Madden NFL 22

 Xbox Series X
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0.6

Overwhelming dislike- based on 334 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 314 out of 334
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  1. belajacjr
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    Comparing Madden 22 to 21 shouldn't be the way this game is scored as it's a replication of multiple years of bad development. Just like last year, this game is an absolute joke of a simulation game. Stop comparing this game to last year and compare it to games outside of the sports genre, compare it to 2K5 or even compare it to Madden 05. Look at the amount of features that have beenComparing Madden 22 to 21 shouldn't be the way this game is scored as it's a replication of multiple years of bad development. Just like last year, this game is an absolute joke of a simulation game. Stop comparing this game to last year and compare it to games outside of the sports genre, compare it to 2K5 or even compare it to Madden 05. Look at the amount of features that have been removed, brought back in a recycled fashion like it's something completely new/fresh. Look at the release of this game this year alone.. the bugs in Face of the Franchise, the bugs with the EA Play hours disappearing, the issues with defensive coverage or player movement, consumers of the game getting banned because they ranked up to fast or exploited a training glitch bug in Madden that is completely on EA themselves!

    How do people get excited about Madden's most popular mode, Ultimate Team, when the only differences are visual? How do you get excited about an 87 Tyreek Hill card that was just 99 OVR a month ago? Do the "new" solo challenges feel fresh or do you enjoy playing buggy head-to-head games over and over and over?! Do you enjoy the other team disappearing from the screen or kicking an inactive ball around because neither team can pick it up? Then this is the game for you!

    People who believe this is a good game never played a good game. The standards we hold EA to as a football community are embarrassing when you see all of the refunds being offered for games like CyberPunk and Fallout 76. This game isn't good ... its a recycled version of Madden 19 (if not earlier). If last years game was the worst rated game of all time, what is stopping this game from replicating it in the grand scheme of things?!    … Expand
  2. officialtk53
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    Welcome to "Lack of Innovation" Central. Try way harder next time. Please, EA.
  3. MutedEternal
    Apr 6, 2022
    0
    It only gets worse the more they make this game. It's too animation reliant, no real physics, no real control. And good luck trying to outsmart a CPU team on the Harder difficulties. Game is trash and always will be
  4. ihateea16
    Aug 27, 2021
    0
    clint oldenburg more like clint old and fat and stupid and makes **** football games
  5. metasupra2344
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    Same game different cover. This game has not improved since they switched over to the Frostbite engine. There are more bugs than the entire cast of A Bug's Life. Gameplay is animation based so the events through a game are scripted. This game really should be a free-to-play game since they make most of their money through MUT (Madden Ultimate Team) anyways.

    EA really doesn't care about    Same game different cover. This game has not improved since they switched over to the Frostbite engine. There are more bugs than the entire cast of A Bug's Life. Gameplay is animation based so the events through a game are scripted. This game really should be a free-to-play game since they make most of their money through MUT (Madden Ultimate Team) anyways.

    EA really doesn't care about the football community. The NFL also needs to be help accountable for exclusively licensing their brand to this company.    … Expand
  6. Malicious52
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    Madden continues to decline if you have any other madden its not worth updating. EA can release trash and it will be bought they know this so why improve. Not enough was done since the dumpster fire from last year. EA time to start from scratch and reward your long time fans.
  7. Eaisajoke
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    Ea should face criminal charges for actually having people pay money for this.
  8. aboutmillions86
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    The game has not evolved since 2013 and keeps getting WORSE. How they constantly get worse every year I will never know. Maybe one day they will get competition and start putting out higher quality games, one can hope...
  9. FOXYACO
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    this game is trash DO NOT BUY!!!!! if you see positive comments on here THEY ARE BOTS!!!! WHO WORK FOR THE PIMP DADDYS OF EA SPORTS
  10. DatguyDrock
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    I’m giving this game Zero, and for me it’s still because the game is inherently broken and has to many flaws for the very few positives to matter. It’s entirely dependent on animations and lacks user skill, the Zones are completely broken once again this game needs to be rebuilt from the ground up, so #rebuildmaddengame.
  11. Sgs0609
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    If you understand football then you don’t understand madden, if you understand madden then you don’t understand football
  12. CoopTheWolf
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    This entire franchise has become just a yearly skin that goes over a terrible, broken, incompetently developed, embarrassing, video game for 12 year old kids and money hungry MUT streamers. The NFL needs to break from them for breach of contract because this is not a "simulation". Move aside and let 2K make the game we deserve.
  13. JSwizzy00
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    I don’t understand why some people on YouTube and social media are praising some things in the next gen game. Firstly, the gameplay is awful. Receivers, linemen, and the fullback still do not block correctly. The receivers still have no clue how to block the safety, corner, or anything when running outside or upfield. The linemen still either block no one on a pass or block the wrongI don’t understand why some people on YouTube and social media are praising some things in the next gen game. Firstly, the gameplay is awful. Receivers, linemen, and the fullback still do not block correctly. The receivers still have no clue how to block the safety, corner, or anything when running outside or upfield. The linemen still either block no one on a pass or block the wrong person on a run. For example, I call HB Dive and the right guard will double the DT with the center leaving a linebacker free. The fullback does the same thing. Rarely plays have the blocking correct and look smooth. Also I’m tired of the pass coverage being so bad. In zone the players don’t switch to receivers coming towards their zone. A lot of the time the defense just stands still. Then there is these weird movements where they take a step forward or a random direction and get themselves out of the play. Another thing not a lot of people talk about is the QB throwing it a set way. When I want to run a fade I want the ball in the corner of the end zone not in front of the receiver and have a fluid 1 on 1 that respects the WR and CB position, which is a whole other issue. Furthermore, there is certain spots where the QB can place the ball where it should be completed. But, it ends up being an interception. An example, is on a post route that goes between two defensive players zones. I want to be able to fit the ball towards the sideline lobbed over the front defender but not to much so the back defender can make a play on it. A good QB can make that throw but no one in the game can. It’s just gets picked by the front defender. There is so much more problems with the gameplay including the skill stick (why can we not combo moves more fluidly and not get stuck in animations), AI logic, and more. I just want a great football game that I can play. Franchise mode has improvements that I’m thankful for but it’s still missing so much like properly working fatigue, proper front 7 positions based on schemes, team building logic, training camp, records, breaking records and acknowledging it in game, draft picks 3+ years in the future, and so much more. I just wish that they could add a bunch of fluent animations and fix the logic of the game or rework it completely to have it physics based. I really wish I could praise this game each year but it’s impossible to do so when EA disappoints everyone each Madden. Lastly, add some body types and MAKE THE SHOULDER PADS SMALLER… Expand
  14. Bambam2251
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    Nothing has changed and ALL effort goes towards micro transactions.

    How many times will we buy into EAs lies? How long must we suffer this garbage rinse and repeat cycle? The NFL really need to drop EA ASAP. They don’t care about the user, they care about filling their pockets with money from streamers and youtubers. All effort goes into MUT or the new **** feature “The Yard” or in    Nothing has changed and ALL effort goes towards micro transactions.

    How many times will we buy into EAs lies? How long must we suffer this garbage rinse and repeat cycle? The NFL really need to drop EA ASAP. They don’t care about the user, they care about filling their pockets with money from streamers and youtubers. All effort goes into MUT or the new **** feature “The Yard” or in other words, all effort goes into micro transactions.

    I enjoyed Madden (NOT 22) when I first started playing years ago, but I have been disappointed the past 7-8 years or so ever since animations have run/ruin the game. This game solely relies on animations (BiG SurPRisE), rather than actual user skill.

    I won’t write much more as nobody will probably read this, but I will not be buying another Madden game in the future unless EA either **** off or starts to give a ****    … Expand
  15. Romeriohall
    Aug 24, 2021
    0
    EA, y’all should try and re-release Madden 05 in the Game store, with updated graphics, and updated roster. (somehow) Give it a cool lil, generic title. (NFL football) or something. While y'all try and work on something.. Madden 22 not looking so good bro
  16. Amari2440
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    This game needs a complete overhaul. EA needs to rebuild this game from the ground up. Physics don’t matter. The defense in this game is non existent, specifically A.I logic. How did you make the defense WORSE??? The gameplay is full of bugs. This game is not on par with “Next Gen” gaming and is underwhelming in Many MANY ways. Don’t even play face of the franchise, it is NOT worth it.This game needs a complete overhaul. EA needs to rebuild this game from the ground up. Physics don’t matter. The defense in this game is non existent, specifically A.I logic. How did you make the defense WORSE??? The gameplay is full of bugs. This game is not on par with “Next Gen” gaming and is underwhelming in Many MANY ways. Don’t even play face of the franchise, it is NOT worth it. It’s laughable to think someone spent hours/days/months developing THAT. They made small changes to the gameplay and franchise mode, but other than that, it’s the same old broken madden.… Expand
  17. braineclipse
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    It the same game do not buy the improvement are not big at all. they put where you can do all your coaches now. WOW!!!!!!!! That was in madden 10. GJ EA got almost a billion last year you did so much work. this is just another copy and paste.
  18. minkminkmink
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    Honestly would give it a negative score if I could. Absolute garbage. Cough up the license already.
  19. Volksgenosse
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    This game is absolute garbage! Toss all the bugs and glitches and broken mechanics aside, this game is not a good simulation football game. We want a totally different on the field experience! Don't care about the pLaYeR rAtInGs, or the menus, or MUT, or superstar KO, or fAcE oF tHe FrAnChIsE! We want an on the field simulation NFL football game!! #NFLdropEA
  20. luke6789
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    Frustrated.
    Safetys in this game are literally damn stupid. If you say that this game is good, we shouldn't even start a conversation about because you simply can't understand football.
    EA, why you continue to do a thing that you are not able to do?!
  21. Lukeclim
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    DONT buy this game, unless you want to waste your money. I don't own the Xbox version but it's the same as the PlayStation and this game is the worst madden I've played
  22. Loik7
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    almost no new stuff compared to old gen. also WHY is PC not next gen??? besides that glitches, franchise still needs improvements. ultimate team is the biggest cash grab i seen, glitchy af. and. same. garbage. animations. EA is getting in to tiktok especially with the trailer music. CPU players is broken. #defundeasports
  23. jedisnake77
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    To start off, rarely any game deserves a 0. However, this game is quite possibly one of the most deserving to receive a 0 in a long time. THE GOOD: Graphics, like any EA game, are phenomenal. The game is always running at least 60 frames on next generation now which was much needed. The game is beautiful, so props on that. Most of the faces in game are also much better than they were lastTo start off, rarely any game deserves a 0. However, this game is quite possibly one of the most deserving to receive a 0 in a long time. THE GOOD: Graphics, like any EA game, are phenomenal. The game is always running at least 60 frames on next generation now which was much needed. The game is beautiful, so props on that. Most of the faces in game are also much better than they were last year ( ea can actually render faces now post covid ). I am seriously trying to think of more positives to this game. Here is why I refuse to give it any more credit. We as consumers are now spendiner 70$ of are hard earned money in this inflated economy. People are busting their butts to make means, and out of the love for the game of football, use their hard earned money on this game. Now, for the bad. THE BAD: I REFUSE to give this game any credit for the features that have been added. 70$ for some slight franchise tweaks ( which really are not very impressive at all ), and a momentum scale is probably the most theft have ever seen in history. I cannot believe that after all of the hate and negative that has come about in the community the past year, we are still getting the exact same game. Same dialogue, same ARCADE LIKE gameplay, etc. I am sick and tired of EA giving us useless game modes such as the yard, that nobody plays. I am no game developer, but it seriously cannot be that hard to create a fun and realistic simulation of football in the year 2021. 2k has had their basketball running d year out for the past 4 years. Why is a multi billion dollar company with the liscene to the NFL still struggling to create a realistic football game. The safeties are genuinely brain dead. If a safety were to let Decante Adams run down the field , instead of picking him up like any normal safety would do, they would be cut ON SIGHT. So why does this happen in this game??? Axis football, a game made by like 3 people, has figured out how to properly code players. So why is EA still letting the ai be completely brain dead???? There is no such thing as skill on the defense, as every single Aj player is so stupid and doesn’t understand football logic. Zone plays consist of ai sitting in their bubble, leaving players wide open. Man to man, when the ball is thrown, the man who is covering the receiver stutters for a second, allowing a wide open completion on what probably was lock down defense before hand. Cornerbacks who are beaten on routes have animations that teleport them forward to swat the ball down. The tackling in this game is horrendous. Gang tackles rarely exist. If more than two players are tackling the ball carrier, the other players attempting to make the tackle will run into eachother in a clumped mess as if they have potatoes for hearts. There is so many problems with this game and I have barely ever started writing this. Franchise mode was promised to have massive chang3 this year. So how come the user interface layout from last year is secretly running in the background? There is clips on YouTube of last years ui appearing for split seconds, showing that the game is having to run row ui’s at ounce. No wonder this game takes so long to load on next gen! Draft logic is still trash. The drafts are devoid of any talent, so unless you manually go and give hundreds of players star development, your league will be full of terrible teams within just years. The tweets that appear talk about events that transpired years ago. Please tell me how this is worth 70$.

    I’d be able to overlook the hundreds of glitches and issues with this game, if they would just fix the awful gameplay. But year in and year out, it is the exact same experience on the field. You can add all these little gimmicks, but until the actual gameplay is fixed, this game will keep getting slandered. All these reasons and more is why this game deserves a 0/10. Any game that was nearly exactky the same as the last, and is charging 70$, deserves an automatic 0.    … Expand
  24. TDawwwwg
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Please don't waste your money. EA please leave simulation football alone. Let a more capable developer take over… Expand
  25. Edmonddantes21
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    It's trash. As per usual a company that makes Billions finds a way to do as little as possible while also promoting the few changes they do make. I played 1 and a half quarters and Drew Lock against my defense was elite like he was Brady or Brees. Accurate pass after accurate deep throw. Yes this was online. But even so. It's not realistic anymore. I remember the vision cone. Where if youIt's trash. As per usual a company that makes Billions finds a way to do as little as possible while also promoting the few changes they do make. I played 1 and a half quarters and Drew Lock against my defense was elite like he was Brady or Brees. Accurate pass after accurate deep throw. Yes this was online. But even so. It's not realistic anymore. I remember the vision cone. Where if you could be accurate with a qb who had low awareness or accuracy then you knew you were a legit gamer. Where is the skill gap? Animations are the skill gap. User jumping for catches. And please let me not forget to mention the cash cow itself MUT. It's all they care about and as long as little Jimmy can get his mom's credit card it will continue for the next 4 years. Just hope someone challenges them sooner than later . If I could rate this a -99 I would. And it's still not low enough.… Expand
  26. SunnySide_games
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    Madden hasn’t been/done anything for the football community in over 20 years. It’s been the same lack luster effort since 2006 Xbox 360. This one is the same as last year. It’s time for a change. NFL drop EA.
  27. sudzyone
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    Awful audio- check
    Terrible menu lag- check
    Horrible interface- check
    Minimal next-gen upgrades- check
    Abominable gameplay- check
    Appalling weather implentation (see snow games)- check
    Horrid presentation (I am looking at you super fan cut scenes) - check
    Atrocious A.I._ check

    Save your $ Madden 22 is not worth your time
  28. dhdalegreer1
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    Games still very very bad. So sad ea only one that can make a football game atm thanks to the NFL. Tackling u go through people. Unrealistic catching, throwing, running, blocking, route running, speed, change of direction, awareness, player pursuit angles, penalties, kicking I mean I cud keep going it's terrible. They keep getting more and more money hungry too... . Game always has crazyGames still very very bad. So sad ea only one that can make a football game atm thanks to the NFL. Tackling u go through people. Unrealistic catching, throwing, running, blocking, route running, speed, change of direction, awareness, player pursuit angles, penalties, kicking I mean I cud keep going it's terrible. They keep getting more and more money hungry too... . Game always has crazy bugs all through the year that never gets fixed and when they try to fix something they make it 1000 percent worse. Franchise has to wait till September update to get new features lol. I only play because only football game we got. When 2k comes out idc if it's arcadish least it will be football lol . It wud still play better then the a** stuff!!! Everytime they get a lawsuit on them they pay the individual off then come out in statements saying it's true they do do that etc. Like dda was getting sued but out of nowhere it was dropped then day later ea like yea we do dda don't matter how much u spend a 80 ovr team can still beat ur 99 ovr team hahahahahahahhaa… Expand
  29. Manman404
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    This will be the first madden I will not but in over 15 years. I’m sick of this copy and paste game year after year. The game is broken EA! You need to rewrite this game from the ground up. With technology from games like breakbreaker and afl 2k8 there is not reason this game should be so animation reliant. There is no reason modes should be the same year after year!
  30. darthblackguy
    Aug 19, 2021
    0
    I saw someone gave this game a 10. He/she is clearly a paid bot. This game is an untouchable mess. They didn't even work on it. They know a year-to-year release is impossible at this point and aren't even trying anymore. I suggest if you got gamepass play to madden 21 or 20 you are basically playing madden 22 but with fewer steps
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
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  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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