DanTheFan
02-04-2012, 03:53 PM
Although a very unlikely possibility, as a casual video game fan I would love to play a game with CFL teams, rosters, and rules. I was surprised to learn today that years ago, there was an official CFL computer game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFL_Football_'99
There was also a game that allowed you to use Canadian rules. It had no teams, but allowed you to customize rosters.
http://www.wintervalley.com/games.htm (also shows screenshots of CFL Football '99)
Has anybody played either of these titles? I'm in the midst of searching for where I could get my hands on a copy of the CFL one.
I also stumbled across the following in an FAQ with the commish from 2009(http://www.cfl.ca/article/commissioner-q-and-a-part-iv):
4. Commissioner, why does the CFL still not have a video game? There's been a lot of discussion about it for a decade now, but still nothing. When can CFL fans expect to finally see one?
I’d love to see one. In fact, I’d love to play one. Unfortunately, video game makers advise us that it costs millions to develop state-of-the-art video games and it would be virtually impossible for them to recoup that investment in a market the size of Canada. Let’s hope that changes as the technology evolves. We at the CFL would love to see it happen.
I'm not one who keeps up-to-date with the latest in gaming, but I'd get whatever platform a CFL game would come out on. I wonder what such a title would realistically sell (100K?). I guess I'll play one in my dreams.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFL_Football_'99
There was also a game that allowed you to use Canadian rules. It had no teams, but allowed you to customize rosters.
http://www.wintervalley.com/games.htm (also shows screenshots of CFL Football '99)
Has anybody played either of these titles? I'm in the midst of searching for where I could get my hands on a copy of the CFL one.
I also stumbled across the following in an FAQ with the commish from 2009(http://www.cfl.ca/article/commissioner-q-and-a-part-iv):
4. Commissioner, why does the CFL still not have a video game? There's been a lot of discussion about it for a decade now, but still nothing. When can CFL fans expect to finally see one?
I’d love to see one. In fact, I’d love to play one. Unfortunately, video game makers advise us that it costs millions to develop state-of-the-art video games and it would be virtually impossible for them to recoup that investment in a market the size of Canada. Let’s hope that changes as the technology evolves. We at the CFL would love to see it happen.
I'm not one who keeps up-to-date with the latest in gaming, but I'd get whatever platform a CFL game would come out on. I wonder what such a title would realistically sell (100K?). I guess I'll play one in my dreams.