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Find out all of the Franchise Mode game styles in Madden NFL 26 and what sets each of them apart from the others.
With Madden NFL 26 set to launch soon, the community is waiting with bated breath to get their hands on the latest iteration. While there have been slight alterations, the core gameplay and the modes remain mostly unchanged compared to the previous year’s entry. One of the most exciting parts of Madden NFL 26 is gearing up to be Franchise Mode. And, with three game styles on offer, you have the freedom to choose which of them suits you better.
Not to be confused with difficulty settings, the game styles mainly determine how the AI reacts in your Franchise Mode save. In this article, we’ll go over all of the Franchise Mode game styles in Madden NFL 26. This should help you understand and appreciate the differences between them.
All Franchise Mode Game Styles in Madden NFL 26
As we said before, the game offers three separate styles in Franchise Mode. Here’s a detailed look at them:
- Simulation: If you’re looking for realism in your NFL experience, Simulation style should be the right pick. Besides the fatigue, penalties, and injuries, you can also expect some surprising off-field developments. Also, due to its realistic approach, you should know that Simulation-style gameplay is the slowest out of the three.
- Arcade: This style offers the fast-paced gameplay that many have come to associate with the older Madden NFL games. The focus is on creating intense football faceoffs on the field. If you choose this style, you won’t have to worry about fatigue, injuries, or penalties.
- Competitive: In this style, the AI will enact or mimic how human opponents will react to your actions on the field. Fatigue and injuries are minimal. You’ll have to manually control your plays, and the outcome is a true test of your skills as a Madden NFL player.
Once you have made up your mind about the right style for you, you can simply go to the Game Options tab in the menu. Under this, you’ll see the Difficulty header, where you can change the Game Style. This is also where you can choose the overall game difficulty.
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Which Game Style is Better?
We suggest going with the Simulation style simply because of the unexpected nature of incidents that can happen off the field. The other two styles eliminate the risk of injuries or fatigue, which will do away with the need for proper player rotations. In Simulation style, if you fail to rotate your players regularly, they might pick up an injury and miss out on several future games. While this mechanic might seem annoying at first, it also gives you a realistic feeling of managing a team intricately. Over time, as you master rotations and find ways to avoid fatigue for your players, it can add a new flavor to Franchise Mode in general.
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