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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4845

    #1

    OS Roundtable: Holiday Diamonds in the Rough


    We're quickly approaching the Christmas shopping season, and we know what sports games you should be purchasing. But there are a lot of diamonds in the rough, perhaps for quite the bargain. What little known game would you recommend to a sports gamer who wants a great game at an even greater price?

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  • DJ
    Hall Of Fame
    • Apr 2003
    • 17756

    #2
    These are all good recommendations. I've been thinking about buying Head Coach 09 on PSN; with the download, it eliminates the framerate issues the disc version had. Like Matthew said, this is what Madden's franchise mode should resemble.

    College Hoops 2K8 is a game that I have to re-buy for my 360, since my old copy won't work anymore. All-Pro 2K8 is also a great suggestion; offline is limited a little but it's fun putting different combinations of teams together and trying to win with new lineups.
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    • Gramps91
      MVP
      • Sep 2010
      • 2116

      #3
      Yea College Hoops 2K8 is one of the best sports games of all time. and probably THE best college B-ball game of all time.
      ugh- why can't they make a new one.
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      • jyoung
        Hall Of Fame
        • Dec 2006
        • 11132

        #4
        Re: OS Roundtable: Holiday Diamonds in the Rough

        Two other games worth mentioning:

        NHL Hitz 20-03
        NHL Hitz Pro

        Both are backwards compatible with the Xbox 360, though a glitch in the Xbox 360 emulation prevents you from saving in franchise mode of Hitz 20-03.

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        • TDavis45
          Pro
          • Apr 2011
          • 510

          #5
          choops 2k8 for less than 2$ at gamestop last year.
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          • boxboy99
            MVP
            • Feb 2006
            • 2320

            #6
            Originally posted by wEEman33
            Two other games worth mentioning:

            NHL Hitz 20-03
            NHL Hitz Pro

            Both are backwards compatible with the Xbox 360, though a glitch in the Xbox 360 emulation prevents you from saving in franchise mode of Hitz 20-03.
            Had some serious fun playing Hitz with friends in college. Loved CH2K8 until I lost my game save 8 seasons deep. Really like some things with HC09. I got the Madden w/ it and sold Madden to my friend just to get HC. I just had to restart to many times so never got very far into the game. APF is great too but I miss the management aspects.
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            • bigdoc85
              MVP
              • Oct 2010
              • 1081

              #7
              My budget favorites:

              1. MVP Baseball 05 for the Original Xbox (although MVP04 is compatible with XBox360). If you have component video connection for your Xbox the game looks great as it is in 720p.

              2. MVP NCAA Baseball 07 for PS2 (most natural gameplay of any baseball game with the analog ("rock and fire") stick for pitching and hitting). Too bad the graphics on the PS2 are weak.

              3. NHL2K5 for Xbox (compatible with XBox360). I love the simplicity of this game.

              4. FIFA09 for Wii (may be the best sports game I have ever played on the Wii).

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              • stlstudios189
                MVP
                • Jan 2009
                • 2649

                #8
                nhl 2k7 is pretty solid as well on regular xbox. I would also recomend Showdown Legends of Wrestling for xbox (is compatable for 3600
                Gaming hard since 1988

                I have won like 25 Super Bowls in Madden so I am kinda a big deal.

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                • JayMizzle
                  Banned
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 143

                  #9
                  All Pro and CH2K8 all day!

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                  • RB10
                    Rookie
                    • Aug 2011
                    • 104

                    #10
                    Originally posted by bigdoc22
                    My budget favorites:

                    1. MVP Baseball 05 for the Original Xbox (although MVP04 is compatible with XBox360). If you have component video connection for your Xbox the game looks great as it is in 720p.

                    2. MVP NCAA Baseball 07 for PS2 (most natural gameplay of any baseball game with the analog ("rock and fire") stick for pitching and hitting). Too bad the graphics on the PS2 are weak.

                    3. NHL2K5 for Xbox (compatible with XBox360). I love the simplicity of this game.

                    4. FIFA09 for Wii (may be the best sports game I have ever played on the Wii).
                    NCAA baseball is the bomb. When it broke for my PS2 last year, I was devastated, I will have to dish out that 5 bucks or so and pick up another copy....

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                    • TheRealHST
                      Banned
                      • Jan 2011
                      • 1755

                      #11
                      you guys are going to make me buy NFL Head Coach 09 and College Hoops 2k8. I hope I can find them

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                      • bigdoc85
                        MVP
                        • Oct 2010
                        • 1081

                        #12
                        Originally posted by TheRealHST
                        you guys are going to make me buy NFL Head Coach 09 and College Hoops 2k8. I hope I can find them
                        As much as I hate GameStop, I did see NFL Head Coach 09 there for $3.99.

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                        • bigdoc85
                          MVP
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 1081

                          #13
                          Originally posted by RB10
                          NCAA baseball is the bomb. When it broke for my PS2 last year, I was devastated, I will have to dish out that 5 bucks or so and pick up another copy....
                          Gamestop is now selling PS2 games without cases on a rack in yellow sleeves. NCAA Baseball 07 is $1.99.

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                          • Aggies7
                            All Star
                            • Jan 2005
                            • 9495

                            #14
                            Originally posted by bigdoc22
                            As much as I hate GameStop, I did see NFL Head Coach 09 there for $3.99.
                            May have to grab that one.
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                            • bigfnjoe96
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Feb 2004
                              • 11410

                              #15
                              Diamond in the Rough= R* presents "Table Tennis"

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