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.