Who Is To Blame for Sports Gamers Being so Picky?

[allBthere]

Re: Who Is To Blame for Sports Gamers Being so Picky?

i've been dissapointed by every sports game i've played this gen with the exception of UFC and to a lesser extent APF.

that's not my fault - sports games are being steam rolled by much better games in other genres.

[Phoenix29]

Re: Who Is To Blame for Sports Gamers Being so Picky?

APF was horrible.

NHL 09 I thought was a great game minus the flaws online.

[damarsh1]

I know that I have become a little "picky" in picking my sports games lately, for example if the game is too long to play or if it is too "cartoonish" then I won't get it. That is why I really like the FIFA and Hockey games. As far as games of yesteryear, my most favorite game was Baseball stimulator 1.000 for Super Nintendo, I don't know how many hours I spent each day playing it and the season was only 30 games.

[Phoenix29]

Re: Who Is To Blame for Sports Gamers Being so Picky?

I use to love Mutant League Hockey, and Football, imagine if they did a PS3/360 version of that then no one could complain

[Terrell28]

Wow great read you took me back I've been with Madden since '89 and before that I was playing Tecmo Bowl, 10 Yard Fight, and Double Dribble. Then on to Joe Montana Football, Celtics vs. Lakers, Blades Of Steel so to answer your question we want the best cause like technology we advance so you need more features but I agree the games back in the day were fun minus the realism could you image playing madden now a days and picking a certain play and having your whole team blitz not real but it was fun throwing the ball 80-100 yards lol. Again thanks for the nostalgia.

[Terrell28]

Oh yes the Mutant League Series Football and Hockey were fun I miss Bones Jackson lol

[Terrell28]

Monopolies have also hurt us sports gamers cause with EA buying the rights for College Football and Madden has made them lazy if 2k was Making NFL 2K series we wouldn't have to ask for so much. I still miss NCAA Gamebreaker it wasn't Bill Walsh College but they made EA put effort into their games.

[stlstudios189]

Re: Who Is To Blame for Sports Gamers Being so Picky?

We don't have anymore choices we have to buy the 1-2 ganes we get. I understand the reasons for this but, if I'm unhappy w/ Madden then oh well thats my only option

[Terrell28]

Exactly

[savoie2006]

Re: Who Is To Blame for Sports Gamers Being so Picky?

APF was horrible.

NHL 09 I thought was a great game minus the players online.

There fixed.

[Phoenix29]

Re: Who Is To Blame for Sports Gamers Being so Picky?

There fixed.

Haha thanks.

And yes Bones Jackson was awesome :-D

[acarrero]

The games I remember changing the sports gaming landscape for me when I was a kid were Tecmo Bowl, Earl Weaver Baseball. and Lakers vs. Celtics. Everything could be found in those titles, fun, realism, stats and season modes, etc. Comparing what I recall from Earl Weaver Baseball to what the options we have today, one can easily come to the conclusion, as good as games like MVP and The Show have been, that the main progress that has been made in those past 20 years or so have been in the looks and details departments. Or maybe I remember those games as better than they actually were...I don't think so though, we had classic games that back in the day were every bit as good, and actually probably more impressive at the time, than what we have now.

[Terrell28]

Well Lakers vs. Celtics lacked realism do you remember going to certain spots on the court for signature moves but Earl Weaver I almost for got great game and the stat tracking was good for it's day good 1.

[GatorBait06NC]

I dunno, you could rack up a ton of sacks in Super Tecmo bowl. But it was simple and glitch free. I still have an NES to this day for that game only. I played it while waiting on the midnight release for NCAA.

As far as EA goes, im not sure what they are trying to promote the hardest. The NCAA graphics aren the best, niether is gameplay. I think they want everyone to know about Season Showdown, to them its the best thing since sliced bread. Meanwhile, all the features that the community likes are screwed up in some way.

[CreatineKasey]

Authenticity - can't argue too much. I do think All-Pro Football 2k8 feels authentic in its representation of t he game of football. The little things add up to a monumental difference. This could also qualify in gameplay.

Fun - Tecmo Super Bowl for the NES takes the cake for me. This game is fun. Simple as that. I never get sick of it.

Personally I think more developers should treat dynasty modes more like RPG's. I want abilities over numbers - and random events for me to overcome that emulate real life. Can't tell you how many times I've pandered for abilities over numbers. 2k has it right here.

Just throwing my opinions out there. I don't post enough on OS anymore