FOM Gets Hit Hard By More Reviews

by pastapadre
Posted January 15th, 2009 at 1:00 pm

Last week it was OXM that had the first review for MLB Front Office Manager giving it a 5/10. Now the latest edition of Game Informer includes a review along with a second opinion where it received scores of 3/10 and 5/10.

After the first poor review I felt it would be important that 2K change the story by finally beginning to show the game off and lay out the specifics of it. A similar type game in NFL Head Coach 09 did an excellent job of that. There has been nothing about the game since then though making it well over a month since anything new came out about it and leaving less than two weeks until it releases.

Unfortunately 2K has put the community in a position where there is very little to go off of which naturally forces speculation. With the lack of info, media, and no demo there isn’t much choice. So it is starting to look like Front Office Manager is one of two things:

1) The game isn’t very good as the reviewers are saying. 2K is holding back on it because they aren’t confident about the final product and are attempting to shield criticism by now showing it.

2) The reviewers are not the intended audience for this game and their thoughts may not reflect the feelings of the crowd that is interested in it. This was the case with some, but not all, reviews for Head Coach. A full online fantasy league could be what turns out to make the game and they likely haven’t even tried that mode.

While I hold out hope that it is the second option they aren’t giving much reason to think so. It is disappointing because this has been a title I’ve been looking forward to since it was announced.

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adam

LOL @ 2K…there so garbage, but best games ever on the DC
adam

LOL @ 2K…there so garbage, but best games ever on the DC
http://intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

Then why are you on here? MLB 2K8 = Sucked….NBA 2K9 = NBA 2K6, NBA 2K7, NBA 2K8…2K All-Pro Football = Sucked….

Regardless if Pasta appears to be biased, most relevant sports games are made by EA. Although you failed to mention that Pasta is also a Sony Pony as he has put up a ton of information in regards to The Show.

I don't understand that if people hate this site, regardless of reason, why they visit and post non-sense…
http://intensedebate.com/people/Skihawks Skihawks

Then why are you on here? MLB 2K8 = Sucked….NBA 2K9 = NBA 2K6, NBA 2K7, NBA 2K8…2K All-Pro Football = Sucked….

Regardless if Pasta appears to be biased, most relevant sports games are made by EA. Although you failed to mention that Pasta is also a Sony Pony as he has put up a ton of information in regards to The Show.

I don't understand that if people hate this site, regardless of reason, why they visit and post non-sense…
bhurst99

I'd just like to thank PastaPadre for the all information he relays on this site for us sports gamers. I doubt very much the time he puts into writing for and maintaining this site is financially lucrative due to the advertising revenue it generates. Frankly, I'm guessing if PastaPadre put this much effort into another business, he'd probably make more money but it appears he enjoys doing this.

I think it's clear if Pasta gets information about a sports game he relays it as soon as possible. If 2K's marketing department doesn't give him (or anyone else) information there's nothing he can do.

So PastaPadre since you're getting a lot of abuse on your own page I'd like to point out that many people enjoy and look forward to your daily updates. Thanks.

raminb54

your exactly right i visit pasta daily for sports gaming update, i dont know why people are going such off topic, people if you dont like pasta stfu and stop coming here

bhurst99

I'd just like to thank PastaPadre for the all information he relays on this site for us sports gamers. I doubt very much the time he puts into writing for and maintaining this site is financially lucrative due to the advertising revenue it generates. Frankly, I'm guessing if PastaPadre put this much effort into another business, he'd probably make more money but it appears he enjoys doing this.

I think it's clear if Pasta gets information about a sports game he relays it as soon as possible. If 2K's marketing department doesn't give him (or anyone else) information there's nothing he can do.

So PastaPadre since you're getting a lot of abuse on your own page I'd like to point out that many people enjoy and look forward to your daily updates. Thanks.

raminb54

your exactly right i visit pasta daily for sports gaming update, i dont know why people are going such off topic, people if you dont like pasta stfu and stop coming here

GCubz06

Yo mama, why don't you go suck on your jacked up 2k sports collection? Go congregate with your other narrow-minded, 360-only, livin in mom's basement whackjobs and work yourself into a frenzy about how terrible Front Office Manager and MLB 2k9 are gonna be. And maybe you can come up with some more great insults like " suck my *** ". I cried myself to sleep after reading that. You sound like a stupid little 14 year old who thinks you sound tough when you swear. Get over yourself and your sucky 2K sports' games!!!
GCubz06

Yo mama, why don't you go suck on your jacked up 2k sports collection? Go congregate with your other narrow-minded, 360-only, livin in mom's basement whackjobs and work yourself into a frenzy about how terrible Front Office Manager and MLB 2k9 are gonna be. And maybe you can come up with some more great insults like " suck my *** ". I cried myself to sleep after reading that. You sound like a stupid little 14 year old who thinks you sound tough when you swear. Get over yourself and your sucky 2K sports' games!!!
Frank

I tried it out and it was many levels below nfl head coach and a planet away from baseball mogul or ootp

Nutzilla13

…and where/how did you try this game?

Frank

I tried it out and it was many levels below nfl head coach and a planet away from baseball mogul or ootp

Nutzilla13

…and where/how did you try this game?

http://intensedebate.com/people/Kevin_Wilkie Kevin Wilkie

I'm ready for this game. I know its got bad reviews. I'm not expecting the best game ever made but I will enjoy what this game has to offer. I just hope they don't stop making it after the first year if it doesn't sell good. They need to make it at least 3 years in a row to get an idea at how it will sell year after year.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Kevin_Wilkie Kevin Wilkie

I'm ready for this game. I know its got bad reviews. I'm not expecting the best game ever made but I will enjoy what this game has to offer. I just hope they don't stop making it after the first year if it doesn't sell good. They need to make it at least 3 years in a row to get an idea at how it will sell year after year.