EA Games can kiss my ass

[Brother Shatterstone]

I agree. Hence why I'm upset. Acclaim makes a pretty good baseball game, and I would have been happy with them getting it except for not making PC games.

Well at least its not 989 Sports with the rights. Its the 2K people, which I thought was Sega, its take-two. New Link

 

[Kanegrundar]

That's right. I wasn't sure about 989. I'm still not overly impressed with Take 2. The one baseball game of their's I played, I sold shortly after. The way the players were programmed to field foul balls or cut off throws was as if they had no idea how to play fundamental baseball. Maybe it's gotten better...

Kane

 

[mojo1701]

"2020 Baseball" for SNES was one of the best baseball game ever.

 

[Kanegrundar]

If that's your thing, it was pretty good. I'm more of a simulationist baseball game player. I still like the arcade style of play (ie batting and fielding myself), but I like there to be realistic stats, physics, and animations that makes for a more immersive experience. That said, in spite of all of that Baseball Stars on the NES is one of my all-time favorite baseball games...Right behind MVP 2005.

Kane

 

[Jdvn1]

But what about Spore!?!?!

http://spore.ea.com

That's pretty cool, actually.

 

[GlassJaw]

Their deal with the NFL and the Player's Union to make the Madden series the only official NFL game screwed up the works for other sports games as well.

Well the NFL could have said no. Why blame EA? They are just making the best decisions that are best for their company. Of course there was money involved but I'm sure the NFL was fully aware of what they were doing. You make it sound like they ripped off the NFL or something.

 

[Kanegrundar]

Well the NFL could have said no. Why blame EA? They are just making the best decisions that are best for their company. Of course there was money involved but I'm sure the NFL was fully aware of what they were doing. You make it sound like they ripped off the NFL or something.

Uh, no. The NFL didn't get ripped, the fans of other game franchises got screwed. Don't like Madden, but want new players and stats? Tough. You're out of luck. The same goes for baseball and basketball games now too. The various league administrators share some of the blame, but EA was the one that came up with the deal. The leagues make money if there's one game or fifty different ones floating around, but the game companies stand to gain a lot by being the only "official" game for that sport.

Kane

 

[GlassJaw]

EA was the one that came up with the deal

You make that sound like it's a bad thing. What's the worst that could have happened to EA in this case? That the NFL says no? It just makes smart business sense for EA. Period. They didn't force anyone to do anything.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

more of a simulationist baseball game player.

I've spent more time in front of the Computer playing Baseball Mogul. It’s a stat fest, which is a good thing since its basically league stats, standings, and box scores.

Anyhow, I have one league that I have done over 30 seasons... and if any of it is true, ARod* is going to be sure fire pick the first time up for the Hall of Fame... Hell they might even vote him in while he's still playing!

* Never played for the team I was watching so my unbias nature never came into play. After his contract with the Ranger was up he signed a deal to play in Colorado.

That said, in spite of all of that Baseball Stars on the NES is one of my all-time favorite baseball games.

Oh yes I still play it today... I don't really know what it is about that game, its just immensely fun.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

You make that sound like it's a bad thing. What's the worst that could have happened to EA in this case? That the NFL says no? It just makes smart business sense for EA. Period. They didn't force anyone to do anything.

Right but as a fan of 2K series of games I can tell you that its a shame they had a better product last year and where selling it for 20 bucks.

EA couldn't keep up with them game play last year, and have been sliding down hill for the last few, that they did a very smart move. Now the 2k series can't be made anymore.

Who losses? Us, as in the players of video games, cause I bet you next year madden isn't going to be 39.99... To be happy I hope its just 49.99