For us Eagles fans, the end of the last NFL season didn’t exactly go to plan. You’ll remember that we narrowly lost the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs. The six months that have followed have been just enough time to get over it. Now though, we’re ready for revenge. And that revenge starts today with early access for Madden NFL 24 on Xbox, PlayStation and PC.
Allen stars
This time it comes featuring the Bills QB Josh Allen as the cover star. Madden NFL 24 is the latest instalment in the long running American Football franchise. Veterans should know what to expect by now; various different forms of game modes: Superstar, Madden Ultimate Team, Franchise, The Yard and more.
New features are exclusive to the Xbox Series X|S version and include the headline SAPIEN Technology. This is designed to make player movements and animations more realistic to some fancy skeletal technology. We’ll test out just how effective for our review coming soon.
This new tech will feed into the new passing and blocking features. Apparently you can now perform a no-look pass which is code for ‘showing off’. Is that enough to warrant an upgrade from Madden NFL 23?
The key features hit hard
However you play, the following features and game modes will be present in Madden NFL 24. Although things change slightly depending on which Xbox console you use.
Gameplay
- AI Enhancements (Xbox Series X|S only) – Smarter AI enables smoother and more realistic player action and reaction to the plays you call
- Skill-Based Passing 2.0 (Xbox Series X|S only) – Dive for a winning one-hander with improved catching AI, thread the needle with surgical accuracy using new throw animations, and anticipate more authentic defensive reactions with enhanced DB behavior.
- Hit Everything 2.0 (Xbox Series X|S only) – The ratings and situational awareness of your teammates is now more impactful, giving you confidence they can push the pile during stand up tackles for extra yardage and attack the football more effectively.
Game Modes
- Superstar: The League (Xbox Series X|S only) – Customize your Superstar to complete objectives such as the NFL Combine to help determine your Draft order and build your legacy as you navigate all-new mini games and live player grading across a variety of positions and customizable avatars throughout the year.
- Superstar Showdown (Xbox Series X|S only) – Show off and show out in this all-new atmosphere.
- Updates to Franchise on Xbox Series X|S – Play new mini games and training camp drills to progress your team. Utilize a more streamlined team relocation feature with new cities and new uniforms to create your own Franchise story.
- Madden Ultimate Team – Always have something to play for with Field Pass objectives that unlock rewards in Madden Ultimate Team™ and help you build the strongest team possible.
- Cross-play (Xbox Series X|S only) – Connect with players on other platforms in Online Head to Head and more.
- Madden NFL 24 Xbox One Game Modes – Lead your team to a Super Bowl victory in Franchise, build a powerhouse Madden Ultimate Team™, take over The Yard, be the star in Face of the Franchise, and unleash your X-Factors in SSKO. Face of the Franchise and The Yard not available on Xbox Series X|S version.
Buy and play Madden NFL 24 on Xbox, PlayStation and PC now
Early access for Madden NFL 24 starts right now on the Xbox Store, priced at £99.99. As well as granting you the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S version of Madden NFL 24, you get a host of extras too, including:
- 3-Day Early Access
- 4600 Madden Points
- Josh Allen Elite Player Item
- Choice of 2 Strategy Items (1 Offense & 1 Defense)
- NFL Marble Bills Gear
The standard edition of Madden NFL 24 is set for release on 18th August. Those who have pre-ordered that version of the game don’t have too long to wait. If you haven’t got either version lined up and are waiting for some coverage, our review of Madden NFL 24 on Xbox is coming. We’ll be tearing through the D-line very soon.
Madden NFL 24 is now available on Xbox, PlayStation and PC.
Game Description
Introducing SAPIEN Technology in Madden NFL 24 on Xbox Series X|S SAPIEN Technology delivers a leap forward in NFL player realism with more body definition and variation to athlete physiques resulting in realistic player movement. FieldSENSE™ on Xbox Series X|S: INCREASED CONTROL AND REALISM The newest iteration of FieldSENSE™ provides an enhanced gameplay foundation on Xbox Series X|S giving you greater control and delivering realism to all the ways you play.
