SlyTF1 wrote:Bradimus wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:OptiMagnus10 wrote:Wireless is the best way to go. Everyone I know with wired Internet has trouble.
I just configured it and played my first match on Assassin's Creed Brotherhood. I came out in first place too! Everyone has 3 months on me but I still win!
Congtrats!

Nevermind, I suck at this game. I haven't come in first since.
You win some, you lose some. I kicked butt on Sega Genesis NHL 96,97,98, and then graduated to the computer version through 2002, continuing to dominate the games. But when I moved on to PS2 NHL 2K6-8, I did not fair so well. Maybe it was my patience, maybe not. I still think 2K hockey is far better than EA Hockey in a large part because of how similar the game play is to the old Sega Genesis, but with better animation. That, and the option to use "Classic Controls" instead of the more complicated stuff that my fingers cannot handle any better than a piano (boy do I wish I could play piano, but I have to settle for my typing skills instead).
The most important thing is that you're having a good time. I think that's what makes winning feel best. That's the reason I used to play Sonic (the first game, no save feature) and Vectorman so much (same no save). Even though I had to set enough time to play all the way through, win or lose I loved playing those games and finding new ways to get through levels more efficiently while racking up points. With hockey games I was out to win, but as I learned to dominate the games I tried to win every game and set new standards for myself in scoring (goals in a game, a season, a series, etc) and defense (low shots against, shutouts, etc).
Maybe it's my attitude that prevents me from being a gamer, but maybe it's my fingers not wanting to operate so many buttons at once. One day I may get a version of the Wii just to play those physical sports simulations that my body would otherwise not allow me to do. But I hope first and foremost that I get past my medical and pain issues to play pickup hockey again at the skate park, because nothing beats reality.