Posts Tagged ‘impressions’
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Initial Impressions of NBA 2K13 on Wii U
Of the three major sports titles to release alongside the Nintendo Wii U it's NBA 2K13 that delivers the product that most closely matches the 360/PS3 version in content. Yet while the tablet controller features are definitely useful they're also the least interactive. (more…)...
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Initial Impressions of FIFA 13 on Wii U
FIFA 13 on the Nintendo Wii U offers a satisfying overall experience but inherently the unique features of the system are not completely natural to take advantage of during free-flowing gameplay. It looks and runs beautifully with the new hardware but a few features and gameplay enhancements are notable in their absence. Still this might be the best sports game available to go along with the launch of the system. (more…)...
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Initial Impressions of Madden NFL 13 on Wii U
Madden NFL 13 is one of the three primary sports titles that accompany the release of the Nintendo Wii U. The tablet controller has proven to be more worthwhile than anticipated but poor framerate hampers what otherwise could have been an excellent launch offering. (more…)...
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NBA 2K MyLife Facebook Game Available Now
Along with the mobile companion apps 2K Sports earlier promoted a Facebook game that would tie in with NBA 2K13's MyCareer mode. That Facebook game launched in recent days offering the opportunity to secure extra VC and unlock exclusive clothing, dunk packages, and players for Blacktop mode all for use in 2K13. (more…)...
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NBA 2K13: Hits and Misses
NBA 2K13 reaches the market with a prime opportunity to not just reestablish itself with consumers this time of year following the lockout that affected NBA 2K12, but also expand its reach to new gaming segments and even greater cultural significance. 2K Sports was able to succeed in just about every facet of the game and have produced the best NBA 2K title to date even exceeding the spectacular 2K11. Continue on for a review of what was done especially well and what was lacking in thi...
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New Features Go Live on Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers Website
EA Sports this week added some long-awaited functionality to the Connected Careers website for Madden NFL 13. Back when the website launched - read up on complete earlier impressions here - the sections for League, Teams, and Players were reserved for later. Now that they've gone live their purposes are evident and the additional options prove to add value to the site and it's reach into ongoing careers. (more…)...
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NBA 2K13 Online Play Impressions
The emergence of the NBA 2K series in recent years has only proved to illuminate the troubles with its online infrastructure. Excuses for the tremendously troubled performance and lacking features have been made that includes sales being more than anticipated, Dreamcast "tech and servers (NBA 2K11) being switched out, and Dreamcast code (NBA 2K12) being replaced. Ultimately though reasoning mattered not - consumers were getting shafted with an experience that did not meet reasonable stand...
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Madden NFL 13: Hits and Misses
The Madden franchise has faced intense criticism throughout this console generation and much of it has been warranted. EA Sports took the approach, with their intimate exclusive partnership with the NFL, of trying to appease the largest crowd possible with the thinking that producing a bland and inoffensive product would benefit both parties. Instead what that resulted in were titles that notably lacked innovation, imagination, and ultimately in their execution. That only proved to turn a...
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