It's just that management and coaching are not the essence of sports to most fans. And, just like fans of sports sims, console gamers want their sports games to be realistic. We get just as pissed off when we see the computer cheating, or when actions in the game bear little resemblance to what happens on the playing fields of the real world. These games have made great strides over the last twenty years, but there's still a lot of room for improvement. Realistic stats, roster options, multi-season play, and such are nice additions to the mix, but they're not the main course.
Sports simulations are great at simulating the business of sports.
But without the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat one can only find on the playing field, without that emotional tie the binds fans and athletes, it's impossible to call these sims the true sports games. As always, feel free to drop me a line. All Rights Reserved. Console Domain and the Console Domain Logo are service marks of Attitude Network, Ltd.