Im not putting any hope into them being able to actually patch this mess to a state of being enjoyable.
It's 2024 and this game feels like an old arcade game with nice graphics put on.
The physics are broken, the AI is as stupid as I've ever in a time where ChatGPT can write your Master thesis and all of the animations they've just thrown at the engine over the years are conflicting each other. Things that could contribute to a healthy skill gap like rewarding good lurks or defensive adjustments are being negated by dropped picks (or the catching animation not even triggering while pressing catch) or AI players simply not reacting despite being thrown at. Heck I've seen defenders being thrown in the head and they have no reaction, balls falling down right in front of them and the AI can't even recognize the ball and react to it.
I've complained about past Maddens too but holy hell, this is a new low on a way different level. They've completely given up on even trying, instead they introduce a premium season pass for their micro transaction fiends.