HIGH It’s a tried-and-true formula.
LOW Only diehards are going to spot the improvements in gameplay.
WTF We need a change in digital soccer.
Author: Brad Bortone
Madden NFL 26 Review
HIGH Franchise is once again the centerpiece of the Madden banquet table.
LOW The load times are unbearable for this console generation.
WTF Even digitally, the NY Giants seem lost and confused.
EA Sports College Football 26 Review
HIGH There has never been more immersive atmosphere in sports gaming.
LOW Ultimate Team remains either expensive, a grind, or both.
WTF Running up the score with a large fourth quarter lead, CPU? For shame.
NHL 25 Review
HIGH AI is here, and it truly adapts to player input.
LOW Franchise mode updates feel incremental and obligatory.
WTF Seriously, can someone explain what “Chel” is?
NBA 2K25 Review
HIGH The WNBA mode is inching closer to completion. (Thanks to the class of ’24!)
LOW Microtransactions still permeate the landscape.
WTF Why am I so enamored with realistic mesh fabric and beads of sweat?
Madden NFL 25 Review
HIGH This is the smoothest, most visually appealing Madden to date.
LOW Not enough changes to modes and features.
WTF Is the physics model really called “BOOM Tech”?
EA Sports College Football 25 Review
HIGH That moment when your old dorm is accurately represented in a videogame.
LOW Mode selection is a little lackluster.
WTF Academic performance tracking is my weekly nightmare come to life.
Top Spin 2025 Review
LOW The crowds are so reminiscent of Xbox 360 graphics, I expected a red ring of death.
WTF John McEnroe sounds like he recorded after visiting a dispensary.
Out Of The Park Baseball 25 Review
HIGH Deep simulation has never been more accessible.
LOW The visual presentation occasionally removes users from the experience.
WTF Some of these player faces are rougher than Angel Hernandez’s umpiring.
WWE 2K24 Review
HIGH The controls and character models have never been more lifelike.
LOW Rope and aerial maneuvers occasionally look a little janky
WTF Bayley should sue the game designers.