(01-10-2018, 02:04 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I had some pretty intense games on NCAA football 2006 with an old buddy of mine. He claimed he could master any game if given enough time, but no matter how much we played, I won at least 70% of the time...mostly because I figured out what defense to call no matter how often he switched up his strategy. We really had some amazing finishes that would give real life a run for the money. 

I still think that old NCAA series for PS2 was the best football games ever made.

(01-10-2018, 02:13 PM)grampahol Wrote: The idea of the pro bowl, all star games, etc. became redundant with the advent of free agency and interleague play.
It's to the point where a team can send 5-6 players to the probowl who's contracts have expired and by the time the game is played they've already planned on signing with a different team in a different division in a different conference so team loyalty means exactly nothing.
There was a time when most fans rooted for the conference their team was in, but that's long gone and nobody cares who wins or even plays in the game. It's a beauty contest, nothing more, nothing less.
I'm pretty sure the pro bowl has lost its luster for most of the players as well. It's like getting a trophy for catching the bus on time...or even missing the bus and catching a cab..or just giving up and hitch hiking to their destination.

(01-10-2018, 02:07 PM)McC Wrote: Seems like I remember a flag football game played in the sand on a Hawaii beach years ago and a big time player blowing out a knee or something.  Was that at a PB?

(01-10-2018, 02:21 PM)WychesWarrior Wrote: NFL Gameday and the EA Sports NCAA games on the PS1 were gems in my opinion.  I used to have quite the battles playing those as well.  Good times.

(01-10-2018, 02:52 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: The 2K games by Sega were infinitely better from a game play and graphics POV

NFL 2K2 is still one of the three best football games ever made

(01-10-2018, 02:54 PM)Wyche Wrote: Never played them, but I loved Gameday much more than Madden.

(01-10-2018, 02:54 PM)WychesWarrior Wrote: Never played them, but I loved Gameday much more than Madden.

(01-10-2018, 03:02 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: It boggled my mind how the NCAA series could be soooo much better than Madden when they were both made by EA sports.

The presentation and gameplay were so much more innovative on NCAA.

(01-10-2018, 03:02 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: It boggled my mind how the NCAA series could be soooo much better than Madden when they were both made by EA sports.

The presentation and gameplay were so much more innovative on NCAA.

(01-10-2018, 03:08 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Never played the Gamedays as I was a Sega guy only lol, but believe me, such a joy to play and so simplistic, not gimmicky to death as Madden has been since 2005.


+1.

The 2K NCAA series wasn't far off it's NFL brother, but didn't play as well, IMO.

(01-10-2018, 02:07 PM)McC Wrote: Seems like I remember a flag football game played in the sand on a Hawaii beach years ago and a big time player blowing out a knee or something.  Was that at a PB?

(01-10-2018, 04:06 PM)Synric Wrote: AJ just wants to forget all about 2017 and take his family on a real vacation....not Florida.

(01-10-2018, 01:41 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Pro Bowl should be played on Madden by video game champions.

Believe it or not video game competition is becoming big business with professionals making big money. It would make for a great "crossover" event.

This may sound stupid, but when I was in college and my roommates played Madden non-stop I often got engrossed in watching the games just like watching a real football game.

(01-10-2018, 03:14 PM)Wyche Wrote: EDIT:  I'm thinking of the NCAA Gamebreaker series Shake, is that the one you're referring to?

(01-10-2018, 08:33 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: No, I was talking about the plain old NCAA football games made by EA sports. The 2006 version was probably my favorite football game of all-time.





Oh yeah, the soundtrack for that game was awesome too (if you like punk rock):





Most of those college games just have college marching bands playing school fight songs, which really gets old when playing seasons.

(01-10-2018, 08:36 PM)sandwedge Wrote: Sorry fellas, but nothing beats the old vibrating game! You could set for hours watching you RB go around circles!!

(01-10-2018, 08:52 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Lol. I guess my era's version of that would be good ol' Tecmo Bowl. I actually ordered a version of that for the original Nintendo with updated rosters for 2015:





For anyone interested, you can also download an updated Tecmo Bowl to your PC. They even update the rules and uniforms.