Annualised sporting franchises are something that's just accepted these days: EA Sports have made a business empire out of releasing annual sporting video games, and to their credit, there is an extremely high demand for these titles, or they likely wouldn't do it in the first place. To a casual player of the genre, though, it's difficult to muster up much enthusiasm, or comprehend why players are prepared to fork out money every year for what is at its core the same game but with different stats, slightly better graphics and some new (but not necessarily better) gameplay mechanics flaunted in an attempt to justify the asking price. In our world of online updates, would a "roster pack" released every so often not make more sense, followed by a new game every two years? It's not as though the graphics shift enough every year for it to be revolutionary or particularly noticeable, but every two years would feel considerably more worthwhile. But of course, as long as fans continue to buy them, this sort of revolution just isn't going to happen.
Stay at home dad who spends as much time teaching his kids the merits of Martin Scorsese as possible (against the missus' wishes).
General video game, TV and film nut. Occasional sports fan. Full time loon.
