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If this sound familiar this could be due to the fact

Now, fast forward to 2021 and EA is now more comfortable with the Madden nfl 22 coins Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles, which allow them to bring more exciting improvements to Madden 22. Most important among them is the homefield advantage feature that was largely ignored over the years. While Madden is usually successfully capturing the feel and feel of stadiums like Seattle's Lumen Field, where ear-shattering crowd noise can make it impossible for quarterbacks to think, nothing is resulted in actual game play.

Madden 22 is going to change that. For the moment, teams from abroad that have to play in notoriously hard stadiums like Lumen Field will see their playart wave dangerously, having some of their receiver buttons being hidden. EA has dubbed these features "M-Factors" -- special advantages that are available to all 32 teams . These features will change depending on the speed of the game. Yes, even the Chargers, notorious for having more home fans than away fans in their stands can gain an advantage offensively when they're doing exceptionally good at home.

If this sound familiar this could be due to the fact that NCAA Football 14 had a similar feature in 2013. Going to a stadium like Alabama would even produce the same wriggling playart. Clint Oldenburg, Gameplay producer confirmed these similarities at the briefing held by EA this week. "It has its roots in NCAA Football, for certain but it's also modernized." One of the key items of feedback that we received in NCAA Football was that it was unclear and didn't make it clear when you had to unlock certain features this is what we tackled with Gameday Momentum."

Gameday Momentum is a meter that fluctuates based on the nature of the game. Home team players have advantages when they are performing well. For instance for instance, the Seahawks have three levels of homefield advantage. There is Unstoppable which creates distortion in play art and 12's that stops home team players being removed from their X-Factor, Superstar abilities, and Nerves. This results in icons for receivers being hidden. The advantage of homefield also differs from one team to the next, with stamina being a concern in Denver as well as kicking meters go off in Chicago (cue images of the famous Double Doink).

It's a long overdue addition to Madden NFL, and should help make playing at home feel more meaningful. Its main risk is that it could begin to appear a bit gimmicky and buy mut coins madden 22 the benefits conferred through homefield advantage could cause more games to get out of hand quickly (just as it happens in real life but I'll get back to it later). However, M-Factors are built on the proven X-Factor system. Similar balance issues arose in Madden 20 after X-Factors made themselves available, however Madden has kept the balance under control.