Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Media Update (Gamespot, IGN)

[hdaniel1]

Gamespot and IGN has posted the following Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff media updates:

• Gamespot: Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff On the Spot (11/06/08) Demo Video
• IGN: Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff "Touchdown" and "Turnover" Videos
• IGN: Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Screenshots

[Lex Tacoma]

Sweeeet! Oh, the memories. Time to dust off the DS.

[muggins]

The reviews of this game have not been pretty

http://ds.ign.com/articles/929/929064p1.html

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3171258&p=39

I'm not sure they're looking for what most tecmo gamers are looking for, though.

[Gennataos]

Quote: Originally Posted by muggins

I'm not sure they're looking for what most tecmo gamers are looking for, though.

That's exactly what I've thought while reading each review. I think it was the 1Up review that starts out talking about how this game isn't to be mistaken for a simulation game like Madden, then later dings the game for not having features we've become familiar to having in games like Madden. *boggle*

Looking at the scores, I was afraid I'd be disappointed. Reading the text of the reviews, it just solidified that this is exactly what I wanted the game to be. It's Tecmo Bowl....that's what I wanted.

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gennataos

That's exactly what I've thought while reading each review. I think it was the 1Up review that starts out talking about how this game isn't to be mistaken for a simulation game like Madden, then later dings the game for not having features we've become familiar to having in games like Madden. *boggle* Looking at the scores, I was afraid I'd be disappointed. Reading the text of the reviews, it just solidified that this is exactly what I wanted the game to be. It's Tecmo Bowl....that's what I wanted.

Exactly.

That 1UP review contradicted itself several times. I also didn't understand what he meant by not knowing the down & distance on 4th down plays? I mean, even if that isn't displayed on the screen (which, to be fair, is a little puzzling if true), shouldn't you have an idea of where your team is on the field and how many yards to go for a 1st down?

The comment about not ripping off big plays also is laughable. Everyone that's played Tecmo knows that the defenders always have had ridiculous closing speed and that's why the zig-zag running became so popular in the game.

[hort22]

can we go for the 2 pt conversion in this game...also one reviewer said you cannot quit a season in the middle...dont you just have to get into the schedule and hit reset...these reviewers are early 20 somethings that never even played super tecmo bowl i bet!

[statnut]

The text of the reviews makes it seem like its exactly what I was hoping. Classic Tecmo Super Bowl. I cant wait to see some creative rosters. I was thinking of making franchise divisions(for example, the NFC East would be the 86 Giants, 91 Giants, 00 Giants and 07 Giants).

[Goffs]

already preordered...cant wait to get it in my DS