Madden NFL 22

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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
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  1. GameCritics
    Oct 22, 2021
    70
    For gamers who haven’t purchased a new Madden title in a few years (and refuse to spend time hunting for a new console) this is a solid, thorough sports sim that still brings a wealth of gameplay to the table.
  2. LevelUp
    Sep 3, 2021
    65
    Madden NFL 22 makes the same mistakes the franchise has had in recent years and its successes are not enough to reverse the score against.
  3. CGMagazine
    Aug 26, 2021
    55
    Madden NFL 22 is another Madden game, with not many new features to warrant a new price label of $59.99. If you do not like NFL Football, you will not like this game. While known NFL commentators such as Rich Eisen lend their talent to this entry, it is wasted by being overshadowed by nameless voices called ‘coach’. Ultimately, if you own Madden NFL 21 and don’t NEED to play online, you could possibly skip this entry.

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Overwhelming dislike- based on 162 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 162
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  1. BringBackNcaa
    Aug 19, 2021
    1
    First of all, I‘d like to point out the positive fact, that EA has reacted to their community by apparently trying to improve their FranchiseFirst of all, I‘d like to point out the positive fact, that EA has reacted to their community by apparently trying to improve their Franchise mode. Hashtags such as #fixmaddenfranchise were trending and it is good to see them actually responding to this.

    However, the only difference you can actually feel in this game, is the different layout of menus and little additions such as the homefield advantage. This community desperately asks for a more in depth customization of their playing experience. The staff options are decent, but they were not even among the top 5 additions, that this community frequently asks for. I understand that EA or the NFL has concerns about customization aspects, such as creating a team with jerseys or adding tattoos. Yet these are the little things, that are possible on a technical side and EA had this stuff in their games over a decade ago.

    To summarize my point: it‘s the same game as every year, with some different menus. The gameplay and graphics changes are hardly noticable. Their "additions“ simply can‘t change the fact, that you get bored after less then a single season in Franchise Mode. Safe your money guys and lets just hope that the upcoming NCAA will simply copy everything they had in 2014 with better graphics. It‘s sad, but that would already be a huge improvement compared to every Madden after Madden 25. And if there is one wish I can ask for:

    Keep those Madden developers as far away from the NCAA-game as possible. Please EA, just do it for your community. It will be worth it.    … Full Review »
  2. Smilleyy
    Aug 18, 2021
    1
    ONCE AGAIN THE GAME IS TRASH, AS EA STILL CONTINUES TO GET AWAY WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY FOR THE LAST 18 YEARS NOW?!?!? WHAT COMPANY GETS WORSE ATONCE AGAIN THE GAME IS TRASH, AS EA STILL CONTINUES TO GET AWAY WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY FOR THE LAST 18 YEARS NOW?!?!? WHAT COMPANY GETS WORSE AT MAKING ANYTHING FOR 18 YEARS….TO BE THIS FAR BEHIND ON ADDING BACK FEATURES FROM 18 YEARS AGO??? A BILLIONAIRE COMPANY MISSING ALMOST 200 FEATURES FROM A DECADE AGO?!?!?……. ITS LIKE IF THE NEXT GRAND THEFT AUTO THAT COMES OUT IS SET IN A CUL DE SAC WITH JUST A 2 BLOCK RADIUS….SOMEONE HAS TO STOP THIS!!! EVENTUALLY!!!! SOMONE CALL THE COPS OR SOMETHING PLEASSSSSEEEEEE LOL…..EA WILL CONTINUE TO GET AWAY STILL SINCE SITES LIKE IGN LIE EVERY YEAR ABOUT HOW TRASH THE GAME IS ! HASHTAG #NFLDROPEA AND #MADDEN22 on social media PLEASE lol….I GAVE IT A 1 because AT LEAST they have the NFL uniforms the right color……….?? 18 YEARS?!?!?!!?? BEHIND?!?!?!?… Full Review »
  3. oreoiscool
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    Madden 22. Quite Possibly the biggest disappointment since Madden 06 on the Xbox 360. EA promised a breath of fresh air for this new gameMadden 22. Quite Possibly the biggest disappointment since Madden 06 on the Xbox 360. EA promised a breath of fresh air for this new game after the hashtag #FixMaddenFranchise went trending on Twitter. However, This game is terrible. The game is full of glitches such as Franchise Stats, not counting, players disappearing during plays, and menus lagging. Another big issue is Zone Coverage, defenders do not care about their coverage assignments making it possible to run one play and bomb every coverage if your receiver has more than 88-89 speed.

    Ultimate Team is back and even worse. The new feature in MUT is Strategy Cards. These combine physical and stat chemistry, making everything more confusing and forcing players to spend more money doing sets and getting these items. Also, EA changed the MUT level progression system, making it take much longer to level up, forcing NMS players to spend money as it takes nearly 40 hours to reach max level.

    Franchise has had some additions, however, these seem half-baked and are ripped straight from NHL 21. The biggest new feature will be the scouting update but EA has said it will not be released until September.

    The Yard, Superstar KO, and Face of the Franchise are the same with FOTF having a new cringe story.

    Overall Madden 22 is slightly better than Madden 21 but still gets a 0 due to its immense amount of glitches and lack of creativity.

    0.4/10    … Full Review »
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