How do I bypass the EA App and access Origin to play games.

I tried uninstalling the crappy EA app and re-installing Origin (had it in my downloads folder still) without allowing it to update Origin.

I could open Origin and launch a game without being forced into the non-functional new EA app.

But launching the game, the game kept crashing and is completely unusable.

I tried restarting the computer - DID NOT ALLOW ORIGIN TO UDPATE - and it still managed to push through the effing update forcing the install of the new EA app.

I guess I'll check if EA games are usable again in a few months or so  ☹️