Why do we play sports games??

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#1 varghese29
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Hi There,

I am doing a study on people who play sports games.

Why do you play sports games?

What is it that you like about them so much??

Do reply on this thread here.

Thanks,
Varghese
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#2 xbox360isgr8t
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because i can.

people say i rather go play the real sport outside except there are factors like...

1. weather (i cant really play basketball in the winter that well, or golf, baseball.)

2. friends (im freaking 18 going to college i dont have the time or the friends that want to go out and play a pick up game of bball or touch football.

3. i hate soccer

4. because sports games like madden, nba live, tiger woods golf, extreme sports like skateboarding are fun and well you cant get hurt which is a plus.

why do people play sports games? why do people kill people? why did i do this or that? people do things because they can do what they want but people that do studies dont understand that. people always want a reason for everything which is just ridiculous.

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#3 hockey73
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For me, it's the closest i can get to being in the NHL(or w/e). Yes i do play hockey and basketball, but I realize i'll never play at the professional level and i can achieve that dream by creating myself with in the game and playing along side/competing with players, like Joe Sakic.
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#4 andyboiii
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^ pretty much what I was going to say. playing sports games gives me control of the closest thing to real life sports and for me it feels like being the head coach of your favorite team when your playing nfl 2k5 or nba 2k8. I like to play as sim as possible which means I play pretty much exactly like how each team plays in real life so I can get that realism unlike most arcade games. I also like to play sports games to immitate my favorite players such as Kobe
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#5 chansaet
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I play sports games because I want to simulate NBA games with you controlling the super stars and playing the game how you would want to play it. Also it makes you feel like a sports star. in the games you can do things in real life you can only dream about doing.
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#6 ASK_Story
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Some are genuinely fun video games. You don't even have to like the sport or be into sports (even though it helps to be a fan of the sport).

For example, I don't golf nor do I watch it on TV, but I love Tiger Woods PGA Tour because it's a really fun game. And likewise, I love basketball and follow the NBA but I don't play basketball video games because I don't find them to be much fun at all.

I see sport games as regular video games. They're either fun or not.

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^ pretty much what I was going to say. playing sports games gives me control of the closest thing to real life sports and for me it feels like being the head coach of your favorite team when your playing nfl 2k5 or nba 2k8. I like to play as sim as possible which means I play pretty much exactly like how each team plays in real life so I can get that realism unlike most arcade games. I also like to play sports games to immitate my favorite players such as Kobeandyboiii

Pretty much took it out of my mouth.

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#8 Bauers-Twin
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1 - they're the most fun games IMO.

2 - i like sports

3 - its the closest i can get to being a pro.

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#9 iWorkForDiddy
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because its fun..

The go outside and play arguement is ridiculous...and the people that use it know deep down that its ridiculous too...

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#10 balindos
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Cause you cant always play the real sport. Example, weather, injuries, too late, or just cant find a pick up game some times. Also to hang out with friends and talk trash.
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#11 balindos
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because its fun..

The go outside and play arguement is ridiculous...and the people that use it know deep down that its ridiculous too...

iWorkForDiddy

You cant always go outside and play you know, why dont those people tell that to some professional ball players since they also play Sports vids. I play sports outside and inside. I would rather play a game of FIFA, NBA2k etc then to watch an actual game on TV, WHY? Because at least this game on TV I am playing and involved. My game is better than the one on TV.

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#12 Ray2259
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So that Barcelona can destroy La Liga and CL every year

I like manager Mode in FIFA( i always play all 15 seasons before i get the next FIFA installment)

i also like Legend Mode in Madden

Also plaing your friends and talking mad crap is hilarious.. its nothing better than Whiping the floor with a Real Madrid, Arsenal, Utd, Milan(ect ect) Fan by 5+ goals.. or eaking out those last minute game winners

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So that Barcelona can destroy La Liga and CL every year

I like manager Mode in FIFA( i always play all 15 seasons before i get the next FIFA installment)

i also like Legend Mode in Madden

Also plaing your friends and talking mad crap is hilarious.. its nothing better than Whiping the floor with a Real Madrid, Arsenal, Utd, Milan(ect ect) Fan by 5+ goals.. or eaking out those last minute game winners

Ray2259
manager mode is awesome but i never play more then like 4 or 5 years i always get bored. Do you play every game or do you simulate?
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#14 Ray2259
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[QUOTE="Ray2259"]

So that Barcelona can destroy La Liga and CL every year

I like manager Mode in FIFA( i always play all 15 seasons before i get the next FIFA installment)

i also like Legend Mode in Madden

Also plaing your friends and talking mad crap is hilarious.. its nothing better than Whiping the floor with a Real Madrid, Arsenal, Utd, Milan(ect ect) Fan by 5+ goals.. or eaking out those last minute game winners

Bauers-Twin

manager mode is awesome but i never play more then like 4 or 5 years i always get bored. Do you play every game or do you simulate?

it depends.. after a while it gets redundant.. so I usually sim all "pointless games"

I play every Cup Match(Champions League, Copa Del Rey, Supercups)

I play all friendlies( usually against the top 4 in the EPL,)

and i play every rivalry game against Madrid.

but everything else gets simmed after the 5th year

always play in World Class Mode until i'm able to obtain Legendary.. and i play every match until i get 150-200 legendary wins under my belt

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#15 Bauers-Twin
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[QUOTE="Bauers-Twin"][QUOTE="Ray2259"]

So that Barcelona can destroy La Liga and CL every year

I like manager Mode in FIFA( i always play all 15 seasons before i get the next FIFA installment)

i also like Legend Mode in Madden

Also plaing your friends and talking mad crap is hilarious.. its nothing better than Whiping the floor with a Real Madrid, Arsenal, Utd, Milan(ect ect) Fan by 5+ goals.. or eaking out those last minute game winners

Ray2259

manager mode is awesome but i never play more then like 4 or 5 years i always get bored. Do you play every game or do you simulate?

it depends.. after a while it gets redundant.. so I usually sim all "pointless games"

I play every Cup Match(Champions League, Copa Del Rey, Supercups)

I play all friendlies( usually against the top 4 in the EPL,)

and i play every rivalry game against Madrid.

but everything else gets simmed after the 5th year

always play in World Class Mode until i'm able to obtain Legendary.. and i play every match until i get 150-200 legendary wins under my belt

i play on hard but i play every game, i think my profile got erased once before cause it says i havent played that many games.

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I like control over teams - managing who plays and who doesnt, trades, free agents, draft... and of course playing the actual game.
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Because I am very competitive and its lots of fun for me to guide my favorite team to a championship. And its fun when you can play with a couple of friends, cause there always seems to be some crazy stuff happening when your playing with someone real.
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#18 flamesrule24
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Why we play sports games are that if like a sport or team we can play that sport or team
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#19 X360PS3AMD05
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Because we suck in real life.
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#20 andyboiii
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Why we play sports games are that if like a sport or team we can play that sport or teamflamesrule24

:| someone translate for me

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#21 flamesrule24
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I meant that if you like a team or player that is in the video game you can play that team or player.
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#22 Ray2259
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[QUOTE="Ray2259"][QUOTE="Bauers-Twin"][QUOTE="Ray2259"]

So that Barcelona can destroy La Liga and CL every year

I like manager Mode in FIFA( i always play all 15 seasons before i get the next FIFA installment)

i also like Legend Mode in Madden

Also plaing your friends and talking mad crap is hilarious.. its nothing better than Whiping the floor with a Real Madrid, Arsenal, Utd, Milan(ect ect) Fan by 5+ goals.. or eaking out those last minute game winners

Bauers-Twin

manager mode is awesome but i never play more then like 4 or 5 years i always get bored. Do you play every game or do you simulate?

it depends.. after a while it gets redundant.. so I usually sim all "pointless games"

I play every Cup Match(Champions League, Copa Del Rey, Supercups)

I play all friendlies( usually against the top 4 in the EPL,)

and i play every rivalry game against Madrid.

but everything else gets simmed after the 5th year

always play in World Class Mode until i'm able to obtain Legendary.. and i play every match until i get 150-200 legendary wins under my belt

i play on hard but i play every game, i think my profile got erased once before cause it says i havent played that many games.

Its a flaw in the game.. when ur in manager mode.. it Auto Saves your season.. but it NEVER auto saves your profle.. you have to manually save it to keep ur game tally... its retarded

Bump it up to world class... the Offensive and Def. AI is amazing