Sunday, November 8, 2009 – Blog Comments
njd.aitken on November 8, 2009 at 05:34 AM.
I assume when you say the cream of the crop of sports gaming you mean the best football game, because honestly, every other sport has at least one game that tops madden.
Saturday, November 7, 2009 – Blog Comments
SaintsNATION32 on November 7, 2009 at 11:32 PM.
cheerleaders and mascots on sideline near endzone ..ala 2k8
SaintsNATION32 on November 7, 2009 at 11:27 PM.
new fieldgoal kickin system make it more challenging.
SaintsNATION32 on November 7, 2009 at 11:25 PM.
nfl total access rather than the extra point show....starring Rich Isen & J. dukes.
jsquigg on November 7, 2009 at 11:23 PM.
As long as they have exclusivity, Madden will never be in a make or break year nor will they have to add anything you suggest.
SaintsNATION32 on November 7, 2009 at 11:21 PM.
better field degration in weather games...filthy uniforms.
SaintsNATION32 on November 7, 2009 at 11:18 PM.
a live interactive sideline....ala all pro football2k8
SaintsNATION32 on November 7, 2009 at 11:16 PM.
refs throwin yellow flags on the field while playin when a penalty happens
SaintsNATION32 on November 7, 2009 at 11:13 PM.
raiders& dolphins beginning of the season baseball diamond fields.
NBAttacKeR on November 7, 2009 at 11:12 PM.
@Superstarchad If the videogaming went down id be happy since im young and the price of games could of been WAYYYY lower than they are.. Come on 70$ for a DVD (But i love them =P)
SaintsNATION32 on November 7, 2009 at 11:10 PM.
i will start with the missing things that should make M11 next year.
superstarshad on November 7, 2009 at 08:19 PM.
Hands down, I'd rather be at home. It's all about living in the moment and being able to apply 100% brain power to your team of choosing.
Eski33 on November 7, 2009 at 04:45 PM.
Well, MLB 10 hasn't yet been released but MLB 09 was awesome. Here are my faves:1) MLB 09 -- Best console baseball game ever
2) Madden 10 -- Still so many Madden haters but EA took huge leaps with this franchise
3) NBA Live 10
4) FIFA 10
5) FNR4 -- Again, another game that has its detractors but this game made you box instead of fight
Valdarez on November 7, 2009 at 03:50 PM.
It's called 'innovation'. The Wii had it, the 360/PS3 didn't. The Wii focused on 'fun', the 360/PS3 didn't. Nintentdo attempted to build a console for 'everyone'. MicroSoft and Sony didn't. Ninendo had the better strategy and executed well, and to their credit, the Wii is a really fun console to play on for certain games (Resident Evil 4, Wii Sports, Metroid, and such).
MMChrisS on November 7, 2009 at 12:51 PM.
GlennN, the fact you brought up High Heat makes me grin from ear to ear. I absolutely loved that franchise back in the day...which is both a sign I'm getting older and gaming is progressing onwards. Both of which are kind of sad developments too.And as expected, the opinions here are about as diverse as you could imagine. That's why I'm excited about the Game of the Year Awards this year
GlennN on November 7, 2009 at 09:40 AM.
Granted, I only played The Show on PSP, but I was not thrilled. I still had more fun with High Heat Baseball on my PC (oh, where have you gone?). The inability to check your swing, and the extreme difficulty in determining ball/strike when batting (at least for me), killed the fun for me.If not for the frequent franchise feeezes, I would say NHL 10 in a runaway. Tremendous game, and a big improvement over last year.
rudyjuly2 on November 7, 2009 at 07:27 AM.
Just pre-ordered it yesterday for my wife. Got a good deal - C$49.99 and free shipping but I won't be playing it. I was never into Mario games.
ty5oke on November 7, 2009 at 03:19 AM.
QOTD: MLB the Show, Socom: Confrontation, Choops 2k8, Fifa 10
rockchisler on November 7, 2009 at 01:06 AM.
u hit the nail on the head for all those issues, fouls are one thing that bothers me most.
Steve_OS on November 7, 2009 at 12:58 AM.
Keep your head up man, things will take a turn. Just keep at it.
Friday, November 6, 2009 – Blog Comments
stlstudios189 on November 6, 2009 at 11:11 PM.
There is professionalism people. I respect your commitment.
rudyjuly2 on November 6, 2009 at 10:21 PM.
I never bought my PS3 at it's original price either. Both the PS3 and 360 were overpriced to begin with. But at least there was some real power there. Sometimes I debate this with my wife who defends the stupid Wii saying you can't compare the systems. And I just say, "You're right. I play the PS3 and the Wii gathers dust. Good thing it's white."I know the rant is a bit irrational and I shouldn't get this annoyed but the Wii just seems to get too much praise for a system that sells well but people don't play nearly enough.
statum71 on November 6, 2009 at 09:57 PM.
The fact that The Show gets so much support and its only available on one system tells you all you need to know.
HiTEqMETHOD on November 6, 2009 at 09:41 PM.
A rant about how much someone hates (maybe too strong) the Wii. This is a first, Nintendo has done nothing to warrant you hating the system. It's not like how overpriced the PS3 was at first with practically no exclusive titles or how unreliable and defective the 360's hardware has been. Don't take my observations the wrong way though I respect your rant and don't take it very seriously like you said.I just find it funny that this seems so uncalled for. I imagine two guys standing near one another and one of them is just yelling at the other "Really you're just going to stand there!!" like he's done something terribly wrong yet he hasn't done anything to provoke him. Lol.
stlstudios189 on November 6, 2009 at 08:59 PM.
Same here 2k was a good game w/ bugs that I hope is improving.
rudyjuly2 on November 6, 2009 at 07:43 PM.
Forgot to metion Mario Kart. We have had fun with that for a little bit. But again, it goes LONG stretches without any usage.
rudyjuly2 on November 6, 2009 at 07:43 PM.
We have both the Wii Active and Wii Fit. The Wii Fit isn't that great and the wife quit using it. She likes the Active and uses it from time to time. That's definitely better than the Wii Fit.My son liked it for a little. The only game they seemed to like was Mario Galaxy. The new Mario comes out soon but that's very little gaming for a system we've had for over a year. If the system was $149 or less I would be less critical. But it's almost the same price as a 360 or PS3 and is so much less powerful. The Big N is just raking in the cash and I think a lot of people end up a bit disappointed in the Wii.
stlstudios189 on November 6, 2009 at 07:13 PM.
I have been wanting the wii for a while but do worry that we won't use it much
rudyjuly2 on November 6, 2009 at 06:54 PM.
The Wii just doesn't appeal to me at all. I felt like ranting a little but no need to take me too seriously.
superstarshad on November 6, 2009 at 06:18 PM.
My vote goes to wii sports resort.......... just kidding!UFC 2009 and madden 2010 were the best this past year.
superstarshad on November 6, 2009 at 06:13 PM.
Its not that bad bro. If it wasn't for the wii, the 360 and ps3 wouldn't be nearly as popular as they are now. I can honestly say I wasnt planning on getting a 360 or a ps3 back in 2006. My sights were set on the wii! If Nintendo hadn't pulled me back into gaming, their's no way I would have purchased a 360 or PS3. It is what it is. Nintendo saved gaming! You think apple would be making a ton off gaming for the I-phone if the Wii had of tanked? We were staring down the barrel of a repeat of the 1980's video game crash, if wii sports hadn't went into the phone booth, and came out the number 1 selling game of all-time. If you're sick of the wii-you're sick of gaming....
Pared on November 6, 2009 at 05:49 PM.
It's like this for a good amount of people in this economy. Don't get down on yourself as an opportunity will open up eventually.
CarryTheWeight on November 6, 2009 at 05:09 PM.
I wouldn't be surprised to see FIFA take the cake this year. Many are saying that the game wasn't a big enough improvement from 09 so I may be seeing through rose-colored glasses at 10 since I skipped 09.The AI in FIFA poses a realistic challenge, the gameplay is much more deliberate than PES's, and there are major differences between "scrubs" and "stars" on the pitch. Very impressed by this year's edition, moreso than even The Show, NHL 10 and NBA 2K10 (yes, I just said that).
Forza 3 is simply incredble, however, both visually and gameplay-wise. Probably the best "bang for your buck" in any "sports" title this year (I use the term "sports" loosely however).
wEEman33 on November 6, 2009 at 04:43 PM.
My top 3 right now would be:Forza
NHL
Live/NCAA (depending on which one ends up being better)
wEEman33 on November 6, 2009 at 04:43 PM.
My top 3 right now would be:Forza
NHL
Live/NCAA (depdending on which one ends up being better)
rudyjuly2 on November 6, 2009 at 03:04 PM.
Whoops! Must have missed that. Football and baseball are my two favourites and I found both genres disappointed in various areas this year. I think next year could be a really great year though.
MMChrisS on November 6, 2009 at 03:01 PM.
NBA 2K10 is in my Top 5 Rudy.I did forget to put NBA Live 10 at the bottom though, but it was on my pre-writing list...so just a mild oversight, fixed now
rudyjuly2 on November 6, 2009 at 02:45 PM.
The Show could win it but their lack of interaction on OS after the release regarding simple problems like the DH fatigue annoyed me. I'm still waiting for an answer as to why they screwed that up. It does bother me when developers promote the game like crazy pre-release and then largely disappear afterwards (other than media guy Russell). The patch they released was lousy and didn't even tackle many known issues. I know that shouldn't affect my thoughts on the game but it does. The fielding in the game needs to improve a LOT as the error system for manual fielding was one of the worst I've seen (I went over 40 games without a single fielding error and the slider didn't do anything - I did see plenty of throwing errors). But the batter pitcher interface is darn near perfect and that is the core of a baseball game which is why most people consider this the best baseball game ever. The atmosphere is good but is showing signs of aging.No listing of basketball games though?
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