Gaming Madden 13

[Dirty Bird]

Don't listen to the debby downers here. It's the best Madden in quite some time, and superior to Madden 12/11/10 in almost every way.

With the exception of 1 or 2 glitches, this.
Sure, you can call streaks all ****ing game long and decimate the opponent unless they're calling cover 4s every single play, but besides that the game is the best yet.

 

[Chadwiko]

With the exception of 1 or 2 glitches, this.
Sure, you can call streaks all ******* game long and decimate the opponent unless they're calling cover 4s every single play, but besides that the game is the best yet.

Man coverage works this year.

Simply calling Cover 2 all game no longer works against everything. That's realistic.

I like it.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Man coverage works this year.

Been playing glitcchers online yet?
man overage gets killed 80% of the time when streaks are called
And zones get destroyed at the simplest of PAP

 

[tomatosauceling]

Been playing glitcchers online yet?
man overage gets killed 80% of the time when streaks are called
And zones get destroyed at the simplest of PAP

new patch

"Fixed defensive assignment issues against the CPU AI when users were in Man Coverage"

 

[exe ex machina]

This weekend I'll finally get to play some m13. My net is fixed and I have spare time.

 

[Chadwiko]

Been playing glitcchers online yet?
man overage gets killed 80% of the time when streaks are called
And zones get destroyed at the simplest of PAP

If you're anticipating the streak in man coverage, then select 'back-off coverage' on the receiver in man.
PAP only works if you've setup the run. Otherwise it's a high-risk of getting sacked.

 

[TheLad!]

If you're anticipating the streak in man coverage, then select 'back-off coverage' on the receiver in man.
PAP only works if you've setup the run. Otherwise it's a high-risk of getting sacked.

does anyone know how to change schemes once you have already started, trying to create a vertical offence and it keeps telling me I'm using a spread.

if you aren't able to change your scheme or how many times you run/pass after ccm has started, i will be so pissed, why can't we change the way the team plays based on a different team, its bullshit

 

[Broken]

Just a question about the patches, do they release another version of the game with all the patches (like some games have a Game of the Year version), or is the off the shelf item always going to be the buggy one?

 

[exe ex machina]

There's always just one version of game, always shipped with bugs, and people always have to update with patches.

 

[larkis]

Anywho anyone interested in Madden Ultimate Team this year. Got a 93 overall team (went crazy with cards) but I am tempted to return the game at the moment.

Offer is still there

Given CCM another chance. Traded SjAx to the Bills for a first rounder (had to sweeten the deal though) and found a nice strategy for scouting. Scout everyone's awareness then scout any player that's above a B and they'll usually be alright. Good for finding late round bargains.

 

[exe ex machina]

Played a couple of online games last night. I hadnt touched the PS3 let alone Madden for over 8 months, so basically forgot most of the controls and adjustment/audible abilities that one masters with repetitive use.

Got blown out something like 48-7 against a Level 28 opponent who went for it on every down type of player. And lost something like 24-7 against a Level 1 opponent who played properly.

Spent most of my time trying to learn things all over again. Snaps happening while I was still trying to bring up the adjustment menu, etc.

Hopefully, tonight I get to play a few more games. My offensive custom playbook still going to be a daily work-in-progress for weeks, before I even start building a defensive custom playbook.

So far, I am very happy with M13. I don't see many glitch/cheese issues compared to previous versions. For instance, those two online games, I could very easily have made those competitive if I wasn't bumbling around trying to learn things again. In both games, the score was only like 17-7 at the half, before I lost focus experimenting with stuff and having a laugh. And nothing the level 28 guy was doing was unstoppable, like past madden high level onliners were known for. Instead, there's just not much there a person can do glitch/cheese-wise that someone else playing good solid 'proper' way couldn't challenge. And that's the way it SHOULD be. Make the game more even, a test of skill and play-calling, not about a knowledge of glitches/cheese.

 

[exe ex machina]

Some nice things I noticed...

The new throwing animation when a QB gets too close to a receiver. For instance, in past maddens, I'd often have to roll to the right or left on a screen to avoid an a-gap blitz, so as you scrambled right to where the HB is waiting in the flat, he'd still throw it over the head. But I did a couple like that in M13 and noticed the QB getting too close actually just under-armed it to the HB.

Kick and punt returns are much better. You can actually make some big returns by just running up the middle, some good blocks, a juke or spin. Not overpowered like before where the kicking team all got passed their blockers or that thing of having to run one way then the other as the only way to make any type of gain.

The new physics engine isn't full-on like Backbreaker, but it's definitely a big improvement and quite evident. Ball carriers bouncing off hit sticks, slipping, getting back up, losing momentum, getting shoved off their line, or getting knocked around by the 2nd tackler in. And an even better example is how RBs can get clogged up behind their offensive line, or trip over their feet, etc. Excellent stuff.

The one thing I don't like is the nerfing of user-catching for WRs and DBs. I know it's to get rid of the 'rocket-catching' glitch, but it takes away the enjoyment of humanly interacting. Still, I'd take it as is with all the other things that have made the game better to play, especially online (based on two games).

 

[Pies_10]

Happy with the gameplay but too many annoying bugs particularly in Connected careers mode troubles me.

 

[Dirty Bird]

You know there's something wrong when in
Game 1: Kellen Moore: 22/24 310yds 4TD
Game 2: Kellen Moore: 35/48 625yds 4TD 2Int

ps - That's vs people online, 1st game I won 31-7, 2nd I lost 69-51

 

[exe ex machina]

It's a representation of real life. It's not real life.
You cannot get realism in video games.
It's like calling out Battlefield 3/COD games because you can get hit by 30 bullets and not die, or that you can regenerate your health after taking bullets, etc.
Try to enjoy it for what it is....a representation of football, not actual football.

 

[Dirty Bird]

GG - Want a game?

 

[exe ex machina]

Yep, love one. Gimme 10 mins and send friend invite (killer-ontheroad)

 

[Dirty Bird]

ok, ill head down now and set up.
Im not good at inviting to games, ill add you as a friend, but you send invite.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Ah ****.
We have 2 seperate TVs in the house with blue ray players, and he goes and watches his movie in the one with the ps3.
Gonna have to wait 30min +, that ok by you?

 

[exe ex machina]

ok

 

[exe ex machina]

but i gotta crash max 1230/1am, got work in the morning.

 

[Dirty Bird]

ahk, just crash then and we'll play another time.

 

[Dirty Bird]

wait, now available, going down now.

 

[ROSEMVP]

WTF Romo doesn't have CLutch factor on madden

 

[Dirty Bird]

Not sure if serious
this clutch?