Running video games (and consoles) thread

Player progression for Madden blows. Hopefully it gets fixed in the next patch or maybe already.

 

Just started my NCAA 09 dynasty. I play with Marshall on All-American and just won my Week 2 game against Wisconsin 2-0. The Badgers only had about 130 yards of offense, and given that they scored 50-something in real life, that strikes me as pretty unbelievable.

 

I rented Super Mario Sluggers baseball Friday.

I played it for a half hour.

I returned it and demanded to be given a new rental.

Guitar Hero World Tour can't come out for the Wii soon enough.

 

I saw the review for that in Game Informer today, Gomer. I was hoping none of you Wiites would spend money on that drek.

Speaking of Guitar Hero, here's the entire set list as announced by Activision on Sept. 12

1994 "About a Girl" (Unplugged) Nirvana
2007 "Aggro" Enemy The Enemy
1970 "American Woman" Guess Who The Guess Who
1980 "Antisocial" Trust
1993 "Are You Gonna Go My Way" Lenny Kravitz
2006 "Assassin" Muse
2005 "B.Y.O.B." System of a Down
1973 "Band on the Run" Wings
1982 "Beat It" Michael Jackson
1997 "Beautiful Disaster" 311
1980 "Crazy Train" Ozzy Osbourne
1997 "Dammit" Blink-182
1993 "Demolition Man" (Live) Sting
1972 "Do It Again" Steely Dan
1984 "Escuela de Calor" Radio Futura
1997 "Everlong" Foo Fighters
1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
1994 "Feel the Pain" Dinosaur Jr.
2004 "Float On" Modest Mouse
1999 "Freak on a Leash" Korn
1977 "Go Your Own Way" Fleetwood Mac
2007 "Good God" Anouk
2008 "Hail to the Freaks" Beatsteaks
1979 "Heartbreaker" Pat Benatar
1995 "Hey Man, Nice Shot" Filter
1978 "Hollywood Nights" Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
1984 "Hot for Teacher" Van Halen
1977 "Hotel California" Eagles
1973 "Joker" "The Joker" Steve Miller Band
1968/2008a "Kick Out the Jams" Wayne Kramer
2006 "The Kill" 30 Seconds to Mars
2005 "L'Via L'Viaquez" Mars Volta The Mars Volta
1987 "La Bamba" Los Lobos
2007 "Lazy Eye" Silversun Pickups
1986 "Livin' on a Prayer" Bon Jovi
1967 "Love Me Two Times" Doors The Doors
1987 "Love Removal Machine" Cult The Cult
1994 "Love Spreads" Stone Roses The Stone Roses
2007 "Misery Business" Paramore Paramore
2005 "Monsoon" Tokio Hotel
1988 "Mountain Song" Jane's Addiction
1980 "Mr. Crowley" Ozzy Osbourne
2005 "Never Too Late" AnswerThe Answer
1987 "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" Beastie Boys
2006 "Nuvole E Lenzuola" Negramaro
2002 "Obstacle 1" Interpol
1980 "On the Road Again" Willie Nelson
2000 "One Armed Scissor" At the Drive-In
1979 "One Way or Another" Blondie
2006 "Our Truth" Lacuna Coil
2008b "Overkill" Motörhead
2002 "Parabola" Tool
2007b "Pretty Vacant" Sex Pistols
1998 "Prisoner of Society" Living End The Living End
1992 "Pull Me Under" Dream Theater
1967 "Purple Haze" (Live) Jimi Hendrix
1973 "Ramblin' Man" The Allman Brothers Band
2008 "Re-Education (Through Labor)" Rise Against
1984 "Rebel Yell" Billy Idol
2006 "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" Lostprophets
1996 "Santeria" Sublime
1987 "Satch Boogie" Joe Satriani
2001 "Schism" Tool
2007 "Scream Aim Fire" Bullet for My Valentine
2000 "Shiver" Coldplay
1995 "Some Might Say" Oasis
1992 "Soul Doubt" NOFX
1995 "Spiderwebs" No Doubt
2003 "Stillborn" Black Label Society
1975 "Stranglehold" Ted Nugent
1974 "Sweet Home Alabama" (Live) Lynyrd Skynyrd
2002 "The Middle" Jimmy Eat World
1987 "The One I Love" R.E.M.
1967 "The Wind Cries Mary" Jimi Hendrix
1993 "Today" Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins
2007 "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" Airbourne
2006 "Toy Boy" Stuck in the Sound
1984 "Trapped Under Ice" Metallica
1970 "Up Around the Bend" Creedence Clearwater Revival
2006 "Vicarious" Tool
2002 "VinterNoll2" Kent
2007 "Weapon of Choice" Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
2007 "What I've Done" Linkin Park
2005 "You're Gonna Say Yeah" HushPuppies

 

Whaddya mean, drek? Oh, you just don't like the whole genre? I'm getting it because it actually has downloadable content, as opposed to Rock Band for the Wii which was no better than the PS2 version. I decided to wait for this one months ago, and have barely touched a Guitar Hero/Rock Band game in doing so.

 

I was referring to the Mario Baseball game, Gomer.

I'm a big fan of the Guitar Hero series.

 

Oh, right. Of course. Yeah, I don't know why I bothered. BTW, TopSpin3 for the Wii only lets you play right-handed. I'm a tennis junkie and was waiting for something to take my love of the WiiSports tennis to the next level, but this one falls short. Only worth a rental, only if you really love tennis.

 

I absolutely cannot move the ball in NCAA 09. I played a game against Southern Miss and my QB was 4-17 passing, and my receivers dropped nine passes. Plus, I was sacked about 8 times.

My top RB is averaging less than 2 yards per carry so far. I'm averaging around 130 yards of offense.

Yet my defense is allowing less than 5 yards rushing per game and has thrown three shutouts in four games. I had 14 sacks against Memphis using the quick jump with my defensive end and regular blitzing.

Something tells me the fine folks at EA Sports somehow overloaded the defense in this game, and it's not fun. I may go back to playing 03.

 

Adjust the sliders.

There's actually been more complaints about not being able to stop the offense, like QBs ALWAYS complete a pass on third down, etc. etc.

 

I'll have to look into the sliders. And while CPU QBs do seem to regularly complete third-down passes, when they gain 15 yards on 3rd and 24 after two sacks it doesn't much matter. At least that's been my experience.

 

I finished my first season with Washington and went 13-0 and won a NC, shows you how real the game is. I actually went a whole season allowing 22 rushing yards per game, mainly because I had 72 sacks.

My pass d is awful and with 3 freshmen and a soph in my defensive backfield It might get even worse. On a side note, Locker is amazing, his speed is insane.

 

I've had problems stopping the CPU offense, but I think it's due mainly to my own dumbassery