Long time madden player single player and h2h/mut . Do not buy this game.

Superstar mode -
1. you constantly lose Input in menus , with alt f4 being the only way to fixing it
2. During game players will do things that are completely unnatural even by madden standards , example: QB on a run play will keep the ball and side step into the O-line or just throw it away . Quite a sight to see
3. Piggy backing off of point 2 , your team won't even run the correct play
4. Monetized

MUT -
I've been a top 100 player as far back as I can remember, I mention this to drive home the fact I get how this game mode works and what's expected . ×Spend some money learn the metas×

1. The paid packs and pass rewards are disrespectful to anyone who puts any money into this year's madden , I'm completely aware of usual odds in the store , this year IT IS BAD
The only people saying this is on par are spending their parents money (and probably got beat once the parents found out they spent $600 on 5x 80 platinum players and MAYBE 2 chase cards.

2. The gameplay this year is you either YouTube cheese or play a different game

3. We have 89's already and the field pass gives you "72+" chance packs the "+" is there for no reason you're getting yourself a 72 trash BND card that quick sells for 11 training
4. It is a direct slap in the face how most cards are bound this year from mostly everything.

Literally worst madden I've ever played , seems to be made by a group of people who never seen a football game in their life and have a gun to their head to hit a monetary quota.

Absolutely ruined the game by monetizing everything in single player. There are almost no changes between Madden 26 and this besides having to pay for everything. Do yourself a favor and just play Madden 26.

Madden isn't a football game. It doesn't care about football. It cares about opening Ultimate Team packs.

"It can't be that bad, right?" is the question I asked myself before buying the game on sale. "There's no possible way all of these negative reviews are accurate, right?"

It is that bad. And everyone who has left a negative review is telling you God's honest truth.

My biggest personal gripe? The pass-blocking/run-blocking logic is....dude it might've been written with Claude. I'm not talking about setting protections. I'm not talking about overload blitzes. I'm talking about base Tampa 2, and the left tackle doesn't put a hand on the EDGE. I'm talking about base Cover 4 Palms, and the center not only doesn't block the DT in front of him, turns to the RG and knocks him off his block as well.

The genuine question I have is wtf has EA been doing?