Summary
Madden NFL 24has been flooded with negative user reviews on review aggregate site Metacritic and Steam.Madden NFL 24is the latest entry in the decades-long football game franchise. But while olderMaddengames often earned critical acclaim and took home various end-year awards, the latest entries in the series have been poorly-received by fans and critics alike.
There once was a time whenMaddengames were some of the highest-rated gamesto release each year. They were met with enthusiasm from the press and the public, but that changed around the time EA started adding microtransactions to the games. This coincided with a general dip of quality, and while some years have been better than others, it seemsMadden NFL 24still has not gotten the franchise back on track.
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Madden NFL 24currently has an abysmal 2.2 user score on Metacritic and “Mostly Negative” review average on Steam. The reviews indicate that fans aren’t happy about the focus onUltimate Teamover meaningful gameplay improvements, persistent glitches, performance problems, and issues with the online multiplayer functionality. WithMaddenbeing an annual franchise, the developers don’t have a ton of time to truly improve from one game to the next, but it will be interesting to see if next year’s game fares any better.
Madden NFL 24 Review Scores
Maddengames in recent years have not only been criticized for their microtransactions, but also for being home to some severe glitches. For instance,Madden NFL 23had an issue where Franchise Mode saveswere deleted and lost forever.Madden NFL 24apparently has its fair share of technical problems too, but it’s unclear at this time if the game has anything quite that severe in the new game.
Regardless, it’s clear that many fans are not happy withMadden NFL 24. However, it remains to be seen if that will translate into anything meaningful. Despite multiple years of theMaddengames getting lackluster reviews and mediocre user scores, the franchise consistently finds itself in the list of top 10 best-selling games for every year.Madden NFL 23was one of thebest-selling games of 2022, and chances seem good thatMadden NFL 24will be one of the best-selling games for 2023. However, one has to wonder if there will eventually be a sales slump for theMadden NFLgames if EA fails to get the series back to its former glory.
In the meantime, football fans will have some fresh options in the future.EA is bringing back its college football game series, and 2K is making an arcade NFL game of some kind.
Madden NFL 24is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
