Running video games (and consoles) thread

I bought it last night since I get out at midnight.
There were a good number of people at the local Wally Mart.
Anyways, I have the Wii and this is my first Madden game since the first PS2 one.
I liked it, of course, I'm using the all-play feature since I'm learning the controls.
Fun stuff.
Now, I'm waiting on Tiger Woods in 2 weeks.
I can't believe EA puts out 2 of its biggest games within a short span.

 

Probably not getting Madden (I've always gotten NCAA) but am mildly intrigued by this year's features. Is getting NFL Head Coach 09 worth the extra $30 for the collector's edition?

 

Don't know who on this thread remembers the SportsJournalists.com poster known as JDV, but I was surfing across YouTube today and came upon some absolute GOLD from him.

JDV believes the character Brucie in GTA IV is based on him.

He goes into great detail in his EIGHT-PART SERIES on the topic, complete with a GREASEBOARD BREAKDOWN.

Here's the opener.

Enjoy.

 

Unfortunately we could never forget, JVD

 

Sweet Jeebus, how anybody on the planet takes that doof seriously is beyond me.

 

Let's not jack this thread with old stories of that sperm bank reject.

 

So how is the Madden IQ feature working for y'all?

 

It's killing me. As a Dolphins fan, I don't have the greatest of offensive weapons as it is. Pair that with me kicking butt on the rushing & passing drills, which puts me at the All Madden level. That's balanced by my poor showing in the pass & rush defense drills. I've played a 10-7 game & a 14-10 game. One of those TDs is an interception return.

I like it though. It's a good challenge. Not too hard, not too easy.

 

I am intrigued by the Madden IQ. I shall explore this if I ever decide to put down NCAA 09

 

I'm now connected to the interwebs at my house, so anyone with a PS3 and GTA4 want to meet up for a deathmatch sometime tomorrow, hit me up and we can arrange things. I tried to get a pick-up game going last night and nobody was there. To say the least I was shocked.

 

Bought Madden yesterday and started my franchise with the Colts today on All-Pro. It's been a long time since I've played a video game hardcore, but it's a lot of fun.

 

Reading some other forums, GTA action has really tailed off, especially online. There's still some decent action on Xbox Live occassionally, but there's also a lot of idiots that go on there just to mess up your game (ie: driving the wrong way in a race, etc).


A lot of people have already traded their game in, saying there wasn't a lot of replay ability in it and that they got bored with it. Apparently they all want parachutes and to fly airplanes all the time :

Me personally, I still have it and still on on XBL with it occassionally. Still haven't actually finished it tho.