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| Crosby laying in pain on the ice (NHL '12) |
R.J. Umberger destroys Cindy "Crybaby" Crosby - NHL '12 - You know those hits where one player does not see what is about to happen, that is what happened here. Umberger came out of no where, and destroyed Crosby, Crosby literally went flying (remember this is a game). Once Crosby finally came down, he slid to the blue line and was rolling around in pain. Crosby left the game and did not return. If this would have happened in real life, Umberger would have been thrown out of the game, suspended, fined and probably given the death penalty.
Troy State wins the National Title - College Football '05 or '06 (PS2) - It took three years in Dynasty Mode but finally I got enough decent players to win the title. This was before games started the BCS model, Troy State would have had no chance whats so ever to get into the game. Troy State went 9-3 the first year, and I got crushed against NC State. The second year, I was undefeated but was left out of the title game, classic. They say third time is the charm, and it was. Troy State has since changed their name to just Troy University.
Hartford Whalers win the Stanley Cup over the Detroit Red Wongs - NHL '96 - You guys know about the love that I have for the Hartford Whalers, and we took them to the promise land in a magical season. I did not pick to play the Red Wongs, it just happened that way. The only sad thing about this was that Kevin Dineen, the greatest Whaler of all time was on the Flyers when the game was made. Nothing like seeing the Whale celebrate winning the cup, even if it was a video game. Maybe one day, this dream can become a reality.Buffalo Bulls 22 - Iowa 21 - College Football '07 - In what was the greatest upset of all time, besides Troy State winning the National Title. Buffalo is one of the worst football teams in the game, and they went into Iowa City praying for a miracle. The team was so bad the only way I could move the ball against the Iowa defense was subbing in the fastest player on the team for the QB, and running the ball. The game came down to the last play in the 4th quarter, Iowa was up 21 - 14, Buffalo would score a touchdown as time expired to make it 21-20 Iowa. There was no way I was going to OT, so I went for 2 and it was good. The upset was complete 22-21, Buffalo wins.
Chicago Blackhawks 17 - Detroit Red Wongs 0 - NHL '96 - This was easily my biggest shut out of all time. The game was on 5 minute periods, luckily after playing the game for about 15 to 20 years, you can figure out all the glitches in the game. In NHL '96, you can score from pretty much anywhere on the ice. I have scored from the opposite goal line before, its frickin' crazy. This was equally great because I got to just pound the Red Wongs into the Ice, running up the score? Definitely.
Columbus Blue Jackets win the Stanley Cup - NHL '12 - Erasing what was the worst season in the real NHL for 2011 - 2012, the Blue Jackets swept the Montreal Canadians to win the cup. Rick Nash was given the cup by Gary Bettman at Nationwide Arena, the fans were going nuts. The Blue Jackets were the #5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and made it all the way to the cup. NHL '12 does a great job with the end of the game, showing players passing around the cup, and then getting down on the ice for the infamous team photo.
Ohio State University 154 - Penn University 0 - College Football '07 - This game just turned into how many points could I score. I was kicking onside kickoffs, going for two on every touchdown, and running the hail mary offense. The Hail Mary Offense is defined by throwing a Hail Mary on every play. Penn like Buffalo is one of the worst teams on the game. The game was actually play @ Penn, though the home crowd did not help much. This was an example of running up the score, and showing no remorse for anyone.
As you can see from some of these moments, they just are not possible. Come on, the chances of Troy winning a BCS title, or the Blue Jackets winning the Stanley Cup, just does not seem very likely. If you did not notice, I love to run up the score, its more of a challenge then anything once you figure out what works and what does not. Some of the older games have many glitches, and the programmers today have become much better about limiting the glitches. So if you have any ridiculous sports video game accomplishments, put them in the comments below. Thanks for reading Seasons in the Sun.
I always have trouble remembering these things, but one of my favorite bizarre games was a created team (the only teams I play as) versus Tennessee on NCAA Football '11.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember the details exactly, but I think I gave up four rushing touchdowns in the first half; my defense just split right in half on runs up the middle. I managed to fight back and get a three-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter, and suddenly Tennessee's QB was on fire. They came back to tie it up, but I managed to get a game-winning score.
If I remember correctly, the final score was 66-63, and I won despite Tennessee having a 600-yard passer and a 400-yard rusher. This was a time where my games were usually in the 42-14 range, so this Tennessee game made absolutely no sense. It was hilarious, and crazy, and frightening, and awesome.
That was similar to the first game I ever played on the Heisman level on College Football '07. It was between Penn State (computer) and Ohio State (me), there was about 4 or 5 times that I really wanted to turn off the game. I stayed with it, though, basically because I have one of the most ridiculous offenses ever. I have never really focused on defense. The game ended 77-70 Ohio State over Penn State.
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