Making the Most out of Madden NFL 12's Muddled Franchise Menus

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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4845

    #1

    Making the Most out of Madden NFL 12's Muddled Franchise Menus


    The “Y” button on my Xbox 360 controller makes a horrible squeaking noise, as if Ndamukong Suh had squashed it like Jay Cutler.

    For anyone who has logged any significant amount of time playing Madden 12's revamped franchise mode, they probably have a similar controller-busting story of navigating the muddled menus the mode has to offer.

    That poor Y button — the good ol’ “triangle” for you PS3 users — is getting a lot of work these days. The poor menu system is one of the most popular gripes on forums filled with Madden fans willing to vent their views on the game.

    It has me asking 'Why?'

    But don’t fret, there are ways to mitigate the muddled mess of the franchise menus.

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  • dukebeatsuncagain
    Banned
    • Jan 2011
    • 680

    #2
    People really complain that much about the menu in this game? Wow. People will find any reason they can to complain about a game I guess. I would say there are thousands of things more important in my life than the menu of a video game.

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    • GrandMaster B
      Rookie
      • Nov 2004
      • 469

      #3
      I don't find it complicated at all.
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      • C the Lyte
        Left side, strong side
        • May 2009
        • 2253

        #4
        Re: Making the Most out of Madden NFL 12's Muddled Franchise Menus

        2k's right-stick crap is way worse than this.
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        • kpkpkp
          Banned
          • Mar 2007
          • 1733

          #5
          Re: Making the Most out of Madden NFL 12's Muddled Franchise Menus

          Man... I wish this were the only problem with the new and "improved" franchise mode in M12.

          Then I'd be a happy gamer... Unicorns and Glitter!!

          But in general having to hit a button or flick a stick to access a main menu from the main menu is redundant.

          The Madden dev team should really consider help from someone who is an interface expert.

          Or just go back to last years interface...

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          • huskerwr38
            MVP
            • Mar 2009
            • 1549

            #6
            Re: Making the Most out of Madden NFL 12's Muddled Franchise Menus

            Originally posted by kpkpkp
            Man... I wish this were the only problem with the new and "improved" franchise mode in M12.

            Then I'd be a happy gamer... Unicorns and Glitter!!

            But in general having to hit a button or flick a stick to access a main menu from the main menu is redundant.

            The Madden dev team should really consider help from someone who is an interface expert.

            Or just go back to last years interface...
            For some reason I really thought we would be getting an interface like Head Coach 09. That is probably one of the best interfaces I've ever seen in a game. It was really nice to look at, everything flowed perfectly, very intuitive, and everything was really easy to access.

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            • AgaliareptX
              Rookie
              • Dec 2009
              • 116

              #7
              Re: Making the Most out of Madden NFL 12's Muddled Franchise Menus

              You guys have got to be kidding. When Madden first came out, everyone was complaining about this. I guess people must've gotten used to it or something. Anyway, I still hate these menus. They take forever to pop up and they're ugly as sin. Half the tabs are useless and they're nowhere near as detailed as they should be for a franchise mode. NBA 2k is lightyears ahead, especially with their actual news displays and intuitive right-stick controls.

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              • Cardot
                I'm not on InstantFace.
                • Feb 2003
                • 6164

                #8
                I also am not a fan of the menu's. I am not sure why EA (or 2K and their right thumbstick for that matter) need to mess with this. No need for them to get clever as menu's were perfected back on Tecmo Superbowl.

                On a related note, the stat screens annoy me too. As I scroll down, each player is expanded by about 4X....Why????

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                • ghostlight85
                  Rookie
                  • Feb 2009
                  • 435

                  #9
                  I don't care at all about the "Muddled" aspect of these menus. I think you guys missed the point here a bit. I think the more annoying part of it is the significant delay that is involved every time you do something. 5-7 seconds to open edit player? That plus the UDFA problems and you get a painstaking, time-wasting franchise mode.

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                  • EccentricMeat
                    MVP
                    • Aug 2011
                    • 3236

                    #10
                    Re: Making the Most out of Madden NFL 12's Muddled Franchise Menus

                    The funny thing is, NCAA Football 12's Dynasty menu and layout are IMO perfect! Why can't EA just copy that over to Madden for next year? I pray that they do. That, and make Free Agency a lot like NCAA 12's recruitment, and the game would be amazing!

                    OH, and leave UDFA's out, if you're not gonna put in the time to actually make sure that it works and is useful. The most troublesome and worthless "major" gameplay addition in gaming history.

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                    • Old School SD Fan
                      Banned
                      • Jul 2010
                      • 749

                      #11
                      Re: Making the Most out of Madden NFL 12's Muddled Franchise Menus

                      C'mon Chris, write about the wacked out player models/gear the incoming rooks sport. Think of the visuals!

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                      • Beeks
                        Rookie
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 204

                        #12
                        I just don't like how it exits back to the Game of the Week screen every time you finish doing something... It should just exit back to the menu... other than that, I don't really care.

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                        • raguel
                          Rookie
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 485

                          #13
                          I don't know if anyone else has pointed it out, but under the coach menu, one can edit the off/def playbooks.


                          My main problem with the menus is a "legacy" issue, there should be a "skills" tab for players in the "free agents" option.

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                          • Sabredj
                            Rookie
                            • May 2007
                            • 152

                            #14
                            I have never been so disappointed with Franchise mode as much as this year, and it begins with the poor menu design and clunkiness of it all. It ends in a total lack of immersion because each game feels like a play now game. As eccentricmeat said above NCAA 12 had great menus and at least it has different text sections/news items that hyped the week, connected the goings on of the season, and mentioned players who had led their teams etc... The Madden team has managed to suck the life out of one of my favorite modes. I'll be exchanging this soon for one of the many November releases.

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                            • PacMan3000
                              MVP
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 1807

                              #15
                              Re: Making the Most out of Madden NFL 12's Muddled Franchise Menus

                              The menu's don't bother me in the slightest. I actually think the little menu that expands into several bigger menu's is pretty cool.

                              What bothers me is how they break down the ratings in this game. I hate scouting a rookie/NFL prospect, for example, and having to scroll and scroll and scroll and scroll all the way to the right to find out his PASS BLOCK rating. Or his injury rating.

                              I can't stand how when I want the tackle or power ratings for an LB prospect, I have to pass junk like his KAC or CARRYING ratings. They're so not relevant, and would save time if the rating categories were broken down into what mattered for a player's given position, rather than some random free-for-all.

                              And if they could put that information in a nice, easily packaged place, that'd be even better.
                              Last edited by PacMan3000; 10-26-2011, 05:03 PM.

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