Look, Madden NFL 13 was a pretty big deal back in the day. The new physics engine made tackles look way more realistic, and it felt like a step up from older games. But honestly, it hasn't aged well. The gameplay feels clunky now, the AI does some weird stuff, and the career mode is pretty basic. Unless you're feeling seriously nostalgic, this version of Madden is way past its prime.
It's Madden post-PS2/GameCube/Xbox era... of course, it is awful. This one is especially heinous with its "new and improved" physics engine... You can't even play a single series without seeing some whacky ass shit: players repeatedly stumbling over each other, weird graphical glitches, impossible limb movements (my players were breaking limbs on seemingly every play), etc.
Typical EA trash.
Typical EA trash.
I played this game for about a week and then returned it. People joke about Madden games all being the same, but going from to this from even Madden 11 is a huge leap...off a cliff!
Connected Careers is a dud mode that doesn't get the appeal of Franchise Mode right, there's basic features gone like Create-a-Team, the gameplay isn't particularly improved, half of the soundtrack is re-used from Madden 11 with most of it being NFL Films pieces that could be used without much cost meaning gone are the days like Madden 07 where the game had a KILLER soundtrack, and the Wii version I played also had crap graphics. Play any Madden from Madden 05 to Madden 12 and you will have a superior experience to this lump of coal.
Connected Careers is a dud mode that doesn't get the appeal of Franchise Mode right, there's basic features gone like Create-a-Team, the gameplay isn't particularly improved, half of the soundtrack is re-used from Madden 11 with most of it being NFL Films pieces that could be used without much cost meaning gone are the days like Madden 07 where the game had a KILLER soundtrack, and the Wii version I played also had crap graphics. Play any Madden from Madden 05 to Madden 12 and you will have a superior experience to this lump of coal.