Madden NFL 13 Title Update #3 Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

[hugosson]

They did not fix the issue with highlights? That you can only save highlights during a game and not after. Disappointing...

[silveredge96]

ea finally did right with this one

[jack58]

Quote: Originally Posted by La Verite

Yes sir I agree. Redbox has saved me much money on game buying. M13 I bought because it ended up being fun and addictive for me. Even now with the patch, gameplay is still good. One thing I do notice that was updated was the punt returns and kickoffs. The computer actually doesn't move away from the ball. I also like that when playing offline, in coach ccm, I can use my created player in the coach career mode. I just imported my custom roster when prompt. That part of the patch as far as rosters, I appreciate. Only editing part I like is changing the numbers on certain players.

So can you create "yourself" as a coach? I would enjoy being able to create myself as a new Head Coach, then take over and build up an an ailing team using the new Coach Mode (even tho I know it's not a true coach mode). I'm still a hold out on buying M13 and waiting to see more feedback on whether the latest patch did enough to correct game issues?

By the way, if I buy M13 can I download the latest patch WITHOUT purchasing a LIVE account?? I don't play online so I have no need/interest in LIVE for anything other than game updates.

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by jack58

By the way, if I buy M13 can I download the latest patch WITHOUT purchasing a LIVE account?? I don't play online so I have no need/interest in LIVE for anything other than game updates.

I am 99% certain you can get all the patch without the online code or any online subscription. You should be good.

One nice little touch they added to scouting was to set the view to ALL so you can scroll through both scouted and unscouted players.

[jwd3000]

is anyone else stuck in Breast cancer awareness? I know it is IRL but my offline CCM has had it since week 1 and im in week 6 now. is this a glitch or something ea is doing to promote this month?

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by jwd3000

is anyone else stuck in Breast cancer awareness? I know it is IRL but my offline CCM has had it since week 1 and im in week 6 now. is this a glitch or something ea is doing to promote this month?

EA screwed this up in Madden 13. It was done properly in Madden 12. Breast Cancer Awareness is an October event. In M12 when your video game season reached October you would get the pink stuff for four games and then in November it would stop. Not so in M13. Breast Cancer Awareness is tied to the real calender of your console. Meaning if you play an entire Madden season this month every single game will have the pink stuff.

[balcobomber25]

Overall I like this update. It shows that the dev's are at least listening to the fanbase and paying attention to the forums and message boards like this one. There are still a few minor setbacks that keep this game from reaching its full potential like:

- Not being able to edit rookie names. This is minor but I would like to be able to give some level of realism to the game with the rookie classes. I may not be able to have Matt Barkley and Montee Ball, but at least let me have the option to attempt to recreate them. Plus it cracks me up everytime I see the name Pooh. I keep looking for Eyore, Tigger and Piglet.

- I like that we can edit positions but it is very limited in game. Why can't I make defensive ends 3-4 OLBs? Why cant I make QB's and HB's into WR's? It happens all the time in the real NFL.

- The schemes are still messed up. My scheme says 3-4. All but two players on my defense are 3-4 but my scheme still only has 1 MLB listed.

- This is something that probably can't be fixed till Madden 14 but its worth mentioning. The menu music is among the worst in any sports game. After about 7 minutes I wanted to rip my ear drums out. After almost 2 months I keep the game on mute during the offseason. It's 2012 and Madden still does not have the option for custom soundtracks. The Madden beats were just as bad because there was only 12-15 of them.

[onetonmartin]

Ugh.. Went through a whole offseason, then the game crashed. Second time it's happened to me.