Arena The We're Bored So Let's Talk About Whatever Arena Thread

Shaqtus

 

Jarring to see him there; I mean, what’s next, Baba Booey as a golf analyst?





@heels1785, @LloydChristmas, @vin

 

His best work is on Travel or Food Network.

 

MVP Baseball is the only one on the list I'd actually have interest in playing today (though, to be honest, most of my memories are the predecessor in the series, EA Sports' Triple Play Baseball)

But, my oh my, do I have fond memories of the NCAA series. One year in college, I think there was twelve of us and we each took one team (all from a different conference) and started dynasty mode together. This was before internet play, so each person had to come to my room, load their game, and play it. And we'd have to wait on everyone to play their week, etc. But man that was a blast.

And the NFL 2K series was so superior to Madden in every aspect, it was a travesty when the NFL license went exclusive.

But the real answer is Tecmo Bowl.

 

for me the answer is the skate series. i think about it every day.

 

oh i know! but they said it was "some ways off" so i am in "i'll believe it when i see it" mode.

 

For the non - gamers...

Which sports retirement you witnessed made you cry/want to cry?

Mine's a tie between Magic Johnson (for obvious reasons, especially at that time), and Peyton Manning, just because he himself was tearing up at the end.

 

LeBron

I know it hasn't happened yet. But I know I'm going to cry.

 

None that I am aware of, but I think Mo came closest...

 

It'll certainly be the end of an era when Fed and Nadal retire.

 

NFL 2K of the ones listed in the gaming question, NASCAR Thunder of the ones not on the list.

Retirements I’ll have to go with Joe Mauer, he said he still had to make the decision but when he put the catchers gear back on for one last pitch, everyone knew. The ceremony when they retired his number was also top notch. Never made it over the top with Joe but he was still the hometown kid who made it to the bigs as the best player on his hometown team.

 

I don't want NCAA Football coming back unless the players are getting a cut.

My pick is NFL 2k, the fact that they'd sim other games in franchise mode and have ESPN run the highlights from them...like wtf. That'd be cool now and it was fifteen years ago.

But give me a 2020 next-gen Backyard Baseball please.

Kurt Warner, randomly. That guy's a good dude.

 

I don't really care that they're gone, as I don't play sports games anymore, but Triple Play and NFL Gameday.

I don't think I've ever gotten emotional over a retirement.

 

Vin Scully's last Dodger broadcast, particularly at the beginning when he mentions "It's time for Dodger baseball!"

 

You might want to check out the Super Mega Baseball series if you haven't already.

 

I've heard good things about that

But is Pablo Sanchez in it

 

Well, there's nothing stopping you from making a character named "Pablo Sanchez" and giving him god stats, but he won't have that iconic music that harbingers death itself for the opposition, no.

 

My answer is Carli Lloyd. Who had a freaking hat trick in the final of the freaking World Cup.

And it was just kinda sorta ... yeah, that was cool. Abby, Rapinoe, Hope ... even Mewis and Lavelle get more coverage than her and more hype. It blows my mind.

 

I would think Adrian Beltre in MLB -- he just continually put up numbers, and will likely end up in the Hall of Fame (though closer than it likely should be) and all people know is he doesn't like people touching his head? Do people even remember he got 3000 hits and had a relatively decent shot at 500 homers?