Posts Tagged ‘polls’
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What Does No More Simulation MLB on Xbox 360 Mean to You?
It was recently asked by Kotaku whether anyone will care that there will be no more baseball on the Xbox 360. The answer of course is yes, there are some who will care, but it certainly will not be a significant or influential contingent left abandoned. (more…)...
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Vote for the 2012 Community Choice Awards
Kicking off the year-in-review period is the third annual Pastapadre Community Choice Awards. Last year FIFA 12 walked away with the top honors but there was much more competition present in the field than when NBA 2K11 swept just about every award in 2010. This year appears to be competitive yet again as there are a number of titles that offer outstanding aspects but find themselves deficient in some other way. There is no clear standout that would sweep the awards or is a sure thing to wi...
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Your Thoughts on The Dream Team vs 2012 Olympic Team in NBA 2K13
2K Sports has rolled out news on NBA 2K13 in quicker fashion than in the past with the latest announcement being the addition of the 1992 Dream Team and 2012 Olympic Team. At this time it appears the two teams will be matched up against each other and there is no larger Olympic mode - however there is always the potential of more to do with them being revealed at a later date. The big get is Charles Barkely who had been absent from the series. He'll appear on the Dream Team only (not on a...
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Your Thoughts on NBA 2K13’s First Gameplay-Related News
2K Sports hyped the Jay-Z news as the biggest announcement for NBA 2K13 but in reality what really matters in the end started to emerge late last week with the first actual gameplay and feature info. Reaction has been almost universally positive to the announced aspects such as the change in controls with dribble moves shifting to the right analog stick, improvements to passing, better contact physics, voice command functionality with Kinect for Xbox 360, and the addition of "signature skill...
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Your Thoughts on Jay-Z’s Extensive Involvement with NBA 2K13
Last week 2K Sports revealed that Jay-Z would be "executive producer" of NBA 2K13. What his role entails is selection of the soundtrack and influence on the general look of the game including elements such as menus and intro videos. Immediate response to the announcement was notably mixed. Had 2K not declared it to be the biggest news in their history beforehand it probably would have generated a better response from fans of the series. As far as marketing goes Jay-Z has incredible reach ...
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Your Thoughts on the Fight Night Team Developing EA Sports UFC
The news that the developers behind the Fight Night series would be taking over the new UFC franchise for EA Sports brought immediate mixed reaction. Certainly Fight Night is looked upon fondly for a number of reasons but veterans of the series also have a number of issues with the way it was handled over the years and those feelings will continue to linger. Are you pleased by the revelation of this week or is it off-putting? Vote in the poll below - results and analysis will come next we...
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Your Thoughts on Madden NFL 13 Following E3 Announcements and Videos
Anticipation levels were high heading into E3 for Madden NFL 13 considering EA Sports had been hyping huge reveals to come out of the event for months. Those materialized with the "Infinity" physics engine, explanation of the "Connected Careers" mode, and further incorporation of legends. There are also now plenty of gameplay videos out to analyze which is the best way outside of playing to determine if the stated improvements are ultimately translating to a dramatically better game. W...
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Your Thoughts on NCAA Football 13 Following the Demo
In terms of news NCAA Football 13 hasn't been faring all too well lately. EA Sports pushed out the demo for the game five weeks prior to release hoping to distract from all the big Madden NFL 13 announcements and subsequent buzz - and by giving consumers their hands-on experience with NCAA 13 that the improvements would be evident and perceived as a worthwhile upgrade from last year regardless of what is going on with Madden. Now that the demo has been out for a few days how do you feel a...
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