Tecmo Bowl Throwback Review

[GaryT531]

might be a little off on those original release dates. original tecmo bowl is at least 21 years old, and came out in 1988-89. NES tecmo super bowl is 19 years old. i got the day it came out in late november 1991. i was 13 years old. tsb for super nes came out in fall 1993. another great review CM, thanks!

[coogrfan]

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Utilizing it's "chess" like playcalling mechanics...

"Chess like"? Are you kidding me? TSB isn't even "checkers like". A better comparison would be "rock, scissors, paper".

Don't get me wrong... I, too played the hell out of TSB back in the day. I also had braces and a mullet. Knowing what I now know, I'm in no hurry to repeat any of those experiences.

[CreatineKasey]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

"Chess like"? Are you kidding me? TSB isn't even "checkers like". A better comparison would be "rock, scissors, paper". Don't get me wrong... I, too played the hell out of TSB back in the day. I also had braces and a mullet. Knowing what I now know, I'm in no hurry to repeat any of those experiences.

LMAO!

There's some chess like functions. For one, when you guess a run play but not the run play the offense ran, you get better support. This means TSB has both soft and hard counters. That gives it more than rock, paper, scissors depth IMO. There's a 50% chance you'll have "good" defense on a play, and a 12.5% chance you'll demolish the play. There's a 50% chance your D messes up hard.

[GlennN]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

"Chess like"? Are you kidding me? TSB isn't even "checkers like". A better comparison would be "rock, scissors, paper". Don't get me wrong... I, too played the hell out of TSB back in the day. I also had braces and a mullet. Knowing what I now know, I'm in no hurry to repeat any of those experiences.

Very well stated. Honor, remember and cherish the past . . . but I do not plan to game in it.

[rm217]

Quote: Originally Posted by GlennN

Very well stated. Honor, remember and cherish the past . . . but I do not plan to game in it.

Your loss. All I can say is I'm having more fun with this game then I've had with the next gen Maddens. To each his own. Tecmo Bowl for life!

[rocket21]

Quote: Originally Posted by rm217

Your loss. All I can say is I'm having more fun with this game then I've had with the next gen Maddens. To each his own. Tecmo Bowl for life!

I second this. I'm having a blast reliving the past, even if it isn't exactly as I remember it. This is the best $10 I've spent in a while!

[swaldo]

Quote: Originally Posted by rm217

To each his own. Tecmo Bowl for life!

My all time favorite is APF2K8 which was rated much lower this this game

In the new OXM magazine they rated 'Tecmo Bowl Throwback' a 4/10 ...

+ Great for old school fans who want the original.
+ Can shift between old & new graphics with a button press.
- No NFL license (the original had it)
- Bare-bones season mode.
- Extremely dated gameplay = frustrating football. A few control & gameplay upgrades would've make for a better experience.
- Glitchy animations
- Handfull of plays with results largely left up to chance.
- Slow as mollasses ball carriers largely invalidates the running game.
- Must cycle through all receivers.

[centauris]

Quote: Originally Posted by swaldo

LOL, yea OS rated it the same as Madden 10. I bought it, it's fun but my all time favorite is APF2K8 which was rated much lower this this game In the new OXM magazine they rated 'Tecmo Bowl Throwback' a 4/10 ... + Great for old school fans who want the original. + Can shift between old & new graphics with a button press. - No NFL license (the original had it) - Bare-bones season mode. - Extremeley dated gameplay = frustrating football. A few control & gameplay upgrades would've make for a better experience. - Glitchy animations - Handfull of plays with results largely left up to chance. - Glitchy animations - Slow as mollasses ball carriers largely invalidates the running game. - Must cycle through all receivers.

hahahaha..

funniest thing I have ever read