. They look awful and arcady. The frostbite engine has GOT TO GO. It is a piece of **** The NFLs brand is suffering. Can we fire roger goodelle maybe? Anything to get this POS game off the market and its right taken away.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. IGN Adria
    Sep 18, 2023
    70
    Madden NFL 24 is an excellent product of the evolution of American football, which is celebrating its second decade. If you are a fan of this sport and only watched it on television, now is the perfect moment to try your hand at the game.
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  2. Gamers' Temple
    Sep 11, 2023
    76
    Madden NFL 24 does provide a pretty good simulation of NFL football when you’re on the field. The animations and AI are improved over last year, and the games are fun and challenging at the higher difficulty levels. I just wish that everything around the on-field action was overhauled. Ultimate Team needs to be revamped, and should look to Madden NFL Mobile for inspiration. The mini-games need to be reworked, if not totally removed. And, please build an interface that’s fast, easy to navigate, and gets you pumped to play some football.
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  3. ComicBook
    Aug 30, 2023
    40
    Madden NFL 24 is an improved on-field product, but everything else leaves a lot to be desired.
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