WTF do PS2 people get screwed around by EA Sports

kenshunt

I can't afford a PS3 right at the moment, and the fucks at EA Sports won't give me a roster update for NHL 08, i guess i've got to find another make for sports video games.

drtyfrnk29

kenshunt wrote:

I can't afford a PS3 right at the moment, and the fucks at EA Sports won't give me a roster update for NHL 08, i guess i've got to find another make for sports video games.

EA has a long history of cornering consumers and saying, "You will buy our shit at any cost because we own the rights to all of your sports franchises. Suckers."

I've long heard the gripes of Nascar fans that play those titles complaining about things like frame rates, content and gameplay. I've never played an EA title for baseball or basketball but I'm under the impression that the only title they really cater to is Madden. I understand 2k sports is firing up again so I think you may be able to go that way.

kenshunt

drtyfrnk29 wrote:

EA has a long history of cornering consumers and saying, "You will buy our shit at any cost because we own the rights to all of your sports franchises. Suckers."

I've long heard the gripes of Nascar fans that play those titles complaining about things like frame rates, content and gameplay. I've never played an EA title for baseball or basketball but I'm under the impression that the only title they really cater to is Madden. I understand 2k sports is firing up again so I think you may be able to go that way.

EA lost the rights to Baseball, im hoping maybe next year a good quality NHL 09 the show hehe

drtyfrnk29

kenshunt wrote:

EA lost the rights to Baseball, im hoping maybe next year a good quality NHL 09 the show hehe

I've owned one NHL title from EA. I think it was NHL 02. I dug it. I'm not a big hockey fan so it was more for when I had people over so we could go nuts trying to score and scream at each other.

kenshunt

drtyfrnk29 wrote:

I've owned one NHL title from EA. I think it was NHL 02. I dug it. I'm not a big hockey fan so it was more for when I had people over so we could go nuts trying to score and scream at each other.

Well when you play online it's kind of the same thing, you can have microphone games, but im just pissed that the game has been out since September and no Roster updates.

Stone Is God

drtyfrnk29 wrote:

EA has a long history of cornering consumers and saying, "You will buy our shit at any cost because we own the rights to all of your sports franchises. Suckers."

I've long heard the gripes of Nascar fans that play those titles complaining about things like frame rates, content and gameplay. I've never played an EA title for baseball or basketball but I'm under the impression that the only title they really cater to is Madden. I understand 2k sports is firing up again so I think you may be able to go that way.

I'm a huge NASCAR fan and I used to buy the racing games every year but I haven't the last few years. It's a sham. EA used to kick ass when they had to compete but now it's just junk.

xavier mcdaniel

i buy the pc version of the game and so far i have yet to get a roster update for this year's game.

NY PJ1

why do adults play video games?

Stone Is God

drtyfrnk29 wrote:

I've owned one NHL title from EA. I think it was NHL 02. I dug it. I'm not a big hockey fan so it was more for when I had people over so we could go nuts trying to score and scream at each other.

We had to ban hockey from my apartment because it would cause fist fights when we were drinking. You get 6 or 7 former athletes in one room (all still highly competitive), fill them with numerous beers, and it's a recipe for trouble. We're all still friends, though. No major damage.

Rygar

NY PJ1 wrote:

why do adults play video games?

Why do adults get their hair cut every week?

kenshunt

Rygar wrote:

Why do adults get their hair cut every week?

LMAO, and why do we watch kids play hockey every other day lol.

drtyfrnk29

Stone Is God wrote:

I'm a huge NASCAR fan and I used to buy the racing games every year but I haven't the last few years. It's a sham. EA used to kick ass when they had to compete but now it's just junk.

My wife bought Nascar 08 for me. Looked exactly like 06. I've played it once. I appreciated the fact that she went out and got it for me but, like you say, without competition EA is satisfied with releasing carbon copies of games every year, only updated car numbers and names being the change. The features on those games are ridiculous. I dont wanna race a friggin Modified, or a NCTS car. Make the Cup series racing better. The best one they ever made was 04.

Stone Is God wrote:

We had to ban hockey from my apartment because it would cause fist fights when we were drinking. You get 6 or 7 former athletes in one room (all still highly competitive), fill them with numerous beers, and it's a recipe for trouble. We're all still friends, though. No major damage

Same here. Not that everyone in the room was a former athlete but we were all very competitive and drinking. Think Vince Vaughn in Swingers. Good times.

NY PJ1

Rygar wrote:

Why do adults get their hair cut every week?

gotta keep looking good kid

NY PJ1

kenshunt wrote:

LMAO, and why do we watch kids play hockey every other day lol.

cause its the best game to watch

Rygar

NY PJ1 wrote:

gotta keep looking good kid

You probably have to avoid the cracks in the sidewalk, too.

kenshunt

NY PJ1 wrote:

cause its the best game to watch

Well it's also the best video game for me to play, i basically just enjoy the sports games.

NY PJ1

kenshunt wrote:

Well it's also the best video game for me to play, i basically just enjoy the sports games.

im messing with ya,, chill dude lol

NY PJ1

Rygar wrote:

You probably have to avoid the cracks in the sidewalk, too.

thats a given

Stone Is God

drtyfrnk29 wrote:

My wife bought Nascar 08 for me. Looked exactly like 06. I've played it once. I appreciated the fact that she went out and got it for me but, like you say, without competition EA is satisfied with releasing carbon copies of games every year, only updated car numbers and names being the change. The features on those games are ridiculous. I dont wanna race a friggin Modified, or a NCTS car. Make the Cup series racing better. The best one they ever made was 04.Same here. Not that everyone in the room was a former athlete but we were all very competitive and drinking. Think Vince Vaughn in Swingers. Good times.

I think the final straw was when we were playing, drunk of course, and I got pissed off at my best friend who I've know forever. I calmly got up and proceeded to fire a controller right at his head. It came to blows. Now, I've been in about 3 fight in my whole life and I'm not a prick when I drink. That made the decision easy for us (my friend was also my roommate at the time). We woke up hung over the next day and the game went into the trash. I haven't played a hockey game since and that was about 5 years ago.

drtyfrnk29

Stone Is God wrote:

I think the final straw was when we were playing, drunk of course, and I got pissed off at my best friend who I've know forever. I calmly got up and proceeded to fire a controller right at his head. It came to blows. Now, I've been in about 3 fight in my whole life and I'm not a prick when I drink. That made the decision easy for us (my friend was also my roommate at the time). We woke up hung over the next day and the game went into the trash. I haven't played a hockey game since and that was about 5 years ago.

DAMN!!!! I did a lot of trash talking but I never tried to crack a guy's skull with the controller. Probably a good thing that game found it's way to the garbage.

kenshunt

Stone Is God wrote:

I think the final straw was when we were playing, drunk of course, and I got pissed off at my best friend who I've know forever. I calmly got up and proceeded to fire a controller right at his head. It came to blows. Now, I've been in about 3 fight in my whole life and I'm not a prick when I drink. That made the decision easy for us (my friend was also my roommate at the time). We woke up hung over the next day and the game went into the trash. I haven't played a hockey game since and that was about 5 years ago.

Don't drink and play video games, what a waste lol.

mca47

EA games have for some time been crap.
I can't even think of one EA game that I get excited for anymore.

I got the new Tiger Woods when it came out...EXACT same thing as last year!
Madden is the same EVERY year as are every other game they make.

For baseball I play MLB The Show. Awesome game!

Stone Is God

drtyfrnk29 wrote:

DAMN!!!! I did a lot of trash talking but I never tried to crack a guy's skull with the controller. Probably a good thing that game found it's way to the garbage.

That was the dozen beers along with getting blown out for the 3rd time in a row. Not one of my finer moments.

mca47

Stone Is God wrote:

That was the dozen beers along with getting blown out for the 3rd time in a row. Not one of my finer moments.

That's why people play online now!

drtyfrnk29

mca47 wrote:

That's why people play online now!

I laways thought the competiton online would trump what you could get at home. I never desired getting stomped by some 12 year old kid in North Dakota and hear him cackling wildly as I throw yet another interception.

kenshunt

drtyfrnk29 wrote:

I laways thought the competiton online would trump what you could get at home. I never desired getting stomped by some 12 year old kid in North Dakota and hear him cackling wildly as I throw yet another interception.

Thats the joy of playing online you don't know who your playing hehe.

mca47

drtyfrnk29 wrote:

I laways thought the competiton online would trump what you could get at home. I never desired getting stomped by some 12 year old kid in North Dakota and hear him cackling wildly as I throw yet another interception.

Yeah, hearing the 12 year olds talk shit after they go 26-2 on Call of Duty 4 isn't much fun...
Oh well...better then getting clunked in the head with a controller! LOL

drtyfrnk29

mca47 wrote:

Yeah, hearing the 12 year olds talk shit after they go 26-2 on Call of Duty 4 isn't much fun...
Oh well...better then getting clunked in the head with a controller! LOL

Word.

Stone Is God

I could tell you a lot more stories of video game anger. I had a lot of bitterness towards video games, I think that was mostly the booze. I've spent more than a few bucks on new controllers (yeah, there is a pattern).

I remember playing one of the Bond games on multi player mode and I figured how to use a jet pack. I kept doing against my friends and they threatened bodily harm if I didn't tell then how to do it. I caved in.

drtyfrnk29

Stone Is God wrote:

I could tell you a lot more stories of video game anger. I had a lot of bitterness towards video games, I think that was mostly the booze. I've spent more than a few bucks on new controllers (yeah, there is a pattern).

I remember playing one of the Bond games on multi player mode and I figured how to use a jet pack. I kept doing against my friends and they threatened bodily harm if I didn't tell then how to do it. I caved in.

Back in the day of the original Tecmo Bowl for NES my buddy didnt know how to switch recievers on offense and I did. I'd intercept him every time and run it back. Once he learned I was subjected to the worst video game ass whoopings known to man.

mca47

I do get pissed from time to time at video games, but not nearly as pissed as I used to get as a kid playing NES. Oh man!
Damn thing!