Ask and you shall receive...

[JaymeeAwesome]

...but in the end, is it worth it?

The Madden dev team went all out this year and answered us with a new engine, better gameplay, and an overhaul to all the modes. My question to all of you is if it was worth it in your eyes?

Missing editing stats and attributes, no longer have the ability to import draft classes, cannot use a fantasy draft, and few others out there from other threads.

For years I've defended Madden in the boards because I believed that it catered to the casual fan that played it every year. Now they are catering to the gripes from the hardcore players and I don't know if I approve.

For once I'm debating on if I'm buying game day one or not. I probably still will, but I don't know how much replay value I will get without the fantasy draft. I know EA is using 13 as a baseline and building, but I may just keep 12 this year instead of trading it in.

So let me here your thoughts. Is all of this worth it?

[AttackAttack]

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I don't see why it wouldn't be.

I never used draft classes. Or any of that other stuff.

[AttackAttack]

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Actually to me I wouldn't have even thought about buying the game if they didn't add what they added this year.

[kehlis]

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...but in the end, is it worth it?

The Madden dev team went all out this year and answered us with a new engine, better gameplay, and an overhaul to all the modes. My question to all of you is if it was worth it in your eyes?

Missing editing stats and attributes, no longer have the ability to import draft classes, cannot use a fantasy draft, and few others out there from other threads.

For years I've defended Madden in the boards because I believed that it catered to the casual fan that played it every year. Now they are catering to the gripes from the hardcore players and I don't know if I approve.

For once I'm debating on if I'm buying game day one or not. I probably still will, but I don't know how much replay value I will get without the fantasy draft. I know EA is using 13 as a baseline and building, but I may just keep 12 this year instead of trading it in.

So let me here your thoughts. Is all of this worth it?

I'm with you.

I've bought this at midnight for years but this year will probably rent it first. I never even thought I would consider doing that but I'm very pessimistic about the way it's looking right now...

[StanleyStutters]

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Long term I believe it will be worth it. I expect that a few years down the road CC will be an excellent mode that will include most, if not all, of the missing features. Speaking solely about this year I am looking forward to the new engine and Connected Careers mode, but I'm disappointed by some of the missing features.

Importing draft classes is a feature I always enjoyed, but I understand why they left it out. It was a feature that never really worked properly and I don't have a problem with them holding it off until they get it working. I expect we could be without this feature for the immediate future.

Edit players is something I really enjoyed and I don't understand why it is missing. It was a great feature that I think a lot of people enjoyed. It has been called a "minor feature", but I think they underestimated how many people really enjoyed using it. I expect it will be back by Madden 14.

No multiple team control and no offline "couch co-op" in CC is the biggest loss for me. Like editing players I don't understand why we don't have the ability to have two controllers on the same team in an offline CC. This was a feature I have been using in Madden games for the last 10+ years and I'm very disappointed that it won't be included in this year's game. I'm hoping we get this back for Madden 14, but I'm not sure we will.

[roadman]

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I consider it a day 1 purchase for me. The things that they didn't add back to Madden I never utilized in the past.

I feel for the people that do utilize those features, but I support the effort of the big changes this year, most notably the Infinity engine.

For me, it's more steps towards realism.

[moylan1234]

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For me it will be worth it as a rental so I can experience the upgraded gameplay, but I'll miss the replay value that last years franchise mode had and that will stop me from buying it

[mrprice33]

Ultimately the on-field gameplay is most important, IMO. All of the ancillary features in the world mean nothing if the gameplay isn't up to par.

[Big FN Deal]

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Game play wise, Madden has been Madden forever, so whatever they add to improve that is always welcomed. Plus with sliders available online this year along with the other game play upgrades, I can deal with that.

What really has me excited is the seeming depth of CCM because a living Franchise that can be played online with my friends is what I have wanted ever since Live Opponent in M07. Every time I find more info about CCM the better it sounds. I don't see how anyone that enjoyed the lackluster Franchise modes of this entire generation, would voluntarily miss out on CCM.

Just check this video for a sample of the depth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYvxbjekSIg

[AttackAttack]

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This is what's funny to me. All these people are saying the used to buy it day 1 every year. And those were horrible football games with the same boring franchise.

Now they actually step gameplay up some. And add the deepest mode ever in madden and the same people say its a rent first.

Doesn't add up.

[alifeincomplete]

My only complaint is losing the ability to edit attributes.

[kehlis]

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This is what's funny to me. All these people are saying the used to buy it day 1 every year. And those were horrible football games with the same boring franchise.

Now they actually step gameplay up some. And add the deepest mode ever in madden and the same people say its a rent first.

Doesn't add up.

Just because things that are important to me aren't important to you doesn't mean things "don't add up".

We're all entitled to our opinion. There is no need to make an argument out of that.

You say "deepest mode ever", I say "we'll see"......

[moylan1234]

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This is what's funny to me. All these people are saying the used to buy it day 1 every year. And those were horrible football games with the same boring franchise.

Now they actually step gameplay up some. And add the deepest mode ever in madden and the same people say its a rent first.

Doesn't add up.

the only thing that bored me about M12 was the gameplay. Add this new engine to that game and I'd be playing it right now and not on here posting about M13

[XxMad-CowxX]

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never really used the features that were removed. looking forward to CC and the new engine.

more excited for madden than i've ever been. personal preferences, really.

[Broncos86]

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Couldn't be happier. Can't wait to play.