I got it Tuesday night. I have never wanted to pass on going to a Mariners game more than the one I actually ended up going to Wednesday night.
Last night I won Paul Bunyan's Axe with a huge 34-31 OT comeback win with Minnesota over Wisconsin. I'd played with the Badgers the first game I tried and lost. The computer makes me feel like a total loser by busting out an 80-yard Anthony Davis touchdown run on me on the game's first play, then on Davis' second carry he went 58 yards to the house. Two carries, 138 yards, 2 TDs. I don't think the computer ever did *that* to me before. Plus on the fist play the QB made a late, late pitch on the option. I think he was ten yards past the line of scrimmage when he did it. I had only had human opponents to that to me before. Awesome. Luckily I scored 3 fourth-quarter touchdowns to come back from a 31-10 deficit.
Can you tell if I'm fired up about this game?
The coolest unexpected thing was that after I input the Wisconsin QB's name (Bollinger) the announcers recognized it. They did that on the previous games but I do't think they dod it with more obscure names like "Bollinger". I also like the adjustable scheduling in Dynasty mode. There was nothing worse in NCAA2002 than playing the 2004 Huskies against Bowling Green and three other non-conference cupcakes, especially when they would never play them in real life.
I played football in high school, and all my football friends and I play the hell out of NCAA 2002, its the best multiplayer game ever. I am so getting this.
I'm gonna get me an oversized guitar, gain 40 pounds, and become the next D!
Hey, Brick, nice avater. I love those things...(sighs) Seriously, the first time that trash opened, I was like, why's this guy got a melting ice cream cone in his avater? Sicko.
I RESPECT you opinion. Please respect mine. Or feel the wrath of Buddha!
J-Lo and Ja' Rule are the worst singing/rapping duo I've ever seen in my life (my response to the "totally live" performance of that annoying "Ain't it Funny" song at last year's VMA's. The show where everybody goes home happy and the winner's aren't really winners, they're just people randomly selected based upon their pop status).
Originally posted by brickMelting Icecream cone? what are you talking about, I have a bumpersticker for my avatar, a bumper sticker in poor taste but still a bumper sticker.
edit: ok just saw it, what the f is that, time to check my link.
(edited by brick on 29.7.02 0545)
it ain't no melting ice cream cone
and if you like to lick THOSE things, well more power to ya
"You can't fire a gun in a confined space! What are you tring to do, make us deaf?!" "Just get out of the chopper." "What?" "Get out of the chopper!" "The crops!?" - Jack Lemmon and James Garner, "My Fellow Americans", and the reason I say "The crops?" instead of "Huh?"
QB -- Mr. Tony RB -- John Jr Feinstein MLB -- Wilbon (of course wearing 51) FB -- Bill Conlin K -- Mike La-puca WRs -- Bob Ryan, Randy Galloway, Norman Chad NT -- Stephen Hunter
I got it for XBox. I played the heck out of 2002 on the PS2. Running the ball is more fun this year. The spin move, juke, and stiff arm are really effective. I won the National Title with Ohio State in year one of the dynasty on the All American setting. I was going to move it up to Heisman but I lost 23-20 to Oklahoma in OT, in the first game of year two.
It annoys me that the computer seems to know what play i pick. It may just be on the higher settings, but they are almost robotic. I like to line up single back, two tight end, two wideout. When I call a run off tackle to the right, the computer D moves thier linebackers and line that way every time. If I flip the play at the line, no one on my side of the ball moves, but sure enought the computer D shifts their line and linebackers all the way to the left. It's not cool. Other than that, great game.
Yeah, I hate that crap too, but hey, it makes it more challenging and since I won 101 straight games with Central Florida on 2002, I'm all for challenges. I'm 7-3 with Ohio State and/or Eastern State (my COS). My only problem is that I can't get myself to start my Ohio State dynasty, which is when I get real serious, until I've got all the damn player names in. I know I'm a moron for this and yet I can't help it. I almost wish you could only put them on a few teams like the ol' PS1 versions so I wouldn't worry about it. Eh, such is development.
"BobHollySTILLRules STILL rules!" -SmooveK, finally letting the world know what a select few have known all along. That I do, indeed, rule.
Originally posted by brickMelting Icecream cone? what are you talking about, I have a bumpersticker for my avatar, a bumper sticker in poor taste but still a bumper sticker.
edit: ok just saw it, what the f is that, time to check my link.
(edited by brick on 29.7.02 0545)
it ain't no melting ice cream cone
and if you like to lick THOSE things, well more power to ya
I hate you rkidozan. But, dammit if your post wasn't funny.
I RESPECT your opinion. Please respect mine. Or feel the wrath of Buddha!
J-Lo and Ja' Rule are the worst singing/rapping duo I've ever seen in my life (my response to the "totally live" performance of that annoying "Ain't it Funny" song at last year's VMA's. The show where everybody goes home happy and the winner's aren't really winners, they're just people randomly selected based upon their pop status).
"You can't fire a gun in a confined space! What are you tring to do, make us deaf?!" "Just get out of the chopper." "What?" "Get out of the chopper!" "The crops!?" - Jack Lemmon and James Garner, "My Fellow Americans", and the reason I say "The crops?" instead of "Huh?"
I rented it Friday night. I started out with FSU, and I was killing everyone in sight, so I decided to delete that dynasty, and create UNCW, even though they don't really have a football team. I made them a little piece of crap 1 star academic school. I put them in the ACC, and took Clemson out. Went 5-7 my first year in dynasty, and increased the school prestige to 2 stars. Started out my second year with a 42-0 destruction of Ball State, so I could immediatley tell that this team was better. Ended up with a record of 8-3, and a 5-3 conference record. Was tied with NC State and Maryland for second in the ACC, but the game tiebreakers decided I would be fourth. I played Iowa State in the Tangerine Bowl, and beat them 27-21. Kurt Duncan, my QB, had a great year with 20 TDs and only 4 INTs. Got the school prestige up to 3 stars, and that's where I stand now. However, assuming I don't get fired(I've got to somehow beat FSU for the ACC title) my offense is going to be completely foreign next year. Duncan, Newton(starting HB), Beck(starting FB), and Carter(#1 WR) are all seniors this year.
I LOVE the Rivalry Mode on this thing. On NCAA 2002 I don't think I played one game where I wasn't Washington. I've played nothing but rivalry games (in between inputting player's names in, because I am that DORKY) and I've got 9 trophies so far in 14 games. My only real problem was trying to win the Golden Boot...I lost on a last-second TD playing as LSU, then lost on a last-minute FG playing as Arkansas - gah! It was just a total jinx by my brother-in-law, who commented that I was playing too easy of a level when I spanked Virginia with Virginia Tech. Last night I won the Old Oaken Bucket with Minnesota, with their second-string QB (Benji Kamrath, which there is NO WAY I would know if I hadn't input the whole team in right before the game) throwing for over 300 yards after the starter got hurt in the first quarter.
Does anyone know if you can win more rivalry trophies than the 23 that are in the Trophy Room? There sure are a lot more games that have a trophy at stake. Minnesota has four different games with trophies alone.
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