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RaychelSnr · 05-03-2011, 03:54 PM

Outside of the traditional fall sports gaming release window, March is by far one of the busiest months when it comes to new sports titles being released. And with the release of the 3DS and the every-other-year releases of Top Spin and Fight Night, March 2011 was a an even more packed month than usual.

Bucking the old weather adage, sports gaming in March came in like a Lion and went out like a half man, half Lion, super soldier. Eight weeks after the sports gaming onslaught began, it's time to take a look back at the winners and losers of March, and hand out some awards in the process.

Read More - Games of March: The Report Card

JohnDoe8865 · 05-03-2011, 04:32 PM

Good read. I agree almost entirely with the list, except for WWE All-Stars. Having played All-Stars at a friend's house, I wasn't impressed at all, but it WAS more fun than SvR 2011 (which wasn't very hard to do).

rangerrick012 · 05-03-2011, 10:04 PM

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	Hampered by a shameful amount of DLC upon release and archaic gameplay mechanics (please remove the spin button!)

1. DLC was optional, so I don't understand how having a lot of it available at release is a bad thing. and 2. The spin button isn't available on Tour Pro & Tournament difficulties.

Other than that,good article.

leafs nation · 05-04-2011, 12:17 AM

Because it's gouging rangerrick

tril · 05-04-2011, 09:33 AM

disagree with the comment about "The Shows buttery smooth analog controls".- the analog controls especially with batting is unresponsive and a bit to difficult.
Id say that 2ks analog controls are buttery smooth when comparing it to The Show.

The Show is solid as usual, and 2k produced a very good "FUN" game.

rman · 05-04-2011, 03:35 PM

With an MLB exclusive license, it should be embarrassing to 2K that the competition is able to produce such a high quality product for roughly half the cost.

What MLB game is half the cost?

Eski33 · 05-06-2011, 07:13 PM

I agree with The Show but I am not in agreement with Tiger Woods. The only downfall is the game forces players to purchase courses via DLC because they are included in season play. Outside of that, the game plays outstanding and the caddy is a great addition.

As far as the spin button, it is optional so I don't understand how that is a detriment. Having options to help people enjoy the game is a plus. If games don't have options, even those that can aid players, it can hurt the game as it could be labeled as too difficult.

We are in a world where gaming companies have to expand and the best way to do that is to make their games accessible to everyone, including casual gamers. This year's Tiger Woods is the best in years and having The Masters is a hot selling point....

NAFBUC · 05-09-2011, 05:26 AM

Nice writeup Christian. I like the idea of going back and doing a quick recap of the sport games. We can see which games lived up to the hype and reviews, and which ones failed to back the cut.

I agree with your comments about The Show. The more you play, the better it gets. I also love the new analog controls. The Show would receive my vote for Sport Game of the Year.

05-03-2011, 03:54 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Games of March: The Report Card Outside of the traditional fall sports gaming release window, March is by far one of the busiest months when it comes to new sports titles being released. And with the release of the 3DS and the every-other-year releases of Top Spin and Fight Night, March 2011 was a an even more packed month than usual. Bucking the old weather adage, sports gaming in March came in like a Lion and went out like a half man, half Lion, super soldier. Eight weeks after the sports gaming onslaught began, it's time to take a look back at the winners and losers of March, and hand out some awards in the process. Read More - Games of March: The Report Card

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05-03-2011, 04:32 PM	#2
JohnDoe8865 Hall of Fame OVR: 59 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mount Airy, NC Posts: 9,610 Blog Entries: 40	Good read. I agree almost entirely with the list, except for WWE All-Stars. Having played All-Stars at a friend's house, I wasn't impressed at all, but it WAS more fun than SvR 2011 (which wasn't very hard to do).

05-04-2011, 12:17 AM	#4
leafs nation Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Nov 2005	Because it's gouging rangerrick

05-04-2011, 09:33 AM	#5
tril MVP OVR: 19 Join Date: Nov 2004 Blog Entries: 1	disagree with the comment about "The Shows buttery smooth analog controls".- the analog controls especially with batting is unresponsive and a bit to difficult. Id say that 2ks analog controls are buttery smooth when comparing it to The Show. The Show is solid as usual, and 2k produced a very good "FUN" game.

05-04-2011, 03:35 PM	#6
rman Banned OVR: 4 Join Date: Jul 2002	With an MLB exclusive license, it should be embarrassing to 2K that the competition is able to produce such a high quality product for roughly half the cost. What MLB game is half the cost?

05-06-2011, 07:13 PM	#7
Eski33 MVP OVR: 28 Join Date: Jun 2004 Blog Entries: 13	I agree with The Show but I am not in agreement with Tiger Woods. The only downfall is the game forces players to purchase courses via DLC because they are included in season play. Outside of that, the game plays outstanding and the caddy is a great addition. As far as the spin button, it is optional so I don't understand how that is a detriment. Having options to help people enjoy the game is a plus. If games don't have options, even those that can aid players, it can hurt the game as it could be labeled as too difficult. We are in a world where gaming companies have to expand and the best way to do that is to make their games accessible to everyone, including casual gamers. This year's Tiger Woods is the best in years and having The Masters is a hot selling point....

05-09-2011, 05:26 AM	#8
NAFBUC ShowTime! OVR: 43 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of the Bronx Posts: 1,282	Nice writeup Christian. I like the idea of going back and doing a quick recap of the sport games. We can see which games lived up to the hype and reviews, and which ones failed to back the cut. I agree with your comments about The Show. The more you play, the better it gets. I also love the new analog controls. The Show would receive my vote for Sport Game of the Year.