Archive for the ‘Original Padre Content’ Category
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#5 of 2011: NBA 2K12
Following the remarkable NBA 2K11 (which took home top game honors) was never going to be easy and the NBA lockout compounded on that by severely damaging the value of NBA 2K12. Now that the season is underway the product has surged in terms of relevance. Extreme online problems and removal of Crew, bugs afflicting modes like My Player, and poor communication did the damage that even the lockout couldn't enact - but the primary area 2K12 really delivered on was still quite an accomplishme...
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#6 of 2011: WWE All-Stars
The segment of arcade-style sports offerings has largely been dying out over the course of this console generation. There has been a resurrection as of late, with EA Sports bringing back NBA Jam and NFL Blitz in particular, but have done so by shifting them to to digital-downloads at discount prices. WWE All-Stars was a full-fledged retail release that delivered an immense amount of fun and content to justify the price. Better described as a fighting game than a wrestling game All-Stars not ...
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The Line Drive 12/25
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Merry Christmas! •Lesnar vs Overeem UFC 141 preview video from UFC Undisputed 3. •A new patch is coming in early January for NHL 12. •EA Sports was working on bringing Madden NFL back to PC before scrapping it. •Pre-order incentive (not retailer-exclusive) for FIFA Street will be an adidas all-star team. •A patch rec...
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#7 of 2011: NCAA Football 12
When a yearly sports title concentrates more on enhancing gameplay and the existing features rather than introducing big new ones the typical expectation is that it will at the very least be polished and avoid some of the growing pains that befall early-stage innovation. NCAA Football 12 made subtle improvements across the board but despite being theoretically rich in content faltered tragically due to broken and incomplete features and poor communication.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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The Line Drive 12/18
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •The direct-download PC version of NBA 2K12 is only $10. •The latest blog for NFL Blitz goes over gameplay. •ESPN has a hands-on preview of MLB 12: The Show. •Continue voting for the Pastapadre Community Choice Awards! Side-blogs on Google Plus tackling industry topics – add to a circle and +1 while there! Also ...
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Post-Release Support From EA Sports Slows With Madden NFL 12
Madden NFL 12 is coming upon its 16th week since releasing at the end of August. Though word of mouth has been relatively strong - leading to a better hold in sales - one area of disappointment has been post-release support in the way of patches and 'tuners'. That is no better demonstrated than by comparing the patches that came for Madden NFL 11 vs 12 and the lack of communication regarding any current plans for future support of the title.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Chris Paul Traded to the Clippers
After five days of turmoil surrounding Chris Paul - which at one point had him headed to the Lakers only to have the NBA nix the deal - he is officially on the move. Paul will be playing in LA after all but instead it'll be for the Clippers. In exchange the Hornets receive Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu, and the unprotected first round pick of Minnesota's. It's a huge haul for New Orleans considering they had next to no leverage in making a deal for Paul but still got both t...
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The Line Drive 12/11
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •THQ has put out a survey regarding online play for UFC Undisputed 3. •The EA Sports Challenge Series is off and running - held on the PS3 through Virgin Gaming. •The card-management game FIFA Superstars now has an iOS app to play from. •Continue to get your votes in for the Pastapadre 2011 Community Choice Awards! Side-blogs on G...
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