I know not enough people on TNL play sports games to warrant separate threads for each of them, but I think there is enough interest to make a thread combining them all compelling.
To set some ground rules, this is intended for sports such as baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, golf, boxing, etc. and not for motorsports games, which often do get their own threads, or "sports entertainment" garbage like wrasslin'.
To kick us off (pun intended), here is the E3 trailer for Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2014:
I've been waiting for a sale on PES13 on Steam, but at this point it's tough to not just wait for '14 instead., unless '13 goes 75% off or something next month.
13 Jun 2013, 11:03 AM
GohanX
There are sports games that aren't Virtua Tennis?
13 Jun 2013, 11:11 AM
The_Meach
Is this series any good? What are the main differences from FIFA (hopefully a better UI)?
13 Jun 2013, 11:14 AM
Yoshi
Quote:
Originally Posted by GohanX
There are sports games that aren't Virtua Tennis?
A few! And I'll be buying more this year than in a while. Heck, I'm even buying a used copy of NHL 14 for the very likely Brodeur cover. I've been thinking of doing a shadow box for my office with The Show '07 (Wright), NCAA Football 2K2 (Brees), and some others where it will fit.
13 Jun 2013, 11:16 AM
Yoshi
Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Meach
Is this series any good? What are the main differences from FIFA (hopefully a better UI)?
There is a legion of fans for each, so I think which you like better comes down to taste. For me it comes down to not giving EA any money. jyoung could probably go into more detail, as I think he reviews a lot of sports games.
13 Jun 2013, 11:20 AM
Korly
I agree with Yoshi. WWE 2K14 deserves it's own thread. We shouldn't lump it in with lowly soccer games. Good call Yosh!
13 Jun 2013, 11:58 AM
kedawa
Are there any good timed-meter golf games for PC or 360?
13 Jun 2013, 12:36 PM
Korly
I think some of the recent Tiger Woods games give you the timed meter option.
13 Jun 2013, 01:28 PM
Yoshi
Quote:
Originally Posted by kedawa
Are there any good timed-meter golf games for PC or 360?
In terms of sims, I think Tiger is king, pending the previously mentioned 2K contender. For arcade, I'd recommend Hot Shots.
13 Jun 2013, 02:33 PM
Timber
Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Meach
What are the best, current golf games?
Hot Shots Golf, either on the PS3 or Vita.
13 Jun 2013, 03:38 PM
Hot Like Wasabi
I really enjoyed Links 2004 on the original Xbox. Another Xbox series that was awesome but put down early (RalliSport being the other)
13 Jun 2013, 04:36 PM
Korly
Hot Shots is still my favorite, but I think Tiger 2005 for the original Xbox is the pinnacle of that series. Everything after that was either one or many steps back.
13 Jun 2013, 05:05 PM
The_Meach
There's a HotShots for PS3? I've seen HS2 on the PS Store. More digging needed!
13 Jun 2013, 05:49 PM
jyoung
HotShots Golf on the Vita is awesome and it only costs $10. It's a must-own for that system.
For PES vs. FIFA, PES has way better AI and plays a much better single player game of soccer. But PES doesn't have all the team and league licenses FIFA has, and FIFA blows it away in multiplayer.
FIFA is also coming to next-gen this year, whereas PES is staying on PC, PS3 and 360.
13 Jun 2013, 08:08 PM
Korly
Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Meach
There's a HotShots for PS3? I've seen HS2 on the PS Store. More digging needed!
I'm getting it used very cheap in maybe a year for an art project I've been wanting to do for a while. The NHL hasn't seen revenue from me since 2009. EA hasn't since 2011. Neither of those things is changing for a cover.
29 Jun 2013, 08:36 PM
Yoshi
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, that little punk Chicharito is going to be on the North American version of FIFA 14, alongside Messi. I didn't even realize he also played for ManU, since I don't follow the EPL closely. That's probably another reason to not like him. Of course, when I get PES 2014 from Steam, it won't matter who Konami puts on the cover.
29 Jun 2013, 11:55 PM
jyoung
Chicharito is nowhere near as good as Messi. The only reason they did that is to drum up sales from Mexico supporters inside North America.
This is the equivalent of putting Adrian Peterson and Matt Forte on the same cover.
30 Jun 2013, 11:47 AM
The_Meach
Quote:
Originally Posted by jyoung
FIFA is also coming to next-gen this year, whereas PES is staying on PC, PS3 and 360.
I'd LOVE to get FIFA on The Bone day 1 but my recollection of sports games at launch is that:
1) they look pretty
2) they play poorly (controls, balance, etc)
Am I remembering wrong?
30 Jun 2013, 05:22 PM
jyoung
This generation's launch sports games were awful. Madden and NBA Live in particular were disasters.
At least with FIFA, I think EA has learned from their mistakes this gen. FIFA next gen looked amazing at E3.
Madden still looks pretty sketchy and NBA Live hasn't shown much yet.
30 Jun 2013, 05:46 PM
Yoshi
It looked amazing because they didn't actually show the game. They were just "in-game assets."
30 Jun 2013, 06:48 PM
The_Meach
Yosh, that's what I'm worried about.
And next gen Madden won't be avail until the season's 2/3rds over. That's usually when's Madden playtime starts to falter anyway, so I'll stick w/360 for that.
As previously mentioned, this Brodeur cover will finally let me complete something I've been mentally drawing up for quite a while. I'm going to do a shadow box for my office with the following games:
16 Jul 2013, 02:36 PM
jyoung
Best Buy is selling MLB The Show 13 for $20 (PS3) and $10 (Vita) today only. Might pick up the Vita version.
16 Jul 2013, 02:39 PM
Yoshi
I'm tempted to get both, but I'm having trouble pulling the trigger. Their decision to not enable Cross Buy cost them $60 day one, and now I'm having trouble spending $30...
No one will. Here comes some Notre Dame vs the Space Mutants game
or USC vs Notre Dame 2015
17 Jul 2013, 04:03 PM
jyoung
One down, one to go.
17 Jul 2013, 04:18 PM
Yoshi
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joust Williams
Here comes some Notre Dame vs the Space Mutants game
I know which side I'm on.
edit: I'll bet a publisher could make this work at the conference level. Go sign the SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Big XII and call it "What the BCS Should Be 2K14."
18 Jul 2013, 03:11 PM
jyoung
In related news, only Notre Dame and Vanderbilt enter the 2013 season ranked in the top 20 for their football team, recruiting class, and academics.
20 Jul 2013, 06:04 PM
Yoshi
So my experience with PES 2013 is exactly the same as my experience with recent fighting games. It's so unnecessarily complicated that I can't even get the fucking tutorial finished. There is zero reason a soccer game needs to use every button on the controller, much less combinations of three at a time that require uncomfortable contortions.
20 Jul 2013, 06:57 PM
jyoung
I agree. It's a shame that no soccer game besides the Xbox 360 Indie game Fitba has offered a simple dual joystick control scheme -- left stick to move, right stick to kick the ball.
The first major soccer game to implement dual analog controls gets my money. Until then, I'll just keep playing Fitba.
New Madden demo is pretty damn good. I wonder how the next gen game will turn out.
15 Aug 2013, 12:59 AM
The_Meach
I'm not going to wait. November is typically when I've played out my fb gaming for the year anyway. 360 version for me (plus Sunday Ticket - thx Amazon!).
15 Aug 2013, 01:26 AM
jyoung
Nah, it sucks. Waiting until November to give them another chance.
15 Aug 2013, 09:02 AM
Changeling
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Originally Posted by Yoshi
So my experience with PES 2013 is exactly the same as my experience with recent fighting games. It's so unnecessarily complicated that I can't even get the fucking tutorial finished. There is zero reason a soccer game needs to use every button on the controller, much less combinations of three at a time that require uncomfortable contortions.
Old post or no, this is the only soccer game I love...
They claim to be continuing to make a game for next gen, and next year. What will it include, bootleg ass colleges that nobody has heard of? Go home EA, you're drunk.
15 Aug 2013, 11:05 AM
MechDeus
They'll make up fake colleges.
Kansas City Queefers whooo
15 Aug 2013, 11:45 AM
Chux
INTEREST RENEWED
Also it's more of a puftftftftfph than a wooooo.
15 Aug 2013, 01:58 PM
jyoung
Quote:
Originally Posted by Changeling
Old post or no, this is the only soccer game I love...
It was made by BlackBox, who also did the awesome NHL Hitz and Skate games.
15 Aug 2013, 03:25 PM
A Robot Bit Me
That game kind of sucks.
15 Aug 2013, 03:33 PM
Chux
Surprising whom?
29 Aug 2013, 10:39 AM
Yoshi
EA certainly has perfected the MO of "if you can't actually make a better game, go after all the licenses." Considering they haven't offered an optimal game that actually had competition since about 1995, I guess they're left with little choice.
29 Aug 2013, 11:15 PM
Korly
Quote:
Originally Posted by A Robot Bit Me
That game kind of sucks.
What? No. That game's awesome.
In other news, I Redboxed Madden 25 for 360 tonight. I can barely see any improvement from Madden 09. Seriously. I know it's better, but it's such tiny steps forward for the last few years. And I'd like to be excited for next-gen, but sports games usually suck ass on the first 2 years of a new console.
29 Aug 2013, 11:34 PM
Brettmatic
Madden 09 through 12 are similar to each other, they need to sell updated rosters as dlc for past years, Who is the Jets #1 QB in Madden25?
30 Aug 2013, 12:20 AM
Joust Williams
Vinny Testaverde
30 Aug 2013, 02:23 AM
The_Meach
Boomer.
30 Aug 2013, 10:39 AM
Korly
It's Sanchez. But in "connected career" mode you can play as Curtis Martin, and there is no Testaverde in there anywhere. I even checked the file share for Legends rosters with him included, but no dice.
I've had the early release and now the retail version.
It's awesome. Pick it up if you like hockey.
13 Sep 2013, 07:17 PM
Cheebs
I'm curious how Madden is going to replicate the Eagles offense. Can the engine handle on the fly pass run pitch decisions?
13 Sep 2013, 08:49 PM
A Robot Bit Me
Learn to Madden. Shotgun, 15-yard drop back, heave into post routes on downs 1-4. The only other play in the game, I think, is fake punt.
The only defensive play is Ask Madden.
13 Sep 2013, 09:10 PM
Yoshi
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheebs
I'm curious how Madden is going to replicate the Eagles offense.
They've had QB injuries and losing seasons for years.
18 Sep 2013, 09:31 PM
kedawa
I've been playing Sega Superstars Tennis on 360 lately, and I really don't understand the negative reviews it got.
It's basically just a crazy version of Virtua Tennis dressed up in Sega nostalgia, which is exactly what I was hoping for.
The 'control' style characters seem much better than the rest, and there are a few odd UI annoyances, but other than that I have no complaints.
18 Sep 2013, 10:49 PM
jyoung
Never played the mascot one, but Virtua Tennis 4 and Virtua Tennis 2009 sucked.
18 Sep 2013, 11:53 PM
kedawa
I've only played the DC games and VT3, but I thought they were great.
19 Sep 2013, 01:58 AM
jyoung
Yeah VT3 was the best.
The series double faulted after that.
19 Sep 2013, 02:35 PM
GohanX
I didn't play 3, but I played the fuck out of 4 on the Vita. It's not as good as the Dreamcast games and is less arcadey, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Until the NCAA inevitably allows athletes to profit off their likenesses.
Then the games are back on.
27 Sep 2013, 12:10 AM
Joust Williams
They're going to ask for too much money
27 Sep 2013, 09:45 AM
Yoshi
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joust Williams
No more NCAA football games ever, then, awesome
When was the last 2K one? In gaming terms, it's been forever already. At least now EA won't make any money.
27 Sep 2013, 02:40 PM
jyoung
2K2 on the Dreamcast was the last NCAA Football game from Visual Concepts.
There was a 2K3 edition of NCAA Football on PS2, Xbox and Gamecube, but it was farmed out to Avalanche Software
27 Sep 2013, 02:45 PM
Diff-chan
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
At least now EA won't make any money.
and the NCAA/CLC, which is even more worth celebrating.
It always struck me as outrageous that they would be like, "no real players!" and then have a guy that looks exactly like the real player, has the same number as the real player, and plays in the same position as the real player in the game. That was never going to pass legal muster and I'm so happy they got called out.
04 Oct 2013, 11:37 PM
jyoung
So yeah, how about those new hitting physics in NHL 14:
The digital version of NHL 14 will be $15 later today once this week's PS+ deals go live.
13 Feb 2014, 05:30 PM
Yoshi
The Show sounds amazing, even on PS3. I can't wait to see the PS4 version in motion.
13 Feb 2014, 06:03 PM
Timber
I wish they would do a cross license for this so I could play it on the PS3, PS4, & my vita. I'd pay $80ish for something like that.
13 Feb 2014, 06:43 PM
Yoshi
Agreed. As it stands, I'm only getting the PS4 one. Hopefully remote play works well enough on the Vita if I want to play it in bed or on the john.
13 Feb 2014, 07:44 PM
Timber
I'll probably end up with the PS3 one. Haven't bought a PS4 yet and this isn't a system seller for me.
Then the Vita version halfway through the season when I can get it for less than $20.
12 Mar 2014, 01:41 PM
Yoshi
I love what they are doing with RBI '14, although I'd prefer PC and/or Vita as the platform. :\
12 Mar 2014, 02:16 PM
Diff-chan
It certainly sounds good; sports games are very complex these days and there is something to be said for the back-to-basics approach. I played a lot of sports games back then but kind of drifted away.
That said, considering MLB is making it, is Bud Selig an executive producer or something? That can't end well.
12 Mar 2014, 03:40 PM
jyoung
I'm all for retro style graphics, but the artwork in this game is just plain ugly.
At least the player shadows look decent.
07 Apr 2014, 03:10 PM
Yoshi
This isn't helping my patience in acquiring a PS4.
07 Apr 2014, 07:01 PM
EvilMog
This is the only thing Ps4 has over the One that makes me jealous. The Show games are ridiculous.
Is there a difference to the mobile & console versions? Or is it just that the console players get the privilege of paying $15 more?
09 Apr 2014, 08:20 PM
Timber
Played the demo on 360. This plays too much like the NES RBI games (as far as I can tell it's the same game with a new 3D skin), if I really want that I'll hook up the NES.
09 Apr 2014, 08:26 PM
Joust Williams
Any reason other than cost? What a god damn hassle
09 Apr 2014, 08:36 PM
Timber
I don't have an iPhone so I can't try the iOS version, but I'd guess it's loaded with microtransactions, maybe?
