Archive for the ‘Event Coverage’ Category
-
NCAA Football 09 hands-on: Part one
After getting a significant amount of time with NCAA Football 09 I've compiled my initial thoughts on the game and details on features. The games were played on All-American difficulty and five minute quarters and I took part mostly in head-to-head. You can check over at NCAA Strategies and PSU for more hands-on details as well. Because of the vast amount of info there is to lay out I've broken it into two parts the second of which can be found here. Part one goes over things that relate ...
-
NCAA Football 09 cover reveal event
Some of you may have noticed that my initial hands-on impressions of NCAA Football 09 are no longer up. Apparently there was some sort of miscommunication and we were not informed of an embargo which holds until May 2nd. I'll have my full gameplay and feature impressions up then. So I thought I'd throw up a short recap of the PS3 NCAA cover reveal event with some pictures. Jake Long, Matt Ryan, Darren McFadden, DeSean Jackson, Chris Long, and Owen Schmitt were in attendance along with the g...
-
NHL 09 community day video
EA Sports recently had a community day for NHL 09. The timing is especially encouraging considering the game won't release until September. By bringing in the community for feedback and suggestions at such an early point in development it allows for the team to potentially act on what they hear for 09. The first time EA really did this was last year with NBA Live 08. That one was held over three months ahead of release and there were positive results in the final product that could possibly...
-
NFL Tour hands-on impressions
I was able to get a substantial amount of time in with NFL Tour at the PR event over the weekend. Tour is a game designed for those who have found others such as Madden to be too complicated or just a change of pace from the simulation experience. It strives to be simplistic and easy to play while providing a fun time. Tour has really turned out to be a fun game head-to-head but it isn't going to provide a deep or nearly as satisfying experience from playing the CPU. That isn't a knock on...
-
Getting time in with NFL Tour
I have arrived in New York for the NFL Tour event where I'll have the opportunity to get some hands-on time with the game, discussion with producer Phil Frazier, and a chance to chat with Trey Wingo who does the commentary for the game. While I'm out here the site will continue to be updated though it may come more in bunches than at different times throughout the day. Look for my initial impressions of the game to come by early Monday morning although I may have something sooner than tha...
-
How much impact did the Community Event have on NBA Live 08?
Back at the end of June when EA held the NBA Live 08 Community Event there were advantages and disadvantages to having it take place that early in the development process. On one hand it was at a point where not everything had been implemented and was still in the midst of intense tweaking. It was very much unfinished as compared to what is usually seen at community days which are generally representative of the final product. However having come in at that time allowed for producer interact...
-
Comparing NBA Live 08 from the Community Event to the demo
As stated previously, one of the biggest benefits to having the Community Event for NBA Live 08 back in late June was how the game was still at a point in development where feedback and suggestions could be evaluated and potentially implemented. You can read my full impressions from then here. This being a demo and with only the 2 minute quarters it is difficult to get into a flow and fully evaluate the game. However there are some topics which I feel could be compared. Of course it isn'...
-
Madden 08 pictures from Community Day
Here are a handful of pics I took of Madden while at the Community Day. I didn't spend much time doing them since I'll be able to grab them much more easily at home. The couple videos I have I may upload once I'm home if they turned out decent enough. I made sure to check out the Cowboys throwbacks because I had seen discussion wondering what the "Blue on Grey" and "Classic Cowboys" represented. Also included is my freak of a Superstar QB. Click the thumbnails bel...
by 
