Madden NFL 20 Reviews

Madden NFL 20 is ranked in the 67th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Aug 2, 2019

Madden NFL 20 remains solid from a fundamental perspective, and the addition of X-Factor abilities is a welcome change. However, the usual litany of bugs and a lackluster single-player story mode prevent this entry from taking home the Lombardi.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 5, 2019

Bluntly put, I found Madden NFL 20 to be a fairly vanilla entry in the franchise.

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Aug 2, 2019

Madden 20 boasts a new X-Factor system and story mode, but does it stand up next to previous titles?

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Aug 2, 2019

Madden NFL 20's Ultimate Team and Franchise modes are superb, but the career mode misses the mark.

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3.5 / 5.0
Jul 29, 2019

Just like skipping out on watching the Pro Bowl, you’re not missing out on all that much.

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7 / 10.0
Jul 30, 2019

When everything goes smoothly, Madden 20 is one of the best-playing football games of the generation. Things don't always go smoothly.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2017

Madden NFL 20 updates and adds some interesting attributes to its football structure. It polishes up the story mode and gives it focus while maintaining the entertainment value of the series steadily. It needed a bit more with regard to content, but what it has is still good.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 9, 2019

Overall, Madden 20 is one of the better Madden games I have played in the last few years. The gameplay feels better and the story mode is a nice touch to a sports game. It gives it something that you can replay to try and get different outcomes from your combine and championship game. The Superstar Edition that we reviewed is available for $79.99 USD and the standard game is $59.99 USD. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. If you get the game I would suggest trying the Face of the Franchise mode first.

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4 / 5.0
Aug 2, 2019

Whatever your stance on the current state of the Madden franchise is, it will either get a lot better or a lot worse with Madden NFL 20.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 3, 2019

Madden NFL 20 might just be the series' best outing to date. Between a less-oppressive Ultimate Team Mode, an excellent player career mode, and more exciting on-the-pitch plays it offers a whole lot of excellent content. Minor tweaks aside, Franchise mode could do with some love next year, but it isn't enough to dull these Friday Night Lights (sorry).

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Operation Sports
Phil Varckette
Top Critic
Unscored
Aug 1, 2019

With the combination of improvements brought forth by core mechanics, better animations, and Superstar X-Factors giving much needed differentiation to average and elite players, Madden 20 is a game that plays well on the field. From here, it now needs some major and minor presentation refinements, tweaks to gameplay and a deeper franchise mode in order to be called an elite sports game.

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4.3 / 5.0
Jul 30, 2019

However it got here, it’s a distilled, slightly faster game that focuses on ironing out its rough spots rather than introducing anything that could cause new ones.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 28, 2019

Madden NFL 20 doesn't reinvent the wheel, but the X-factor and Superstar system, combined with Face of the Franchise and a number of smart additions to Franchise and Ultimate Team make it a winner, despite its ongoing bugs and glitches.

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85 / 100
Aug 13, 2019

Madden NFL 20 has great improvements and the introduction of new features that more than justify this new installment of the series. Ultimate Team continues to be one of the best of its kind and the inclusion of X-Factors makes the matches better than never.

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7.8 / 10.0
Aug 5, 2019

Madden NFL 20 maintains important elements of previous deliveries, but it is still an experience of contrasts with successes and specific errors that may change in the future. Despite this, it is a good football game that will keep fans entertained throughout the season.

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6 / 10.0
Aug 1, 2019

Madden 20 is a game that will divide fans right down the middle. Fans who love MUT and have been getting the attention for all these years, will come back and really love what they have. Fans of modes like Franchise and Superstar may feel like enough is enough, no matter how great the action on the field is.

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Jul 31, 2019

Madden NFL 20's major new features are good on their own, but they are even better as a foundation for the years to come.

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7.8 / 10.0
Aug 2, 2019

If you're looking for good-to-great football, you'll likely find what you're looking for in Madden NFL 20.

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Jul 30, 2019

The twilight of a video game generation tends to produce the most well-regarded and fondly-remembered editions of sports games. While it does not appear "Madden NFL 20" will stand among those past greats, a more defined attempt at providing gameplay authenticity bodes well for the future of the series.

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Digitally Downloaded
Nick H.
Top Critic
Aug 1, 2019

Sure, the Pro Bowl is sort of a weird and pointless area of emphasis, but Madden NFL 20 provides one of the most entertaining and polished sports experiences available.

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