Running video games (and consoles) thread

I noticed that when I looked at the game the other day.

I've thought about switching, too, but it's not financially feasible for me right now. Maybe come tax time, I'll pull the trigger and get a PS4. Until then, my PS3 is still running pretty damn well. And like a lot of you folks, my gaming time will be cut now that prep football is in full swing.

 

Not sure to what extent this is staged, but this is epic.

http://www.tpnn.com/2014/08/25/awesome-video-dad-runs-over-video-game-addicted-sons-games-with-riding-lawnmower-epic-meltdown-ensues/

 

I thought it was hilarious but there's no way that's real.

 

I pulled the trigger on the Xbone Madden bundle at Target last week. With Red card savings and all, it didn't come out too bad. I picked up Titan Fall with the gift card, but I hardly play it as Madden is too damn awesome.

Madden 15 is such a huge upgrade over Madden 13 and 25.

 

I picked one up too Mad. I'm enjoying Madden a lot so far.

 

Sweet. We'll have to play each other sometime as you can finally do 'play a friend' online.

I'm loving connected career finally. I hated it with '13.

 

What's better about it?

 

You can play as a coach, player or owner (maybe you could last year, I briefly played 25). Fantasy draft.
Visually it's great.
Defensive line is overpowered though. Hopefully it gets fixed in a patch.

Still figuring out two player offline franchise mode - can't find it or make it work. Maybe it's not there. Sigh.

 

No 2-player offline franchise mode would definitely be a bummer.

 

Yeah. That's why I was so bummed out on '13 and '25. My friend and I would pick two teams in the same division, sim all the games except the ones against each other. It was a great time during winter/crappy days when we couldn't ride our bikes. But, knowing we have sort of stopped doing that, I was OK with no offline 2-player franchise mode. I'll let you know if I find it.

Through seven games, I have 19 sacks with Mario Williams to put the defensive line power into perspective. I'm on All-Pro which is harder than year's past. Probably bump back up to All-Madden in a game or two now that I have finally figured out how to score points.

 

Are you playing Madden on a PS4 or PS3/Xbox?
I know it's popular to criticize the Madden franchise but M25 was a real piece of shit.
Hard to imagine a football game that is not fun to play but EA managed to accomplish it last year.

 

Didn't play 25 but 13 was pretty awful. 13 convinced me I should only go NCAA games the rest of the way. But of course, will have to revert back to Madden at some point. So happy to hear it's much better.