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OldPhart · 09-11-2003, 03:34 PM

I love these little spats about flaws, which is better madden or espn, the color of the grass and sky. I own both games for the ps2 and like them both, but I myself being a older gamer and coach football lean towards Espn because of the atmosphere and cut scenes. they are smoother & get you pumped up. the gameplay itself is great, just a fun game to play! I can't remember the last time I jumped up after winning a game with a last minute field goal! Hey all i'm saying is competition makes a better game for all of us!

Balboni · 09-11-2003, 03:38 PM

sorry but but that field goal thing really pisses me off. the most realistic football game out there? ah no.....

JohnDoe8865 · 09-11-2003, 03:39 PM

One thing I have heard is that playing on Legend online will decrease the broken tackles and KO returns every play. I have played one game on Legend online and it was a good one. I lost 28-24.

bdunn13 · 09-11-2003, 03:39 PM

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Balboni said:
sorry but but that field goal thing really pisses me off. the most realistic football game out there? ah no.....

maybe you were playing against Mike Martz.

Balboni · 09-11-2003, 03:40 PM

good point but he would've went for it not punted. what the hell is wrong with that guy anyway?

**DONOTDELETE** · 09-11-2003, 03:46 PM

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OldPhart said:
I love these little spats about flaws, which is better madden or espn, the color of the grass and sky. I own both games for the ps2 and like them both, but I myself being a older gamer and coach football lean towards Espn because of the atmosphere and cut scenes. they are smoother & get you pumped up. the gameplay itself is great, just a fun game to play! I can't remember the last time I jumped up after winning a game with a last minute field goal! Hey all i'm saying is competition makes a better game for all of us!

You know how many of us and how many times we've read the old cliched "I have both games and enjoy both, competition makes the games better "peace"

" post?

Ya old phart!

j/k

vic20 · 09-11-2003, 03:47 PM

Quote:

OldPhart said:
I love these little spats about flaws, which is better madden or espn, the color of the grass and sky. I own both games for the ps2 and like them both, but I myself being a older gamer and coach football lean towards Espn because of the atmosphere and cut scenes. they are smoother & get you pumped up. the gameplay itself is great, just a fun game to play! I can't remember the last time I jumped up after winning a game with a last minute field goal! Hey all i'm saying is competition makes a better game for all of us!

Well I agree with that. Last night I was playing my Bears, aka THE TEAM WITHOUT OFFENSE, franchise game against the Raiders. Late 2nd quarter, I was down 7-0 and had driven down to the Raiders 17. A-train had run the ball 3 plays in a row so here comes Peterson the back-up. I run a sweep left and it is looking good. I am 5 yards up filed and thinking, "I'm got the Td I got the Td" when WHAMMM the MLB comes over and puts his hat right on the football. It pops out and is scooped up by Woodson who ran it back 20 yards.

Before I knew what I was doing I had jumped off the sofa and yelled, "You son of a *****!" at digital Peterson. So loud my girlfriend came in to the room and asked what happened.

It has been years since I have been so "into" a sports video game

**DONOTDELETE** · 09-11-2003, 03:48 PM

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TCrouch said:
People can argue until they're blue in the face about the backs being overpowered, but I've shut down more running games, with all of the backs that were mentioned, than I can count. I firmly believe a lot of it is in the play selection and defensive gameplan. I've made some bad calls and left a OLB one on one with Ricky Williams in the open field. I guessed wrong, I got burned for it. That's how it's SUPPOSED to be.

That's why star backs are...well...star backs. They make you pay if you guess wrong or don't contain them. However, it IS possible to hold them under 50 yards on 20 carries. I know this, because I can hear the frustration in the voices of the people who are used to getting 200 a game with them as they punt for the 10th time.

If somebody doesn't like the game, more power to them. What I don't understand is this deep-rooted feeling of obligation to inform the world that "OH MY GOD ESPN HAS FLAWS!". Guess what. It does. All games do. But the "flaws" people point out many times are, in fact, something that is a gameplay mechanic...

You shut the CPU down on at least All-Pro with a "Ricky-type" back? You betta share the wealth bro!

09-11-2003, 03:34 PM	#17
OldPhart Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Feb 2003	Re: ESPN Flaws - overrated I love these little spats about flaws, which is better madden or espn, the color of the grass and sky. I own both games for the ps2 and like them both, but I myself being a older gamer and coach football lean towards Espn because of the atmosphere and cut scenes. they are smoother & get you pumped up. the gameplay itself is great, just a fun game to play! I can't remember the last time I jumped up after winning a game with a last minute field goal! Hey all i'm saying is competition makes a better game for all of us!

09-11-2003, 03:38 PM	#18
Balboni Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: May 2003	Re: ESPN Flaws - overrated sorry but but that field goal thing really pisses me off. the most realistic football game out there? ah no.....

09-11-2003, 03:39 PM	#19
JohnDoe8865 Hall of Fame OVR: 59 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mount Airy, NC Posts: 9,612 Blog Entries: 40	Re: ESPN Flaws - overrated One thing I have heard is that playing on Legend online will decrease the broken tackles and KO returns every play. I have played one game on Legend online and it was a good one. I lost 28-24.

09-11-2003, 03:39 PM	#20
bdunn13 GATA OVR: 19 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 4,499	Re: ESPN Flaws - overrated Quote: *Balboni said:* sorry but but that field goal thing really pisses me off. the most realistic football game out there? ah no..... maybe you were playing against Mike Martz.

09-11-2003, 03:40 PM	#21
Balboni Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: May 2003	Re: ESPN Flaws - overrated good point but he would've went for it not punted. what the hell is wrong with that guy anyway?

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09-11-2003, 03:46 PM	#22
DONOTDELETE Hall Of Fame OVR: 1 Join Date: Dec 1969	Re: ESPN Flaws - overrated Quote: *OldPhart said:* I love these little spats about flaws, which is better madden or espn, the color of the grass and sky. I own both games for the ps2 and like them both, but I myself being a older gamer and coach football lean towards Espn because of the atmosphere and cut scenes. they are smoother & get you pumped up. the gameplay itself is great, just a fun game to play! I can't remember the last time I jumped up after winning a game with a last minute field goal! Hey all i'm saying is competition makes a better game for all of us! You know how many of us and how many times we've read the old cliched "I have both games and enjoy both, competition makes the games better "peace" " post? Ya old phart! j/k

09-11-2003, 03:47 PM	#23
vic20 Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Jul 2002	Re: ESPN Flaws - overrated Quote: *OldPhart said:* I love these little spats about flaws, which is better madden or espn, the color of the grass and sky. I own both games for the ps2 and like them both, but I myself being a older gamer and coach football lean towards Espn because of the atmosphere and cut scenes. they are smoother & get you pumped up. the gameplay itself is great, just a fun game to play! I can't remember the last time I jumped up after winning a game with a last minute field goal! Hey all i'm saying is competition makes a better game for all of us! Well I agree with that. Last night I was playing my Bears, aka THE TEAM WITHOUT OFFENSE, franchise game against the Raiders. Late 2nd quarter, I was down 7-0 and had driven down to the Raiders 17. A-train had run the ball 3 plays in a row so here comes Peterson the back-up. I run a sweep left and it is looking good. I am 5 yards up filed and thinking, "I'm got the Td I got the Td" when WHAMMM the MLB comes over and puts his hat right on the football. It pops out and is scooped up by Woodson who ran it back 20 yards. Before I knew what I was doing I had jumped off the sofa and yelled, "You son of a *****!" at digital Peterson. So loud my girlfriend came in to the room and asked what happened. It has been years since I have been so "into" a sports video game

09-11-2003, 03:48 PM	#24
DONOTDELETE Hall Of Fame OVR: 1 Join Date: Dec 1969	Re: ESPN Flaws - overrated Quote: *TCrouch said:* People can argue until they're blue in the face about the backs being overpowered, but I've shut down more running games, with all of the backs that were mentioned, than I can count. I firmly believe a lot of it is in the play selection and defensive gameplan. I've made some bad calls and left a OLB one on one with Ricky Williams in the open field. I guessed wrong, I got burned for it. That's how it's SUPPOSED to be. That's why star backs are...well...star backs. They make you pay if you guess wrong or don't contain them. However, it IS possible to hold them under 50 yards on 20 carries. I know this, because I can hear the frustration in the voices of the people who are used to getting 200 a game with them as they punt for the 10th time. If somebody doesn't like the game, more power to them. What I don't understand is this deep-rooted feeling of obligation to inform the world that "OH MY GOD ESPN HAS FLAWS!". Guess what. It does. All games do. But the "flaws" people point out many times are, in fact, something that is a gameplay mechanic... You shut the CPU down on at least All-Pro with a "Ricky-type" back? You betta share the wealth bro!

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