Review 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…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. There are some core fundamentals in Mark McMorris Infinite Air that take some getting used to, but the game also takes a lot of time investment to get the most out of what it has to offer. That learning curve, which will probably intimidate newer players,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Picking up the rights to make games based on Rally driving is smart. Most racing games require complex AI to represent the other cars on the track, as well as physics to handle collisions between cars. But Rally doesn’t have any of that. Rally’s all about…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Over the last few years, the WWE series has done a nice job of adding substantial new features while improving upon some of its weaker areas. This has made the annual releases something for wrestling fans to look forward to. This year’s release of WWE 2K17…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. In NBA 2k17, the action is smoother than ever and there are so many different modes, options and sliders that almost anyone should be able to pick up this latest release in the popular franchise and enjoy themselves. Admittedly 2K Sports has had the best NBA…
Read MorePreview by Nick H. I play a lot of sports and sports games, but I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to snowboarding I’ve got absolutely no skill. I never tried it, because I assumed that I would spend most of my time with my butt planted…
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