Madden NFL 13 Title Update #3 Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

[trockz2000]

Re: Madden NFL 13 Title Update #3 Available Now, Post Your Impressions (360, PS3)

took the oakland raiders. coach mode with john madded. defense 4-3, sim the game, sim stats were for a 3-4 D. leading tackler mlb, third leading tackler my other mlb.

switched schemes on offense, simmed, same stats with run power offense as vertical offense. it doesn't matter what scheme you run, you're stuck with default.

And Coach Mode? it's Auto Pass....whoopie. EA you suck. Patch my A#s

[frat77]

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This game is honestly mind numbing to play. I give up. Patch added in editing and it has become more and more obvious that it was like putting a band-aid on a broken leg. Custom rosters are pointless because nothing sticks. Depth charts are out of whack and mind blowing player cuts still exist. Depth charts still lock up, game still freezes at the load screen right before you start a game, players with tiny arms. Not trying to rant but in my opinion they might as well go the route of Live and just shut it down.

[BenGerman]

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I just played a close game against the Titans with the Jags and won 17-13. I feel okay about the game post patch, but there was definitely some stuff I was shaking my head about. Anyway, I'll give the bad first so we can get that out of the way...

The Bad:

• The CPU got up 13-0 in the first half through some dynamic playcalling (dropped back 15 times to pass the ball and 13 times to run the ball) but almost immediately after they got that big lead, their playcalling became stagnant. Chris Johnson on 1st and 2nd down was almost assured, and even sometimes on 3rd down. He ended up with 28 carries. Only one other person carried the ball all game.
• The CPU would run fantastic against me, and then negate it by calling a bunch of toss plays that would often end in 5-7 yard losses.
• The playcalling was just altogether bad, and a huge disappointment to someone whose only big gripe with the game was playcalling.

The Good:

• The CPU ran the ball really well for the most part. I played on pretty much default All-Madden and it seemed almost perfect. Johnson ended up with like 117 yards on 28 carries.
• Offense almost felt perfect. Between the seemingly tuned physics and challenge the CPU gives on defense, I was in heaven for half of the game (the half where I had the ball).
• Nice to see all the cameras working like they should.

Overall, I'd say the bad outweighs the good by just a hair because the game is almost unplayable with the stale CPU playcalling. It also is extremely irksome to me that the CPU runs the ball 30 times in a game but only one other guy outside of Johnson gets a single touch. The Physics feel awesome, and have me extremely excited for the future of NCAA as well as Madden. But as of right now, I'm having a very frustrating overall experience.

[Sturzinator]

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This game is honestly mind numbing to play. I give up. Patch added in editing and it has become more and more obvious that it was like putting a band-aid on a broken leg. Custom rosters are pointless because nothing sticks. Depth charts are out of whack and mind blowing player cuts still exist. Depth charts still lock up, game still freezes at the load screen right before you start a game, players with tiny arms. Not trying to rant but in my opinion they might as well go the route of Live and just shut it down.

All I did was change the OLineman's number (had a retired jersey number) and in game he now looks like a Pop Warner kid out there.

I am ready to quit on this myself.

EA has some serious issues.

[Rawdeal28]

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So if u edit anything on player will he become skinny or just certain things?

[KBLover]

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The guys who make and patch this game are GAME DEVELOPERS. They are not NFL Head Coaches, Draft Experts, Stat Experts, and they are most likely not big enough fans to know the ins and outs of how playcalling and AI logic should go. So if you are ever expecting play calling to resemble what you see on Sunday to the T, then you might be waiting a while.

Would it hurt to pull up football reference and find the percentage of pass plays a team runs? I mean, sure, have to do a tad bit of math, but still.

You don't need to be an expert. No one is asking for absolute perfection, duplication, or replication. Just plausibility and getting the basics right.

I mean, part of game development is creating a robust AI.

[La Verite]

Lol this thread is ridiculously funny! Get the patch and still complaints, smh.

I guess EA can quote Shaq at this point: "Consumers tell me how my butt taste".

[U_GOT_ROBBED]

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Lol this thread is ridiculously funny! Get the patch and still complaints, smh.

I guess EA can quote Shaq at this point: "Consumers tell me how my butt taste".

Can you read people arent complaining just to complain. The patch is worthless. It messes up the way the players look if you edit, Editing equipment doesnt work, I removed the sleeves off a player and there he is with those stupid long sleeve undershirt still. Total failure on EA. They should be embarrassed

[whosnext00]

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It's only been a day guys and you're complaining about what's not available instead of praising what is.

This patch made a lot of improvements and I for one am loving Madden 13, it's definitely the best Madden of this Gen of Consoles; contrary to some of my other statements about Madden 12 being better in other forums. Post-patch, my position has changed on that.

You guys expect a lot when obviously Madden 13 is a beta for an all new system.

CCM is great. I don't care that Coach Mode is auto-pass, no biggie, I can press X to hike the ball, I'm not that lazy As long as I can put in a custom roster, use broadcast camera and watch all my Free Agent pickups get slaughtered, it's all good.

The AI is CCM is much better and if you don't think it is, then you didn't play this game pre-patch.

For those saying late game AI is crap, I disagree because when playing against the packers, they're in the redzone with 15 seconds left and no time outs, they hurry up and spike the ball, then pass to Jordy Nelson for a TD clutch win! That's pretty good late game AI.

When you're making criticisms, you need to consider the difficulty you're playing on, the sliders and your teams ability. All of this can affect the game for you and thus skew your opinion.

Anyhow, I love this game post-patch and it's the best Madden to date on current gen consoles. Borderline blasphemy here, but Madden 13 "might" be better than NFL 2k5

My only caveat is the loss of Create-A-Team. This really spoils a lot of fun for me.

[whosnext00]

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Can you read people arent complaining just to complain. The patch is worthless. It messes up the way the players look if you edit, Editing equipment doesnt work, I removed the sleeves off a player and there he is with those stupid long sleeve undershirt still. Total failure on EA. They should be embarrassed

If you can't enjoy a game because of a sleeve, then you have bigger problems and should go see a life counselor.

Man, I would mess up the patch on purpose for crappy consumers who moan and groan all the time about things that are petty.

If you want to have the prefect video game that suits "you", then go learn to be a game developer and make it. Come back when you're done and tell me how easy it was. Wait until you've planned the game, then listened to a million consumers tell you how they want it, develop it, then tell me if you were able to satisfy more than 30% of the market, if so, then you're a genius.

[nmain]

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If you can't enjoy a game because of a sleeve, then you have bigger problems and should go see a life counselor.

Man, I would mess up the patch on purpose for crappy consumers who moan and groan all the time about things that are petty.

If you want to have the prefect video game that suits "you", then go learn to be a game developer and make it. Come back when you're done and tell me how easy it was.

Thats such a dumb argument.

People are complaining because they told us all these things would be in the patch and we find out that it is either completely different than what was advertised (coach mode) or completely ****ed up (editing).

[havokeff]

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Editing Quarterbacks, Fullbacks, Offensive and Defensive Linemen completely distorts the way they look in the game.

EXAMPLE: Changing the gloves on DT Issac Sopoaga of the 49ers, reduces all his editable sizes (i.e., arm, thigh, calfs,) to ZERO. A 6'2" 330lb NT is now the smallest player in the game.

There are similar effects of varying degree for all the positions I listed.

That is not "complaining", that is a fact.

And it is not just if you go in and change body size when it happens, it happens the moment you enter the editing screen and if you save, can not be undone.

The patch does not work properly in the aspect that it added. That is not "complaining" that is a fact.

[hyacinth1]

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The patch is good but it really doesn't address the AI bugs and some of the gameplay that I think is just broken and can't be fixed with a patch.

While I enjoy Madden 13 gameplay, I just feel like I"m playing half a game at times. Or an incomplete game.

I think 2-3 years from now most people will look back at this game and say how it was one of the most broken Madden games. That is if Madden 14/15/16 build on this and give us a good football game.

I agree with the poster who said CCM is a good idea in concept but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. The game can be great at times, but also a huge clustermuck.

[U_GOT_ROBBED]

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If you can't enjoy a game because of a sleeve, then you have bigger problems and should go see a life counselor.

Man, I would mess up the patch on purpose for crappy consumers who moan and groan all the time about things that are petty.

If you want to have the prefect video game that suits "you", then go learn to be a game developer and make it. Come back when you're done and tell me how easy it was. Wait until you've planned the game, then listened to a million consumers tell you how they want it, develop it, then tell me if you were able to satisfy more than 30% of the market, if so, then you're a genius.

Dont come on here and be a dick to me because i want what they said they were gonna have. The patch is causing problems. How am I a crappy consumer for wanting what was said to be working to work. Your an ***

[Trevor04Gt]

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So, I have been very critical of M13. I have always been very critical of the recent Madden games (last few years).

I have to say, I love M13.

The patch has made the game much more fun, and much more enjoyable.

I am very glad I hung onto it.