Archive for August, 2005
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2005 at 10:36 pmImagespace Inc (ISI) has been developing racing sims for quite a while. They have produced several of EA’s very popular titles, including the very poplular F1 Challenge and Nascar Thunder series. Now ISI has, they say, compiled all of the lessons learned in a new product entitled rFactor.
Madden 102
Tuesday, August 30th, 2005 at 12:43 pmYou can tell that I’m a product of Action!PC football by Dave Koch Sports – I like to call formations, plays, subs, and who’s blitzing, but I’m not a thumb-jockey by trade, and it may come as a surprise to many that I sometimes hit the ‘3’ button when I should hit ‘4’. Don’t […]
And Yet More Madden
Sunday, August 28th, 2005 at 12:02 pmI still haven’t created a franchise yet because the on field portion of the game is so interesting. This is the first Madden that requires you to scan the field and make realistic decisions about where to throw the ball. The hit button 4 and make a perfect pass to the reciever is […]
More Madden Ramblings (and My Take on the Cone)
Friday, August 26th, 2005 at 1:01 pmAs I continue to play Madden, I continue to appreciate it for what it is - a solid game of football. At this point I am not worried about what it is not – a perfect simulation of football. I only have a few disappointments thus far. First, the franchise mode has […]
Falcons vs. Jaguars (and some Madden)
Thursday, August 25th, 2005 at 8:54 pmThree quick points. First, it does not matter if Vick learns to stay in the pocket, rolls out, becomes a West Coast Master, etc. If the o-line does not learn to block Vick is going to have his freaking head knocked off. Second, for the second week in a row Atlanta’s first […]
Madden and Message Boards - An Insane Combo
Thursday, August 25th, 2005 at 3:46 pmIt had to happen sooner or later; I decided to check out some of the old hang-outs (and some new places) to see what sort of buzz on the street was surrounding the latest, greatest Madden release. Big mistake.
For starters, I learned of some glitch that lets you figure out if your opponent (CPU […]
Understanding Why the Cone is Realistic
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005 at 1:51 pmAnybody that has played five minutes of football at the high school or higher level understands why the cone used in Madden is very realistic. Heck, every player has such “cones” on the field and it is the hardest thing to adjust to when starting to play football. As a receiver, […]
Bottles vs. Cans
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005 at 10:28 pmI came across an interesting article for beer drinkers/lovers. Last month The Boston Globe ran an article about the great beer debate - bottles vs. cans. Apparently Jim Koch (of Sam Adams fame) said that canned beer more or less sucked.
I have always liked bottled beer, but I have to admit that I […]
Madden Online
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005 at 1:50 pmGeoff and I played a brief five minute quarter game using the internet IP method. Took us a few minutes to configure my firewall, but everything was silky smooth during the game, where the mighty Texans defeated the Giants in a 10-0 defensive struggle. There were quite a few interceptions, but they more […]
Correction
Sunday, August 21st, 2005 at 11:50 amIt seems I haven’t lived in Texas long enough. Houston actually IS the “bayou city.” I guess living in Louisiana tainted my view that anything out of that state could be related to the bayou. So Madden commentary can’t be faulted there.
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QB Vision Control
Sunday, August 21st, 2005 at 10:53 amSo far, I’m pretty impressed with Madden on the field. This is the first time I’ve played it in a couple of years, but what I see I like. A very nice addition is the QB vision control. Each QB has a field of vision that is highlighted on the field after […]
Madden Commentary
Saturday, August 20th, 2005 at 3:11 pmWhy can’t EA Sports fix the commentary code in Madden? I’ve played two games so far. I was greated to the “bayou” stadium by Al Micheals, which is interesting since Reliant field is in Houston, the last time I checked. Team kicks a field goal, Al Micheals says “the offense will want […]
Madden PC
Saturday, August 20th, 2005 at 1:48 pmI purchased the last copy of Madden NFL 06 PC at my local Gamestop this afternoon. An odd thing occurred during the purchase. After looking around for the game, I asked the clerk if they had the PC version available. He walked over to the display case and removed the box, which […]
Madden Sales
Friday, August 19th, 2005 at 5:27 pmUnless you’ve been living under a rock, you should already know that Madden is selling at huge numbers. So for the doomsayers, there hasn’t been much of a backlash to the NFL license. In fact, almost every person who moaned loud and hard about this deal is either going to purchase the game, […]
$60 Next Gen Games
Thursday, August 18th, 2005 at 9:24 pmI have read that next generation games may cost $10 more on average (i.e. $59.99), but I really did not expect it to happen. Too bad, but it looks like it is coming if gamestop.com is any indication. I just too a look at their PS3 and Xbox 360 game listing, and there […]
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