NCAA Football 10 Demo Impressions
June 19, 2009 by pastapadre · Comments
Having played the full game at E3, which was probably built off a different and slightly more recent build, it makes it difficult to evaluate the demo. There are some things that seemed better at E3, yet there are also some things that seem better in the demo. So I’m not sure exactly how valid some of my impressions can be as they relate to the final build. Because of that I won’t go into much detail on those things.
Continue on to read some general thoughts on the game/demo and check out the videos of a full demo play-through.
The BIGS 2 Demo Impressions
June 19, 2009 by pastapadre · Comments
The demo for The BIGS 2 was released yesterday for the 360. No word on when it will be reaching the PS3 but within the next couple Thursdays would be likely. The demo features a three inning game between the AL and NL All-Stars as well as Home Run Pinball in the Vegas venue.
Coming off The BIGS, one of my favorite sports games of this generation, hopes are high for the sequel. Just some initial impressions from the short time playing it so far the first being the ingenious strategical elements are still prevalent. I really appreciate how you can go at the games, and each individual pitch, so many different ways and nothing about it is frustrating unlike other arcade style games. The “Legendary” tag is a nice addition giving those fielders special abilities which I saw right away when the NL catcher jumped high into the air and onto the dugout to attempt to catch a foul ball. What I liked is they don’t always make those catches but they have a shot at them. The one thing I’m not really a fan of is the zoomed in camera which is just too tight in on the action. Since it follows the ball, which is thrown at laser speed, it is difficult to track what is happening and you miss some of the impact of all the action that is taking place.
Continue on to view the two videos I’ve captured thus far showing off the HR Pinball and a three inning game. Leave your impressions of the demo or videos in the comments!
Extended Madden 10 Gameplay Videos
June 12, 2009 by pastapadre · Comments
Last week I was able to offer up a bunch of Madden 10 videos from E3. Now lead developer Ian Cummings has posted up a full quarter video of the game captured in HD featuring the Falcons @ Chiefs on All-Pro difficulty.
He has since posted up a full game’s worth of videos on the Inside EA Blog which you can check out here. Continue on to watch the video and leave your thoughts in the comments.
Dwight Howard NBA Live 10 Cover Athlete
June 11, 2009 by pastapadre · Comments
Dwight Howard has been chosen as the cover athlete for EA Sports NBA Live 10. Howard put up over 20ppg and nearly 14rpg during the regular season and in the postseason has averaged 21ppg and 15rpg. He has helped lead the Magic to an unlikely Eastern Conference Championship and is now fighting for the NBA title.
Featuring several innovations to the core gameplay experience and online game modes, NBA LIVE 10 is bringing a renewed focus to the long-running EA SPORTS basketball franchise. The groundbreaking Dynamic DNA service, driven by Synergy Sports Technology, will make a return in NBA LIVE 10, with significant improvements that will allow players to connect their game to the NBA season like never before.
After a year where EA went with boring basketball cover athletes in Tony Parker and Kevin Love, Howard brings back some of the excitement that used to be had with Live’s cover. In recent years Live has featured marketable and on-the-rise superstars such as Tracy McGrady, Gilbert Arenas and Dwayne Wade. Continue on for the announcement trailer and leave your thoughts in the comments.
E3 2009 Day Two Videos
June 4, 2009 by pastapadre · Comments
Once I got back from E3 it became much easier to upload and process the videos. So here are all the rest of the vids I took while out there for Madden 10 and NCAA Football 10.
For Madden this includes an extended recording of Redskins @ Seahawks, a couple intros and half time highlights. These are all on All-Pro difficulty. For NCAA there are a few showing gameplay on All-American (be warned I was trying to play and record at the same time) and also two replays of “setup” plays where you can see how the defense reacts.
Still to come over the next couple days will be my full impressions article on Madden and a wrap-up of the entire event. Continue on to check out the videos and leave your thoughts in the comments.
E3 2009 Day One Videos
June 3, 2009 by pastapadre · Comments
Here is a collection of videos taken from the first day of E3. These focus on Madden 10 and NCAA Football 10. Planning to do several more videos from the event today that will either go up late tonight or tomorrow morning.
More UFC 2009 Videos
May 24, 2009 by pastapadre · Comments
In lieu of news for todayas there is lots coming this week and next week with E3, I thought I’d post up some more of the online videos from UFC 2009 Undisputed. The fights are Kendall Grove (PP) vs Chris Leben (Jerkfacefave), Brock Lesnar (PP) vs Frank Mir (JFF), and the one that has been in the featured video slot with Lyoto Machida (PP) vs Wilson Gouveia (JFF). Also a very special and amusing created fighter match with our guys from very early on in career mode.
UFC 98 Video Preview
May 22, 2009 by pastapadre · Comments
Over a week ago Jerkfacefave previewed the UFC 98 event taking place tomorrow night. You can read through part one and part two. Now using UFC 2009 Undisputed we have completed three of the fights as a preview. Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar, Matt Hughes vs Matt Sera, and the main event featuring Lyoto Machida vs Rashad Evans. Continue on to watch the three fights.
UFC 2009 Tutorial Videos
May 21, 2009 by pastapadre · Comments
UFC 2009 Undisputed is a game that novices can enjoy but takes a great deal of time to master. That can make the fights feel extremely satisfying as you learn and pick up on the more advanced elements of the game.
Typically I don’t like to take the time out to run through tutorials. I’d rather figure things out from playing games naturally. But with UFC it is almost necessary to do the tutorials. It takes about a half hour to get through the six of them. After doing so I felt more comfortable about the controls and it made it easier to recall them instinctively in my following fights making my progression much more pronounced than if I hadn’t completed them.
Continue on to watch run-through videos of the tutorials. They cover navigation, striking, submissions, takedowns & clinches, transitions, and a final one showing a few miscellaneous moves.
The BIGS 2 Mini-Games
May 15, 2009 by pastapadre · Comments
A new trailer is out for The BIGS 2 that focuses on the mini-games. Home Run Pinball was very popular with the original The BIGS so that prominently returns with a few new venues such as Las Vegas and Tokyo. There are numerous other mini-games that have been created this time around and they are also quite un-traditional. They’ll be used to train your player in the career mode but look like they could be a lot of fun even as standalone mini-games.
Continue on to check out the video and leave your thoughts in the comments.
