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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Franchise Mode Showdown: 2K12 v. MLB 12: The Show - The Menus [Show Part 1]

Posted on March 28, 2012 at 11:47 PM.

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Before we dig into head to head franchise games, lets take a look at the menus you'll be navigating during the campaign.

First off MLB 12: The Show

There have been some changes to the franchise menus for 12. Not the wholesale changes I, or maybe others were expecting.

There is a new [old?] backdrop this year. Gone is the stadium shots from 11, here is the MLB Network style banner effect with the teams logos swimming around. You will see this look somewhat ... Read More

Friday, March 23, 2012

Franchise Mode Showdown: 2K12 v. The Show

Posted on March 23, 2012 at 02:23 PM.

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I am going to attempt to pit the two franchise modes head to head using the NY Yankees. I will be posting results, thoughts and musings after one game in each title is finished. Here's some things I will be touching on.

- box score
- lineup logic [cpu as well]
- transactions
- menu navigation
- stat tracking
- AI moves and happenings

Just to name a few.

Basically, I will touch on ... Read More

Thursday, October 15, 2009

TOP 10 FEATURES I DON'T WANT TO SEE IN LIVE 11

Posted on October 15, 2009 at 03:37 AM.

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Its time to lighten the mood and get fun for a bit on here. Live is just a game, lets enjoy it while we have it. With that being said, there's things I want to see implemented next year.
This year, Live went small on features and focused on fixing the core gameplay experience and it paid off.
But next year, I hope to see some new things rolled out.
In my 26th bi-annual installment of the 'top ten features' list I look at things I hope aren't some of the things

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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Econoodle's Eco-Fact Review: NBA LIVE 10 [Installment 1]

Posted on October 4, 2009 at 11:20 PM.

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econoodles eco-fact review: part I - gettin' it

Aww H%*L NO!

Thats what I said when I saw the Mos def intro.

Then, I said it again.

NBA Live aint dead.
oN the contrary, its simply 'wangderful'.

Ok so here's the deal.
Each time I purchase a b-ball game, which is not every year, I flip flop up until release, usually picking one based on my preferences.
last year I got both at Toys R Us with the buy 2 get one ... Read More