Basketball Sims

1878 · 02-22-2007, 03:03 PM

Anyone know if this is any good. Here is the site
http://www.wbmgame.com/

molarmite · 02-22-2007, 03:12 PM

I've never heard of it until now. Who's it made by?

1878 · 02-22-2007, 04:03 PM

Icehole (they are Greek apparently)

wildcat000 · 04-07-2007, 01:39 PM

Has anybody bought this yet? I downloaded the demo and it is really cool.

ukslamjam · 04-07-2007, 01:50 PM

This game is awesome, I had this game a few years back!! The company stopped producing it but then I saw this!! If they still have the modders this game could be potentially massive!!

His Own Bad Self · 04-07-2007, 03:20 PM

If I didn't have to work today, I would be at home checking this game out right now. It looks like the best basketball game ever...

robster1225 · 04-07-2007, 03:54 PM

I can't find anywhere to downlod the demo. What's up with that?

magnet · 04-07-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by robster1225

I can't find anywhere to downlod the demo. What's up with that?

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robster1225 · 04-07-2007, 05:31 PM

I see mention of the demo in their forum, but I just don't see the link.

kq76 · 04-07-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by robster1225

I can't find anywhere to downlod the demo. What's up with that?

http://www.gamershell.com/download_17940.shtml

Google, what a wonderful idea.

Yeah, it's stupid they don't make it easy to find on their own site though.

robster1225 · 04-07-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kq76

http://www.gamershell.com/download_17940.shtml

Google, what a wonderful idea.

Yeah, it's stupid they don't make it easy to find on their own site though.

Didn't even think to google it. Thanks.

jbergey22 · 04-07-2007, 06:44 PM

Anyone have an opinion on this game?

mgom27 · 04-07-2007, 07:02 PM

Is this game better then Draft Day Pro Basketball? I Noticed it has more Leagues then Draft Day Pro Basketball does.

Lenon Honor · 04-07-2007, 07:37 PM

I am still waiting for a sim-based basketball game that actually has real NBA players. Why the OOTP crew have not done an NBA version is beyond me? We should all petition them and demand that either an NBA version is produced within the next 3 years or we will stop buying ootp all together (except I would still buy it and not tell anyone)

Erik W. · 04-07-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenon Honor

I am still waiting for a sim-based basketball game that actually has real NBA players. Why the OOTP crew have not done an NBA version is beyond me? We should all petition them and demand that either an NBA version is produced within the next 3 years or we will stop buying ootp all together (except I would still buy it and not tell anyone)

Not going to happen.

Licensing costs for the big three North American sports leagues are prohibitively expensive.

The problem for SI and Grey Dog and other text sim makers is that the fee is generally flat. So that's good for 2K Sports and EA Sports (although the latter had to pay over $300 million for their NFL contract) because that fee gets spread out over millions of units.

As cool as we think these text sims are, they're a niche market, and don't see millions of sales. The only one that possibly comes close would be Worldwide Soccer Manager because of its global appeal, but I doubt even that game reaches seven figure sales numbers.

There's no way a text sim can afford licensing with a major league nowadays.

jbergey22 · 04-07-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenon Honor

I am still waiting for a sim-based basketball game that actually has real NBA players. Why the OOTP crew have not done an NBA version is beyond me? We should all petition them and demand that either an NBA version is produced within the next 3 years or we will stop buying ootp all together (except I would still buy it and not tell anyone)

www.wolverinestudios.com DDS Pro Basketball has real players. A few bugs are being squashed a it is a good game, came out 3 months ago

Erik W. · 04-07-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jbergey22

www.wolverinestudios.com DDS Pro Basketball has real players. A few bugs are being squashed a it is a good game, came out 3 months ago

It ships with real players?

robster1225 · 04-07-2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jbergey22

www.wolverinestudios.com DDS Pro Basketball has real players. A few bugs are being squashed a it is a good game, came out 3 months ago

The game has real players, but the consensus is that it is not entirely legal. They do not own the license that Erik W. was talking about, and could potentially get in trouble for it. There is a case out there involving the MLB and a Fantasy Sports league, but the results of that case are confusing. From what I know, MLB lost, and they are appealing. Also, I believe that that case is about stats, and not player names, but I could be wrong about that.

jbergey22 · 04-07-2007, 08:05 PM

Yeah I have heard this same argument. I guess it depends on how gutsy the game designer is and whether or not the league would want to even fight this battle out on a smaller simulation type game. Some people argue that Baseball Mogul is crossing the line sending out their game with links to the Lehman database.

jbergey22 · 04-07-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Erik W.

It ships with real players?

Yes it does, the designer is Gary Gorski of the Total Pro basektball series. His games usually recreate realistic stats however I have mentioned on more then 1 occasion that I get frustrated with the amount of lopsided scores. Too many games IMO are decided by over 10 points. I havent actually gotten into too much depth with this game because there were a lot of bugs upon inital release. I think with the latest patches it should be very playable now.

02-22-2007, 03:03 PM	#1
1878 Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 15	World Basketball Manager 2007 Anyone know if this is any good. Here is the site http://www.wbmgame.com/

02-22-2007, 03:12 PM	#2
molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,927	I've never heard of it until now. Who's it made by? __________________ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps." [

04-07-2007, 07:02 PM	#13
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,535	Is this game better then Draft Day Pro Basketball? I Noticed it has more Leagues then Draft Day Pro Basketball does. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

02-22-2007, 04:03 PM	#3
1878 Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 15	Icehole (they are Greek apparently)

04-07-2007, 01:39 PM	#4
wildcat000 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 143	Has anybody bought this yet? I downloaded the demo and it is really cool.

04-07-2007, 01:50 PM	#5
ukslamjam Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nottingham, England. Posts: 124	This game is awesome, I had this game a few years back!! The company stopped producing it but then I saw this!! If they still have the modders this game could be potentially massive!!

04-07-2007, 03:20 PM	#6
His Own Bad Self All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,221	If I didn't have to work today, I would be at home checking this game out right now. It looks like the best basketball game ever...

04-07-2007, 03:54 PM	#7
robster1225 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,617	I can't find anywhere to downlod the demo. What's up with that?

04-07-2007, 05:31 PM	#9
robster1225 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,617	I see mention of the demo in their forum, but I just don't see the link.

04-07-2007, 06:44 PM	#12
jbergey22 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,481	Anyone have an opinion on this game?

04-07-2007, 07:37 PM	#14
Lenon Honor Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 40	I am still waiting for a sim-based basketball game that actually has real NBA players. Why the OOTP crew have not done an NBA version is beyond me? We should all petition them and demand that either an NBA version is produced within the next 3 years or we will stop buying ootp all together (except I would still buy it and not tell anyone)

04-07-2007, 08:05 PM	#19
jbergey22 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,481	Yeah I have heard this same argument. I guess it depends on how gutsy the game designer is and whether or not the league would want to even fight this battle out on a smaller simulation type game. Some people argue that Baseball Mogul is crossing the line sending out their game with links to the Lehman database.