EA released a statement saying Madden 22 would feature "more detailed staff management and skill tree progression systems, with a comprehensive weekly game strategy that integrates into [player's] gameplan" and will have various other updates added throughout the NFL season.

The gameplay doesn't move the needle much mechanically, but changes to the AI make for a more interesting and varied challenge, while Gameday Atmosphere and Momentum bring every team's fans to life to palpable effect.

With Franchise making the moments between these games more engaging, it's relatively easy to sink hours into building a team to challenge for the Super Bowl.

"[10] In its 6.0/10 review, IGN wrote: "Madden NFL 22 is a grab bag of decent – if frequently underwhelming – ideas hurt by poor execution.

Homefield advantage is a solid addition, but it doesn't quite capture the true extent of real on-field momentum swings… In short, if you're hoping for a massive leap forward for the series on the new generation of consoles (or on the old ones), you're apt to be disappointed.