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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Game and Roster Management AI
Posted on August 6, 2009 at 02:07 PM.
I don’t think any football game has done this well. And that’s managing the talent properly on your team. Every cpu team treats their roster the same way. The number one running back gets 90% of the carries. Injuries to starters don’t really change the play calling.

When a team has two good running backs like Miami has with Javarris James and Graig Cooper (or Clemson last year), the cpu should try to make sure the second running back gets on the field more often through packages ... Read More
Category: Football
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The End of Fantasy Football
Posted on August 5, 2009 at 09:36 AM.
I used to love fantasy football. I used to love the NFL. But my love for the NFL has been slowly replaced by college football the last few years. And being 37, married and having two young kids has left me with less time and care for playing fantasy football.

I’ve run my own league for 14 years but the end of the road has come. I just don’t care anymore. I still love draft night, although we have tried an auction the last two years, since it’s a great time to get your friends together ... Read More
Category: Football
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
NCAA 10 Sales Down
Posted on July 29, 2009 at 10:29 AM.
I think the sales of this series have to be considered disappointing (if we assume VGChartz numbers are good) on next gen. NCAA 10 has sold 250,000 copies on the 360 and 150,000 copies on the PS3 in its first week. NCAA 09 sold 290,000 and 160,000 in their first weeks respectively. Despite the fact that the userbases are growing, the sales for the first week have declined by 50,000. Overall NCAA numbers have fallen quite hard as the last gen sales have dried up. Just looking at 360 sales of ... Read More
Category: On My Mind
Friday, July 24, 2009
NCAA 10 vs NCAA 09
Posted on July 24, 2009 at 02:04 PM.


This year I feel as though I am clearly in the minority. After renting NCAA 10 for a week I like NCAA 09 better. I know many love NCAA 10 and I’m a little envious. So I thought I would just do a quick breakdown of my thoughts. Yes I’m anal and overly critical at times. Can’t help myself. So here’s my tale of the tape between NCAA 09 and 10. Again, just my personal opinion and I only had a week with NCAA 10.

Areas Where NCAA 10 is Better


q ... Read More
Category: Football
Friday, July 17, 2009
Early NCAA 10 Impressions
Posted on July 17, 2009 at 08:50 AM.
Well I rented NCAA 10 last night and got 1.5 games in so it’s too early to make any hard conclusions. Took a little longer to get the kids to bed and I fielded a couple calls so I only played until around 11:15 p.m. and quit at halftime of my second game. Unlike many people on OS that are really happy with this game, this game didn’t wow me. Halfway through my second game I just felt like going to bed. I did grab some partially named rosters but why can’t you see a list of rosters in the EA Vault ... Read More
Category: Football
Friday, July 3, 2009
Offensive vs. Defensive Gamers
Posted on July 3, 2009 at 09:07 AM.
Gamers Come in All Shapes and Sizes

There are many types of gamers out there and it’s not just the casual gamer vs. the hardcore gamer. The hardcore gamer may know more about the sport they are playing and are certainly a better gamer than the guy who only plays a couple hours a week. But there are core differences within the hardcore and casual community as well. Not every hardcore gamer wants their football game to be a defensive slugfest. And not every casual gamer wants ... Read More
Category: On My Mind
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
EB Games Canada Sports Gaming Deal
Posted on June 30, 2009 at 01:36 PM.
Trade in two games (I'm assuming an $8 minimum trade value like past offers) and you can get FNR 4, Tiger Woods 10 or NCAA 10 for only $19.99. Canadian games have all gone up to $69.99 so it's a nice $50 savings if you have a couple crappy qualifying games to turn in. Just thought I would give all the Canucks on here a heads up if they see it.

I'm still passing on NCAA 10 for now but may reconsider if the sliders are patched AND work well. I still want the old camera back but there ... Read More
Category: On My Mind
Thursday, June 18, 2009
NCAA 10 Demo Impressions
Posted on June 18, 2009 at 11:06 PM.
These are long so I figured I'd blog them separately and for future reference.

I feel like a giant yo-yo this year with regards to NCAA 10. Some times I feel good about the game and others I’m upset over what Madden is getting and NCAA isn’t. The last day before the demo came out was weird. I was feeling good until we found out the sliders were broken. Then I was extremely ticked off and swore off buying NCAA 10. Then positive impressions of the demo come in and the EA team ... Read More
Category: Football
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
NCAA 10 Demo - Getting Ready
Posted on June 17, 2009 at 08:24 AM.
I haven’t played much NCAA 09 at all this year. I’ve been playing other games like Uncharted (a second time), NBA Live 09 (since traded), MLB the Show, and now inFamous. But to get ready for the demo this week, I popped back in NCAA 09 and played a game with Oklahoma vs. Florida.

It was a really good game. I lost 28-24 as Murray lost his second crucial fumble in the ball game with less than two minutes left as I was leading 24-21. Tebow converted a 4th and short on my 35-yard line ... Read More
Category: Football
Thursday, June 11, 2009
inFamous mini-Review
Posted on June 11, 2009 at 09:31 AM.

inFamous is a great game. I loved the demo and bought the game. If you do all the side missions, collect the blast shards and get the dead drops it takes a long time. I've probably played around 20 hours and am only 43% done! I’m slow though as most people think you can finish off the game in about 20 to 25 hours if you rush. Collecting things like blast shards aren't just useless hunting expeditions though. They actually aid you in your ability to get more powerful.

This ... Read More
Category: On My Mind
Friday, June 5, 2009
New Formats, Blah, Blah, Blah
Posted on June 5, 2009 at 02:14 PM.
It seems that every month someone is blogging about the need to have a new format for sports video games. Whether that's going to a bi-annual cycle or DLC content or something else, who freaking cares?

The guys that want companies like EA to adopt a bi-annual release for their sports games are just wasting their time. EA makes a ton of money releasing Madden and their big sports games every year. Sure going to a bi-annual release might make for a better game every two years but ... Read More
Category: On My Mind
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The NFL Dictatorship
Posted on May 27, 2009 at 09:26 AM.
I love football. And the NFL still reigns supreme over every other sport in terms of money and TV viewership. But they are dictators and often don’t use common sense.

Kevin and Pat Williams along with three Saint players tested positive for a banned substance. The NFL sought to suspend them for four games under their policy. The players are not fighting the substance wasn’t in their bodies. Case closed right? Nope. It turns out the players took an over the counter supplement ... Read More
Category: Football
Friday, April 24, 2009
2009 NFL Mock Draft
Posted on April 24, 2009 at 09:23 AM.
Here is my final attempt at the first round of the NFL Draft. This has been hard to predict and I’m all over the place at times with my thoughts. Potential trades for Braylon Edwards, Boldin, Jason Campbell, etc. are all make projections tough. Mark Sanchez is a bit of a wild card. The close ratings and different skill sets of the LBs make them tough to project as well. Some are pass rushers, some are MLBs, some are strong side guys and team needs and systems will impact this. I think Robert ... Read More
Category: Football
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Show 09 - The Biggest Fanboy Forum on OS
Posted on April 18, 2009 at 05:32 AM.
The Show ’09 is a great game. I’ve got around 50 games played already between season and exhibition. I think it’s a tremendous baseball game and you could easily make the argument that it might be the best sports video game of all time. The developers have been on OS, invited some people to community days and many posters are very happy with everything about the game. But it’s not perfect. The fielding in the game and especially the lack of user fielding errors is a problem for me. There are ... Read More
Category: Baseball
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Madden = Sim, NCAA = Arcade
Posted on April 16, 2009 at 08:47 AM.
NCAA Football has been called Madden’s redheaded stepchild. The Madden team is huge and has more resources but the truth is the Madden team has more resources than ANY sports video game out there. Many have criticized the NCAA game in the past while others have liked it more. However, I have had a lot more fun with NCAA when I switched to it for NCAA ’06 compared to the stale effort of Madden ‘05. I’m not sure I’ve had more fun with a football game over the last 10 years although NFL 2K4 (ESPN Football) ... Read More
Category: Football

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