The Blue Board

Now, I'm not usually one for conspiracy theories and rumors, but I heard something to do with the NFLPA might have been why they took out editing players. If that's true, what on earth would be their reasoning for it?

Lol at most people ITT. These missing features were announced months ago. They didn't "take them out for no reason." They were never in. This is an entirely new engine that they began work on two years ago, and they just haven't been able to add those features in yet, due to a couple of reasons. The three main ones are that they didn't have time to add, it may cause connectivity issues, and it interferes with the new branching storylines feature.

Buy it or don't. I'll keep NCAA because I love CFB and I have an OD going on here, but Madden blows it away.

So, the new engine is to blame? That makes sense. I mean, look at Skyrim. After the big engine upgrade from Oblivion, it makes sense they had to leave out all of those... wait...

There is franchise mode. its just not called franchise mode anymore. Its call connected career. You choose to play as a coach then its the exact same thing.

I never did fantasy draft so no big deal to me. I really like this game.

I've never been able to get into Madden anyway. I'll stick with NCAA.

you just choose what you want to be at the start and play. if you want to play as a running back like road to glory is you can do that for 6 seasons and retire and become a coach starting in the 2018 season. Its pretty cool really.

Definitely pretty awesome so far, been very impressed with it.

I just bought some, though I haven't paid attention to the developing yet.

Hopefully next year they will give you the option of playing franchise mode or CCM. CCM seems like it could be fun but I liked the fact that I could control all 32 teams and make the proper draft and roster choices for them (like drafting the right personnel for a 3-4 D). I was pissed when they took out the imported Draft Classes and even thought about canceling my NCAA pre-order but if they’re really willing to fix it so it will work properly next year them I’m fine with it. If any one remembers in last year’s game it didn’t really work because not enough players would be imported, and when imported a lot of players would come in looking like creatures.

- Branching storylines
- Infinity engine system
- New XP development
- Game face capability
- Scheme-specific ratings
- New scouting system
- New practice system

These are all off the top of my head new things in the game.

Also like I said, fantasy draft wasn't "removed" per se. They just didn't have time to incorporate it into the new system, and they said as much months ago when they announced the mode. If it's not in next year, that'll be puzzling.

I don't necessarily disagree with you though on the fact that sports game should not be a one-year cycle. I think every other year would be feasible.

I blame EA for what happened to Mass Effect, too. I love Bioware but will admit they F'd up, but plenty of blame's on EA for rushing them. Isn't EA to blame for Bioshock Ulimate being delayed though?

Bioshock Ultimate =