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Madden NFL 13: Hits and Misses
The Madden franchise has faced intense criticism throughout this console generation and much of it has been warranted. EA Sports took the approach, with their intimate exclusive partnership with the NFL, of trying to appease the largest crowd possible with the thinking that producing a bland and inoffensive product would benefit both parties. Instead what that resulted in were titles that notably lacked innovation, imagination, and ultimately in their execution. That only proved to turn a...
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The Line Drive for September 9
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Make sure to get your entries in for the NBA 2K13 giveaway! •EA Sports visited South Alabama in recent days as they had earlier promised. •Amazon has added a $10 promo credit for Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (360 - PS3). •Deal on the Tiger Woods 13 DLC pack of 11 courses (360) with price slashed in half. •Check ou...
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The Line Drive for September 2
The Line Drive is a weekly collection ofĂ‚Â news, links, andĂ‚Â updatesĂ‚Â that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Made an appearance on ESPN's The Bower Show to discuss Madden NFL 13. •Feel free to join the Pastapadre NFL Pickem group! The password is picks. •The Connected Careers leagues (Coach - Player) will start following the next roster update. •Structure of Player league will be changing since created guys are no longer made starters. ââ...
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Madden NFL 13 Complete Player Connected Career Impressions
Going through Madden NFL 13's Connected Careers mode as a "Coach" may be intimidating to some - but in doing so as a "Player" it will not be nearly as overwhelming. The trade-off then comes in what is a somewhat less engaging experience. A career can be progressed through in much quicker fashion by skipping a good portion of games and not having to micromanage the weekly tasks that befall a "Coach" while the emphasis on XP to improve attributes and skills adds some investment to the player's...
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Madden NFL 13 Early Coverage Recap
With Madden NFL 13 out now for everyone, and not just the Season Ticket subscribers, here is a look back at the recent coverage of the game. There still seems to be many who have questions regarding modes like Connected Careers and those who are still unsure whether Madden is worth a purchase this year. Hopefully some of these write-ups and those to come soon will help those process the info they need. •Coach Connected Careers Impressions •More Benefits to Doing an "Online" C...
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The Line Drive for August 26
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Time is running out on the Amazon deal w/$15 promo credit for Madden NFL 13 (360 - PS3). •Check out the awesome NFL Game Rewind service for this season. •Offer on MLB.TV for just $10 for the rest of the season runs through Monday. •With Madden 13, FIFA 13, and NBA 2K13 using Kinect a big price drop was timely. •NHL...
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Madden NFL 13 Complete Coach Connected Career Impressions
The new Connected Careers mode for Madden NFL 13 - which encompasses what used to be Franchise and Superstar modes - is so large in scope that even EA Sports has struggled to communicate what it represents. Essentially both modes are now housed in the same area and have all the same features while also being enabled as online leagues. A new progression system consisting of XP drives the advancement of players while a news hub brings the events of the league into focus. For this profile of...
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Madden NFL 13 Complete General Impressions
With Madden NFL 13 the series is coming off a generally well received iteration but one in which still didn't meet the expectations of many. Several core improvements have been made to gameplay - including the highly anticipated "Infinity Engine" physics - which may do enough to change the perception of stagnation built over this generation. Presentation on the other hand still comes up notably short.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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