Madden NFL 13 CCM Will Not Allow You to Play Other Games on the Schedule, Only Yours

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by mwjr

Well, if they are indeed trying to shift the focus from offline to online, as Taj suggested, then it makes sense. They can shift the players online and charge them for more things.

Well, if it goes that route, I know the last Madden I'll get is the one before that happened.

It seems to be the trend in gaming, though.

[xcef2005]

I've had a little while to think this over and present my argument and beliefs in the best way possible. Hopefully I've been clear and if no one reads this at least I can vent my feelings out through typing:


I remember a few years ago when MLB: The Show announced that they would let you control all 32 teams and all aspects of the game. They would even let you control who got injured and how long they were injured for. Here was the top baseball game in Video Games knowing what the people want. Some could argue MLB the Show is THE video game when it comes to sports.

NBA 2K realized what the people wanted. They gave you the power to control your NBA World however you wanted. They realized fans wanted the power to create their own NBA drafts and it was given. Here was the top basketball game in Video games knowing what the people want. Some could argue NBA 2K is THE video game when it comes to sports.

Now some of you can post and say these modes aren’t important or that you just don’t understand. You can say that you’re angry but in the end you’ll just live with it. The above mentioned franchises knew what was important and knew what the future of their games needed to have and I don’t think that can be stressed enough.

So here you have Madden who possibly beat both those games to the punch when it comes to franchise mode. You could finally edit players during the season; you could for the longest time already control all 32 teams. They didn’t let you edit your own NFL drafts but they at least had the NCAA Import feature which was not great but good enough for most. They had the chance, the opportunity to become the top sports game again, a sports game the NBA and MLB the Show probably tried to be like in some aspects, or at least once upon a time. Madden ’13 was going to be THE game once again, but it was going to be a lot of hard work. I feel like Madden put a lot of work into this game but at what cost? The cost obviously is a deleted franchise mode. Features that fans have known for years are gone and new features that were in Madden 12 are now lost as well. Also how much work did they really put in? Is a “Connected Careers” mode really a lot of hard work because it’s a new feature? Or was in the easy way out because Madden gave up the hard work that was needed to fix two features that were already there?

This isn’t a rant or a post full of anger, it’s a realization. Madden ’13 is the year of “Connected Careers” and I honestly hope everything works out perfect and that this mode is a huge success with no major flaws because if there is, there will only be a patch to fix it (if even possible), not the users of Operation Sports.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by bucky60

I would agree with you if they didn't have a monopoly on NFL licensed real time 3D games on the PC or console. Because of the NFL and EA/Tib, the consumer has no other choice for the "NFL licensed real time 3D game". I can't go to the store and get a different one of those.

"monopoly" or not.. You have a choice not to buy a game that doesn't do what you want. Just because its the only NFL game I wont spend money if it doesnt have what I want.
And I don't see how anyone can blame EA. it was a very smart decision.
NFL on the other hand.

[CT Pitbull]

EA Sports' slogan should be "one step forward, two steps back"

this josh dude's "baby" as in CC is really creating a huge problem for what WOULD have been seemingly the greatest madden game EVER. I mean wow i still really wanna play this game but all the body blows recently are chopping down my excitement level in a huge way. CC better be out of this world spectacular or else im gonna get bored playing "play now" games really quick.

Its almost like EA has an identity crisis going on this year with BOTH football games. In madden they want in to turn it from a football simulation to a RPG. And in NCAA13 they want to turn it from a football simulation to an arcade/action game(reaction time). I DONT GET IT

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

I was Super excited to finally buy Madden again last week. Now Madden is no doubt a pass for me once again.

Yeah I can see why that would be the case. I just don't understand how they honestly thought it was a good idea to be removing all of these features. It's like Connected Careers was made with the intention of trolling OS, lol.

The good thing for me looking at the list cuttingteeth posted is that the only one I'll really miss is fantasy draft because me and my buddies always ran fantasy draft franchises. Everything else I hardly ever used, if at all.

[bucky60]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

"monopoly" or not.. You have a choice not to buy a game that doesn't do what you want. Just because its the only NFL game I wont spend money if it doesnt have what I want. And I don't see how anyone can blame EA. it was a very smart decision. NFL on the other hand.

I blame both. EA was asking for an exclusive license before the NFL had one. I saw quotes from EA officials saying just that. Blame both EA and the NFL. And the choice to just go w/o is a choice, but it really isn't much of a choice at all.

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bigmac612

Post like these are really getting old, they are the exact reason EA gets away with the crap they do..."if dont like it, dont buy it"...seeing how this is kinda impossible to ppl cause this is the only option they have...which makes it sooo much simpler for ppl like you and EA to say that s*** to ppl...im tired of it, its like your preying and monopolizing on ppls weakness cause you know they have no other way out...its disgusting Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

I see where you're coming from, but as a consumer - he's right.

You have the power to decide if EA gets your $60 or not. Yes, it might not be an easy decision to make and sure it would be a more consumer-friendly market if there were multiple NFL-branded games - but still you can walk away.

What is the number one thing companies understand? Well, it's said to be sales. So if it's that bad, consumers can just say "screw it" and not pay up. Hasn't Madden's sales been declining for years now? Consumers have obviously made this choice year over year.

After all, it doesn't make sense to buy something if you're just going to hate it. That doesn't "hurt" EA, it just makes yourself miserable and no video game is worth it.

I'm not saying not to buy the game, but you do have a choice. It might not be one you find most ideal.

And, yes, I have passed on Madden. I didn't get M08 or M11, and M12 was almost in the same boat.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bigmac612

Post like these are really getting old, they are the exact reason EA gets away with the crap they do..."if dont like it, dont buy it"...seeing how this is kinda impossible to ppl cause this is the only option they have...which makes it sooo much simpler for ppl like you and EA to say that s*** to ppl...im tired of it, its like your preying and monopolizing on ppls weakness cause you know they have no other way out...its disgusting Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

No its those that aren't happy with the game but will buy it anyways. I passed up many NCAA and Madden games due to not being what I want. Wasnt impossible for me at all to pass on them. So unlike what you implied, I'm not an EA fanboy etc.. Check my post history. I just dont spend $ on products I know wont satisify me.

But go ahead and buy a game you know you wont like if that's what you want to do.