Sound Off: Has the 'Closed' Nature of Connected Careers Turned You Away?

[Knickerbocker]

Not at all. I'm an online gamer that plays online franchise only and the game made huge strides towards a near perfect experience with CC. I mean it sucks for you offliners but me? I don't give a damn bout roster edits.

[mjhyankees]

Well....I'm hoping EVERYTHING ELSE is stellar....that the AI makes good decisions that replayability is so good......I'm going to buy or rent it right away and try it...but I'm keeping Madden 12 just in case. I never used to control 32 teams or edit rosters until forced to recently.....so if the game is that good maybe I won't have to.....BUT....not being able to play other games????? Why? why? why?.....i used to love to play the big monday night matchup, or the thanksgiving games or the battle of undefeated teams.....man this really sucks......really really hoping that the positives outway this.

[ForUntoOblivionSoar∞]

Quote: Originally Posted by MMChrisS

It all seemed too good to be true. Now after this week's bombshells that you cannot edit players in connected careers or play any other games in the mode other than your own, it seems like the Madden team is once again forcing you to play your game their way. To me, this is a huge problem. Others of you? Maybe not so much. But let's hear it: Has the 'closed' nature of Connected Careers turned you away and/or cooled your enthusiasm about Madden NFL 13? Sound off!

Yeah, no question.

[Phobia]

[Step2001]

The game sounds really good. Incorporated a lot of what HC09 had & that's a huge plus.
Looman has done a really good job with the direction of 'chise/cc mode. I see them adding a whole lot more next year. Things that people are upset about and things that will enhance the cc experience even more.

[ForUntoOblivionSoar∞]

Quote: Originally Posted by Step2001

The game sounds really good. Incorporated a lot of what HC09 had & that's a huge plus. Looman has done a really good job with the direction of 'chise/cc mode. I see them adding a whole lot more next year. Things that people are upset about and things that will enhance the cc experience even more.

Which is why many will stick with M12 this year and wait until next year. Really, I'm thinking these cats should have been left in the bag for one more season to get everything right. This seems really rushed, like Madden 06.

[therealsmallville]

It hasn't turned me off at all. Still buying it day one.

I understand why some are upset over the lack of some features...but the argument of "they're making me play the game their way!"? Well...it IS their game. And believe it or not, you've always played their game their way. You take advantages of options EA gives you.

I imagine those who are saying "I refuse to play it their way!" are the same people who change the rules in Monopoly regarding free parking. I also imagine these same people (not ALL of them, mind you, but a good portion...and they know who they are) will be in the "Official Madden 13 Reaction Thread" giving their opinions on the game even though "I'm not buying it for the first time in ___ years."

EA has a long way to go with this game. In my opinion, they pushed CCM out now so that they can be sure the ground floor is solid for the future. Making it work now, and adding to it next year, means (imo) that they will be able to import it to next-gen, saving us from the headaches of Madden '06 repeated for Madden 15. This technology can be used in the future; I'd rather get a full-fledged title for the start of next-gen and a smaller feature set now, than to get a full old franchise now & a gimped Madden later. The current gen is 7 years old...if I'm spending hundreds on a new console next year, I want a good Madden game to go with it. Madden 13 will see to that.

[alkamist]

did not turn me away i dont even edit rosters nor do i play more than 1 team, im ready for this game to come out, our league has been running for 3 yrs now, and now we must wait tell this game comes out...