What Features Should Sports Games Borrow From One Another?

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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4845

    #1

    What Features Should Sports Games Borrow From One Another?


    With the year's cycle of sports games starting to come in full effect, it's apparent that we'll likely go one more year without the "perfect" sports title. That is perfectly OK, of course. There hasn't been a perfect game up to this point and it's reasonable to assume there won't be one for a while. Collectively, however, there's enough to draw from each individual title to make something great. For instance, what if Madden had a coaching carousel mode similar to College Hoops 2K8 and NCAA Football 2014? Or maybe if Rory Mcllroy PGA Tour had The Golf Club's intricate course design? These are all things that are easy to fantasize about, but just as easy to shove aside as things that will never happen. But why can't they? There is no reason why games should be so afraid to borrow from another series. With that said, here are a few features that games would be shrewd to obtain.

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  • SHAKYR
    MVP
    • Nov 2003
    • 1795

    #2
    Depth! Presentation, Creation modes, Tendencies, realism, atomsphere. MLB: The Show and 2K; some of 2K's features because they took a backstep on some features.
    Poe is an advocate for realistic boxing videogames.

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    • bxphenom7
      Pro
      • Feb 2012
      • 593

      #3
      I used to like Madden's team relocation feature, and MVP's stadium builder. I wish all sports games included these. Stadium creation would add to "ultimate team"-like modes and owner/franchise modes.

      In terms of presentation, it shouldn't take a license to have good presentation. They just have to do to what they would do with a license without the network license. Not difficult.

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      • rtkiii
        Banned
        • Sep 2012
        • 522

        #4
        NFL2k15 Weekly Wrap-up show. That really pulled you into the season.

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        • huntt26
          Pro
          • Nov 2006
          • 899

          #5
          Every sports game needs TeamBuilder-type features. Build a team, build a stadium, build a uniform, etc all on a website. Then enjoy in game.

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          • Ghost Of The Year
            T Bone
            • Mar 2014
            • 6400

            #6
            Re: What Features Should Sports Games Borrow From One Another?

            I really wish Madden & NBA2K would take a page from the Show as far as creating historical rosters go.
            I wish the Show would go as deep into customisation as OOTP does.
            Talk about things nobody cares.

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            • malky
              MVP
              • Feb 2009
              • 1304

              #7
              The Show's FRANCHISE SAVE ---

              And of course NFL2K5--- stilll waiting for someone to copy a ten year old presentation that should be in all games.
              Games I'm playing FOREVER: NFL2K5, That is all.

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              • Vermin
                Rookie
                • Mar 2009
                • 40

                #8
                The Dual-presentation aspect is definitely interesting. I would love to see (though cost and logistics make this unlikely) at least team-specific broadcast graphics, even if the commentary remained the same. Why stop at CBS and ESPN? How about WGN for Cubs home games? Fox Sports for Tigers, Royals, etc? Or Sportsnet coverage of the Blue Jays?
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                • MUCHLUV69
                  Rookie
                  • Aug 2005
                  • 35

                  #9
                  MADDEN16 can we PLEASE have a out of town ticker showing up live scores around the league. After playing my franchise game it is so ridiculous to press advance week button. Madden16 needs to emerge me in my season...do actual football fans make Madden?!?!?!

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                  • Pinnaql3
                    Banned
                    • Jun 2012
                    • 74

                    #10
                    Madden should've long ago had dual presentation. There should be one broadcast team for the AFC Home Games and another for NFC Home games.

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                    • Xoax34
                      Rookie
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 31

                      #11
                      I dont even mind that much about licensed presentation as long as they can create a realistic looking one along with you know...
                      Free throw line stat overlays, postgame interview stat overlays, etc.

                      NBA 2K i swear to god get rid of the cheesy stupid twitter crap. NBA.com was much better.

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                      • TMalone2010
                        Rookie
                        • Feb 2015
                        • 14

                        #12
                        Connected careers would be cool in MLB and 2K

                        Year to year saves should be in every game

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                        • KennyJ1976
                          Rookie
                          • Jan 2014
                          • 402

                          #13
                          All sports games should have more than one commentary team, something done in NCAA Basketball 6 years ago and done in FIFA 15 now. Also I think all sports game should have a story mode, something similar to Fight Night Champion. All crowds in sports games should look like the crowds in MLB The Show 15 and all sports games should have weekly studio shows like College Hoops 2K8 or NFL 2K5, but instead of putting a digital version of the guys in the game, do what NHL 15 did and use the real guys with a green screen behind them. One more thing about commentary, there should be a guy that does score updates from other games around the league like they do in FIFA 15. I can come up with more, but I'll end with this. Madden needs to have real players and coaches on the sideline like pretty much every other sports game on the market.

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                          • menloe24
                            Rookie
                            • Jan 2011
                            • 29

                            #14
                            My "Pet Peeve" is why doesn't Madden have a "score ticker" of other league games that are going on in offline franchise leagues?? Like NCAA Football '14 had the ESPN "Bottom Line".

                            Highlights from other games (ex: Game winning plays, major injuries, etc) would make the game so much more of an immersive feeling.

                            NCAA Basketball on CBS was the greatest sports broadcast presentation/graphics of any sports game ever. NHL 15 did a good job this year as well.

                            EA Sports seems too many resources on "who is going to be on the cover", than making the game presentation better.

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                            • OrangeFriendlyFrog
                              Rookie
                              • Apr 2015
                              • 4

                              #15
                              Year-to-Year saves. It's ridiculous that MLB The Show is the only one doing this.

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