Franchise mode is where I was the most of my time playing almost every sport which includes Madden is no exception. I am a huge fan of playing the Play The Moments feature, and am so happy to hear that the Mut 24 coins team has finally got their sim engine that is quick and fast working perfectly. I also like the new practice team. One constructive critique to this particular mode I'm able to provide is that the menus are presented in a awkward as well as "Windows 8" sort of way. There's a lot of scrolling and clicking around to find everything, and some options are available in multiple places- it's extremely complicated. Also, it's a bit disconcerting to see some statistics like "Thrown to" aren't being recorded during games, meaning you're one of the teams that is forced to use other statistics to assess your DBs. Other stats aren't match up with simulation games, for instance contactbacks, assists tackles and tackles for loss. They aren't significant in the perspective, maybe but they remove a bit of real-world realism when you compare your game's stats with the other players in the league. I'm with Mike I agree with you that I agree with you, the UI is still slow and unthought-of. And am I the only person in this forum who's actually in their 2nd season Franchise already? Wow! I've spent too much time with MUT, its Draft Champions and their trainers. I typically put off until the very first major patch to really get deep into the franchise game. In that new information section...goodness, EA might need an entire team of new players to give that look a chance to be at all attainable to enter into. I've moved ahead in previous seasons and played the draft a few times-which is good-but only to look at the longer-term development of stats and data. OK Kevin you've written an article on the passing game, but you've been a bit quiet to date. What is it about the game that is most striking to you about this year's game in comparison to the previous seasons? (You are able to answer the other two (after Kevin provides a well thought-out and well-written critique of the game). For me, the most significant difference is the new zone defense. I am awestruck to be able to talk about zone defenses, and I am confident that my team members will continue to be professional in their behavior. It has a huge impact on other aspects, including the passing mut 24 coins for sale game. Agreed. It is much better to play defensively and makes it more enjoyable. I'm with you on this. Actually, I (at some points) have found myself deciding to prefer the zone to man. This is similar to Madden the apostasy that is. Oh, and for the record on franchise mode, nothing is needed more than a realistic and working new injury system where ANY player can actually get hurt on a given play-complete with probable/questionable/doubtful/out designations.