HIGH Greatly improved on-the-field presentation. Added features for Franchise mode
LOW Still suffers from wonky AI and bugs.
WTF Why did my center line up as a receiver?
Tag: NFL
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.
Axis Football 2024
HIGH More options on offense with greatly improved blocking AI and animations.
LOW “Appropriately challenging play experience” steers too close to “rubber banding”
WTF Why is my beloved Philadelphia Express ALWAYS terrible?
PREVIEW: Madden NFL 23 Closed Beta
The friendly folks at EA Sports were kind enough to invite GameCritics to a closed beta of the hotly anticipated Madden NFL 23. Obviously, I jumped at the chance to spend a few hours with it, as this latest Madden is expected to represent actual forward progress into the current generation of consoles, and not just a cross-generation juke step.