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Ledbetterman10 · September 2020

MayDay10 said:

Overall, its not too impressive. Presentation and all that are outstanding. Not a big fan of their menus and interface.

Tried ultimate team and it was rather confusing/boring. I have been playing the MLB The Show Diamond Dynasty and that blows MUT out of the water IMO. I will give it another chance, but overall wasnt a big fan.

Yes, there is franchise. That is what I dove into. Lots of options. Again, the interface wasnt great. Madden games for me arent well balanced, which is why I havent been able to get into them for years. My games are very low scoring without much stat compilation or realism. I can either have a 20-play, 75 yard drive that eats more than a quarter.... go 3 and out 10 straight time.... or get lucky on a prayer bomb pass to get 40 yards. Games are like 16-14, 10-3, and such. I wish I could master the sliders.

I play The Show a lot more than I play Madden and all I play on The Show is Diamond Dynasty. I agree it's better than MUT. Lots more you can do. I especially liked the addition of "Showdowns" in Diamond Dynasty this year.

MayDay10 · September 2020

Ledbetterman10 said:

MayDay10 said:

Overall, its not too impressive. Presentation and all that are outstanding. Not a big fan of their menus and interface.

Tried ultimate team and it was rather confusing/boring. I have been playing the MLB The Show Diamond Dynasty and that blows MUT out of the water IMO. I will give it another chance, but overall wasnt a big fan.

Yes, there is franchise. That is what I dove into. Lots of options. Again, the interface wasnt great. Madden games for me arent well balanced, which is why I havent been able to get into them for years. My games are very low scoring without much stat compilation or realism. I can either have a 20-play, 75 yard drive that eats more than a quarter.... go 3 and out 10 straight time.... or get lucky on a prayer bomb pass to get 40 yards. Games are like 16-14, 10-3, and such. I wish I could master the sliders.

I play The Show a lot more than I play Madden and all I play on The Show is Diamond Dynasty. I agree it's better than MUT. Lots more you can do. I especially liked the addition of "Showdowns" in Diamond Dynasty this year.

I love the showdowns... at least the concept of them. Never beat one. I would love for them to allow for some sort of continue or something. You could buy it with Stubs, or maybe you lose a player or 2 and can try again?

The moments are good too for the most part, although some threaten to send me to an early grave via stroke. I do think it is a little 'moment-heavy'.

I really like the Events and the variability on that. Conquest Maps are great. I would like a bit more offline content, but it is what it is.

A huge draw for Diamond Dynasty is the historic players. I dont think they have that on Madden, nor does the NFL have as many recognizable, iconic, historic players as you can draw out of MLB

Ledbetterman10 · September 2020

MayDay10 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

MayDay10 said:

Overall, its not too impressive. Presentation and all that are outstanding. Not a big fan of their menus and interface.

Tried ultimate team and it was rather confusing/boring. I have been playing the MLB The Show Diamond Dynasty and that blows MUT out of the water IMO. I will give it another chance, but overall wasnt a big fan.

Yes, there is franchise. That is what I dove into. Lots of options. Again, the interface wasnt great. Madden games for me arent well balanced, which is why I havent been able to get into them for years. My games are very low scoring without much stat compilation or realism. I can either have a 20-play, 75 yard drive that eats more than a quarter.... go 3 and out 10 straight time.... or get lucky on a prayer bomb pass to get 40 yards. Games are like 16-14, 10-3, and such. I wish I could master the sliders.

I play The Show a lot more than I play Madden and all I play on The Show is Diamond Dynasty. I agree it's better than MUT. Lots more you can do. I especially liked the addition of "Showdowns" in Diamond Dynasty this year.

I love the showdowns... at least the concept of them. Never beat one. I would love for them to allow for some sort of continue or something. You could buy it with Stubs, or maybe you lose a player or 2 and can try again?

The moments are good too for the most part, although some threaten to send me to an early grave via stroke. I do think it is a little 'moment-heavy'.

I really like the Events and the variability on that. Conquest Maps are great. I would like a bit more offline content, but it is what it is.

A huge draw for Diamond Dynasty is the historic players. I dont think they have that on Madden, nor does the NFL have as many recognizable, iconic, historic players as you can draw out of MLB

They have some legendary players on Madden, but not even close to as many as The Show does. I have Dan Marino on my MUT for example. But there are so many more legend players on The Show, and they add new ones every year. Maddux, Smoltz, and Glavine were added for the first time this year, as was Mickey Mantle. And other legends go back as far as Cy Young and Ty Cobb.

I've beaten a few showdowns, but they are tough. I did a conquest map a few years ago, but I thought it was kind of repetitive. And unlike Madden, where I'm not good enough to compete online and win much, I've pretty good at The Show so I mostly play online in Diamond Dynasty, with the exception of Showdowns and Moments.

I also like Battle Royals because they're only three inning games, and you can always draft a new team. So you can get three games in in the time you'd get one regular game in. Never really got into Events, though it seems similar to Battle Royale. A lot of times I don't have the right players to make a squad.

Some legends I'd like to see in The Show that haven't been there yet are DiMaggio, Randy Johnson, and Sandy Koufax. I just went down the entire list of baseball hall of famers and it's astounding how many have been in The Show. Madden on the other hand has never even had Bradshaw, Staubach, Unitas, or Namath.

MayDay10 · September 2020

Even if they went way back, with a few exceptions, nobody would work, other than the most notable skill players, mainly 1970 and onward. Nobody (except me maybe) would get excited for a Sonny Jurgensen, YA Tittle, or a George Blanda card. Also, not sure how those players would work in today's arcade-like NFL and Madden game. Baseball is just universal.

The Show is a really good product though.

Ledbetterman10 · September 2020

MayDay10 said:

Even if they went way back, with a few exceptions, nobody would work, other than the most notable skill players, mainly 1970 and onward. Nobody (except me maybe) would get excited for a Sonny Jurgensen, YA Tittle, or a George Blanda card. Also, not sure how those players would work in today's arcade-like NFL and Madden game. Baseball is just universal.

The Show is a really good product though.

And it's much improved, and continues to improve (unlike Madden). I remember in the PS3 days there were a lot of online issues like freezing with The Show. But everything runs smooth now.

bflynn1 · September 2020

I've been playing PGA 2K21. Liking the changes in game play from The Golf Club 2019 to this game.

Also really looking forward to the Tony Hawk 1 and 2 remasters coming out this week. Obviously for the nostalgia but also because I know I'm going to spend a lot of time on the skatepark creator.

Rygar · September 2020

FYI, loading up on Xbox live and then switching to Ultimate Game Pass for a 1:1 month membership exchange still works.

Matts3221 · October 2020

Playing Mario 3D All stars. Played Galaxy first and that is my all time favorite Mario game ( Galaxy 2 was better but would not have been there if not for the first one ) got all 120 stars.

Have around 55 stars on Mario 64 , I was a freshman in college when it came out in 96 , I remember playing this game to death but does not hold up as well as I thought , still pretty fun , you need 70 stars to get to bowser so I plan on getting that many and then stopping.

Mario Sunshine - I need to give it more time , I though it was a "ok" Mario game when it first came out on Gamecube but going back to it , I don't like the water back as you cannot do a backflip or a few other moves I wanted to do. Also maybe the mapping of the controls but it seems so much more difficult then I remember it.

Purple Fairy Tree · October 2020

I'm playing Animal Crossing and loving it, thanks for the Mario update @Matts3221 do you or does anyone have a Switch Hoop? I'm thinking of getting one for Christmas but wouldn't mind hearing some reviews first? Thanks

Matts3221 · October 2020

What is a switch hoop ? I honestly don’t know.

Also Mario Sunshine is growing on me. I would suggest playing it first or if you play another Mario game just play something else for a couple weeks and then come back to sunshine. Controls are so different than other Mario games but once you get it down it is a blast to play.

Purple Fairy Tree · October 2020

I love Mario, I'd like to get that too. I enjoyed Mario 64 but found some levels a bit difficult (which shouldn't really be a barrier as I can ask him indoors to help as he completed it many times).

Apparently the hoop is actually called Ring Fit Adventure:

Ledbetterman10 · October 2020

West Coast Dreamgirl said:

I love Mario, I'd like to get that too. I enjoyed Mario 64 but found some levels a bit difficult (which shouldn't really be a barrier as I can ask him indoors to help as he completed it many times).

Apparently the hoop is actually called Ring Fit Adventure:

Getting all the stars in Tick-Tok Clock and Rainbow Ride can be tough for sure.

Purple Fairy Tree · October 2020

@Ledbetterman10 exactly!

eeriepadave · October 2020

Mentioned this before that my friend works for Bethesda in Maryland. A few weeks ago Microsoft bought them for $7.5 Million.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/21/tech/microsoft-bethesda-acquisition/index.html

Matts3221 · October 2020

Need For Speed - Payback

Being playing this shit out of this over the past two weeks , free PlayStation Plus title this month. I loved the Burnout Series on PS2 and Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 on PS3.

All other ones have been meh , I do find this one pretty fun , that said I skip all the story because I just want to race.

Jason P · October 2020

NFS Hot Pursuit is getting a remastered release on 11/6 for i think $40. It is one of the few that I raced to 100% completion and probably the last good NFS I've played. I'm not huge on the 'underground" street racing storyline. leave the storybook and give me some supercars, nitro, EMP weaponry and some goddamn choppers!

Jason P · October 2020

Next Gen Notes:

Microsoft sent out fully functional Series X about 3 weeks ago to a pretty good number or reputable gaming sites with very little oversight other then they can't use the word "review", but they have been free to "preview" all they want. They have not been able to really test it with next gen games to give the hardware a serious test. The big takeaway is the load times are what everyone will be impressed with ... not sexy, but probably true. Also of note is that the units are whisper quite (fan noise and heat were some of my biggest concerns heading into next gen). It's also not as big as I pictured in my mind.

Sony sent out PS5's to a few of the bigger gaming sites over the past weekend. Sony has allowed them to post pictures of the box it shipped in ... and no further commenting. Seems odd only a few weeks away from launch. Either Sony is going to do something to knock our socks off or strange things are afoot at the Circle K.

Also, on the Bethesda storyline, Microsoft isn't going to say it but it looks more clear from articles I've read that future Elder Scrolls and Fallout games will be microsoft exclusive.

Jason P · October 2020

Also of note on next gen, storage space is going to be a huge issue from the onset. The reason these systems will have super fast load times is because they use SSD storage which is expensive. Series X has 1 TB, but after the system OS probably has 850 GB for games. Sony PS5 has 825 GB but after the OS it may be around 700 GB or less. The new Spider Man game alone uses 105 GB, even if you buy the disc. By the time you purchase your 6th or 7th game you may need to already be doing storage management.

There are expansion slots but expanded storage will be expensive. Series X has 1 TB SSD expansion listed at over $200. I have no idea if Sony has announced anything. You can use cheaper portable USB hard drive to play current gen games (at least on xbox series x)

Rygar · October 2020

Yeah that expansion is 300 Canadian. I'll wait for the 3rd party versions, hopefully they're a little more affordable.
I also have the 2TB Seagate I'm using with my XB1, I'll use that for storage and copy games to the XSX SSD when I want to use them - typically I am only playing 2 or 3 games at a time anyway.

MayDay10 · October 2020

The storage thing is one of the main reasons I do not plan to take the plunge for awhile. It is/was highly annoying dealing with the PS4.

I also dont play the PS4 a ton. Not worth the investment.

I think I will wait a bit. See what the situation is with the next Elder Scrolls game, and see what sort of storage solutions present themselves. Maybe even go with a new desktop PC instead this round.

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