Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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NCAA Football 13 Demo Draws Marginally Positive Response
Though NCAA Football 13 was largely overshadowed at E3 by Madden NFL 13 the move to release the demo during the event paid some dividends for EA Sports. NCAA may not be the the innovative product this year but the improvements that were made do seem to be resonating once the opportunity arises to actually play the game. The results of the poll which collected over 5K votes will be encouraging for EA though not overwhelmingly so. (more…)...
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Absent Player Editing in Madden NFL 13 Causes Uproar
Madden NFL 13 has had a strong run up until now by marketing improvements that were attractive to the hardcore crowd whether that be addressing gameplay deficiencies from the past, attempting to improve commentary, adding the "Infinity Engine" physics, or evolving Franchise and Superstar with the revolutionary new "Connected Careers". It was only a matter of time though before some element of the game would draw hostile reaction and that has come with what is lacking in "Connected Careers" a...
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Road to Glory Improvements Detailed for NCAA Football 13
EA Sports today rolled out details on Road to Glory career mode for NCAA Football 13. The criticism towards "Reaction Time" when it was introduced with the Hesiman Challenge was significant and that isn't likely to change here given how it's being presented as the main new feature for Road to Glory though accompanied by more worthwhile enhancemenets. Other improvements to the mode include the option to choose from four different difficulty levels, play calling shifting to focus more on th...
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E3: Thoughts on Connected Careers in Madden NFL 13
EA Sports has struggled with communicating just what Connected Careers in Madden NFL 13 is all about and going with a new name to reflect the revolutionary advancement is playing a big part in that. Confusion still abounds from those believing the company has "removed Franchise mode" and any recognition of what is actually being offered remains cloudy at best. Essentially being a "Coach" in Connected Careers is what Franchise mode used to be while choosing to be a "Player" is more along t...
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E3: Third Batch of Madden NFL 13 Videos
Here is the third and final batch of Madden NFL 13 gameplay videos captured from the show floor of E3. These specific ones were grabbed within the first few hours of the first day so user play is somewhat behind those that were posted yesterday - it took some time to adjust to the improved defensive play. Still this is more opportunity to check out the Infinity Engine physics in action along with some of the other gameplay improvements. Time permitting the write-up on Connected Careers, w...
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Your Thoughts on NCAA Football 13 Following the Demo
In terms of news NCAA Football 13 hasn't been faring all too well lately. EA Sports pushed out the demo for the game five weeks prior to release hoping to distract from all the big Madden NFL 13 announcements and subsequent buzz - and by giving consumers their hands-on experience with NCAA 13 that the improvements would be evident and perceived as a worthwhile upgrade from last year regardless of what is going on with Madden. Now that the demo has been out for a few days how do you feel a...
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E3: Second Batch of Madden NFL 13 Videos
Here is a second set of Madden NFL 13 videos capture at E3. One more post tomorrow will contain the remainder of the videos including a stretch that amounts to just about an entire game. A detailed write-up on Connected Careers will follow later in the day. This batch of videos features Bears @ Seahawks, Redskins @ 49ers, and Lions @ Vikings. All games are played on All-Pro difficulty with a user vs CPU. Continue on for all today's Madden NFL 13 videos and after checking them out leave...
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Top 25 in NCAA Football 13
Here is the top 25 ranking of teams in NCAA Football 13 as grabbed from the show floor at E3. Defending National Champion Alabama leads the way despite five teams actually being rated higher in the game. The biggest discrepancy comes with Texas who got a 99 overall rating but are only ranked 22nd. The lowest rated team to make the top 25 is West Virginia at 87 overall who are all the way up at #10. (more…)...
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