Madden NFL 22

 Xbox Series X
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0.6

Overwhelming dislike- based on 334 Ratings

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  1. dagansauceda
    Aug 22, 2021
    5
    Madden 21 on Xbox one was a major disappointment, and because of that, I was not going to buy madden 22. But since I got an Xbox series X, I decided to give next gen madden a chance. Below are things I like and dislike. Overall, the game is fine, but not all that special. I would say it is better than the past few iterations of madden, but certainly not where I feel it could be with a newMadden 21 on Xbox one was a major disappointment, and because of that, I was not going to buy madden 22. But since I got an Xbox series X, I decided to give next gen madden a chance. Below are things I like and dislike. Overall, the game is fine, but not all that special. I would say it is better than the past few iterations of madden, but certainly not where I feel it could be with a new engine and more creative development. Likes:
    1) The tackle and break tackle animations are newer and more realistic.
    2) More after play animations. Celebrating with the crowd after TD’s, fan cutscenes, sideline interaction when players run out of bounds, players picking up players after they get tackled.
    3) Overall graphical improvements.
    4) QB scrambling speed. In this madden, even a QB like Brady has just enough acceleration to evade a rusher and throw a quick pass. 5) Updates to franchise mode. Inclusion of offensive and defensive coordinators, more weekly strategy, halftime adjustments.
    6) Momentum factor.
    7) Improved pregame presentation. Dislikes:
    1) Animations completely dominate physics. Derrick Henry can still be driven backwards by a small corner due to a tackling animation. 2) Not enough face scans. I can understand COVID restrictions to an extent, but a company like EA should be able to have precautions in place to at least get most players a face scan.
    3) Create a player is the same. They added a few new faces, but they need to start adopting FIFA’s creating a player feature.
    4) Franchise is improved, but there is still tons of improvements that could be done.
    5) Terrible soundtrack. The last decent soundtrack was madden 18. The last good soundtrack was like madden 09.
    6) Same announcers since madden 17. It’s time for a change. Tony Romo and Al Michaels anyone? 7) Need a new broadcast. Pregame scenes are new and better, but it doesn’t feel like authentic professional football. Need a CBS, NBC, ESPN, or NFL network type broadcast.    … Expand
  2. Lilsims00
    Aug 19, 2021
    6
    I'm a franchise mode player on old gen. It's alright. Much better than Madden 21.
  3. ThatOneFellow
    Aug 19, 2021
    7
    While the franchise mode has been dolled up and the new gameplay mechanics are incredibly fun (i.e. the Next Gen trackers for star ai) there's initial problems. Bugs and glitches do happen. Has it ruined (note the word) my experience on Xbox Series S/X? No. Has it dampened my experience on Xbox One X? Yes. While blocking mecha ics are rough and begged to be improved, the third deep zoneWhile the franchise mode has been dolled up and the new gameplay mechanics are incredibly fun (i.e. the Next Gen trackers for star ai) there's initial problems. Bugs and glitches do happen. Has it ruined (note the word) my experience on Xbox Series S/X? No. Has it dampened my experience on Xbox One X? Yes. While blocking mecha ics are rough and begged to be improved, the third deep zone coverage is shattering. Not in a goos way either. SS/FS aim around aimlessly between the numbers and the hashes and defend neither. Offensive linemen still aren't adequately programmed and also struggle. Those are my biggest gameplay gripes. From that it's a massive improvement (albeit that's not saying much). Whether you buy this or not will come down to one question: do you want EA to lose publishing rights? Hardcore fans will appreciate the changes moreso than the anti-EA crowd. Pick your poison.… Expand
  4. DeweyChild
    Aug 20, 2021
    6
    I feel like people hate on this game just because Little Timmy did on Twitter. This game definitely has issues like bugs and a overall very little new things. But with Madden having very fun base foundation and EA adding things to franchise in the coming future things are looking good.
  5. nickblank15
    Aug 19, 2021
    5
    i had madden 20 now i got madden 22 i will say its better but on some franchise games the end score will be 31 to 20 but when i go back to the main section wt swithes it to 31 to 0 and all stats are gone. if they can fix that it would be great.
  6. Kingcellus
    Sep 25, 2021
    5
    I’m 15 so I only realized madden was getting pretty bad when madden 21 came out I was a ea play subscriber and franchise was bugging out like crazy.but since madden 17 they started to not give a **** about us. but madden 22 on next Gen is way more realistic they just have to fix the glitches and put in more freaking animations I’ve literally seen the same animations for too many yearsI’m 15 so I only realized madden was getting pretty bad when madden 21 came out I was a ea play subscriber and franchise was bugging out like crazy.but since madden 17 they started to not give a **** about us. but madden 22 on next Gen is way more realistic they just have to fix the glitches and put in more freaking animations I’ve literally seen the same animations for too many years This gets an 8 because i only really care about gameplay and franchise and both of those are significantly better then previous years in my opinion.

    UPDATE: this game is slightly better then madden 21    … Expand

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#64 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2021
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70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Xbox Tavern
    Sep 20, 2021
    63
    Madden 22 is the next year’s instalment on the franchise and I feel it’s gone back a step. Yes, it looks graphically better, but otherwise it’s really not that much different to previous instalments. The career mode is a roll-forward from previous years, as are the achievements. EA could do so much more with the Madden franchise and it’s a shame they haven’t executed it as well as I’d hope.
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  2. Generación Xbox
    Sep 15, 2021
    77
    With new features and additions to existing game modes Madden 22 can be a wonderful touchdown for the IP veterans.
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  3. Everyeye.it
    Sep 13, 2021
    70
    For those who have not played Madden NFL for a few years, the new episode may be the right opportunity to start over. The Franchise mode has been rearranged and the direction taken seems to be the right one, while the gameplay, waiting for the adjustments in the secondary, is appreciated for a renewed physics in the inertia of the players' movements and for an AI that in more than one opportunity surprised us positively. The magic of the new generation has been little seen for now: Madden NFL 22 is still a good game to watch even if it was legitimate to expect something more. In general, our advice is to wait for EA Tiburon to fix bugs and glitches: time is up and the season has just started.
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