The quality of the “Madden NFL” franchise ebbs and flows. The stellar titles have broken new ground with gameplay innovations or visual upgrades while other releases have been content to stand pat and refine a formula that EA Sports has worked on for decades.
“Madden NFL 20” falls in the latter category. The newest game in the series is more evolutionary than revolutionary as developers at EA Tiburon build on an established foundation of three phases: Madden Ultimate Team, Face of the Franchise: QB1, and the franchise mode.
This time around, Madden Ultimate Team takes center stage and makes it easier to navigate one of the more complicated but deeply rewarding facets of the series.