Sports Reviews

This is very fun but it does get boering after a while. =) I just bought the game and the system and the mutiplayer is Great.

While the luge and speed skating portions of this game leave something to be desired, and the graphics and sound are "ok," the game play on the rest of the games is very enjoyable. Addictive would be a better word. The ski jumping and alpine ski are especially fun, while the halfpipe and figure skating are extremely challenging. My only complaint is there isn't a way to turn off the background music, other than that, if you're an armchair ski jumper, you'll enjoy this game.

Awesome! Got hooked immediatly. There are 10 events, but Snowboarding Slalom and Luge are the hardest. Must buy for any winter sports fan!

I played this one recently during a visit to my sister in Ft. Lauderdale. The game may not be a challenge to expert gamers but it was fun and different. Do not expect a traditional bowling alley here, it is completely different and more like a racing game. The graphics are OKAY and sure it will be a collector's item to any Flintstones Fan. My only regret is related to the fact that the game has already been released to video stores for rent and don't know the reason why it was not released for commercial retail yet.

I LOVE this game.My favorite lane is the crystal mine. On the easy level I always get a STRIKE on it!!!!But the lava lane stinks!!!!But I actually got a STRIKE on it once!!!But also I fell in the lava 5 times!!!! Otherwise I LOVE the game.

My little brother and sister got "The Flintstones Bedrock Bowling" for Christmas, and from the back cover of the game, it didn't look like it would be that fun. But after I started playing it, I found out I was wrong. It's a different kind of bowling game, it's not just your typical stand and bowl and knock all the pins down. You choose from a few of the famous Flintstones characters such as Barney, Pebbles, and even Dino. You then bowl down steep hills and sharp curves, and on the way down to the bottom, you have to try to knock over 10 bowling pins, collect as many gems as you can, and find 3 birds. There are 12 different levels on which you must bowl through everything you can, and on the way, there are also some challenging bonus levels. It's also 2 player, which makes it even better.

Most of the basics are pretty good in "The Flintstones Bedrock Bowling." It has some good backgrounds and graphics, the music and sounds are good enough, and it can be a lot of fun. The control is also good, but it's a little touchy at first, but once you play a few levels you'll be used to it. The only downfall to this game is that it's way too easy. This might make it best for young kids who like bowling or The Flintstones. There are obstacles on each level such as dinosaurs running around, but you can't fall off the edge of the level and even when you fall in a lava pit which would seem deadly, it just takes you back a little bit and you have to do that part over. However, "The Flintstones Bedrock Bowling" is a lot of fun and I recommend it to anybody that likes bowling games. It's a lot better than just about anybody would first expect it to be.

Having played the Links LS 1999 version, I was disappointed that the Golf 2001 version didn't require a similar skill level. The hook or slice effect of not timing the downswing properly with the swing meter is almost non-existent. It doesn't offer much in the way of a challenge. If you just want to follow the terrain of some nice golf acreage, you'll enjoy it. But if you want a more demanding experience with greater risk/reward, stick with Links.

The most entertaining game I've played. For the low price you get a game which features great graphics, realistic play, and online/multiplayer options. You have a choice between three different swing types and have the ability to maniulate the camera angles and even chat with opponents while playing. The game comes with 7 courses. Additional courses in the future would be great. The "power swing" option is very realistic! An optical mouse is best for this setting. A very enjoyable program, especially if you're a golf fan. I highly recommend.

If you have enjoyed Links LS courses up to this point, you will find this title a pleasure. It plays a lot like Links LS 2000, and has a nice course assortment. It can be played on the net with others, at the zone or your own tcp/ip connection. It is very realistic. The ball performs much like a real golf ball would. The graphics are great. I would hope that Microsoft would make additional courses available for this game.

This is a really great game for a younger gamer. The quest mode has a great story you go around the world playing diffrent teams trying to catch up with the evil brickster there is also a training mode and just single game mode to. But the bad part is I have beat teams 25-00 before in a 4 minute match. but overall it's a pretty good game.

How do YOU control a soccer team? How do YOU make your own team? How do YOU get to play AND win the world cup? It's all here, in the game!!! Watch out, tennis! Stand back, voleyball!!! Here comes, "SOCCER MANIA!!!!!!!!!!"

It is really cool can you can pick what country you play as, but it is also a little hard remembering the buttons. I thinik this game is good for kids 5 and up.

this game is the best i play it alot

How can you not like this game. It is too much of an improvement to not want it.I've played Madden for a long time, but this is too much to compeate with. If you're only going to get one type of football game for the next 5 years make sure you get MADDEN GAMES. Since madden got started it has never let me down and I KNOW if you have any taste in games it wont let you down either.

Well, I have been playing Madden ever since Madden 97' for super nitendo. And I have been addicted to the franchise ever since. Ever year I would wait and wait till August till the new Madden comes out and ever year there is something new that makes it twice as better as the year before. Not one Madden has disappointed me except for maybe Madden 01', which wasn't so great. Last years Madden was great too but there wasn't as much different as the year before. Just a little bits of changes. Anyways I am really looking forward to this year's addition to the great saga of Madden. I can't wait to play this on my gamecube console.

This years Madden it is now fun to play defense because if you have played the old Maddens you would realize that playing offense is way funner to play defense. But in this years Madden, in defense there are more offensive, roughness new options that you can use on the offense. So defense isn't always bad now. What is also new is there is a new control called "the hit stick", which is a move assigned to one of the analog sticks that let's you hit players. But the thing is with that is that it will have a price attached to it to ensure that games don't devolve into smacking matches. You'll have to line up your player with an opponent to land a blow that will increase the chance for a turnover (but not for an injury risk) if you connect. While this is all well and good if you connect, you're pretty much up a creek if you miss. While the exact look of the mechanic is still being ironed out, Tiburon is planning to have an onscreen icon pop up to keep you informed as to when you can line up for the move. As far as modes go, the EA and Tiburon reps on hand mentioned that the online mode in this year's game would contain new features and that its franchise mode would offer some surprises as well.

I have seen pictures for this game and I must say, each year there is a new Madden the graphics just keep getting better and better. Faces for your guy have been upgraded, and so have body parts. It is more realistic that way. You would also notice like I did that the padding has been upgraded very well which gives your guy a more muscular appearance than he would normally look. This year will also have a new soundtrack, which they haven't announced yet who will be in it, but because most of the recent Maddens have had some good songs and I'm pretty sure this years Madden will have an ok soundtrack. It should be good. Well, that's about all I can tell you about this years Madden. I already pre-ordered my copy and you should too now because they will sell-out fast, very very fast. So go out and order this so when this game comes out for you can add it to your Madden collection. And hope that EA will keep up with continuing making these great games.

This is much better than the ... '96. There are many improivements to the gameplay, as it plays just as well as '95. The graphics are great for Genesis, but are not as good when compared with the 32X, Saturn, Playstaion, and N64 stuff coming out these days. Solid, but not all it could have been.

I like this game for sega. But try to save for a nintendo 64 hockey game. That should be fun.

NHL 97 is by far the best hockey game yet. Whether you are taking the hard-hitting battles in the corners to the showdowns that seperate the men from the boys, this is a definite 5(out of 5). Also, you can train your goalie skills in a practice mode where you can go 2v2, 1v1, 2v1, 2v0, and 1v0. Personally, I like to go 2vs0 where I only control Martin Brodeur, against Pavel Bure and Sergei Federov.

The TV commercial for this game has Sammy Sosa saying "it's so real." Well, its not. It is impressive with the detailed features such as stats tracking, minor league management, and career mode. The actual game play and the graphics only pars with games that were released 5 years ago. Every player looks and moves the same. It seemed like they are running on air. There are also some issues with rosters in the game. For example, whatever happened to Benny Abayani of the Mets? Where's Timo Perez in the farm system? Sportsline baseball 95 had real players in the farm system, not this one. If most the attention of non-game play details of this game could be combined with the playibility of Triple Play 2001, then that would be the ultimate baseball game.

The reason some players are not included is because they played during the MLB strike. Thus they are not members of the MLBPA and are not included in the game. Agbayani is one of the players as is the Braves' Kerry ?"Lightenburg"?.

High Heat Baseball is the #1 game by the #1 Developer of Electronic games! This is the game that will please anyone from the action gamer to the baseball fanatic and everyone in between. As an avid gamer I whole heartedly agree with what the most respected game reviewers have said. That High Heat baseball is truely the best sports game made! There's no doubt! However, wait for High Heat Baseball 2002 because it will be even better!

I like the PGA Tour series, don't get me wrong, but I'm returning this one. It's just too frustrating to have it crash on me all the time.

The simulation is excellent. It is the easiest to play, but can be made just as challenging as the others if desired. It allows you to easily shape your shots. The graphics are superb and the picture-in-picture camera is the best one around (you actually get to see your entire ball flight in detail). Putting is not quite as easy, but still easier than the heinous putting in Links. The course selection is one of the main features, there's like $... worth of add-on courses included. It's a good golf game.

The problem I ran into is that during shots (and only when the ball is in motion, nowhere else in the game), the game freezes up my computer and I have to push the button, turn it off, turn it back on, run ScanDisk, and start all over. Let me put this in perspective. My computer hit store shelves after this game came out, was a high-end machine back then, and exceeds all the required AND recommended system settings. EA seems to have made a game too fast for machines that didn't even exist when the game was developed.

I've had a long and painful email exchange with EA tech support. Their response time is horrendously long and the "support" is the same info on those FAQ pages. I couldn't even manage to register an official complaint. I was told I'd be contacted with info on how to complain, but that was over a month ago.

In the mean time, the game is still having trouble running. It's a shame that such a good game has such a fundamental problem. I'm scared to play it fearing crashing of my system yet again. Apparently Tiger Woods 2000 has similar problems. I've never had these problems in the past (I love their NHL hockey series). They're apparently releasing a new Tiger Woods 2001 soon. I hope they don't make the same mistake thrice.

Tried several others and this one comes up best in many ways. Have followed the real PGA tournaments and the course graphics are outstanding and recognizable. Players very realistic also very like the pros they represent in temperment as well as play. We play a tournament game almost daily and love every minute... even in the bunkers... or lakes... ;O] Highly recommended to anyone who loves to play golf.

I have played a lot of golf games in the past, but NOTHING can compare to this. EA Sports has done an AMAZING job on the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series. The gameplay is exceptional. The course designs and layouts are VERY realistic. From TPC at Sawgrass' famous island green at the 17th to Pebble Beach's 18th hole. The golfer's motions in the different swings are timed very well. With 15 different courses to choose from, it also gives a very wide selection in courses ranging in difficulty. And if you expand with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2000, 2001, and their expansion packs, it makes the selection even larger. An imperfect golf simulation. No other golf simulation can compare to this series. And at an amazing price. DEFINITELY worth buying.

My son got the GBA Backyard Baseball as a gift and loved it. They already had soccer, baseball and football for the PC, so I never thought to get it for the gameboy. They recently got GBA Hockey and love it. We are going to buy a second one so they can link and play against one another.

The backyard games are all terrific and the kids have not lost interest in over a year!!!!

Wow...Where do I begin. Well, The graphics are very impressive. Oh yeah, and the gameplay is very amazing. You might think since it is a backyard sports game you can't hit or check....WRONG. You can hit whenever you get the CHANCE! Overall 8/10.

My favorite GBA sports game ever.

I am a hockey fan so I appreciated all of the game elements that Atari included: Off-sides, line changes, 2 line passes, penalty box. I love being able to set my lines and change them as I play and not just between periods.

I can't say enough about the game play. They got it just right. 3 player and a goalie play for each side barring penalties. The contols are intuitive and you have room to pass it around for better shots or power it up for a big slap shot.

They could have made the AI more challenging for single player, and the NHL players that they included aren't all of my favorites, but neither of these problems should hold you back if you are a hockey fan and a fan of good game play.

THIS GAME IS VERY FUN BUT WHEN TOU DO THE EPISODE MODE ITS TO EASY AND ONLY SIX EPISODES !RENT FIRST!

First off, I'm glad this game is under $20, because it definitely ain't a $40+ selection. The running commentary by Diamond and Gomez are the true highlights of this game, and the great voice work by series regulars including Mills Lane and Debbie Matenopolis (sp?) make this a "must-listen-to" game. The default fighters are varied enough, but the un-lockable bonus fighters are a bit of a let-down as none of them are celebrities, and most share the same sound files.
The actual fighting moves vary from great to clumsy as hell, but for the most part they're entertaining. You can unlock bonuses by playing the different fighters through set "Episodes" of Death Match. I completed all six the first time through.
In the end it's fun, but there's very little replay value without a second person.
Pros: Well-animated, "claymation" violence; side-splitting commentary and taunts; Ron Jeremy providing his own voice; the ring designs.
Cons: Way too easy to complete; little replay value outside of player v.s. player; clumsy execution of certain fighting moves, including finales; the absence of Stone Cold Steve Austin and Stacey Kornbread (outside her undead cameo); the lack of "A"-list celebrities; the lack of celebrity bonus characters.

this game was fun.it was as more fun playing it than whatching it on tv(i know it sounds impossible).this game was one of the best i've played.