Madden NFL 22

 Xbox Series X
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0.6

Overwhelming dislike- based on 334 Ratings

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  1. Ballinob
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    May i say omg next gen is where its at ok like wow im so love the homefield advantage you have to try i never seen q football game implement something so sensual like no bs try it its a beast feature and the moving feels better a lil wierd but you'll get use to it madden really stepped up with this one played both versions and they are both great but next generation is beautiful
  2. MinePlay512
    Aug 18, 2021
    9
    It's better than Madden 21 and while there are improvements in Franchise Mode, I feel like there could be more. And they made improvements to the gameplay. However, I honestly don't like the new home field advantage and the return of X- Factors. But overall, Madden NFL 22 is a very solid game.
  3. Fiendsofthecity
    Aug 23, 2021
    8
    My impressions are based off of a solid chunk of hours with the trial and now going into my second franchise game with the MVP release.

    I'll start with this. From T.V Sports Football, to 4th and inches, to all of the Maddens, NCAAs, Joe Montanas, NFL Gameday series, NFL2ks, Qb Clubs, you name it, I've put massive hours into each and have had good and bad times with them all. That    My impressions are based off of a solid chunk of hours with the trial and now going into my second franchise game with the MVP release.

    I'll start with this. From T.V Sports Football, to 4th and inches, to all of the Maddens, NCAAs, Joe Montanas, NFL Gameday series, NFL2ks, Qb Clubs, you name it, I've put massive hours into each and have had good and bad times with them all.

    That said, Madden 22 is better than every single one.

    Pros and Cons as follows:

    1. Player movement and Interaction

    (Pros): Player weight has been reintroduced, which factors heavily into your strategy as you now have to anticipate what your opponent is going to do and think about your pursuit angles before you fully commit. You can easily find yourself ineffective if you over or under pursue (strafe button is there for a reason, use it).
    (Cons): Gang tackling still needs work, not sure what happened to the "clean up" tackles that were introduced in next gen 21, they seem to have completely disappeared along with many of the "add on" tackles.

    2. Graphics and Equipment

    (Pros): Not too much to be said here, its next gen, it looks simply amazing.
    (Cons): Proportions of some of the facemasks are still off. They either stick out too far, or are too close to the face. Another small pet peeve of mine is the lack of tredcal thigh pads, huge oversight in my opinion.

    3. Presentation

    (Pros): Swipes/Transitions look great and are more in line with television broadcast. Camera cuts to the players as they're warming up before games is a nice touch. As well as in between plays.
    (Cons): Really need a halftime show at this point. Also, the situations in franchise are decent, but its deathly quiet and I think we could use some type of voice actors for that or atleast some camera clicks/flashes and some type of voice ambience in the room. I'm using my imagination as to what I think its supposed to sound like as the coach is answering questions lol. Face of the Franchise presentation should no doubt be integrated into franchise mode for one grand mode.

    4. Gameplay

    (Pros): Teams appear to play to their strengths. Taller/faster WRs are DANGEROUS and the A.I. WILL USE them against you. If there's a mismatch, its getting exploited no doubt, you HAVE to game plan. This is the first Madden I've EVER seen this personally. I found myself keying in on one particular WR, like "ok mother@#$#, you're DONE, this stops NOW", dude was killing me lol. Running game and lineplay are more organic/visceral and tense, you can shoot through small gaps or get stuffed, and I'm seeing various yardage gains from 1, 2, 3, yards to big chunks, 8, 10 etc, it feels great.
    Cons: Keep working on that coverage. You'll still see the odd decision from defenders in man and zone coverage. Some you can attribute to a blown coverage but there are some that you can't.

    This is all I have off of the top of my head for now. I'm sure that I'm forgetting something so I'll come back with a few additions and edits. I'll also copy and paste portions of this in different threads or across the net when warranted.

    Also, is there a way I can refuse future updates, because I have a great slider set and I like the way the game is playing now.

    Loving this release. Bravo to the devs (and can I get my tredCALS in an update please and thanks a million).    … Expand
  4. WKFootball80
    Aug 18, 2021
    8
    So... Personally, I like Madden 22. There are just some issues that piss me off. Such as online franchise crashing every 10 minutes, tackling being atrocious, and the fact that you can’t change age and dev trait outside of franchise mode is pretty stupid as someone who tries to create rosters but the customization options make it difficult. 8/10, however, I think it could also be a 2So... Personally, I like Madden 22. There are just some issues that piss me off. Such as online franchise crashing every 10 minutes, tackling being atrocious, and the fact that you can’t change age and dev trait outside of franchise mode is pretty stupid as someone who tries to create rosters but the customization options make it difficult. 8/10, however, I think it could also be a 2 because of all the glitches and crash issues. Tackling also pisses me off. Also, franchise against the cpu is too easy, can someone please give me REASONABLE sliders to make the game a decent challenge. I was beating the colts 40-0 in the first half on all madden simulation with the seahawks… Expand
  5. Stevenrwilliams
    Aug 19, 2021
    8
    Much approved from last year. Love all the new features, excited to see where madden goes from here. Folks they listened and they improved it. Madden 22 is a win for the community!
  6. 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
  7. Lilsims00
    Aug 19, 2021
    6
    I'm a franchise mode player on old gen. It's alright. Much better than Madden 21.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Unbiasedgamer23
    Aug 23, 2021
    4
    Madden NFL 22 can be fun at times but a lot of times it can be annoying or very boring. They added a lot to franchise but Personally I can’t help but be bored still even with those upgrades. Face of the Franchise is okay but not great. Defense doesn’t seem to have awareness as they let the ball fly over their heads no matter what. Ultimate Team is still a very fun mode with your friendsMadden NFL 22 can be fun at times but a lot of times it can be annoying or very boring. They added a lot to franchise but Personally I can’t help but be bored still even with those upgrades. Face of the Franchise is okay but not great. Defense doesn’t seem to have awareness as they let the ball fly over their heads no matter what. Ultimate Team is still a very fun mode with your friends but other than that Madden doesn’t have much to offer. I rate this game a 4/10… Expand
  13. zeroice007
    Sep 14, 2021
    3
    This has been a major disappointment. NEXT Gen in the second year is pretty bad for a 70-100 dollar product. Nothing is working so just do what WWE 2k did rebuild this thing and make it right. All Franchise games are way ahead of their debacle
  14. Nickzzz
    Aug 19, 2021
    3
    The improvements to immersiveness such as the momentum system and crowd atmosphere are somewhat refreshing, but only a small patch over a huge problem. The gameplay is broken and overall horrible with complete animation reliability and complete cpu unawareness. Franchise mode has been improved and that is a positive, but it still very bleak. This is better than Madden 21 but is still soThe improvements to immersiveness such as the momentum system and crowd atmosphere are somewhat refreshing, but only a small patch over a huge problem. The gameplay is broken and overall horrible with complete animation reliability and complete cpu unawareness. Franchise mode has been improved and that is a positive, but it still very bleak. This is better than Madden 21 but is still so far off from other AAA titles.… Expand
  15. Que7
    Aug 27, 2021
    3
    Honestly not gonna waste my time listing all the issues. Gameplay sucks, it’s really embarrassing how broken some of this stuff is, repetitive animations. Franchise new features are just reskins of old features, the whole coaching tree is basically coach xp that’s always been there. The ONE feature that they’re implementing that matter is scouting and they couldn’t even get it into theHonestly not gonna waste my time listing all the issues. Gameplay sucks, it’s really embarrassing how broken some of this stuff is, repetitive animations. Franchise new features are just reskins of old features, the whole coaching tree is basically coach xp that’s always been there. The ONE feature that they’re implementing that matter is scouting and they couldn’t even get it into the game on release. I used to feel bad for the devs and people that didn’t make decisions. I don’t care anymore, i can’t wait for 2k football to come back. Hopefully madden will see the same demise as nba live. They’ve stolen enough money from us.… Expand
  16. Ryananthony14
    Sep 29, 2021
    3
    It’s sad to see how far this franchise has fallen. It’s like the game is still under development and in the early stages but they released it anyways. Bugs, freezing, wacky animations, poor and unrealistic gameplay. Franchise mode is weak again, Face of the Franchise is corny and boring, and FUT is all about profits for EA Sports.

    Some of the graphics look decent, that’s about it.    It’s sad to see how far this franchise has fallen. It’s like the game is still under development and in the early stages but they released it anyways. Bugs, freezing, wacky animations, poor and unrealistic gameplay. Franchise mode is weak again, Face of the Franchise is corny and boring, and FUT is all about profits for EA Sports.

    Some of the graphics look decent, that’s about it. Hopefully things are fixed for next year, but haven’t we said that for 10 years now?    … Expand
  17. BeastMode12
    Jan 29, 2022
    3
    Animation Based, awful gameplay and lacking the features that games from 10+ years ago had.
  18. Mattyice
    Aug 19, 2021
    2
    While I can certainly acknowledge the many improvements to franchise mode as being pretty great and the new momentum meter being a fun addition to the game, Madden 22 (like Madden 18-21 before it) is still a broken mess of a game. First off, the gameplay is STILL extremely broken and far too animation-driven with no physics present (or at least significant animation variety) whatsoever,While I can certainly acknowledge the many improvements to franchise mode as being pretty great and the new momentum meter being a fun addition to the game, Madden 22 (like Madden 18-21 before it) is still a broken mess of a game. First off, the gameplay is STILL extremely broken and far too animation-driven with no physics present (or at least significant animation variety) whatsoever, unlike in other sports titles. Face of the Franchise is STILL a terrible excuse for a superstar mode and is comically bad. The presentation and commentary is STILL boring as hell and it's about time we got a licensed presentation/commentary crew, even something similar to what we had in Madden 13-16 with Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and a CBS-esque presentation style which looked great. Visuals from the Series S/X don't really get much of an upgrade over the Xbox One, again, unlike other sports titles. Finally, even with the long-needed new additions, franchise mode is still very much lacking things found in every other major US sports title (namely a team/stadium creation suite, compensatory picks, accurate contracts, and restricted free agency to name a few). Madden 22 is definitely an improvement over Maddens 18-21, but it's still not nearly enough. EA Sports needs to fix Madden's awful inauthentic gameplay first and foremost by making physics relevant or at least adding many many more animations, build a basic customization/relocation suite, and dramatically overhaul both Face of the Franchise and its presentation to even hold a candle to other sports games. It's still the worst of the bunch.… Expand
  19. DzmitryBoston
    Aug 13, 2022
    2
    Download. Delete. Repeat again next year. Same crap over and over. Don't bother.
  20. Notevenexcluded
    Aug 18, 2021
    2
    These people think just because madden 22 is an improvement over 21 that it warrants a good game. I’ll admit gameplay is making strides to being good again, but this game is still riddled with predetermined animations that have nothing to do with skill. X factors are back and as cheesy as always. The home field advantage doesn’t add much to the game at all. The new features for franchiseThese people think just because madden 22 is an improvement over 21 that it warrants a good game. I’ll admit gameplay is making strides to being good again, but this game is still riddled with predetermined animations that have nothing to do with skill. X factors are back and as cheesy as always. The home field advantage doesn’t add much to the game at all. The new features for franchise is literally scouting and coordinators and THATS IT. Where is training camp? Where is Create A Team? Where is Create A Stadium? Why are the coordinators not licensed like older maddens? Why is the presentation of this game still horrible? Literally winning a Super Bowl in this game feels like you’ve won NOTHING! The commentating is awful and I’m hearing the same lines from madden 18, LITERALLY. Face of the franchise is so boring I put it down after 3 hours. NBA 2K makes this game look like a joke despite their flaws. Besides a few minor tweaks that could be in a madden 21 update, this game is a glorified patch. Nothing more, nothing less.… Expand
  21. Charliebruh06
    Aug 20, 2021
    2
    This game is incomplete and doesn’t not simulate football. Gameplay is so bad that it becomes a who can exploit the game more by using glitch plays against poor AI rather than good competitive fun. The animations has no fluidity specially tackling animations. The gap between this sports franchise and others such as 2k and mlb the show is so lopsided where these franchises provides so muchThis game is incomplete and doesn’t not simulate football. Gameplay is so bad that it becomes a who can exploit the game more by using glitch plays against poor AI rather than good competitive fun. The animations has no fluidity specially tackling animations. The gap between this sports franchise and others such as 2k and mlb the show is so lopsided where these franchises provides so much more for their users where it’s not even close. I hope the more authentic criticism and fans speaking out will trigger at least the consideration by the nfl to terminate the license where only EA could provide simulation football games. Competition is needed and a change is needed.… Expand
  22. danger22jmb
    Dec 13, 2021
    2
    Honest review time! Next Gen, huh? So as a Madden player since the very beginning, Madden 22 is better than Madden 98! Its also better than Madden 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 which the majority of new player only remember. The graphics are what you should expect from a modern system, i like the momentum meter and the game day atmosphere. Now the bad, defensive logic is terrible, the bugsHonest review time! Next Gen, huh? So as a Madden player since the very beginning, Madden 22 is better than Madden 98! Its also better than Madden 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 which the majority of new player only remember. The graphics are what you should expect from a modern system, i like the momentum meter and the game day atmosphere. Now the bad, defensive logic is terrible, the bugs are awful, the game consistently freezes, the controls to the game are laggy meaning you hit "x" the game does not register it right away, the scenarios are horrible, i had a player want to retire because my undefeated teams wasnt winning, the logic is terrible, had the Lions draft a QB even though the QB they drafted the previous year won OROTY and the skill tree i didnt update simmed through the season and still won the super bowl! Showing it actually means NOTHING! Over all I do think this game is an improvement over the last five years, however the last five years were horrible games too. This game is trash, bottom line! its just a more polished turn than in the last few years. As a Madden game it is definitely not nearly as good as any Madden made from 2008-2012 which were like the golden years of the game.… Expand
  23. Mikee1976
    Jan 23, 2022
    2
    Bought the newest Madden (22) because of the promise of an updated Franchise experience, Franchise is why I play. But the game play is so crappy and unrealistic that it just ruins the game. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but I won’t ever buy another Madden game. As an example, I was playing the Jaguars and up by 21 points when all of a sudden their passing offense becomes UNSTOPPABLE.Bought the newest Madden (22) because of the promise of an updated Franchise experience, Franchise is why I play. But the game play is so crappy and unrealistic that it just ruins the game. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but I won’t ever buy another Madden game. As an example, I was playing the Jaguars and up by 21 points when all of a sudden their passing offense becomes UNSTOPPABLE. Three straight drives they shred my defense, including one play where a small rookie receiver runs over a stacked MLB and a CB for a TD. Almost no incompletions. Meanwhile, my top 3 WRs suddenly can’t hang on to a single pass that comes their way. It happens in every version of the game for the past few years, but this is just blatantly ridiculous and I am done dealing with it. The game is no longer fun because of this, and the music gets worse every year. The music might even be worse than the gameplay, which is really saying something…..and I haven’t even gotten into the glitches….this game is straight up garbage.… Expand
  24. Hisamurai
    Feb 20, 2022
    2
    Graphics are good but that’s it, everything else about the game is bad. When you throw the to your wide receiver, they doesn’t go for the ball at all. But the defender just automatically goes for it… it should be the other way around. Game is awful.
  25. Bruhzonker
    Aug 19, 2021
    1
    I played the Trial and with Ea play and the gameplay is really bad but it’s not a zero because they added coaching staffs and gameplaning
  26. 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 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 SACONCE 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……….??… Expand
  27. Girottomt
    Aug 21, 2021
    1
    The gameplay is terrible. No attention to The details. The game is animation dependent and the animations are terribles. They kind improve The franchise mode, but they still don't adjust easy things like contracts lenght and trade systen.
  28. santwanthomas
    Aug 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the least negative thing that can be said is that it’s at the quality that i expected madden 21 to be… Expand
  29. BarnDogg27
    Aug 19, 2021
    1
    I have already returned my digital copy back to Xbox. I attempted to play this game over 3-days, only to have the game crash after 30-45 minutes of playing each time. I have no idea if this game is better than 21, because I wasn’t able to play it fully. What I did see in the few attempted hours of play was SHAMEFUL - a litany of bugs, graphic issues, & lag. I stupidly again preordered thisI have already returned my digital copy back to Xbox. I attempted to play this game over 3-days, only to have the game crash after 30-45 minutes of playing each time. I have no idea if this game is better than 21, because I wasn’t able to play it fully. What I did see in the few attempted hours of play was SHAMEFUL - a litany of bugs, graphic issues, & lag. I stupidly again preordered this game, the same as last year, with the same results & terrible quality.

    From what I saw in the game menus, not much has changed from last year. It looks like another year of putting lipstick on a pig & releasing the same thing. One constant though in franchise - why is there no custom face to create for coaches or owners? It’s still an empty, faceless avatar for any created owner or coach (& probably the same bald, fat white guy character that steps in when a coach is fired / not replaced yet). Simply take that stupid ‘yard’ character that you make at the beginning & allow that face / character to be used… but no, that would be TOO EASY & NBA2k already does that, so god forbid EA/Madden take any notes from other successful game franchises.

    Maybe EA beefed up franchise mode, maybe they didn’t - I’m not able to play this damn thing to find out. So I’ve decided I won’t be playing… ever… & I’ve been dedicated since Madden 96… I am so disappointed & pissed off, what a disgraceful sham of a game!    … Expand
  30. Tukay
    Aug 18, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bruh!!! Do i even have to say it? Say game.. copy in pasted.. stupid A1 and isn’t football at all!! I want a refund NOW… Expand
  31. iSmoke
    Aug 22, 2021
    1
    Trash , not realistic , players still go through other players , every pass is a TD(zone) , every hit stick is a fumble , no money spent MUT is trash this year (so far) , can only pick 2 plays all the rest are garbage, game crashes periodically

    Here is the list of positives however !
    No load times (not EA’S doing)
  32. Texas316
    Aug 19, 2021
    1
    The game seems to have alot of potential! I have played madden since the Sega era. I dont understand how you can take features away and never build on top of them. The release of this game was broken. Defense can not defend commentary on FOTF did not make sense. Online head to head is horrible players do not appear sometimes. I am excited for the franchise mode with update coming. ButThe game seems to have alot of potential! I have played madden since the Sega era. I dont understand how you can take features away and never build on top of them. The release of this game was broken. Defense can not defend commentary on FOTF did not make sense. Online head to head is horrible players do not appear sometimes. I am excited for the franchise mode with update coming. But before this game was released there should have been hold themselves accountable and stand on their Integrity and say we can not release this game, it is not ready I can not take consumers money for such a broken product. If this game stays how it is I will sadly never buy Madden ever again! I have forced myself for several days to play and try to have fun but unfortunately I can not. EA has a year to entertain me if they do not I will not play and save my $100 for another game. I give it a 1 because it is a game but nothing as I had expected.… Expand
  33. Bowie8888
    Aug 20, 2021
    1
    Full of glitches. No polish whatsoever. Very disappointing to have such a poor game from what is supposed to be the fold standard in sports games.
  34. Miles415
    Aug 22, 2021
    1
    On my first drive I was receiving a kick off. The other team was never placed on the field and the ball stayed on the tee. My team sprinted to the ball on the tee and it gave possession to the opposite team (who wasn’t on the field). I’ve been an active madden online franchise player for 4 years. I refused to buy this game it is so buggy and bad. EA needs to either pay the money to get aOn my first drive I was receiving a kick off. The other team was never placed on the field and the ball stayed on the tee. My team sprinted to the ball on the tee and it gave possession to the opposite team (who wasn’t on the field). I’ve been an active madden online franchise player for 4 years. I refused to buy this game it is so buggy and bad. EA needs to either pay the money to get a new team in there that is competent or give the game to 2K. You are running football games and reputation as a company more and more every year.… Expand
  35. Zach21
    Aug 25, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is exactly the same as 21, 20, 19, etc. There are some new upgrades to franchise but other than that, still a micro-transaction based game for them to make more money off of MUT. Do not buy if you have 21 already as nothing has changed really. Announcers still sound like a Nickelodeon broadcast, repetitive animations and only the smallest of upgrades to the frostbite gameplay software (if you can even call it an upgrade) left me wondering if I’ll ever buy a madden game again.… Expand
  36. TruGamer1776
    Aug 26, 2021
    1
    Rateing on the game itself not base on all its still missing for the best madden of all time 08 bugs get fixed it will be a 4 but as of now it’s gets a 1
  37. jokersdj
    Aug 31, 2021
    1
    I had the ball dripping down the field... a gain of 4.... a gain of 16... a gain of 30... the ball is downed at my opponents 30 yard line with 48 seconds. "TIMEOUT!!!" my coach exclaims. I had two timeouts remaining.. I throw a streak to Jared cook in the middle. the ball is downed at the 8 yard line. **** a timeout, hit up that bunch right. put the slot on a streak. Y on a flat. Z on a...I had the ball dripping down the field... a gain of 4.... a gain of 16... a gain of 30... the ball is downed at my opponents 30 yard line with 48 seconds. "TIMEOUT!!!" my coach exclaims. I had two timeouts remaining.. I throw a streak to Jared cook in the middle. the ball is downed at the 8 yard line. **** a timeout, hit up that bunch right. put the slot on a streak. Y on a flat. Z on a... Slant? Slant isn't working. I call a slant for my Z 7... times..... it wont work... because momentum... Multimillionaire Football players cant get an hot route right.... it doesn't seem realistic to me. ¯_(ツ)_/¯… Expand
  38. SledRider1967
    Sep 2, 2021
    1
    I've been a huge fan of both Madden and the game of football for as long as I can remember. I first started playing when I was just 7 years old playing Madden 09, and I was amazed by all the features you could check out, from creating your own superstar and participating in combine drills, to creating your own team and designing your own stadium peice by peice to turn an expansionI've been a huge fan of both Madden and the game of football for as long as I can remember. I first started playing when I was just 7 years old playing Madden 09, and I was amazed by all the features you could check out, from creating your own superstar and participating in combine drills, to creating your own team and designing your own stadium peice by peice to turn an expansion franchise into a dynasty. I continued to play the Madden games as I got older, naively ignoring the features they continued to remove as time went on. Sadly, this might be the last Madden game I buy for a long time after buying them all year after year. EA's promises that they made to both consumer and critic have simply fallen short. Every single year EA takes away feature after feature that was once loved by the community, giving excuses such as the game doesn't have enough storage, etc. This year they finally get a next generation console which should open so many doors for them to add many new and enjoyable features into the game, and what do they do? Nearly the absolute opposite. The game has become nothing more than a gigantic cash grab. They let you "grind" for good players and cosmetics in their two moneymakers The Yard and Madden Ultimate Team (both of which have become completely stale and stagnant as well), but the amount of time it takes you to unlock anything of worth is a complete waste of time which should honestly be spent playing a more complete game. The game essentially forces you to pay money if you want to get anywhere in ultimate team, and the cosmetics which you have to pay for in the yard give absolutely no advantage other than looking cool. The Face of the Franchise mode was honestly somewhat enjoyable the first time I played through, albeit it was very unrealistic, it was fun nonetheless. Sadly,, the game mode has absolutely no replayability, as no matter what the beginning story wl stay the exact same. I could forgive nearly all of this, however, if they simply followed through on their promises to bring a needed overhaul to their franchise mode. Over the summer, EA Sports promised that they would make a wide variety of changes and additions to their franchise mode, citing complaints from their fans from the backlash of the staleness of Madden 21's franchise mode. EA promised additions such as Assistant coaching trees and enhanced scouting features for their upcoming Madden 22 title. Only one of these features were actually added at launch, Sadly, as EA somehow couldn't implement their new scouting system in time for the August release. To make matters worse, this so-called "overhaul" of franchise mode completely destroyed the games code for some reason. The game has become more plagued with bugs and glitches than it ever has before. Opposing teams simply fail to show up for games; leaving teams to play against air for 60 minutes, sometimes when two players try to play head to head the game simply doesn't even load, leaving both players to stare at a camera panning view of the stadium for 5 minutes before crashing, and sometimes neither tram shows up for games. I even experienced one "glitch" where I tried loading the game and it crashed my xbox, forcing me to reset my display settings and perform a full restart on my console. No game has ever done this to me before, and I suspect no game after this will do such a thing either. And to top it all off, the game does not even play like real football plays in real life. The game is way too animation dependent, players move so strangely that you'd think they were in a tap dancing group, and the computer players have absolutely no football logic whatsoever. Even high school football players have higher football IQ than the computers in this game do on all Madden skill level. They don't know how to carry a zone on defense, they can't figure out a proper pursuit angle on a runner, the offensive line can't form a proper pocket for the quarterback half the time, and the secondary can't figure out how to pick up a man when he crosses into their zone. The only reason I gave this game a 1 is because they simply tried to implement changes and improvements into the game, but it screwed everything up so badly that it almost makes them all for naught. The decline of the Madden franchise is definitely a sad one, but when you have a game company that simply doesn't care like EA does, the writing was on the wall for this one.… Expand
  39. dettyrev19
    Sep 4, 2021
    1
    Social experiment... had a friend drop by. Decided to take advantage of the trial period on Xbox. Loaded up a game while he wasn't in the room. we started playing and he said this isn't so bad.... then I pointed out that I had started up 21, not 22.... and we played a lot of 21 since it hit GamePass earlier this year.

    When somebody can pick it up and play an older version of the game    Social experiment... had a friend drop by. Decided to take advantage of the trial period on Xbox. Loaded up a game while he wasn't in the room. we started playing and he said this isn't so bad.... then I pointed out that I had started up 21, not 22.... and we played a lot of 21 since it hit GamePass earlier this year.

    When somebody can pick it up and play an older version of the game and not notcie because the core gameplay and glitches don't change from year to year... that IS a problem. especially when you consider the pre-release hype given talked about how much it changed from year 1 to year 2 on the Series S | X and PS5.

    I will never understand why the NFL continues to push exclusivity on their games. So many weird animations and glitches galore. I don't see why the people who continue pumping money out for microtransactions in the game don't complain more about the issues. Outside of ultimate team's money grubbing, the 'new' features are okay. That's it... okay, not amazing or great. Maybe because NCAA already nailed the home team experience over ten years ago, EA should have evolved the Madden game more with the demise of NCAA. I keep a 360 around just to play ncaa 14 which is now 8 years old and still less glitchy (but yes, it has its own issues) and more fun than a current gen madden.

    Unfortunately, as it is said year after year, nothinbg with Madden will ever change. People continue to buy the game, continue to pump money in to the ultimate team, and EA has no reason to push for a better game because, well, why should they? There is no competition.

    I don't give games a zero or this would probably have that score. I figured if the game was able to release it deserves at least a 1. I am starting to reconsider this belief after playing a game with nothing new to truly show for itself.    … Expand
  40. MrAwesome1132
    Sep 23, 2021
    1
    It's September 23 and they haven't released the proper game for franchise players, still waiting for the scouting update that will require a franchise restart. If you don't play MUT, they don't care. They either need a bigger team or a alternating dev group so each team has longer to work on the game like call of duty does. Still buggy as he'll too.
  41. Swampy
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Same sh** different year for another of EA's gambling machines thinly disguised as a sports game... only this time around it's they've added extra bugginess to disguise the fact they copy/pasted it from last year.

    FU to EA, and GTFO all you 'sports gamers' throwing money down the pan on MUT that are the reason why EA puts so little effort into their sports games.
  42. Hellspeller
    Aug 28, 2021
    0
    UI and loading screen from 21 pops up, it's hilarious.
    But hey keep whaling..!
  43. Burning_Lettuce
    Aug 26, 2021
    0
    Yet another copy/paste cash grab from EA. Madden somehow broke franchise even more than last year. Games you win end up as losses. Players you trade still appear on your team. Face of the Franchise is still broken and the game is a buggy mess. EA promised progress and a next gen version, when this game is no different from Madden 21, with FIFA and NHL resources copied and pasted in.
  44. Rhern26
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    This has to be the worse game of all time. It’s time madden stops taking our money for a new roster each year. That’s really all we buy it for because we always expect the same trash of a game with pay to win MUT mode. Franchise mode is terrible as always. The game is broken. No skill or football knowledge needed whatsoever. TRASH. Save your money and DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.
  45. SIPPIO
    Aug 21, 2021
    0
    I honestly don't know what to say anymore about EA..
    Google this name "Ian Cummings"..
    He was the lead developer for EA/Tiburon during the Golden Era of Madden all the way until EA bounced him for wanting franchise to have impact.. ~This years Next Gen is NOT the same quality we got when we went from PS1~to~PS2.. it's more in-line with Xbxo360 to XboxOne & ps3~to~PS4.. I would feel    I honestly don't know what to say anymore about EA..
    Google this name "Ian Cummings"..
    He was the lead developer for EA/Tiburon during the Golden Era of Madden
    all the way until EA bounced him for wanting franchise to have impact..

    ~This years Next Gen is NOT the same quality we got
    when we went from PS1~to~PS2.. it's more in-line with Xbxo360 to XboxOne &
    ps3~to~PS4.. I would feel bad for the current gen Madden fans who
    pre ordered only to find the game really struggling..
    But then again PRE-ORDERS are what's ruined Madden and why they release without features..
    Stop pre ordering and you wont get burned!!!
    If you woulda waited 1 day you woulda seen the ocmplaints about players invisible..
    Leading the Reciever is still mediocre and not even as good as 2008..

    Im not gonna list my laundry list, instead i'll remind everyone
    that EA paid 7 BILLION for 6 years ofl exclusivity..
    Think about that......
    *Then think about how much money they make on the Whales in Ultimate Team.
    And this is why Franchise is still mediocre dispite EA bragging how
    "franchise mode is back".. Yeah owkay!!
    This new layout is just weird and i honestly don't know how it got approved..
    **The NFL ignored the 200,000 protesting fans dead set against EA exlusivity.
    Why don't the NFL realize that if Madden and a 2K game becomes popular this only means
    The NFL becomes more popular.. Madden hasn't ever seen numbers close to 2000-2008..
    I don't know the numbers i do know the populairty and todays lack of and how epic it was back n the day.
    And even then it was stale. But atleast we had a free in-game card game to play with in-game coins..
    ***The biggest joke is the cards in MUT don't carry over.. this confuses me why players vcalue it at
    all...
    Thank god i was able to play this for free for 5 hours..
    Yet Again year after year im forced to go back to older Maddens.
    NHL is messy too but 100X's better then Madden. and this was the exact opposite back n day..
    And im barley into hockey....
    Demand better everyone!!!    … Expand
  46. MaximumD
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    Is anyone surprised at this point. The "new" coaching tree is just a reshuffled version of the previous xp system, except now you've got a few more coaches to "upgrade". LOL. How does that even make sense? The coaches in the NFL are already top level, who is upgrading at this point? LOL.

    Still nothing to do off the field although they made an attempt to freshen things up with the weekly    Is anyone surprised at this point. The "new" coaching tree is just a reshuffled version of the previous xp system, except now you've got a few more coaches to "upgrade". LOL. How does that even make sense? The coaches in the NFL are already top level, who is upgrading at this point? LOL.

    Still nothing to do off the field although they made an attempt to freshen things up with the weekly strategy stuff. Doesn't matter what you do, the game plays the same everytime. Whatever boosts you get or don't get, whatever, it doesn't matter on the field. Just use "Shallow Y Cross" play and win win win baby! Or just run up the middle and watch the moronic DL get sucked into blocking animations as you prance by. Otherwise they will somehow warp over to you and make a tackle like they invented teleportation. LOL! What a train wreck. On defense, you will get no pash rush as usuall unless you take control of a lineman yourself. The rest of the team just gets tied up in block animations. Doesn't matter if you have all 99 rated pash rushers. They can't even beat a 70 rated OL, and they can't stop the run ever. On the flip side, the cpu never seems to have that problem, as their x factor DT will blow up the center on every run play you try. It's comical at this point. It's more like NFL Blitz than an actual football simulation. Running backs still can't cut properly and they still do that semi truck like turn right into an unblocked Linebacker. My god, it's bad and it's not getting better. Not that EA cares, cuz they are making mega money of gambling addicted teens you are jacking up their parents credit cards every month for that diamond whoever superstar.

    Furthermore, nothing you do in this game matters. I can easily win with a 65 rated QB and a trash OL. None of the ratings matter since everything is predetermined by canned animations. I have 75 rated WR making unbelievable 1 handed catches without a problem. The X factors at this point are tired too. They don't seem to affect the game too much. The strategy boosts you get during the weekly practices are hardly noticeable. Just another "new" shallow game mechanic. The "new" scouting that is coming is just ripped from NHL. Man, what can you say? This game exists for Ultimate team players and that's it.

    The last good Maddens that came out were 10 and 12. That's how long this game has sucked now. What a disgrace. Can we get a damn football game please? Look at how much 2k packs into their basketball game. I'm not saying that game is perfect, but it does have a ton of features that should be standard in sports games.    … Expand
  47. brandonb7
    Aug 25, 2021
    0
    You can tell that no work was put into this. No substantial changes from last year, no bugs fixed. EA is the absolute worst. STOP BUYING THIS AND GIVING THEM MONEY.
  48. grady2k12
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    I've never given a game a 0 before but this one is inexcusable. It runs extremely slow. How is this game optimized? The loading screen and menus run like a PS1 game. EA Sports is trash and I won't be burned again by them.
  49. REDMAN_GAMING
    Mar 30, 2022
    0
    the worst game i have ever played, a truly awful experience, ea deserves to lose all its money

    franchise mode is worse then it was before now that the new scouting is out because in the offseason your scouting can mess up your teams money, you might think its more of a money managment thing but madden 22 lacks real managment of money madden 22 has the worst gameplay of any football    the worst game i have ever played, a truly awful experience, ea deserves to lose all its money

    franchise mode is worse then it was before now that the new scouting is out because in the offseason your scouting can mess up your teams money, you might think its more of a money managment thing but madden 22 lacks real managment of money

    madden 22 has the worst gameplay of any football game and every update adds more glitches

    madden 22 is completly awful at everything it dose

    i dont want ea to fix their game i want ea to stop making games    … Expand
  50. vigoroth0402
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Another terrible game in an illegal monopoly. We may have to have the government step in to get a better madden game.
  51. omengod
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    More trash again! EA continues to take advantage of its customers by having the NFL license and distributing a broken game on release year after year.
  52. CMoney
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    I’m ashamed to admit I actually paid $70 for this game. I’m happy to say Xbox gave me a full refund. EA has completely lost its average player. Unfortunately they make so much money off MUT players nothing else matters. As long as they make cool cards and pack animations these addicts will never stop throwing their money away at it. That ruins everything for the rest of us. It’s not aboutI’m ashamed to admit I actually paid $70 for this game. I’m happy to say Xbox gave me a full refund. EA has completely lost its average player. Unfortunately they make so much money off MUT players nothing else matters. As long as they make cool cards and pack animations these addicts will never stop throwing their money away at it. That ruins everything for the rest of us. It’s not about making a good game they don’t care about that at all. It’s all about the money. I always hold out hope they’ll change and I get myself a little excited every year just to be disappointed. I’m done with Madden. I hope someone drops a dope NCAA game because that’s the only hope we have… Expand
  53. Bone-Thugs
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    burned for the last time!!! game has more glitches than last year. the animations and pre determined outcomes are even worse. i have bought madden yearly since 97. i am giving up. just another roster update and the glitches get worse by the year. franchise trade machine and free agency is still terrible. not sure why they cant figure out things that games made in 2000 could do. the zonesburned for the last time!!! game has more glitches than last year. the animations and pre determined outcomes are even worse. i have bought madden yearly since 97. i am giving up. just another roster update and the glitches get worse by the year. franchise trade machine and free agency is still terrible. not sure why they cant figure out things that games made in 2000 could do. the zones in this game are 100x worse than they ever were before. can score on 4 verticles against any zone coverage… Expand
  54. IxAMxNIGHTMARE
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    Can I rate this in the negatives? The game isn't really about football at all. Soon as you start, EA starts advertising Ultimate Team with pop ups that say things like "Get your FREE Tom Brady". If you accept the offer they start you off making sure that you can't possibly lose vs the cpu and before you know it you're building a team. From there you become addicted to spending money as youCan I rate this in the negatives? The game isn't really about football at all. Soon as you start, EA starts advertising Ultimate Team with pop ups that say things like "Get your FREE Tom Brady". If you accept the offer they start you off making sure that you can't possibly lose vs the cpu and before you know it you're building a team. From there you become addicted to spending money as you try to get better players so you can finally start to dominate online.
    While the RyanMoody21 and SoftDrinkTv YouTube channels exposes just how fake fixed & garbage this game is. Allow me to explain further on this monopoly.

    The game is designed to keep you online as much as possible to increase the odds that you will spend money. Its best exploit is by not matching you up against players of your skill level or simply anyone, but they make sure that you play who they want you to play AND when you play, EA will help the team that they want to win. Why? I've never heard anyone explain this yet, but if EA can keep everyone's record close to even, everyone will think that spending money to attempt to get just another player or 2 that they will be able to dominate and tip the scales on their winning percentage. It never works that way though. You still win the same amount. Your new player will perform like a true champion but other players will be slacking. The new players play hard for a month when released and then EA slows them down which makes you want to upgrade again and then you find yourself paying EA again.
    There's a number of different types of crypto currencies in the game except this is not able to be cashed in ever. It just serves to get you to again reach for your wallet.

    All of the different game modes that were a part of Madden and the fun things you could do before Ultimate Team took off are gone. You can play without Ultimate Team but Ultimate Team is EAs ONLY focus with the game.

    EA puts out a pre-order edition every year but it's never based around Madden but particularly the ultimate team mode. Every load screen is another attempt to try luring you to ultimate team mode. Right now, you can win but this is the early access period. In just a few days, as sure as always, EA will change up the online matchmaking. At that point, go check all your friends records. You can do this all the way back to Madden 15 and what you will see is that everyone wins 45 to 63% of their games.
    Save your money. The game will be free in no time. Actually EA is already giving the game away for free. Here's how: go on Twitter and type in #MaddenNFL22 or #Madden22. You'll find endless people saying that they are giving away codes to download the game for free. Those codes are coming straight from EA because only they can produce them. This is yearly. They don't care about selling the game. They want you in ultimate team so they can make tons more from you via microtransactions. While plenty of people claim to not spend on their team, this strategy is calling them liars.    … Expand
  55. ApacheHeli
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    Literally the same game as the last 10 games, micro-transactions, loot boxes, this is mobile mechanics, EA could care less about the consumers. They just want to promote gambling.
  56. ashaman01
    Aug 25, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** bag Collin kaepernick is in the game. Also this is just virtue signaling on the part of the NFL. THIS GAME IS JUST ANOTHER $50 reskin. Pass… Expand
  57. EAAreEvil1
    Aug 24, 2021
    0
    You know how someone buys a wreck of a house, gives it a lick of paint and sells it on for a new house price?

    Same deal here. New scoreboards and menu interface etc but the game is IDENTICAL.

    ABSOLUTE CRAP.
  58. Firegoodell
    Feb 15, 2022
    0
    I used to be a diehard madden fan from 07-17. The game has somehow gotten even worse from when I stopped playing. It’s so sad. I would play everyday if madden even put out a half decent game.
  59. Fins1399
    Aug 21, 2021
    0
    Another Madden, another waste of money. Franchise is still boring, face of franchise is so corny and disgusting is a joke. EA needs to give it up to someone who cares about football.
  60. dafunkk
    Feb 25, 2022
    0
    Right off the bat -- "Can EA have you information?" No. "But you'll miss out on this ultimate team pack!" No. "Are you sure?" Smh...

    Bad AI. Boring gameplay. Less control of offensive and defensive audibles than when this franchise used to be good. Next to no custom options for Franchise mode. Repetitive and tired commentary. Way too many interruptions. Ads, everywhere. So many adds.    Right off the bat -- "Can EA have you information?" No. "But you'll miss out on this ultimate team pack!" No. "Are you sure?" Smh...

    Bad AI. Boring gameplay. Less control of offensive and defensive audibles than when this franchise used to be good. Next to no custom options for Franchise mode. Repetitive and tired commentary. Way too many interruptions. Ads, everywhere. So many adds. Drink more Gatorade.

    I got this game for free on Game Pass and it still feels like it cost too much. 0/10, hot garbage, better off playing an older (Pre 2018) Madden and just customizing the rosters.    … Expand
  61. Weskerfan
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Holy horrible!!! There's so many glitches in this game!!! Some are glitches that were in last years Madden (can someone say copy and paste?). The soccer ball glitch is back. I mean it's nice if you wanted to play FIFA instead of picking up the fumbled football to take it to the house for a TD. There's also the new untackleable player glitch. There's the ghost that trips you up glitch.Holy horrible!!! There's so many glitches in this game!!! Some are glitches that were in last years Madden (can someone say copy and paste?). The soccer ball glitch is back. I mean it's nice if you wanted to play FIFA instead of picking up the fumbled football to take it to the house for a TD. There's also the new untackleable player glitch. There's the ghost that trips you up glitch. There's so many glitches that I can't name them all right here. This game is a total embarrassment to the NFL shield, an embarrassment to the NFL players, and an embarrassment to it's fans… Expand
  62. Jg9397
    Sep 12, 2021
    0
    Gameplay is near unplayable. Play arts don't load, zone coverage is unusable as cpu controlled guys don't move from the spot they're in at all, run game is useless unless you have an x factor rb, inputs are delayed in the passing game so accidental pump fakes are frequent. Game is generally trash.
  63. KazMcFly
    Aug 24, 2021
    0
    It is sad where the state of this franchise is. The NFL needs to re-evaluate this deal. Year after year they make this game worse by adding gimmicks that don't even work. Focus on the base game first, it is so bad. The core game is in such a bad state with canned animations and poor A.I. logic
  64. LuCk3y
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    dooooooooooooooooooooo dooooooooooooooooo game. Damn those are spoilers oops sorry.
  65. OzzJackdaniels
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    The graphics are beautiful on next gen. Gameplay is slightly better. I’m afraid this is the best EA can do with this engine. It’s always going to be buggy no matter how nice it looks and what they implement. New interface looks decent and some improvement to franchise. Long way to go before they have the same depth other sports games have. Face of the franchise and the yard are a waste ofThe graphics are beautiful on next gen. Gameplay is slightly better. I’m afraid this is the best EA can do with this engine. It’s always going to be buggy no matter how nice it looks and what they implement. New interface looks decent and some improvement to franchise. Long way to go before they have the same depth other sports games have. Face of the franchise and the yard are a waste of resources. Ultimate team is an even bigger cash grab this year. It’s pay to win. Wait for the game to be free to play if you have gamepass. Or buy it on sale. Not worth $70. And ultimate team isn’t worth your time or money. Update It’s worst then I thought. Franchise doesn’t work. Modes that no one plays get updates while franchise is ignored yet again. Worst madden ever released. If they didn’t have the exclusive rights madden would become nba live.… Expand
  66. c9jedi
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    I'll start this review by saying Madden needs to stop yearly releases. It's clear by this point every yearly release is nothing more than a reskin, bug fixes, and minor updates. In the year 2021 games have thrown out this archaic model for a one time purchase with monthly updates. There is no reason why Madden cannot release updates on a month to month or year to year basis other thanI'll start this review by saying Madden needs to stop yearly releases. It's clear by this point every yearly release is nothing more than a reskin, bug fixes, and minor updates. In the year 2021 games have thrown out this archaic model for a one time purchase with monthly updates. There is no reason why Madden cannot release updates on a month to month or year to year basis other than greed. Greed will catch up to EA.

    Gameplay: Next-gen players will have a "new" home field advantage bar as well as live play calling for CPU teams. Older generations and PC players are stuck with a reskinned Madden 21. While playing about 5 games I could tell absolutely nothing has been done to address blocking or lack there of. Too many instances I would see a lineman blocking air or even hilariously fall down on his own and still attempt a block animation on his back. Like a turtle. Safeties will let WRs run right in front of them because zone boundaries take precedent over letting Tyreke Hill do what he wants. Cpu will still mess up every 2 minute offense by calling unnecessary time-outs and forgetting to kick the field goal. Because of the lack of updates to older generations and lack of bug fixes gameplay receives 2/10

    Franchise mode: An emphasis was placed on franchise mode as it's the core mode in Madden since its inception. Unfortunately the new scouting mechanic is not available at launch. The "new" coaching skill tree was a fan favorite from NCAA series and returns to Madden. The coaches progression feel so underwhelming that I guarantee you will not see a difference in gameplay or resigning players making this feature a wash. The Superbowl presentation is pretty much the same with the half-time of the superbowl being a laughably horrid dialog tree. Simulation stats gave a buff to RB stats to mirror the usage they receive in real life. Although every year has a RB as the MVP. Lastly free agency was as bad as ever in Madden 21. Where the top prized free agents wouldn't receive a single bid allowing you to sign the services of Devante Adams and Jaire Alexander for pennies on the dollar. Madden 22 band-aids this issue by giving teams unrealistic salary caps allowing for more bidding. This band-aid is ripped off a few years in as the cpu is not programmed to manage thier salaries efficiently. Franchise mode has taken a step in the right direction but it still has a long road ahead 4/10.

    Face of the Franchuse: This is by an large the worst mode ever conceived in Madden. It feels rushed, buggy, and down right putrid. Players not rendering in drills. Players feet glitches into the field. Unrealistic dialog. There is once again no emphasis on the scouting combine.And if you're selected by the Jaguars with the #1 pick they still have Trevor Lawrence? How? I would rather watch people falling off the side of a plane on an endless loop than play this game mode again. 0/10.

    MUT: If you we're hoping for any changes in MUT you will be frustratingly upset to find there are zero changes to the mode other than the team you worked so hard to assemble from Madden 21 is gone. They have nerfed solo challenges yet again to combat bot accounts. This turns MUT from pay-to-win to pay-to-play. The money generated by the MUT community is the only thing keeping EA afloat. MUT should be it's own standalone free to download experience and reset every season much like other modern card based games. 0/10.

    The Yard: Reviewing this mode is not even worth the character count. 0/10.

    Online: I personally never have connection issues. The only way I could see improvement is in match making. Introduce a ladder system with tiers like every other modern multi-player game. Have bronze match with bronze and diamond match with diamond. 6/10.    … Expand
  67. Articuno27
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    just played my first game in Franchise mode, won 42-17 but it was counted as a 0-17 loss,
    FFS EA please stop making NFL video games and focus on NCAA games
  68. MANXMAN76
    Aug 24, 2021
    0
    how the **** do you manage to port over bugs you patched 3 years ago for ****s sakes are you joking 2K delayed WWE to fix and you can't go one year without re-releasing the same game in the description you guys put down madden 21 stop copying and pasting i feel sorry for every low IQ idiot that buys this game each year this is getting pathetic drop the license and give it to someone whohow the **** do you manage to port over bugs you patched 3 years ago for ****s sakes are you joking 2K delayed WWE to fix and you can't go one year without re-releasing the same game in the description you guys put down madden 21 stop copying and pasting i feel sorry for every low IQ idiot that buys this game each year this is getting pathetic drop the license and give it to someone who will actually make a good football game!!!!!… Expand
  69. Blades935
    Aug 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. BROKEN, actually that's not a spoiler as it's been like that for years now.

    Rehash, not a spoiler again sorry. Same game as last year.

    EA are disrespectful of the fans, the players and the whole community.    … Expand
  70. GATORBUBS
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    I love football.. I love video games.. But I don't have any fun at all playing a football video game. This is the ONLY NFL football simulation that is up to date every year with new players, models, etc.
    Unfortunately that's where the "new" stuff ends.. Everything else in this game is entirely too bad to be considered a good time (by yourself).
    I say by yourself because playing with a    I love football.. I love video games.. But I don't have any fun at all playing a football video game. This is the ONLY NFL football simulation that is up to date every year with new players, models, etc.
    Unfortunately that's where the "new" stuff ends.. Everything else in this game is entirely too bad to be considered a good time (by yourself).

    I say by yourself because playing with a friend can be a fun laugh, and it can be cool to see your favorite players added into the game through Ultimate Team, and to be fair, a good team IS achievable without spending any money (I would know, i don't give them a cent over the game's base price).

    I don't always come here to write a review for a game, but when you end the day playing video games truly depressed because you're forced to play this atrocity when you want to play a football simulation with your favorite teams then I have no choice but to document my terrible experience.

    If you read this far then you could feel the same as me, and you're also sad that this game somehow gets worse every year. I am about to go to bed, and wake up, and act like the game will be better the next day, but I've been living that lie for years and I just want it to change.

    Madden as a franchise is more of a casino with gimmicks here and there other than an actual video game.    … Expand
  71. Honestreview22
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    I don't understand how EA can put a game out like this. They need to SCRAP this entire game engine and start over. The gameplay is a complete nightmare. GREED has ruined this game and this company. Everything about this game is a joke.
  72. wizard675
    Sep 7, 2021
    0
    While the franchise mode is an improvement over madden 21, the rest of the game is left untouched, still using canned animations and scripted game play. There is also no meaningful difference between the next gen and old gen games. The only difference between the generations are commentary lines that get old very quickly as they are repeated multiple times within the same game. There areWhile the franchise mode is an improvement over madden 21, the rest of the game is left untouched, still using canned animations and scripted game play. There is also no meaningful difference between the next gen and old gen games. The only difference between the generations are commentary lines that get old very quickly as they are repeated multiple times within the same game. There are also many graphical glitches, including custom coaches limbs having spikes on them, and cameras moving to improper places, making the game unplayable. Not to mention, the home field advantage, where a literal house spawns on the field. Do not buy this game.… Expand
  73. Patrick26
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    Being better than a bad game doesn't make a game good. Depth sucks. Animations based gameplay sucks more than depth. "Expect more control when it comes to catching like indipendent players battle when the ball is in the air". EA you pathetic. I don't know how you can have the courage to advertise stuff like that. You probably like to ridicule yourself.
    Everything about this game is bad.    Being better than a bad game doesn't make a game good. Depth sucks. Animations based gameplay sucks more than depth. "Expect more control when it comes to catching like indipendent players battle when the ball is in the air". EA you pathetic. I don't know how you can have the courage to advertise stuff like that. You probably like to ridicule yourself.
    Everything about this game is bad. This is not even football, arcade game style would be than this because here all depends on animations... This is just terrible, all gameplay is scripted and nothing is near to real football.
    Among all the **** they told us there was also the "management of the fatigue of the players during the season": the only fatigue that is impacted is the energy of the player who carries the ball. So if you run without the ball, you don't get tired!? Truly!? This has to be a joke.
    The worst game among all sports video games, again.    … Expand
  74. LastNameMoore
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    The game is straight garbage. Imagine being able to keep your job after putting this product out yearly.
  75. Canothegreat
    Aug 23, 2021
    0
    A new year another copy and paste. I tried real hard to like this game but there is no real game play once again. Just more micro transactions and yard crap I could care less about. I'd me happy to just play the online versus mode for 10 bucks.
  76. Jlouis
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    I’ve been playing madden for years and since 2013 it’s been getting more & more stale. I really care about having a good sports game to play. This one isn’t it. Recycling of almost every animation , but there are some new ones but still not enough to warrant a next gen leap. Face of the franchise is boring and unnecessary, the refs glitch out, and it feels like madden 15 gameplay wise I’mI’ve been playing madden for years and since 2013 it’s been getting more & more stale. I really care about having a good sports game to play. This one isn’t it. Recycling of almost every animation , but there are some new ones but still not enough to warrant a next gen leap. Face of the franchise is boring and unnecessary, the refs glitch out, and it feels like madden 15 gameplay wise I’m very disappointed in this game so far . Franchise mode is bare bones as usual. EA please step it up or give the license to someone else who will put more effort into the game than you guys. Ultimate team is a mode where you bust packs to get players to win games pay to play model skill does matter to an extent but over time players with some elite their players will overwhelm you quickly. XBOX SERIES X is the most powerful system out. How can we not overhaul this? I know I’m only speaking from a fan’s perspective or should I say soon to be ex fan. Ultimate team is the only mode that madden cares about and it’s evident. Superstar KO is not football. Idk man this is not a next Gen leap ea kept touting. EA PLEASE STOP MAKING NFL GAMES OR GIVE UP THE LICENSE. I wasted my $$ and I never will again. And I will also let my friends and online community know to not purchase this game.… Expand
  77. outsider_0
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    Gameplay is literally untouched once again. The game's AI is so broken that every single play someone is doing something that would get them cut from an NFL team irl. This game is just a roster update and more false promises.
  78. boomer3230
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    This game is f*cking awful.. Receiver catching is broken as hell, receivers will drop wide open passes that hit their hands. QBs still can’t effectively pass lead the ball. Defensive pursuit and tackling is atrocious, I’m seeing the same animations as last year where ball carriers will literally run up within an inch of a defender and somehow run right by them while the defender justThis game is f*cking awful.. Receiver catching is broken as hell, receivers will drop wide open passes that hit their hands. QBs still can’t effectively pass lead the ball. Defensive pursuit and tackling is atrocious, I’m seeing the same animations as last year where ball carriers will literally run up within an inch of a defender and somehow run right by them while the defender just stands there. Defenders still shed blocks in a milli second. Zones are broken and do not cover the field properly. 90% of interceptions are pic 6s… please people.. get your head out of your a$$ and rate this game honestly so we can start holding this company that is literally scamming us every year accountable. We should all want a better game.… Expand
  79. King_lizard4eva
    Aug 27, 2021
    0
    What can I say that hasn't already been said?
  80. Justtom71
    Aug 24, 2021
    0
    Nothing new, worthless franchise. Why EA is still allowed to make the only official NFL game is capitalism at its finest, choosing the worst option because they had the most money
  81. lathaniel31
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    Horrible gameplay, they don’t care about making a good game at all. They don’t listen to what the fans want.
  82. hhrjmoore1
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    It's the same exact game as last year. With all the promises that they said would be in franchise. It's a joke. Why is everything so pre determined. The animations are awful. Need a physics based game. It hell just let 2k make it with the all pro 2k8 engine and make the graphics prettier. At least the game would be playable then.
  83. Kevin120
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    Listen to your fans for once. An embarrassment to the gaming community. Literal gambling for children and it costs full price.
  84. Jd965800
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Game literally doesn't work. Ball regularly teleports to random locations and players get stuck so badly a play cannot end, forcing a reset.
  85. fjtrull
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    What is this.... I'm not kidding what in the actual F#(# is this? Nice try trying to hide your copy pasted interface over top the one we have had the past couple years, except I see it EVERY TIME THERES A Load in Franchise mode. This game is garbage. I can literally play blindfolded and get the same result... the only button that actually matters is the one that hikes... seriously Try it.What is this.... I'm not kidding what in the actual F#(# is this? Nice try trying to hide your copy pasted interface over top the one we have had the past couple years, except I see it EVERY TIME THERES A Load in Franchise mode. This game is garbage. I can literally play blindfolded and get the same result... the only button that actually matters is the one that hikes... seriously Try it. Hike the ball blindfolded press any button at random to throw then sit back and watch the animations. This is a VISUAL NOVEL not SIMULATION FOOTBALL.… Expand
  86. micahhare68
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    Couldn't be more disappointed with the next gen gameplay. Just when I thought things couldn't get worse last year a repackage of the same game with a $60 price tag. This more of a title update then a new game. Been playing madden since 2003 and this will be the first year I don't buy the game.
  87. NFLdropEA1579
    Aug 24, 2021
    0
    same as last year, don’t let this garbage company trick you into buying this ****
  88. MayniaC
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    How many times do the consumers have to say this game is not good? How many bad reviews? This game is for the casual video game player or casual football fan who just like seeing the likeness of teams and players. Here’s the problems:

    - Madden doesn’t even capture the true likeness of players. Player scans are spotty and they have blamed COVID in this age of technology for the lack of    How many times do the consumers have to say this game is not good? How many bad reviews? This game is for the casual video game player or casual football fan who just like seeing the likeness of teams and players. Here’s the problems:

    - Madden doesn’t even capture the true likeness of players. Player scans are spotty and they have blamed COVID in this age of technology for the lack of visual detailed improvement of the game. This is a simulation style football game, but the player likeness has yet to improve over the span of almost a decade.. it’s 2021 EA and this is not in the game?

    - User interface, it’s just new color schemes and small little graphical design changes but nothing scream, we are being innovative each year. All of the modes look the same as Madden 21. Yea they “changed” franchise modes look but at this point it’s copy and paste with sprinkles on top, nothing they promised for the franchise community, they failed on that aspect.

    - What is the point of the Yard and Superstar KO? Those are arcade style games.. it’s fine to have these in a simulation football game but where is the true simulation football at? it all plays the same! (I’ll have a separate section for simulation) No one cares to earn “gear” which is generic in nature and pointless level up perks that equate nothing.

    - Face of the Franchise.. they finally connected that player to The Yard.. but they gotta stop making this mode… it’s a waste of time, graphics and space on my XBSX.

    - This is supposed to be simulation style football. I have a hunch that a lot of the things that go on in this “simulation football” video game from play-calling to player movement do not translate to the real life game. They falsely advertise Next Gen Stats.. you all should go and read the description for Next Gen Stats and tell me if it’s in the game.. pun-intended.

    Overall, this is poor execution of a sports video game and EA has shown a trend of this. NBA Live has obviously failed and Madden’s lack of detail and laziness is showing their downfall. Sure, from a money perspective, the numbers will look great for EA because they are the only simulation football market.. the fact that John Madden and his camp has his name associated with a bad, mediocre product when he was a legendary head coach in the NFL looks very very bad.    … Expand
  89. TossGawd
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    For the 10th year in a row, this game was released with a ton of bugs and glitches without improving gameplay. Gameplay is completely rng animation based; so it’s more like a Telltale game where you chose a play, set up pre snap, then click a button and hope for the rng animation to be in your favor. And zones are completely broken. One play touchdowns in bunch constantly. Please stopFor the 10th year in a row, this game was released with a ton of bugs and glitches without improving gameplay. Gameplay is completely rng animation based; so it’s more like a Telltale game where you chose a play, set up pre snap, then click a button and hope for the rng animation to be in your favor. And zones are completely broken. One play touchdowns in bunch constantly. Please stop supporting EA and Madden. Enough is enough.… Expand
  90. dmac32
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    Worst game I've ever played in my life. Tons of glitches for example the wide receivers don't show up during the quarterback drills for face of the franchise mode. Also when I was playing the game my camera angle was flipped backwards during the game I couldn't see my play art. Then ontop of that the camera zooms all the way out so far I can see a overview of the stadium face of theWorst game I've ever played in my life. Tons of glitches for example the wide receivers don't show up during the quarterback drills for face of the franchise mode. Also when I was playing the game my camera angle was flipped backwards during the game I couldn't see my play art. Then ontop of that the camera zooms all the way out so far I can see a overview of the stadium face of the franchise is horrible tons of glitches the players ankles look like they are broken. The refs are glitched out, you can't edit your player at certain times , And the servers are horrible I spent 30 minutes to an hour trying log back into the game This game is trash… Expand
  91. Browntk1
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    Same game as the past 3 years. Glitches galore, missing features in franchise mode, and player clipping is at an all time high. Physics continue to be unrealistic. I had a batted ball that had more velocity on it than the actual throw from my QB. The ball teleported 15 yards to the left after being “batted down” and into another defenders hands. The game is broken - Don’t buy it. It’sSame game as the past 3 years. Glitches galore, missing features in franchise mode, and player clipping is at an all time high. Physics continue to be unrealistic. I had a batted ball that had more velocity on it than the actual throw from my QB. The ball teleported 15 yards to the left after being “batted down” and into another defenders hands. The game is broken - Don’t buy it. It’s trash. Force EA to put a better product on the shelves.… Expand
  92. Cdemoleas
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    I don't understand why EA doesn't take a two year hiatus to revamp this game from the ground up. The mechanics from Madden 05 is better than the nonsense animation based gameplay that we have had for the past 6-8 years. Personally, I think the majority of people want to play Franchise mode and the minor "new" features are just not enough. There has to be more of a focus/push to enhance theI don't understand why EA doesn't take a two year hiatus to revamp this game from the ground up. The mechanics from Madden 05 is better than the nonsense animation based gameplay that we have had for the past 6-8 years. Personally, I think the majority of people want to play Franchise mode and the minor "new" features are just not enough. There has to be more of a focus/push to enhance the Franchise experience. I have not bought this Madden game and will not be purchasing Madden for the first time in 15 years. I spent around 4-5 hours playing at my brother in laws house and there just hasn't been a big enough change for me to reconsider my feelings about this title. EA executives need to reassess this title and stop giving us reprocessed "features" that were available to us 15-20 years ago.… Expand
  93. Kobe8-24
    Oct 29, 2021
    0
    got about... 2 hours of annoying and trash gameplay, and 2 more hours of just bugs, glitches, the game just not working, servers not loading, rainbow men, and more, I'm surprised that EA doesn't do a Bethesda and say it's a feature, this game is unplayable, franchise has no depth, online modes crash, MUT is a casino disguised as a gamemode for CHILDREN, Face of the Franchise is a jokegot about... 2 hours of annoying and trash gameplay, and 2 more hours of just bugs, glitches, the game just not working, servers not loading, rainbow men, and more, I'm surprised that EA doesn't do a Bethesda and say it's a feature, this game is unplayable, franchise has no depth, online modes crash, MUT is a casino disguised as a gamemode for CHILDREN, Face of the Franchise is a joke compared to Madden games from 17 years ago, in fact, you can even say that about franchise mode. Please bless us with competition in the market 2k, please.… Expand
  94. MatBrownie
    Aug 27, 2021
    0
    it's the same game as the last 8, buggy, ugly, unstable, boring and created by EA. I don't even find it funny anymore, why do people still buy this piece of crap game series?
  95. Dom007
    Aug 23, 2021
    0
    Why does EA exist? What purpose do they serve? Their one purpose is to keep releasing crap games in our faces and make a **** tonne of money in the process. They can't keep getting away with it. EA are one of the reasons the gaming industry is dying and leaning towards **** free to play rubbish aimed towards casuals.
  96. CGrist
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    I don’t know where to start??? The mode they promoted the most is broken and unfinished. Now they expect the customer to wait for a patch to include a full franchise experience. You basically can score on 1 play every time you get the ball, just throw it deep on a go route. The defense is an absolute s@&$ show. The lack f physics in this game is mind blowing. The line play is ridiculous.I don’t know where to start??? The mode they promoted the most is broken and unfinished. Now they expect the customer to wait for a patch to include a full franchise experience. You basically can score on 1 play every time you get the ball, just throw it deep on a go route. The defense is an absolute s@&$ show. The lack f physics in this game is mind blowing. The line play is ridiculous. Either your line blows right through in a second or they just get locked down and get stuck like old electric football. After playing just a few games I have seen the same animations that have already been in the game since 15. The hits are weak and ridiculous and they pay no attention to weight, position, or momentum. Blocks are half assed, there are no pancakes in the open field by linemen or fullbacks. They just go at peoples knees. I don’t know how Madden gets a pass for the last 6-7 years and Cyberpunk gets crucified. Same situation in my opinion. Rise up people and speak with your money and demand a refund.… Expand
  97. base_d
    Aug 21, 2021
    0
    Anyone writing a good review for this game is either an EA shill or a little tardy. Save your money people and do not buy this.
  98. Shafe-n-bake
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    I’ve played every madden since 2005, this is the worst one yet. Most of the bugs game breaking or not have been in the game for years. Franchise got an upgrade but it’s still not what it used to be, and none of that matters when the gameplay is wack. AI doesn’t seem to understand football, and when you lose half the time it seems like you’re cheated. The AI has to teleport and the game hasI’ve played every madden since 2005, this is the worst one yet. Most of the bugs game breaking or not have been in the game for years. Franchise got an upgrade but it’s still not what it used to be, and none of that matters when the gameplay is wack. AI doesn’t seem to understand football, and when you lose half the time it seems like you’re cheated. The AI has to teleport and the game has to constantly make you fumble to keep games close. They can’t design an AI or game good enough to actually stop anyone. Defensive plays are broken, players slide 3-5 yards to intercept a pass even when you have the defender burned. Injuries seem thrown in just for “dynamic” gameplay. Rarely does a player actually involved in a play get hurt. Almost all players play the same, teams can’t recognize when you pick one play over and over again, run heavy teams don’t play run heavy. Year after year it seems like they copy and paste madden. Please EA S*** or get off the pot. Make a good simulation football game or give up the exclusive rights and let someone else try.… Expand
  99. Andrew21397
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    The same copy and paste laziness since Madden 15 and before. If you cant animate and create actual football logic then you dont need a simulation license from the NFL. Poor babies were losing money because 2K football is a WAY better game and its STILL BETTER THAN ANY MADDEN OUT RIGHT NOW
  100. Jdog11
    Aug 24, 2021
    0
    Completely broken unfinished game. Broken tackle animations, cover 2 defense doesnt work WR run wide open as safety just stands and watches. Same horrible blocking and catch drop animation from years past. Its next gen yet it feels like same gameplay from seven years ago. Stats wrong, announcers saying its first half, but im really in second half. Repetetive same animations from years ago.Completely broken unfinished game. Broken tackle animations, cover 2 defense doesnt work WR run wide open as safety just stands and watches. Same horrible blocking and catch drop animation from years past. Its next gen yet it feels like same gameplay from seven years ago. Stats wrong, announcers saying its first half, but im really in second half. Repetetive same animations from years ago. Nothing new. Ultimate team complete scam money grab. EA neglect all aspects of game just to drive kids to huy packs in Mut. Complete disgrace of a footbsll game. I just got a full refund and wont buy madden ever again until someone other than EA has the rights.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

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  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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