Is Play Now the Forgotten Mode or the Most Played Mode?

[Steve_OS]

If I'm being honest, I basically only use "play now" in sports games at this point....

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[feztonio]

Re: Is Play Now the Forgotten Mode or the Most Played Mode?

MLB the Show now has a feature where you can transfer your season save forward from year to year .... so you can continue playing the same in-game season each successive annual iteration of the game

[capa]

Always do Play Now.  Do not have time or energy to devote to full seasons or franchises.  I also prefer using classic teams which I or others create and just enjoy matching the 61 Yanks vs the 74 A's, or the 66 Packers vs the 89 49ers...classic match ups like that.  It's a shame that at least Madden plays differently in Play Now vs CFM...it causes us to use different settings and sliders than everyone else to achieve perceived realism.

[Omega79]

Re: Is Play Now the Forgotten Mode or the Most Played Mode?

I exclusively play "Play Now Offline" in all of my sports game. As a busy adult with a family, I dont have the time to invest in Franchise/Dynasty mode anymore and I dont play any games online, as the lack of maturity in all online gaming causes me more stress than it alleviates (which is why I play games in the first place, to relax.) Also as a former pro football player I have issues with people who think because they know "Madden" they know the game. So I keep to my offline Play Now.

[scottyp180]

Wow that first paragraph is me in a nutshell.  I always think I'll get around to playing other modes but it's just easier and more convenient to hit play now and select watchever match up I want based on the teams and players I'm interested in or upcoming games.  
Some people might think this is a waste or that I'm missing out on great modes but I always feel like I get my money's worth.

[Cardot]

Re: Is Play Now the Forgotten Mode or the Most Played Mode?

I am similar, but I prefer to jump right into playoff mode (if available) or play a single season....(short season option in NHL or NBA games are a must for me). Pretty much the same reasons: limited time, I hate simming games, and I like the variety of frequently changing teams.

Another thing I have done in the past with Madden was to sim a full season, and then play out each of the 11 playoff games....picking whichever team I felt like . It was fun. I would recommend to anyone looking to play individual games with a postseason flavor. Worth noting that I predate video games, and as a kid played sports games that had cards & dice and I was content to play for both teams......a concept that is probably foreign and unappealing to most folks these days.

[Mazz50]

I like playing regular seasons  and playoffs on the major team sports games always  using offline play now. I usuallyplay the games taking place on same day choosing the ones I prefer to play  (mostly using my favorite teams or those matching the best teams ).. I either play the whole game or simulate part of it depending on time availability. I then keep track of the scores and add/subtract to real  life team records  if the outcome differs from real life. This enables me to play with most updated rosters and stats’  every time and have the closest to  impacting a real life season with my gaming play which is what i’m interested in....I’d love one day to be able to play with a mode that progresses with real life scores and happenings but taking into account scores  and stats of games you’re able to play 

[Mister Magnus]

NFL2k5 had this awesome Play Now feature where you could select your teams and then randomize the starters. As a head-to-head couch game, this really made it fun to fire up a game against your most loved and competitive friend over and over and over. 

[Gotmadskillzson]

This is the only mode I play. Franchise bores me. I haven't played a full season mode in any sports game since NFL 2K5 and College Hoops 2K5.  

[Bruin26]

The only time I do Play Now is when I'm waiting for a roster. For The Show waiting for a roster is also the only time I play Diamond Dynasty. I'm a franchise player and playing Play Now just always feels like a waste of time for me, since I enjoy seeing progress during a season. 

[GlennN]

I love franchise mode in all sports games.  I need to be immersed in my universe to really enjoy the sports gaming.  I never use "play now."

[eyeknowzz]

I only play Play Now games unless it's a mode like The One. I have no time for the drudgery of franchise modes and I don't play any games online. 

[JKSportsGamer1984]

Count me in as a Play Now guy.  Don't have the time I used to play franchise.  That said I don't want franchise mode to go away!

[BA2929]

I use Play Now for about the first week I own a game to test it out and find the new features. After that, it doesn't get touched.

[tril]

Im completely opposite.  Ill play 1-2 games of play now off line to get a gauge of how to set my sliders. Ill play off line play now with the cousins, nephews,and friends.  other than that Im strictly off line franchise mode/ season mode.

play now IMO, is wasted time, when playing alone.  I like the cumulative stats throughout a legacy mode.  the ups and downs of  building a team.


I still play older legacy modes.  still playing NH2k8, NFL2k5,  college football, NCAA14, college footbalNCAA11


all these games ,  allow  you to customize your experience so it makes the legacy/season modes less cumbersome if you want it to be.