I'm curious, does EA me make good sports games. I don't mean hardcore tactical or management sims, obviously. It's just that seeing those sports titles up in the top ten made me remember just how much those cash cows sell for games that seem to get zero coverage in the gaming press (hard to work analyses of plot, sexuality or romance into a sports game i guess). I know they get heavily advertised on TV, but joe casual doesn't buy the same game every single year, or even keep their system up to date (just ask Nintendo). And even if you started out casual, you wouldn't stay that way if you were playing the fuck out of each one as it came out, they're more like fighting games in that sense, you can't really stay casual due to the competitive nature of it. Can't just lead players through a cijematic experience and tell them how awesome they are, and even if you make an ultra easy one, players will master it and seek harder challenges.
I get that they've got the 'real rosters' shit tied down, but while I can see players getting that over a better game, it won't help it the game simply isn't in the ballpark.
I haven't played a sports title religiously since Lakers v Celtics and Lakers v Bulls back in the magic Johnson days (now there's a nickname that became unfortunate), so i don't really know. Anyone able to enlighten me?