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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4846

    #1

    Five Classic Features The Current Sports Games are Missing



    Change is good. The growth of sports gaming over the last 20 years has been astronomical, and recent AAA releases remind us what a treasure it is to be alive. However, there are a number of features that were present throughout the 1990s and early 2000s that todayโ€™s titles are missing. I have compiled five of the most glaring absences from recent sports releases.


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  • Dazraz
    Pro
    • Mar 2009
    • 795

    #2
    For me personally only Number 3 is something that I see as an issue with today's sports games.

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    • Detroitfan4life1993
      Pro
      • Jul 2010
      • 488

      #3
      Man I do miss being able to buy a great football game for $20, now you have to pay $60 for an ok game.
      Psn: DiehardDetroit

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      • CaseIH
        MVP
        • Sep 2013
        • 3956

        #4
        I will take todays more simulation style of MLBTS and NBA2k, to any of the 80's-90's sports games. Thing have improved so much compared to my very 1st gaming console with was the original atari.

        The 1 game I miss the 1 game I would buy if it were to come back out, is Baseball Stars, I played that game till the cartridge went blank on the Nintendo. I loved that game, and how you could rename the players and boost them up, and sign rookie, or aging vets to contracts.

        I did really enjoy Super Techmo bowl and played the heck out of it, but dont think it would hold my attention now very long, as without drafts and retiring players, I know I would lose interest in it.
        Everyone who exalts themselves will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted- Luke14-11

        Favorite teams:
        MLB- Reds/ and whoever is playing the Cubs
        NBA- Pacers
        NFL- Dolphins & Colts

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        • SportsGameGod
          Rookie
          • Mar 2015
          • 83

          #5
          There is too much arcade still in sports games. I agree with the rest though.

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          • JKSportsGamer1984
            MVP
            • May 2014
            • 1379

            #6
            We need a Custom camera option back in Madden!

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            • Americas Team
              MVP
              • Jun 2016
              • 1285

              #7
              Please stop blaming 2K for EA Sports incompetence with the NBA Live franchise. 2K beat out Live fair and square.
              Xbox Series X: KILLMUNGER

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              • sheredia
                MVP
                • Apr 2006
                • 2356

                #8
                nba 2k has added some great modes/features and teams since 2k11.....why can't madden follow suit? some historic teams and create-a-team/league features would be nice additions. mlb the show had the right idea with griffey and the retro mode. now just add some historic teams and/or world baseball classic.

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                • Tucker44
                  Rookie
                  • Feb 2017
                  • 17

                  #9
                  i would love to have owner mode in MLB the show like there was in MVP baseball, and create your own stadium

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                  • baconbits11
                    MVP
                    • Oct 2014
                    • 2512

                    #10
                    Seems NBA Live might benefit from selling their game for $20 option to try and compete with 2K.

                    On another note, we could create some of our own nostalgia if we were given tools like schedule creation, being able to move teams to a different league or division and customizing leagues.

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                    • GlennN
                      MVP
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 1930

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Dazraz
                      For me personally only Number 3 is something that I see as an issue with today's sports games.
                      Yep, I agree completely. I miss the days of selecting between games for that season's sport (or, splurging and buying more than one of them!). This past football and hockey seasons, I bought zero games, since neither EA product showed me enough to make the purchase worth that much money.

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                      • drugsbunny
                        Rookie
                        • Apr 2015
                        • 312

                        #12
                        I miss being able to throw the ball around after a play in Baseball games. I would love to see better integration of created players and teams in sports games. "The Home Team" just doesn't cut it with me.
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                        • nhthelegend
                          Rookie
                          • Sep 2013
                          • 66

                          #13
                          Really do miss the secret characters and unlockables. It was so damn satisfying to be rewarded for your gameplay. I generally don't even pay for DLC anymore. I already dropped 60. I don't want to pay more, and it's not fun.

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                          • Vermin
                            Rookie
                            • Mar 2009
                            • 40

                            #14
                            Originally posted by baconbits11
                            Seems NBA Live might benefit from selling their game for $20 option to try and compete with 2K.

                            On another note, we could create some of our own nostalgia if we were given tools like schedule creation, being able to move teams to a different league or division and customizing leagues.
                            Apparently the NBA would not allow this. They felt that a budget title would cheapen their premium brand. This was discussed awhile back on an episode of the Press Row Podcast.
                            We don't stop playing because we get old, we grow old because we stop playing.

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                            • binga30
                              Rookie
                              • Jan 2012
                              • 360

                              #15
                              Franchise modes while deep, for me have gotten too complicated. Specifically, the UI in Madden is dreadful and feels laggy. I don't want to spend an hour doing drills for players, or being forced to recruit manually and spend points. I want options that allow me to focus on playing, or at least make these add ons fun. Remember Madden 09 where you could train your player with sprint or benchpress, now that was cool.

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