Do you hate the fact that sports games come out every year?

Like NBA 2K and Madden? Of course, there are a few exceptions like tennis and boxing, which come out every 2 or 3 years. Yes, I do hate that I have to get a new version every year to "keep it up to date."

They love those $$$$$$$$$$$$

Well I don't get them yearly, but I dislike the idea of franchises getting yearly releases.

I don't even consider them games, just tools used to make tons of money. koospetoors

This.

Not at all. I just ignore it. Sports were never my cup of tea. I only take exception to arcadey-sports titles, but that's very rare. The rest I don't give a glance at, since it's not time I wish to spend on.

Not really. We all know it's a money making opportunity. I enjoy FIFA and I buy it every year, but I usually trade the old one away for it.
When people complain that they're not fun and it's better to go and play the game for real, they're missing the point. I can't go down the park and have a kickabout with Ronaldo and Messi. I can't go down the park and have skills as good as Ronaldinho. I can on a video game.

I only buy sports games the year my favorite team does good or when there is a new gameplay mechanic.

You shouldn't hate that sports games are released annually, you should just hate that they don't evolve. Since the changes to actual gameplay are pretty small from year to year, I'd rather they just sold a yearly $20.00 roster update that includes a patch to fix what people were complaining about (Games like NBA2KXX can keep doing free roster updated during the season).

My last sport game was NFL 2K5, so no, I don't really hate it because it doesn't effect me. Sports games releasing every year has just becocme the norm, and as long as it makes people happy and the profits keep flowing I guess it will always be that way.

Yes sports games are coming after every 2 years..And racing game after every 1 year bcoz Nfs releases 2 to 3 parts every year and their standards are not so good..Are you agree with me??

The games are evolving enough for them to be worth a buy to me every 3 years or so. I have nothing against annual sports games because the market actually demands them. If both EA and 2k games both somehow skip a year, you can be certain that someone else will jump in, fill in the void and get the millions of sales.

You shouldn't hate that sports games are released annually, you should just hate that they don't evolve. Since the changes to actual gameplay are pretty small from year to year, I'd rather they just sold a yearly $20.00 roster update that includes a patch to fix what people were complaining about (Games like NBA2KXX can keep doing free roster updated during the season).

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The ads for the new Madden games and 2K games annoy me more than anything. The only sports game I look forward to every year is FIFA. The rest of the yearly EA Sports and 2K games just annoy me with all those endless ads posted everywhere.

[QUOTE="koospetoors"]I don't even consider them games, just tools used to make tons of money. TJORLY

This.

that's one of the reasons why I just don't buy them.

They should make a single game for each sport that updates via downloads etc instead of coming out with a completely new game EVERY year. I still think Madden 2005 is the best football game made for a console and madden 2009 is a million times better than madden 2010.

Bottom Line: new sports games every year are a real pain.

I don't hate the fact that they're released every year.

I just hate that they charge you $60 every year for a slightly updated product.

In response, I just hang back a year so I can get a new NCAA Football for $20 or less.

Example: I upgraded from NCAA Football 10 to NCAA Football 11 for $20 on Amazon last month.

No, I just don't buy them every year. :?GamerForca

I buy them every other year, unless the new one has a really good feature or all my friends are getting it.

I don't mind that theres a new game every year but I don't like it when the game is completely identical apart from a few roster changes, for example I felt there was a greater difference between FIFA 08 and FIFA 09 than I thought there was a difference between FIFA 09 and FIFA 10, for me FIFA 10 was basically Identical to FIFA 09 whereas I thought they greatly improved the control of players between FIFA 08 and 09.

Roser updates should come out every year, for a minimal cost. Then maybe every 5 years or so, release a 'new' game with improved features. The current $60 for what is basically a roster update is BS.

Like NBA 2K and Madden? Of course, there are a few exceptions like tennis and boxing, which come out every 2 or 3 years. Yes, I do hate that I have to get a new version every year to "keep it up to date."

Grillinnap

I usually buy a new madden every 3 yrs. I don't think it changes that much to warrant a yearly purchase. Basketball games I buy maybe one per console life.

FIFA comes out with 2 versions EACH YEAR!

Fifa and Fifa Street.

Even worse then cod...

Considering I sell last year's copy every year to get the new one for cheap dirt, no, I don't hate sport games. PES is always awesome. :)

They should just release one every 2-3 years so they can actually focus on improving the game more.

The rosters should be updated online everyday.

i hate sports games, its boring

I dont hate the fact that sports games come out every year, I just think it's not necessary

Before downloadable content was possible yearly releases were basically necessary in order to keep team rosters relevant. Nothing's going to be changed now though because of how much money can be made with yearly releases.

Overall I don't mind much. I'm a very casual sports game player and only loosely follow a few sports, so yearly releases don't affect me. Haven't had a new sports game since NHL 2001.