My first experience with Madden on the PS5, I was hoping this would be a significant upgrade over the previous generation. Sadly it's not. The gameplay is slightly better, and some of the training camp mini-games are fun, but franchise mode is still lacking compared to peers like NBA 2k, and something as good as superstar mode in the late 2000's has yet to be matched.
The game is just designed to get you to spend money in Ultimate Team.