Review by Nick H. Another year, another Madden, another season where we as fans of arguably the most popular sport in North America hope that this year, our team will meet or exceed expectations and give us a sense of satisfaction in having backed them. Madden NFL 18 carries similar…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. In the endless drive to socialise every game, Sony has taken its Hot Shots Golf (Everybody’s Golf outside of America) franchise – a series that has been incredibly popular over the years – and spun it into Everybody’s Golf, the Open World Golfing Simulator(™). Related reading:…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I don’t think there would have been too many people more happy than me if NBA Playgrounds turned out to be as good as the games it is based on. In my younger years NBA Hangtime, on the Nintendo 64 in particular (but also NBA Jam…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. I never knew I wanted a narrative when playing a sports game. Normally I balk at the mere thought, as for the most part they do nothing to add to the overall experience. Old Time Hockey has changed my mind on that, and has shown how…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Baseball may not be the powerhouse sport in America that it used to be, but it certainly still has international appeal. MLB The Show is a reflection of the relative lack of interest in the sport I suppose, as it is the only AAA baseball title…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Out of all the sporting codes out there, there’s one – and only one, as far as I can tell – that feels like it can produce its own video games. The R.B.I. series of baseball games is developed and produced by the MLB itself. Take…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. I’ll gladly preface this review by saying I’m not the biggest baseball fan in the world – I was drawn to Out of the Park more for the spreadsheets rather than the sport – but I can confess that my time with the 2018 edition of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Nintendo really has lost the plot when it comes to its Mario Sports franchises, and that’s a real tragedy. Back on the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube, Mario and his buddies could do no wrong when it came to sports; be that tennis, golf, baseball or football.…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. There is so much pressure facing a manager in football, especially when you consider that in places such as England, the football teams are actually very large businesses. Some of them are even listed on the stock exhange. Their value, as companies, rests entirely on their…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. People often criticise EA’s sports games for only showing the most minimal of changes from one game to the next. And okay, that may well be true. But at least with EA’s games, the basis is strong enough that, even if you do think that each…
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