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Steve_OS · 03-03-2008, 11:01 PM

Dave Branda has checked in with Part II of our Five Things That Drive Gamers Crazy feature.

"Last week Operation Sports detailed five mistakes sports game developers constantly make that drive gamers batty.

Continuing with that theme, here are five more things the developers get wrong time and time again. Hopefully a few of them will make note and … you know … try to please their customers."

ndnyy317 · 03-04-2008, 12:03 AM

I strongly agree with all of your points bro. I never understood why sports games leave you hanging after you achieve the only real goal there is...to win a championship. I mean, that's the whole point of playing the game! And the manual situation, is a complete joke.

Cletus · 03-04-2008, 01:31 AM

Manuals are still around? Oh, you mean 4 pages is now considered a manual? Seriously, why celebrate, you only won the championship. In sports games there's more celebrations for small things like 1st downs than for championships. I think the replay save will be back. One thing that irks me is where are the replays from other games? I loved how Madden used to have cut scenes of other games. If Genesis could do it why can't any other system do it?

Bahnzo · 03-04-2008, 04:17 AM

100% on the buttons! It's unforgivable to not detail every move available to you in a manual, or at least in something on the disk. Hell, I'm still finding out little things about FIFA that aren't in the manual. And of course gamers aren't willing to give up secret info that might help them beat you.

Chizzypoof · 03-04-2008, 04:41 AM

I agree on your points. Especially the lack of Championship Winning Cutscenes. With some exceptions though. NHL 2k7 had a great one, after winning the cup I felt proud and satisfied with my accomplishments.

MassNole · 03-04-2008, 01:45 PM

Great article.

The GIGGAS · 03-04-2008, 01:49 PM

HFA is still in the game (last gen). The concept was alright... but the implementation (non-sound) wasn't all that great.

bsb13 · 03-04-2008, 02:42 PM

I completely agree about the instruction manuals. Most of them are so thin now-a-days I can use them to pick food out of my teeth.

03-03-2008, 11:01 PM	#1
Steve_OS Editor-in-Chief OVR: 77 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: OS Eastern Office Posts: 32,313 Blog Entries: 556	Five Things That Drive Gamers Crazy: Part II Dave Branda has checked in with Part II of our Five Things That Drive Gamers Crazy feature. "Last week Operation Sports detailed five mistakes sports game developers constantly make that drive gamers batty. Continuing with that theme, here are five more things the developers get wrong time and time again. Hopefully a few of them will make note and … you know … try to please their customers."

03-04-2008, 02:42 PM	#8
bsb13 Banned OVR: 30 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia Blog Entries: 1	Re: Five Things That Drive Gamers Crazy: Part II I completely agree about the instruction manuals. Most of them are so thin now-a-days I can use them to pick food out of my teeth.

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03-04-2008, 12:03 AM	#2
ndnyy317 Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Feb 2003	I strongly agree with all of your points bro. I never understood why sports games leave you hanging after you achieve the only real goal there is...to win a championship. I mean, that's the whole point of playing the game! And the manual situation, is a complete joke.

03-04-2008, 01:31 AM	#3
Cletus MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Possum Kingdom, SC Blog Entries: 3	Manuals are still around? Oh, you mean 4 pages is now considered a manual? Seriously, why celebrate, you only won the championship. In sports games there's more celebrations for small things like 1st downs than for championships. I think the replay save will be back. One thing that irks me is where are the replays from other games? I loved how Madden used to have cut scenes of other games. If Genesis could do it why can't any other system do it?

03-04-2008, 04:17 AM	#4
Bahnzo Can't spell antetokounmpo OVR: 30 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,809 Blog Entries: 9	100% on the buttons! It's unforgivable to not detail every move available to you in a manual, or at least in something on the disk. Hell, I'm still finding out little things about FIFA that aren't in the manual. And of course gamers aren't willing to give up secret info that might help them beat you.

03-04-2008, 04:41 AM	#5
Chizzypoof MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: K-Ingleside- SF,CA Posts: 1,651	I agree on your points. Especially the lack of Championship Winning Cutscenes. With some exceptions though. NHL 2k7 had a great one, after winning the cup I felt proud and satisfied with my accomplishments.

03-04-2008, 01:45 PM	#6
MassNole Banned OVR: 62 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: :loɔɐʇıou Posts: 18,853 Blog Entries: 111	Great article.

03-04-2008, 01:49 PM	#7
The GIGGAS Timbers - Jags - Hokies OVR: 55 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rose City Posts: 28,477 Blog Entries: 7	HFA is still in the game (last gen). The concept was alright... but the implementation (non-sound) wasn't all that great.

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