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Madden 15: Four Ways To Keep it Fresh

01:37 PM - February 23, 2015 by RaychelSnr

It's ~~difficult~~ beyond impossible to keep playing a game well after that sports season is over. Just the other night, I put Madden 15 in the PS4, excited to play it because it hasn't been touched since the Super Bowl.

After three and a half quarters of a 9-minute game, it was turned off.

The struggle is real. By the time hockey and basketball season are over, it'll be the dog days of summer in sports video game land.

But there's hope for Madden. There are ways to defeat the system and make it enjoyable up until August when you're standing in line at midnight waiting to get Madden 16.

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# 1 Hammerhunker @ 02/23/15 01:51 PM

#5- Download Capa's Classic Roster set! He is the Knight of classic football rosters. He has just completed phase I and has begun phase II. I have spent the last 2 weekends and my snow day today playing Madden with his set.

# 2 dynastymgrguy @ 02/23/15 02:17 PM

Good read. So true on all levels. For $50+ dollars, if I don't play MORE than one connected franchise season, I consider my spend a waste. So, I do this to keep things interesting: http://www.truefannetwork.com/gobengals/ (this is not an advertisement!!!!)

# 3 cadalyst17 @ 02/23/15 02:37 PM

I keep it fresh by playing it on the broadcast camera :-)

# 4 SVCbearcat10 @ 02/23/15 04:22 PM

Just buy The Show. After NBA and NHL are over, you're into baseball season. Why not buy what is widely considered the best sim of the sport it's representing?

# 5 bigdooky15 @ 02/23/15 04:23 PM

The CFM Fantasy Draft is usually what I do after the real life season ends, I always do 1-3 different franchises to test them out and pick the one I want to play the most.

# 6 jpollack34 @ 02/23/15 07:29 PM

The only way to keep games alive, relevant and fresh nowadays for an extended period is to support and foster the editing/modding community. Heck I play more Super Tecmo Bowl over Madden because of this - a thriving editing community re TSB.

I know that EA is trying to pigeon hole consumers into gaming their way - by in fact doing the opposite as we see the removal of editing options year on year. Not going to work. They are on the wrong side of history.

# 7 Sub_ZERO2777 @ 02/23/15 07:55 PM

Create and edit the draft class like for the 2016 draft we should be able to edit the players name , another thing I hope they fix is re-work the offseason the cap is off causing teams no pursuing to sign their great players but will sign a 72 overall . and during the draft teams draft by needs for example the seahawks wouldn't draft a QB in the first couple rounds maybe in 6 or 7 but maybe when Wilson is like late 20s .

# 8 jjazwick @ 02/23/15 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cadalyst17


	I keep it fresh by playing it on the broadcast camera :-)

I could not agree more! Playing on broadcast camera has given Madden a different feel. I have a great sliders set "HuskerFan 214 Broadcast Camera Sliders on the sliders forum.

# 9 Vermin @ 02/24/15 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by dynastymgrguy


	Good read. So true on all levels. For $50+ dollars, if I don't play MORE than one connected franchise season, I consider my spend a waste. So, I do this to keep things interesting: http://www.truefannetwork.com/gobengals/ (this is not an advertisement!!!!)

Nice to see you're still doing this after all these years. I just can never find the time any more. I'm trying to get a page running with my old MVP 2005 franchise but even that is stalling before it gets underway.

# 10 cadalyst17 @ 02/24/15 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jjazwick


	I could not agree more! Playing on broadcast camera has given Madden a different feel. I have a great sliders set "HuskerFan 214 Broadcast Camera Sliders on the sliders forum.

Thanks! I will check out those sliders

# 11 charter04 @ 02/24/15 03:37 PM

The Online CFM I'm in keeps the game fresh for me. We are nearing the end of year 4 and it's still a blast.

I have also become a huge fan of MUT. I used to laugh at playing that mode but, I'm hooked.

# 12 jinntu @ 02/24/15 06:04 PM

It's all about perspective and the way you play. I love managing franchise more than the games themselves (Though I DO love the individual games) I never play in the current season anyway. I'm a franchise mode guy and most of the time by the time the current season is over I'm 5-6 years ahead cause I love building teams and seeing who might become dynasties ect.

# 13 DeuceDouglas @ 02/24/15 08:13 PM

I started playing a 32-team and made it through one season before I just gave up on controlling them all. The UI is just horrible for trying to do it. The only thing that actually works with some ease is the draft but managing the depth chart and injuries takes too long. I keep getting an urge to do it again but it's such a process.

# 14 jjazwick @ 02/24/15 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rtkiii


	I try it from time to time but how do you know who is open when passing

You will have to set Coach Mode to ON and this will help with the passing game. Some plays you read coverage and make throws and sometimes I let the CPU make the pass. it is about 70(me)/30(CPU) making passes.

# 15 JasonZimmerman @ 02/25/15 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jjazwick


	I could not agree more! Playing on broadcast camera has given Madden a different feel. I have a great sliders set "HuskerFan 214 Broadcast Camera Sliders on the sliders forum.

I always play in broadcast view, but what's annoying and plain stupid, is that 3/4 of the teams fields are upside down! This has been an issue in the past, then they fixed it, now its back again.

# 16 NoleFan @ 02/25/15 12:23 PM

Two words... COACH MODE

Plus, I just got my PS4/Madden 15 about 3 weeks ago after not having a console at all for 8 months so I'm still in hog heaven. Actually in the preseason of my 3rd year of a JAX CFM.

# 17 Dregs @ 02/26/15 06:25 PM

I'm doing an upcoming NCAA and Madden, respectively, series using the Lions and moving them to Chicago and re-create the Chicago Blues, a spinoff of my created team the Chicago Bandits that I had in the pre-Madden 13

# 18 DJazzyJefff23 @ 02/26/15 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dynastymgrguy


	Good read. So true on all levels. For $50+ dollars, if I don't play MORE than one connected franchise season, I consider my spend a waste. So, I do this to keep things interesting: http://www.truefannetwork.com/gobengals/ (this is not an advertisement!!!!)

Hey man, is that a 32-Man league you're a part of? Very impressed with the website.

# 19 TMalone2010 @ 02/27/15 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jjazwick


	I could not agree more! Playing on broadcast camera has given Madden a different feel. I have a great sliders set "HuskerFan 214 Broadcast Camera Sliders on the sliders forum.

I tried the broadcast camera I couldn't do it I didn't like throwing it down field blindly

# 20 Armor and Sword @ 02/27/15 04:59 PM

If your on PS4 I woulg highly recommend (to those that appreciate the golden age era of football) to DL John E Kools 1983 roster (for use as one season only in CFM), Iteachpercussions's 1989 set which can be used in a multi year connected franchise , and Cap's glorious Capa's Classic's (which is now in phase 2).

Awesome classic football to be played.

I also agree fantasy draft is another great way to play CFM. Or taking a team you never really play with that is a rebuild or an elite team if you have always played with weak sisters.

The game is still going strong for me and this has not happened since the PS2 days.

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