Gaming Madden 13

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Well the hosts. It would be great if they could acquire the license from ESPN for like MNF games, NFLN for TNF and so on.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Megatron wins.

Good on him.
He's my favourite in the league.

Hopefully he avoids the curse.

 

[exe ex machina]

Well, Calvin Johnson won (or lost, depending on your pov) the madden 13 cover. Cursed year for him.

 

[aussiedude]

Well the hosts. It would be great if they could acquire the license from ESPN for like MNF games, NFLN for TNF and so on.

EA Sports have the rights to use ESPN presentation they have with the last few NCAA games and it looks nicer every year and gets closer the ESPNs saturday feeling the only thing missing from the presentation on NCAA is College Gameday. they have the cut scenes and intros and all the other looks of ESPN.

the thing that worries me is in the new video Simms and Nantz looked like PS2 graphics, makes me think i might get both this year after playing NCAA 90% last year and madden 10% for football games. they look like they are trying to make Madden feel and look like the NCAA game.

 

[Dirty Bird]

That could be great for Madden.
They go so much into that side of things for NCAA that it kinda ruins the gameplan, but with only 32 teams to cover, rather than the 120 in NCAA, there's more memory space to put the gameplay improvements into Madden that they couldn't in NCAA Football.

Madden 13 might have the most authentic feel than any other football game of recent times.

 

[exe ex machina]

Thanks for that article aussiedude.

Madden 13 SOUNDS like a big improvement. Will be eagerly awaiting more news on features etc. Think I'll fix my ps3 this year to embrace the releases of M13 and Max Payne 3.

 

[exe ex machina]

Players still skate around too much (hopefully this is just due to being an early build)



Some actual game-play of M13

 

[Dirty Bird]

Looking at that.
07 looks best from a stratergic side of things
11 looks best from a gameplay side of things

13 mechanics looks a little worse than 12 IMO, but as long as defenders don't go superman like in Madden 12, I might actually play it often and enjoy it more often.

I still can't believe I
A) Went 13-3
and
B) Won the superbowl
when my starting QB went and threw like a 25:45 TD:Int ratio.

 

[exe ex machina]

Pre-Game Bears vs Packers with commentary

 

[exe ex machina]

Series of announcements...

Madden NFL 13 features playbook kicks off on April 25th, with presentation and gameplay improvements.

Madden NFL 13 is all-new from boot up to credits. Every mode, every screen, every pixel has been reinvented delivering the most innovative, connected, and authentic Madden NFL experience in franchise history. Dont miss one feature announcement by following the Madden NFL 13 Feature Playbook, powered by GameStop.

Presentation (April 25th)

Madden NFL 13 delivers world-class presentation with an entirely new look and feel; plus, new commentators bring the game's broadcast to life.

Gameplay Part 1 (April 25th)

With a revamped passing game and the all-new Read and React Defensive AI system, Madden NFL 13 achieves greater realism on the virtual gridiron on both sides of the ball.

Audio (May 14th)

Madden NFL 13 delivers a superb audio experience that faithfully replicates NFL Sundays with a new commentary team and the implementation of innovative technology along with unique resources provided by NFL Films.

Gameplay Part 2 (June 4th)

A monumental change to Madden NFL gameplay creates the most authentic football experience to date, blurring the line between virtual and reality.

Connected Careers (June 4th)

With Connected Careers, Madden NFL 13 will revolutionize the way sports video game career modes are played.

Madden Ultimate Team (July 9th)

Madden NFL 13 Ultimate Team is the definitive way to experience virtual card collecting with new content and updates that mirror exciting NFL events throughout the entire year.

Madden Social (TBA)

A whole new way to experience Madden against your friends - anytime, anywhere.

 

[exe ex machina]

As OperationSports posters speculate, the "Gameplay 2" thing could be Kinect-based.

Which would neglect all the people without kinect. Gimmicky, they fear.

 

[exe ex machina]

In this video you see all the same footage, but the devs talk about especially the commentary updates.

Lastly, a good thread on Operation Sports discussing stuff and being more temperate about things, mentioning the potential problems etc.

 

[exe ex machina]

Madden 13 to include 'Tebowing'

We still don’t believe that there’s a Madden curse. But it could be that the makers of the game are hoping to avoid a Madden plague.

Via Kotaku.com, Michael Young, the creative director of the Madden game, has disclosed via Twitter that the new version of the popular (in large part because it’s the only) NFL-licensed console video game will include Tebowing.

It’s unknown whether it’s a celebration that will be reserved for Jets backup quarterback/personal punt protector Tim Tebow, or whether there will be a “Tebowing” button that would allow any player to take a knee in prayer after something good happens.

Given that Tebow’s technicolor dream team of lawyers has threatened to sue the makers of a T-shirt that makes no reference to Tebow whatsoever, here’s hoping that the folks at EA have received the appropriate blessings to borrow his trademark move.

A lot of very funny and cynically correct points made in the comments section.

 

[Dirty Bird]

In NCAA Football 12, sometimes after you score a touchdown the animation that comes up is the scorer tebowing.

 

[exe ex machina]

There's something like that in m11 and 10. Knowing ea I bet when the random player tebows you'll see like a close up hand held camera effect like a replay. They'll go overboard and obvious and happen every second score.

 

[Broken]

Madden 13 to include 'Tebowing'

Good grief. Give me the Ickey Shuffle anyday.

 

[exe ex machina]

First gameplay reveal

 

[exe ex machina]

Guy showing/discussing 'improvements' and new features taken from the EA webcast that happened recently...

 

[exe ex machina]

Madden 13 'tebowing'

 

[exe ex machina]

Evolution of Madden from 1989 to 2012



Game-play evolution from 2001 to 2012

 

[Chadwiko]

I guess new forum broke YouTube links.

But anyways, whooooooooole heap of new information released for Madden 13 whilst forums were down;

From this link, released today;
http://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/article/online-connected-careers-community-blog
I've bolded the most important bits for everyone. But TLR, holy shit this has the potential to be amazing, or a giant fail.

Hey everybody, Jeff “RynoAid” Setzer here from Tradition Sports Online to break down a brand new game mode for EA SPORTS Madden NFL 13 called “Connected Careers” or “CC”. To me, Madden NFL is a competitive, social game that thrives on matchups, rivalries and measuring yourself as a virtual coach amongst your peers. When I was growing up this was done through the traditional means of gathering your buddies in one dorm room or apartment and grinding through weeks of a Madden NFL Franchise in one night, ultimately to see who was “King of the Couch”.
Now that I have a family and my friends are spread across the country, those good times have been lost... until now. Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers will bring that familiar experience to the internet as EA SPORTS is set to revolutionize how we all play the game. CC will connect you and potentially 31 other coaches across the country into one fully functioning, unimaginably deep football gaming experience.
Offline Franchise, Online Franchise and Superstar mode are all gone. EA SPORTS has replaced them all with Connected Careers, which will put you in control of how you want to play Madden NFL 13. Be a coach or a player, play online or offline, it's all available in CC. Also, fully integrated draft, free agency andsalary cap are all a part of the experience this year. The tools have been put in our hands to fully realize the "online franchise" experience.
When starting a Connected Career you have several options. If you want to get on the field as a player, this year you will be able to import your Gameface and create yourself as a potential NFL star. You can also choose to be a current player or take control of a Hall of Famer and see if you can replicate their historic career. If you want full control of the team, you can also choose to be a current coach or create yourself in that role. And the great thing is, you can mix both modes within the same CC... that's right, I did not stutter. You can mix and match how the guys in your CC play the game. You can all be coaches, you can have some coaches and some players, you can even lock it down to QB’s only. You’re in control.
Once you decide the framework, let the fun begin. Online Franchise meets RPG; that’s about the best way to describe it. First of all, potential is dead. No more pre-determined ratings structure. You, as a coach, will get to decide how each player progresses in their career. XP (Experience Points) now become your life blood. I don’t want to delve too deep here because Dave Searles (RedZoned25) has broken it down for you in an additional blog, but the basic concept is that players will earn XP for their performance on the field. You can then allocate that XP towards ratings boosts across the different ratings categories.
You will also earn XP as a coach that will allow you to define the direction of your team. You can spend XP on all sorts of booster packages that target a myriad of situations or characteristics of a team. For instance, say your star QB is due to be a free agent at the end of the year. You can purchase a package that will give you more favorable odds of re-signing him. You can also buy packages that enhance your progression and a certain position or talk a guy out of retirement. There are literally dozens of way you can customize the growth of your team.
And trust me, it’s YOUR team. Styles really matter in Madden NFL 13. The style of offense you run, the type of coach you proclaim to be, all impact how players fit into your scheme. Players are rated dynamically based on the team for which they play. That’s right, a 3-4 OLB will no longer be plug and play into a 4-3 scheme without taking a potential ratings hit. It also makes trading more interesting. You have no idea what that player you have on your trading block looks like to the other team. He could be a 71 OVR WR for you, but he jumps to a 75 OVR in another coach’s scheme. It is the new aspects of the game like this that give you that unique organic feel to player movement.
Scouting has also become a much deeper part of the whole experience. With CC you are allocated a certain amount of scouting points each week that will allow you to slowly unlock attributes and ratings of college seniors throughout the season. You will also be able to follow storylines for players throughout the year leading up to the draft. This is not your typical Madden NFLdraft class however. There are a ton of variables this year that can impact any of the potential rookies all the way from week 1 of their senior year through the pro combine. Poor performance, injuries, decisions to play baseball, and other variables like these will impact the players you are scouting. There are no guarantees anymore when it comes to strategizing for the draft. The draft will be online as well and yes, you can trade draft picks. This is sure to be intense when it’s time to enter the war room against 31 other guys.
EA SPORTS Madden NFL 13 will also come alive across your social media channels. The development team has contracted with multiple media and sports personalities to provide an internal Twitter feed that will focus on events and happenings in your CC. Adam Schefter, Rich Eisen and Skip Bayless are among a host of faces you will see commenting on the moves you and your buddies make as you go through CC. This feed is not just for internal use, however. It can also be setup to push the content to a real functioning Twitter account that all the coaches can follow to get real time updates pushed out to their mobile devices and computers. This just adds one more level of immersion to your CC.
To be honest, there is so much more depth to Connected Careers than I’ve ever seen in a football game, it’s still hard for me to get my arms around all the features after spending three days with it. It’s the biggest thing to ever happen for the online football gamer. As a member of a gaming community that has been anxiously anticipating updates to franchise mode, specifically online franchise mode, we can all relish in the fact that CC for Madden NFL 13 will deliver with all the depth, realism and connectivity we could ask for.

 

[Chadwiko]

New screenshots showing various things that are talked about in the above posts;
Before anyone says anything, it's just a coincidence they're all about RGIII. These are the only ones that have been released so far. I guess EA Sports likes him.

 

[PP34]

About time they got real time physics. I might buy this one.

Madden NFL 12 sucked. Dunno why I bought it.

 

[drd23]

Connected Careers Q&A. It answers quite a few questions I had about the feature after reading a couple of the EA Sports blog entries, so I thought I'd post it here too

 

[malph]

This I love:

Let’s say I start my career as Josh Looman, brand new coach of the Detroit Lions. I play three seasons and win two Super Bowls. In year three, I draft a running back in the 2nd round that turns out to be the next Adrian Peterson, but I’m getting bored being a coach and really only care about turning this new running back into a star.

I press a button, retire my coach and go back through the creation process, beginning my career as the newly-drafted Adrian Peterson clone.

All without restarting the league.

Retire as many times as you like and choose a new character. Want to try playing as a tight end five years into the league? Go ahead. Everyone else in your online league can continue their careers without any issues.

I spend about 90% of my playing time offline, but I have never completed a full 30 seasons of franchise, or a full Superstar career. I probably will now.

Genuinely, genuinely excited.