Dan Clarke and Glen Haag haven't podcasted in 3 months, but they've finally issued Episode 26 of Riding the Pines sports videogame podcast.
In this episode, Dan and Glen discuss the following
* Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff - it's buggy as heck, but they still prefer it to Madden
* New Star Soccer 4 - a nifty soccer game in the style of Sensible World of Soccer
Glen also talks about buying 9 Wii games and a new Xbox 360 for $130, and the fellas talk about how retired NFL players got screwed over by the NFLPA and Electronic Arts, among other things.
All-Pro Football 2K8, now 11 years old, is still a popular game among football fans. One man created a Twitter page that is all about showcasing APF 2K8's gameplay, which was ahead of its time.
In many ways, this past console generation was a brutal one for sports video games. While other genres flourished, sports gamers were subjected to an irreversible thinning of the herd, losing MLB 2K, 2K Sports football, NHL 2K, both NCAA basketball franchises, and seeing arcade sports games all but vanish. Competition, which breeds innovation, is weaker than ever. But that’s not to say some standout games didn’t arrive as well.
GamesBeat compiled a list of options for forlorn college football fans.
Man, who wants to start a Tecmo Bowl league with me? Does it work online? Can I make my own college teams? ... I'm gonna have to look into this.
Dude I am ready. I don't know if you can make your own teams, but you can definitely do online stuffs.
