MMGN: Sports games are some of the most addictive in my collection. It’s easy to get lost for a night in Fifa or NBA, only to complete a tiny amount of the overall season, let alone career.
However, these addictions aren’t without frustration. There are a few key points that seem constant to all sports games that lead me to a fit of extreme rage, vowing to quit sports games forever. But like all “never again” self promises, it only lasts a few hours before you’re right back up there on the horse again. Nevertheless, the rage doesn’t go away. Here are six things I hate about sports games.
DSOGaming writes: "This article was inspired by a video that Elias Peppas shared with me. YouTube’s member ‘HelixSnake’ made a compilation of some epic physics fails from Skate 3. And this made us wonder; what could possibly go wrong in a video-game when physics engine go insane? Well, the answer is quite simple. You can get some gay stuff thanks to the Impact Engine of Fifa 12 & 13, spinning cars, boobs that can go up and down, and games with non-existent collisions (yeah, we’re talking about the legendary ‘Big Rigs’ game)."
LOL! That freaking Skate 3 video collection was just amazing... I want that game now...
LOLOL THAT was the funniest thing I've ever seen!!! Especially the Skate 3 compilation!!!
That was good times. Laughed so hard it made me want to search for more.
Go Nintendo - When EA was contacted about FIFA 12 being largely repackaged as FIFA 13 for Wii, here's what a rep had to say.
Go Nintendo seems to be scratching for news here. Sure, it probably is the same game, but what do you expect with Wii?
lol EA repackaging old games into the new version each year?
Wait until the Madden fans find out...oh wait nevermind.
Wow EA and here I actually gave you a little credit for Fifa 13.
Now I feel stupid. How are companies able to just rob people like this? Actually getting away with it being caught red handed also?
Can someone sue these basterds already, charging for online to play in old games, now this? Is this not enough proof they are greedy as shit?
Or am I missing something here?
They probably don't even sell enough copies on wii to justify any major effort. They just release it with an updated roster for those who missed last years or new comers.
WC - Now that EA Sports have released this year’s addition to the FIFA franchise – and picked up a five star review from us in response – it’s time to get under the skin of FIFA 13, and cater to those players who will have already began to log some serious hours not only in online play against friends, but also in Career Mode and building their Ultimate Team from the ground up. And that means looking a lot closer at the players in the game, and at EA Sports’ ratings decisions.
Yep agree with the WTF, my team is retarded! one
NBA 2k12 My player game 7 of the ECF versus the heat Game is tied with 30 seconds left Chalmers gets the ball rose Intentional fouls him with 30 seconds left! we had 2 fouls to give they inbound the ball again , then again ! intentional foul! he made 1 free throw missed the second , then wade goes through Noah's body and get the rebound and lays it in while the ball goes thru Boozers and noahs hand (and mine) AND 1! were down 79-83 with 28 seconds left then i grab the ball pump fake wade dribble wide open shot (95 mid rnage, 95 clutch 99 off awr , very good pull up jumper skill) MISSED flat shot hits the front of the rim ..... We loose FML
I think most of these complaints come with the increased level in realism in sports games.
Gone are the days of Tecmo Bowl and 100 yard passes, or Nintendo World Cup and the super shots, you can still get an RBI Baseball style game in Japan with the Power Pros series, but they haven't been localized in the West since the PS2/Wii games were released due to the MLB license not being used, but I wouldn't mind playing as a Japanese team.
I'd rather have fun playing a sports game than worry about the technical aspects. At a certain level they can add to the gameplay, but it seems like now they've just gotten ridiculous.