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

[Icarus2k9]

Despite my grousing and grumbling, I'm very lucky that this mode seems to have been catered to a football fan just like me - know a good chunk of names and roughly what's going on with 31 teams, intimately acquainted with the Pack, feel very stupid looking at Senator Palmer and LBZrule posts - that I have escaped wounds from the omitted features.

In many ways, it might benefit me to not be able to tinker under the hood. Much as everyone on here is right when they bring up issues, sometimes I feel like I look at this board a leeetle too much when it comes to forming an opinion on the game, and end up feeling frustrated that it doesn't play perfectly on a stats level at least.

This way, with it being all closed off, I might just accept what EA give me, not even fiddle around with sliders except the game clock, and quietly get immersed in a franchise mode that makes me care about the hard decisions week to week and the fantasy players in year nine.

Take of that what you will of course, I'm openly admitting I'm sticking my fingers in my ears and humming to enjoy the thing

[briz1744]

Quote: Originally Posted by Icarus2k9

Despite my grousing and grumbling, I'm very lucky that this mode seems to have been catered to a football fan just like me - know a good chunk of names and roughly what's going on with 31 teams, intimately acquainted with the Pack, feel very stupid looking at Senator Palmer and LBZrule posts - that I have escaped wounds from the omitted features. In many ways, it might benefit me to not be able to tinker under the hood. Much as everyone on here is right when they bring up issues, sometimes I feel like I look at this board a leeetle too much when it comes to forming an opinion on the game, and end up feeling frustrated that it doesn't play perfectly on a stats level at least. This way, with it being all closed off, I might just accept what EA give me, not even fiddle around with sliders except the game clock, and quietly get immersed in a franchise mode that makes me care about the hard decisions week to week and the fantasy players in year nine. Take of that what you will of course, I'm openly admitting I'm sticking my fingers in my ears and humming to enjoy the thing

I think you may have the right approach , I will get the game and play it, enjoying the new 'bells and whistles' and try not to fret over what I can't do ... For this year anyhow

[antglover1972]

Connected Career.. can't play other games while in that mode...sounds like a souped up version of my player..

[FT-Mac]

Yes, right now before I get more information, not buying M13

[Herky]

I'm not happy with no player editing, not being able to control all 32 teams, and not being allowed to manage your staff.

However, I will wait a few weeks after release and see what the community has to say about the game as a whole.

The new surrounded the 'closed' nature of CC has toned anticipation for Madden 13 a lot though. I was hoping for a improved offline franchise experience and it appears that CC is the future according to EA.

Time will tell and I will let things play out before I decide on a purchase. I just love the NFL too much to say I will not purchase at this time and I do like my Madden even though it's been had it's issues.

[Cardot]

I know I will be in the vast minority on this one, but I miss good old fashioned single season mode. I just want to take an offline team, play 16 football games, hopefully make a run at the post season, and then start over with another team.

I know there is an audience for the additions we have seen in sports gaming the last 10 years, so it is great they have added them. But can't there be a mode where I am not bogged down by tweets, general manager duties, distributing RPG experience points and the online features that are constantly shoved in my face.

I know, I know, I am old and grumpy.

[Herky]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cardot

I know I will be in the vast minority on this one, but I miss good old fashioned single season mode. I just want to take an offline team, play 16 football games, hopefully make a run at the post season, and then start over with another team. I know there is an audience for the additions we have seen in sports gaming the last 10 years, so it is great they have added them. But can't there be a mode where I am not bogged down by tweets, general manager duties, distributing RPG experience points and the online features that are constantly shoved in my face. I know, I know, I am old and grumpy.

It's all about choice and that's what turns me off. I never played single season mode but I can understand why some people like it. The removal of features over the years is what is making people upset.

Just like I know so people could care less about offline franchise, but that's something that is very important to me. Each gamer is different and the change EA is making is causing other things to be taken out due to time or choice.

In game saves, and stadium creation in franchise are examples of things taken out that were great features in the past.

[DLaren]

That game, to me, provided the most enjoyable franchise experience I've ever had in a video-game...and similarly to 'Connected Careers Mode' it also lacked many of the traditional franchise-mode features; somehow I made due and still very much enjoyed myself.

Josh Looman was the man in charge of NFL Headcoach'09...so even though I will miss having certain freedoms that had become a staple of the franchise, I'm still excited to see if he (and Donny Moore) can re-capture the magic that made NFL Headcoach'09 so special; the Madden series will benefit immensely if so.