Hustle Gaming bring an article and accompanying video montage of games that defined two decades of soccer gaming. With the likes of Italia 90, Sensible Soccer, International Superstar Soccer 64, and a whole string of PES and Fifas, this article brings back some good memories and makes you appreciate how far sports gaming has come along.
Editor’s note: In this bi-weekly feature, Pixelitis staffer Matt Brown shares his “down the rabbit hole” look into gaming history. Having admittedly missed what many consider “classics,” join him as he dives in head first. We ask that you just be gentle with him.)
"Going down the list in Steve Bowden’s 100 Computer Games to Play Before You Die, I was supposed to write something about Defender this week but I decided not to. Just doesn’t feel right. Not for this week, not for right now at least.
I want to talk about something bigger, I guess. I want to talk about how, in times like these, gaming is valuable and vital. So I’m gonna do that instead."
Sports games that have outlived their playability
So wait..EVERY major video game sports franchise needs to die?
Wrong hobby..knitting sounds more your speed..
Don't like sports games then don't buy em' (which I'm sure you NEVER did)..but to pretend they ALL need to die is IMO idiotic.
Evil
Only Tiger Woods and Madden are "major" on the list.
Live hasn't even been out for a while, and has been replaced by the 2K series(not listed), as the premier basketball game.
The World Cup series is different from the FIFA series. They're arguing for an end to the former, not the latter. Interestingly enough, however, their complaint applies more to the standard FIFA title than to the World Cup games.
There are no baseball games mentioned at all, no racing games(F1 or NASCAR), and only one of the soccer/basketball franchises is mentioned(PES and 2K are left out, respectively).
I'm not agreeing that any of the mentioned franchises should "die," but instead of EVERY franchise, it's less than half.
I agree. Though this article, like evildead said, makes the writer sound like he doesn't play any of these games. I do agree that madden needs to die. Not for the nonsense written in the article. Not because its a horrible game (it isn't) or its redundant (which most annually released sports games are), Simply because they hold a monopoly on football. Which I thought were illegal. It needs to die so more companies can compete for top football game. Company competition will only help the games get better for the consumers. That's all I want, better games.
***I do agree that madden needs to die. Not for the nonsense written in the article. Not because its a horrible game (it isn't) or its redundant (which most annually released sports games are), Simply because they hold a monopoly on football. Which I thought were illegal. It needs to die so more companies can compete for top football game. Company competition will only help the games get better for the consumers."***
If competition is what you want then why do you want Madden to die? What needs to die is the exclusive license. That will allow competitors along with Madden to duke it out for the top football spot. It won't long before Madden goes the way of Live if that were to happen though. If madden dies I want it to be because it's competitor(s) out did them.
I think the World Cup and Euro versions of FIFA are finished, Euro 2012 came as DLC, and I bet they're planning to do that with every installment of FIFA now.
This is a very thoughtful analysis.
"Regardless it is still a game that lets players choose a football team and play against the other teams. Granted there have been teams added and closed out over the years and the team players are traded to other teams, the game really isn’t any different."
These franchises certainly don't need to "die".
Your probably upset with these games because their yearly hits...and here's why. It's just a tradition..nothing else. America has accustomed itself to have a new game every year for sports. Updating players, teams, and playstyles...it's all become the same game every year, but for the players of these games it's actually a new experience everytime.
So to think they need to die...I think your just mad that their selling...kind of like hating on Justin Bieber because he sells out like no other..hahaha
Did anyone read this article? My god that would have received an F in a 5th grade english class...
Here is the Madden portion for those too lazy to click the link:
"Madden NFL – For those who are football fans, this series has been around since 1988 and changed names slightly along the way. Regardless it is still a game that lets players choose a football team and play against the other teams. Granted there have been teams added and closed out over the years and the team players are traded to other teams, the game really isn’t any different. It’s time to find a new football game, maybe one that includes college teams or allows the gamer to create their own fictitious team."
"Tiger Woods PGA Tour – Here is the golf fans game and another one that went through a name change when Tiger Woods became THE name in golf. How exciting can golf be where you need a new game every year? Truthfully they need to let it rest for a bit and then come back so that perhaps they will gain new fans"
So the despite the title the theme seemed to be not so much "die" as rest or be updated in some massive way.
I singled the Tiger Woods game out, because I do think at this point they might as well go ahead and give it a name change and not focus so much on Tiger. Especially not as much as they did in this year addition.
TGC writes: There are those that like to argue whether you are a Fifa gamer or a Pro Evolution Soccer gamer. I’m going to take it one step further and say your either a football gamer or a non football gamer. The fact of the matter is a new game comes out every year with possibly the slightest difference from the previous game and they release it onto the shelves in quantities thinking that they’ve made something new and improved. I really think they should hold a prize for anyone who can spot the difference between FIFA 09 and FIFA10 because I’m really struggling.
I use to buy every sports game I was interested in madden,MLB,nba and wwe along few others and I remember buying playing for few days than thinking why I paid full price for this. Than one year about 4 years ago I said no more and I have never bought another sports game at launch sometimes I do buy me when they $20 on craiglist of sale but that's barely
IMO sports games don't do enough to justify a fully price and that's just my opinion
If 2k can sell nfl 2k5 for $19.99 and make a profit than why are games today with less content are selling for full 60? No wonder why EA ran to nfl and bought the exclusive rights
FIFA
Nfl
Nba
MLB
Wwe
NHL
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Sports games shuld be every 2 years and in between dlc and more updates and stuff like tournaments
If people are willing to buy them then whats the problem? i think its cod or mw123 you should be talking about, the new pes and fifa look good this year.
