Digital Sportspage

Gators: <BR> <BR>P.S.: I haven´t played WE6 as I don´t have a PS2, but it sounds like you´re missing one of the best sims of any sport on the market if you skip it. <BR> <BR>I can´t wait to try it next week at Indy, as Neckthai is bringing his PS2 and WE6. I´m a footie freak, so it should be nirvana...

Gators: <BR> <BR>I´m at a bit of a crossroads, too, but it´s a very pleasant one. <BR> <BR>With my recent re-purchase of NHL 2K3 for the Xbox, I´m as content with my gaming library as I have been since the Dreamcast was my primary system. <BR> <BR>I´m enjoying the hell out of every game in my librar...

Damon: <BR> <BR>F*ck. F*ck. F*ck. <BR> <BR>Man, I´m really sorry. Really, really sorry. Please give Jack my best and let him know my ear is here when he feels like talking. <BR> <BR>God bless the entire Dingess family. Jack will bounce back from this. The dude is a fighter. You know that. <BR> <BR>T...

Yeah, f*ck it -- I´ll play! See you at 11 p.m. <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_smile.gif">
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<BR>Take care,
<BR>PK

There´s no question one of the reasons behind the NFL´s popularity is its almost-perfect schedule format. <BR> <BR>Sixteen regular-season games, almost all on Sundays. Every game is meaningful, and the games have almost an episodic quality to them due to almost all being played on Sunday. It´s Sunda...

Thanks, Rob. I´ll try to find it one of these nights!
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<BR>Take care,
<BR>PK

Gators:
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<BR>Not sure about season mode. But I´m guessing it´s one player.
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<BR>Take care,
<BR>PK

Quick follow-up on these slider settings: While the game speed of 1 may turn off some people, it is realistic. And the zoom camera angle definitely heightens the sense of speed. <BR> <BR>Hrudey prefers a one-click zoom-in adjustment, while I prefer neutral or one-click zoom out. I like to see my win...

Don: <BR> <BR>As usual, I´m clueless. <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_smile.gif"> I don´t have an Action Replay. <BR> <BR>But if you can transfer codes and roster data through the AR, I guess there´s no reason why you couldn´t transfer a roster with goalie edits and a saved options file. They´re s...

Yeah, Neck, Cowtown better cling to that Cup because it´s the last one that sh*thole will win for a while ... <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_wink.gif">
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<BR>Take care,
<BR>PK

Don:
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<BR>I´m not sure about the status of the demo. You can sign up for it either at codemasters.com or through a link at indyracing.com. Not sure of the release date.
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<BR>Also not sure if you can miss the race at Indy or not.
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<BR>Thanks,
<BR>PK

SF: <BR> <BR>Good to see you, man. Itemized deductions: <BR> <BR>>>>Do the car setup options get into specific settings (e.g. tire pressures, camber angles) or are they like other Codemasters titles with low-medium-high options?<<< <BR> <BR>I haven´t played the game, but the manual indicates that th...

Hi all: <BR> <BR>Frequent readers of the Sports Reviewers and Thunderpuck forums know that Hrudey32 is an absolute virtual hockey god. The guy puts ridiculous hours into tweaking slider settings for NHL 2K3 to create a video game experience that mirrors reality. <BR> <BR>Well, Anthony (Hrudey) has r...

Gators: <BR> <BR>What do you want to know? Any specifics? I edited the damn instruction manual for Codemasters, so I know what´s in there. And if you find any errors in the manual when you get the game, aim your arrows at me. <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_smile.gif"> <BR> <BR>The game has every ...

Big Damn Todd! Great to see you in here, man. You´re welcome any time.
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<BR>Thanks for the impressions on Morrowind. It´s climbing my potential purchase list. A first for me -- an RPG!
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<BR>Take care,
<BR>PK

Leeb: <BR> <BR>The reason NHL scoring has dropped is three-fold: <BR> <BR>1. Inconsistent officiating on obstruction <BR> <BR>2. The obscene size of goalies and their padding now, even with the new rules. Ken Dryden was considered huge in 1970. Now he would be an average-sized goalie. <BR> <BR>3. Pl...

Glad you´re digging it, Leeb. CMR 2.0 is one of the finest console driving games I´ve ever played and the best of the CMR franchise, by far.
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<BR>Enjoy!
<BR>PK

Rented this one last night. Only played it for 30 minutes or so, so my impressions are very superficial, but I´m very underwhelmed. <BR> <BR>I know it´s an arcade racer, but you hardly ever need to use the brakes, which is silly. Just lift for a second, and you can make most corners. <BR> <BR>The se...

I must say that with John Stockton´s impending retirement, one of the last links to the NBA that I used to enjoy is going, going, gone. <BR> <BR>I watch the ESPN Classic NBA Playoff games from the 80s and can´t believe I´m watching the same game that´s on the floor today. That´s because I´m not. <BR...

Spooky: <BR> <BR>I´m taking the opposite tack as you: Inside Pitch is going to have to be really great for me to pick it up. <BR> <BR>I´m happier with WSB 2K3 than any baseball title since Interplay Sports Baseball 2000 for the PSX. <BR> <BR>I´ll live without online baseball play if WSB is a superio...

Jack-diggity: <BR> <BR>The what? NBA Playoffs? What are they? <BR> <BR>I think that´s my answer to your question, brother. Basketball season ends for me every year with the Final Four, and what an orange blaze of glory basketball season ended with this year. I´m going to live off that joy for a long...

Kevin:
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<BR>F*cking Puritan, you. <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_wink.gif">
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<BR>Take care,
<BR>PK

Boys: <BR> <BR>I posted a short column about my experience with Kelly Slater´s Pro Surfer for the Xbox on the cover of DSP today. <BR> <BR>Don´t gasp -- new content! Sorry for the lack of content lately. Real life has been biting the staff here pretty hard. <BR> <BR>Anyways, I won´t rewrite the colu...

The only negative I can see is recruiting. Some parents probably would feel queasy about their kid being coached by Eustachy. <BR> <BR>Otherwise, how does this affect Eustachy´s ability to coach basketball unless he shows up at practice or games sh*tfaced? <BR> <BR>And yes, coaches are leaders. But ...

Sudz:
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<BR>Then what about J.J. Redick, who supposedly was caught smoking weed or with weed at a campus party after Duke lost in the NCAA Tournament?
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<BR>He´s still on the team, as far as I know.
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<BR>Take care,
<BR>PK