Comments on: Sports games showing signs of life on the Wii http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii/comment-page-1#comment-9029 Dan Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:39:13 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2076/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii#comment-9029 It's unfair to compare the sales for Madden NFL 08 on the Wii with those for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 because the Wii version EA developed was so awful, and word quickly spread about it. It was clearly released without finishing the testing phase. In my years of playing videogames, I have never played a worse, more glitch-filled game in my entire life. There are dozens and dozens of major glitches that make some game modes almost unplayable and others extremely frustrating. Here's a list of some of the more major glitches: http://forums.ea.com/mboards/thread.jspa?threadID=321220&tstart=15 Hopefully, EA gets its act together and actually puts the same amount of effort toward NCAA Football 09 and Madden NFL 09 on the Wii as they do toward the other systems. If they do, the Wii sales will be strong. But Wii owners are not going to shell out $50 for a game just because it has the Madden name on it. The Wii's controls are perfect for football sim games, but when third-party software doesn't utilize the controls correctly, the result can be a horrible frustrating game. It’s unfair to compare the sales for Madden NFL 08 on the Wii with those for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 because the Wii version EA developed was so awful, and word quickly spread about it. It was clearly released without finishing the testing phase. In my years of playing videogames, I have never played a worse, more glitch-filled game in my entire life. There are dozens and dozens of major glitches that make some game modes almost unplayable and others extremely frustrating.

Here’s a list of some of the more major glitches:
http://forums.ea.com/mboards/thread.jspa?threadID=321220&tstart=15

Hopefully, EA gets its act together and actually puts the same amount of effort toward NCAA Football 09 and Madden NFL 09 on the Wii as they do toward the other systems. If they do, the Wii sales will be strong. But Wii owners are not going to shell out $50 for a game just because it has the Madden name on it.

The Wii’s controls are perfect for football sim games, but when third-party software doesn’t utilize the controls correctly, the result can be a horrible frustrating game.

]]> By: Dan http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii/comment-page-1#comment-151071 Dan Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:39:00 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2076/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii#comment-151071 It's unfair to compare the sales for Madden NFL 08 on the Wii with those for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 because the Wii version EA developed was so awful, and word quickly spread about it. It was clearly released without finishing the testing phase. In my years of playing videogames, I have never played a worse, more glitch-filled game in my entire life. There are dozens and dozens of major glitches that make some game modes almost unplayable and others extremely frustrating. Here's a list of some of the more major glitches: http://forums.ea.com/mboards/thread.jspa?threadID=321220&tstart=15 Hopefully, EA gets its act together and actually puts the same amount of effort toward NCAA Football 09 and Madden NFL 09 on the Wii as they do toward the other systems. If they do, the Wii sales will be strong. But Wii owners are not going to shell out $50 for a game just because it has the Madden name on it. The Wii's controls are perfect for football sim games, but when third-party software doesn't utilize the controls correctly, the result can be a horrible frustrating game. It’s unfair to compare the sales for Madden NFL 08 on the Wii with those for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 because the Wii version EA developed was so awful, and word quickly spread about it. It was clearly released without finishing the testing phase. In my years of playing videogames, I have never played a worse, more glitch-filled game in my entire life. There are dozens and dozens of major glitches that make some game modes almost unplayable and others extremely frustrating.

Here’s a list of some of the more major glitches:
http://forums.ea.com/mboards/thread.jspa?threadID=321220&tstart=15

Hopefully, EA gets its act together and actually puts the same amount of effort toward NCAA Football 09 and Madden NFL 09 on the Wii as they do toward the other systems. If they do, the Wii sales will be strong. But Wii owners are not going to shell out $50 for a game just because it has the Madden name on it.

The Wii’s controls are perfect for football sim games, but when third-party software doesn’t utilize the controls correctly, the result can be a horrible frustrating game.

]]> By: Nick http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii/comment-page-1#comment-8780 Nick Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:32:56 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2076/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii#comment-8780 http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=230244 Gamestop is now accepting preorders for ncaa on wii. http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=230244

Gamestop is now accepting preorders for ncaa on wii.

]]> By: Nick http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii/comment-page-1#comment-151070 Nick Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:32:00 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2076/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii#comment-151070 http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=230244 Gamestop is now accepting preorders for ncaa on wii. http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=230244

Gamestop is now accepting preorders for ncaa on wii.

]]> By: soonerhomie12 http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii/comment-page-1#comment-8764 soonerhomie12 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:08:17 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2076/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii#comment-8764 I thought that it was confirmed that ncaa 09 was for the Wii. I thought that it was confirmed that ncaa 09 was for the Wii.

]]> By: soonerhomie12 http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii/comment-page-1#comment-151069 soonerhomie12 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2076/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii#comment-151069 I thought that it was confirmed that ncaa 09 was for the Wii. I thought that it was confirmed that ncaa 09 was for the Wii.

]]> By: soonerhomie12 http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii/comment-page-1#comment-8700 soonerhomie12 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:46:23 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2076/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii#comment-8700 I think ncaa 09 NEEEEEEEEEEEDS to be on the Wii. I think ncaa 09 NEEEEEEEEEEEDS to be on the Wii.

]]> By: soonerhomie12 http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii/comment-page-1#comment-151068 soonerhomie12 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2076/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii#comment-151068 I think ncaa 09 NEEEEEEEEEEEDS to be on the Wii. I think ncaa 09 NEEEEEEEEEEEDS to be on the Wii.

]]> By: soonerhomie12 http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii/comment-page-1#comment-8699 soonerhomie12 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:42:35 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2076/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii#comment-8699 plus motion would be so fun. like throwing, pitching like on options, big hits and other stuff. Maybe like a telestrator. Now that would be cool. plus motion would be so fun. like throwing, pitching like on options, big hits and other stuff. Maybe like a telestrator. Now that would be cool.

]]> By: soonerhomie12 http://www.pastapadre.com/2007/12/28/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii/comment-page-1#comment-151067 soonerhomie12 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.pastapadre.com/2076/sports-games-showing-signs-of-life-on-the-wii#comment-151067 plus motion would be so fun. like throwing, pitching like on options, big hits and other stuff. Maybe like a telestrator. Now that would be cool. plus motion would be so fun. like throwing, pitching like on options, big hits and other stuff. Maybe like a telestrator. Now that would be cool.

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