I don't know what its like by you guys, but around here, Lacrosse is very popular with HS/College kids... every other SUV I see has an "LAX" sticker on the back of it. So, why hasn't there been *ONE* Lacrosse game ever? Hell, there's even a Polo game! (for the 2600). I'm really surprised that EA or anybody else hasn't done one, I think it would sell fairly decently.
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Why hasn't there been a Lacrosse game?
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You won't see another because Lacrosse is popular only on the East Coast of the United States.
You won't see another because Lacrosse is popular only on the East Coast of the United States.
Because people dont find it that interesting enough in real life for it to be well known. This where many video game markets are so people dont make it because it wont produce the income which is the purpose of making a video game/product. They arent going to make a game out of principle.
Squirrel Killer
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DarienA said:
No, EA does not do lacrosse games, and if they did they would certainly be released in the North American market before anywhere else, seeing as it is an American game (although there are pockets of interest elsewhere). The lacrosse world cup is routinely passed between Canadian and US teams.
As for why there's no lacrosse video game, while it didn't help that Blast Lacrosse sucked ass, it's probably more due to the fact that lacrosse's popularity, while on the rise, still is too low to ensure strong enough sales to warrant development.
Squirrel Killer
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Gregory said:
Hey, now... just because we beat the shit outta Australia, England, Japan, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, South Korea, New Zealand, etc... all the time doesn't mean they don't play
Aruarian Reflection
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Back home in LA, some people have never even heard of lacrosse. Coming to college, it was pretty weird to see that everybody's such a big fan. (I go to Johns Hopkins, consistently the #1 team in the country )
)DarienA said:
They do Rugby and Cricket. I assume they are the ones who will be working on the College Lacrosse game that was brought up a few weeks ago. Along with College Hockey and College Baseball.
There is a demo out on Cricket 2005 for those with a sticky wicket
http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=26310&mode=thread&order=0
Squirrel Killer said:Hey, now... just because we beat the shit outta Australia, England, Japan, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, South Korea, New Zealand, etc... all the time doesn't mean they don't play
Sweden? Must be the smallest sport in existance there then. I guarantee you 99.9% of Swedes have propably never even heard of the sport.
Mermandala
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I demand a Disc Golf Game! sorta.
Squirrel Killer
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Who loves you, baby?Mermandala said:
One and two. I'm pretty sure there was another one a while back but I'm drawing a blank on finding it, and supposedly there's another in development.
Jive Turkey
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I'd like to take this moment to introduce you to a little game I like to call PONG.Acrylamid said:
Jive Turkey said:
Forget pong there is a great Table Tennis game at Miniclip
http://www.miniclip.com/tabletennis.htm
If you want to play tougher opponents then go to shockplay.com and you can even play a multiplayer version.
Mermandala
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Squirrel Killer said:
Hey now look at that! That is... something, sorta. That last link says not to buy the old one and instead support the new one. I wonder how it plays. Seriously though, a disc golf game should be just as fun as a regular golf game - like say, Hots Shots Golf - as long as the physics were top notch.
Better than that would be some fruity overtones of some sort like Monkey Ball.
BTW your username could describe an unfortunate Disc Golf accident. or minigame.
BobbyRobby
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maynerd said:
Go Curl to your hearts content - it's VIRTUAL!
http://www.mousebreaker.com/games/virtualcurling/play.php
Yet again for those who missed it in the Gameinformer (I think it was posted here)
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As EA sports' NCAA Football 2006 was the only college football game on the market last year, this exclusive isn't as damaging to its competitors as when the company obtained the NFL license. It is this vacuum that actually led the NCAA to EA's door. We contacted THe Collegiate Licensing Company's CEO, Pat Battle, who told us that EA's commitment to college football made the decision easy. "We went to EA and said, 'Look, you guys have done a great job in building NCAA Football into one of the top sports titles in the country, and we want to make sure that you are committed to continuing to build and invest in theis being one of the best games in North America'". From here, the NCAA began talking exclusivity.
Interestingly, Battle said that other companies were marginally involved in the decision. "one of the companies said, 'We don't know,' and the other comapany said, 'We plan to get back into it, but it'll be at least '07 until we have a college football game.' Once we heard that, we didn't engage them in conversations on an exclusive, because they had not been committed enough to warrant that discussion." This revelation brings up the question: Who was planniong on re-entering the college football market in '07? Game INformer contacted EA sports competitors Visual Concepts, Sony and Ubisoft, but none of the companies would discuss the matter. However, a source told us that it was likely that Visual Conceps was the company Battle described as unsure of their plans, while Sony was working on a return to college footballin 2007. Perhaps it was eyeing 2007 to coincide with the PS3. This is moot, however, as Sony has annonced its return to football with a non-licensed, fictional pigskin product entitled Road to Sunday.
Is college hoops going exclusive? We asked CLC CEO Battle, but he didn't think so. "My sense at this time is that that won't be exclusive." HOwever, Battled did reveal that other collegiate sports are now being eyed by unnamed companies. "We are in active discussions with several companies about three different sports. We're talking about baseball-we're pretty far along in those discussions and we're excited aboiut that. And also lacrosse and hockey. Based on the nature of the discussions so far, I expect that we would be announcing something fairly shortly on that."
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I live in Texas where Lacrosse is limited to rec leagues, mainly at colleges. Plenty of people care about the game, they just do not post here. The GAF is not exactly a Mecca for sports gamers. Sometimes you have to broaden your horizons. I was not a big soccer fan until WE7 came out for the PS2. Now I keep up with the Premiership and watched most of the UEFA CL.
If you missed (and I am sure you did) the Johns Hopkins/Virginia Semifinals last month was one of the most exciting games played in any sport this year. Yea it might not sell well but I would definately buy a couple of copies no matter who decides to publish it.
Boogie9IGN
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I'd buy a lacrosse game
But I'd kill for a Badminton game
But I'd kill for a Badminton game
shoplifter
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Damnit, I miss our Landsharks. 
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Might have to do with Lacrosse being played longer than Hockey in CanadaDopeyFish said:
How big is college lacrosse in Canada? Do they have something similar to what they NCAA does here? ESPN televises the semis and the finals. I figure with ESPN U we will get more coverage, plus you can catch it on the Northeastern Fox channel from time to time.
I think college is the best place to start. Most people have no clue about professional lacrosse (indoor or outdoor). With college teams you have some familiarity, especially at the schools where lacrosse is played.
Whoever gets it should be knocking on Jim Browns door to get him on the cover. He would be the best publicity-wise for the sport since most people could not name another lacrosse player. I doubt most people even know that he was an All-American at Syracuse in both football and lacrosse. This would also appeal to the African American community.
I think college is the best place to start. Most people have no clue about professional lacrosse (indoor or outdoor). With college teams you have some familiarity, especially at the schools where lacrosse is played.
Whoever gets it should be knocking on Jim Browns door to get him on the cover. He would be the best publicity-wise for the sport since most people could not name another lacrosse player. I doubt most people even know that he was an All-American at Syracuse in both football and lacrosse. This would also appeal to the African American community.
Squirrel Killer
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bdoughty said:
Ugh... don't remind me about that game... my tape ran out just as the teams were heading back on the field after the rain delay. Oh well, I still got to see my team win it all on Monday.