Remember When Sports Games Were Just "Fun"?

[NC State-31 UNC-27]

Me and my roommates just having "fun" with NBA Live 10 right now.

Its completely unrealistic, over the top, Yao Ming dunking from the free throw line bull****, but we have fun with it.

It takes minimal skill (just hit the pass button until the ball gets to someone in the lane and dunk it) so the games are usually close.

We play 3 minute quarters, stats are out the window. If you aren't shooting 70% you aren't winning.

It's the only way they know how to play, I finally came to grips with it, and now we have fun.

Madden, on the other hand, can not be had fun with IMO

[ExtremeGamer]

I wrote a piece about this on WNR a few months ago.

http://www.whoneedsrules.com/2009/12...-never-be.html

[duke776]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

I used to have the most fun playing sports games when I liked winning 100 - 0. Now I just don't have the patience for that lol.

I remember back when 2k5 came out I was down at my friends house everyday playing his franchise with him. One day I won 37-0 or something like that against the computer, it was hilarious. He went to look at the boxscore, and it froze I'm sure Joe Thurston had a monster day. I also used to routinely win 100-0 in backyard baseball on GBA.

Now I like to have fun with a game, but not that kind of fun. I like games that represent the sport fairly well, but I won't get caught up in every little detail or stat. I rarely even touch sliders, probably haven't since MLB 2k8.

Quote: Originally Posted by ExtremeGamer

I wrote a piece about this on WNR a few months ago. http://www.whoneedsrules.com/2009/12...-never-be.html

Great article

[Evan_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cusefan

Seriously, I loved this years Madden but some people have problems with it because of stuff like the Players gloves do not have their number on it

The players not having numbers on they're gloves and complaining is just crazy if you ask me. Even though my reasons to play games most of the time is because of the competition, I can only complain to a degree. You have to play the game for what it is and be lucky that you have the game.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheShizNo1

No. My competitiveness has never let a sports game be just fun for me.

lol...wow....
Uh....
What's competiveness have to do with this conversation?
I think we all are competitive.
But on that subject..I've always been competitive and that never kept the game from being fun. That simply wouldn't make any since to not have fun but play because you're competitive..???

In any case we're talking about things like the socks not the right color or SIMMED stats being wrong after 16 years of simming....

[DaveDQ]

One thing I understand for me is that I started out with Intellivision Baseball, Football, Hockey and Boxing, so I saw video gaming basically from its inception. I think anyone who was born in the 60's, 70's and very early 80's (and was playing video games) had the opportunity to see it all evolve into what it is now. Not to exclude those born later, because you could be born in the 90's and experience such games.

I saw things less elaborative. The last thing I was thinking was, "This field looks nothing like Fenway." I could care less. Honestly, I still could care less. When you start getting to the point to where you strain out the gnat and swallow the camel, video gaming isn't for you. The greatness that is video games is that you get to sit in your chair and make believe, possibly controlling the outcome. Sometimes our tendency to get caught up in the nonessentials cripples the fun.

Another thing I think hurts video gaming is playing randoms online. Online gaming can be fun, but a good portion of it is playing against vulgarity spewing morons who think being an *** adds years to their life. It just ruins the experience. The inclusion of "community" in online gaming is beneficial to the experience. I think Microsoft has coded Live in a good way to where you can avoid people that just ruin the whole thing.

[Pared]

For me it's not even worth dwelling on the "privileged" individuals anymore. Let them ruin the games for themselves.

The boards have become an outlet for others to whine, bitch and moan. I saw them as an opportunity to improve games.

Can't let them get you down. Not worth it.

[DJ]

Like some others have said, you almost have to stop reading forums for games that you play because you can be easily sucked into all the negativity.

Obviously, some games do carry big issues that warrant discussion, but for the most part, gamers get too caught up in nit-picking. Heck, look at how many people refuse to start franchise/dynasty modes around here because they are waiting for patches to drop. Why not just play the game and have fun?

I appreciate all the slider tweakers out there and I've used some sets in my day, but I have to admit that I've had more fun with this current cycle of games (Live, Madden, NHL) by staying close to default on all the sliders and just enjoying the experience.