Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers Mode Preview

[RaychelSnr]

When I first heard that the franchise and superstar modes were taken out of Madden NFL 13, I was livid. Why on Earth would you destroy the offline gamer’s dream? Not cool EA, not cool.

But after getting my hands on the game, I know exactly why they “ditched” the modes. Connected Careers is basically the three modes combined into one, creating what seems to be the most immersive football gaming experience to date. You may not understand it – I didn’t at first – but in time you will.

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[pgiallourakis]

can you still play multiple team franchises or careers or whatever they are called?

[ccoaxum]

sounds nice but lets say i created player and played one season but then i want to be the coach for this same player that i had created so that i can control whole team as a franchise and not just superstar mode style any more, would i be able to stop and grab that current coach or new coach for that team and still have my created person the team?

[scala42]

i'm really interested to see that entire sentence in that screen shot with the words "virgins" and "tebow" on the bottom ticker

[sbuxer]

"Now you can see actual player ratings before the draft... His rating was 71; his speed was 75; his man and zone coverage were both in the 60s. He had bust written all over him. But without scouting him, anyone would have taken him in a heartbeat."

Maybe I'm just skeptical of Madden's "ideas versus execution", but this worries me. So instead of drafting the random bust (or gem) I can sniff them all out prior to the draft? There was some of this last season with the scouting system, but your ability to scout was so limited that half your picks were blind. I kind of liked it that way.

[chen_sc]

what about connected careers presentation? any weekly wrap up or around the league scores during games?

[TreyIM2]

Interesting. EA really threw a bunch of good things in, this yr. Extremely excited about 13. Madden is truly looking up. Gimme demo!!

[CRMosier_LM]

"Now you can see actual player ratings before the draft... His rating was 71; his speed was 75; his man and zone coverage were both in the 60s. He had bust written all over him. But without scouting him, anyone would have taken him in a heartbeat."

Maybe I'm just skeptical of Madden's "ideas versus execution", but this worries me. So instead of drafting the random bust (or gem) I can sniff them all out prior to the draft? There was some of this last season with the scouting system, but your ability to scout was so limited that half your picks were blind. I kind of liked it that way.

You do not have enough xp available to fully scout every player before the draft. Not even close.

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[jyoung]

can you still play multiple team franchises or careers or whatever they are called?

Offline, connected careers is limited to one team per console.

The only way to have more than one team be user controlled is to take the career online and invite friends to join.

[Retropyro]

I'm a little unclear about this still and concerned. If I create a coach or player, I want to use them for a career.

If my players contract runs out, I want to go through being a UFA as that player and try to get signed. Same with the coach if he is fired or has his contract end.

[jfsolo]

Re: Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers Mode Preview

sounds nice but lets say i created player and played one season but then i want to be the coach for this same player that i had created so that i can control whole team as a franchise and not just superstar mode style any more, would i be able to stop and grab that current coach or new coach for that team and still have my created person the team?

No, your created guy would be removed from the league. Maybe it's possible to create a guy and put him on a team before you start a career, and then choose to be the coach of that team with him on it. That's if you can create players who sole purpose isn't for you to control them.

[vln13]

I love the bottom of the screenshot, something about Jets players telling Tebow to hookup cause he's a virgin LMAO The writing in this story mode looks really clever! I would also love to know if, during games, Jim Nantz will cut away and talk about the standings/stats or whatever.

[seasprite]

Re: Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers Mode Preview

Really excited about this CCM. If it works as advertised, it sounds like it will be great. Definitely more than I thought it would be as a user who has wanted a decent online franchise without the help of a website that just didnt work too well.

[PioneerRaptor]

The only thing I don't like is that it sounds like you can't create multiple careers. I see no reason it shouldn't allow us to have multiple save files.

I usually like to have a Franchise with my Eagles and a franchise with a rebuilding team, but it doesn't sound as if I can do that this year.

[MarcDub]

It sucks that you can't edit players numbers/accesories this year in this CC mode.. I like to customize my teams accesories throughout the season..