We
all know that one of the best things about playing an EA SPORTS game
is winning a big game.
We are collecting stories from gamers about some of their
most epic, funny, intense and surprising sports video game wins. The best
stories will be featured on our soon-to-be redesigned EA SPORTS website
as part of our new ad campaign starting this summer.
So if
you’ve
got a gamer win story to share, please take a couple of
minutes to fill out your story on this form. And if you’ve got
the sports gamer equivalent of the "The Rumble in the Jungle," "The Play"
or the "The Miracle on Ice," you'll hear back from us soon about
having your win captured and celebrated in all its glory for the world to
see.
Click here to submit your 'epic win' story and read about one of EA SPORTS community manager Justin Dewiel's epic wins below.
Justin Dewiel's epic win
To understand my one of my most rewarding wins, you must first understand one of my worst defeats. The very first time I meant NBA LIVE Producer Marcus Stephenson, we played a game of Madden in front of about 15 other guys. I had heard through other guys that he was a good Madden player so I had to get a game in against him. The best part and the part that he will never forget is that I brought my own controller, which I always do, and I lost. Nothing aggravates a competitive Madden player like knowing that you lost to someone who you feel that you should have beat especially when it is front of several people who you know are going to dog you for losing. And dog me they did!
Marcus and I became good friends, but he never seemed willing to let me get that rematch in Madden. I would throw out ridiculous statements like, “I’ll let you have your Cowboys and 21 points against my 49ers and I still beat you”, but he never budged. Everyone knows that nothing stings more than not getting an opportunity to avenge a loss and Marcus was a king at this. We went back and forth for a year and a half without ever playing another game.
Finally, he gave me a straight up rematch right before my wedding on Madden NFL 08 and it was a big mistake for him. I took the 49ers and dissected his Cowboys. It was never really close. I knew he had a superior offense, so I ran a blitz heavy defense sacking his QB numerous times. On offense, I stuck to my game of running the ball and mixing in the PA pass. I’m not a fan of Alex Smith, but he sure can avoid a rush. I made Vernon Davis into a Madden Hall of Famer that day. All I heard from Marcus that day was how his line was blocking for him and how the Niners would never beat the Cowboys in real life. Maybe not, but I can make the Niners beat the Cowboys 365 days a year. The final score, although it was something like 56-14, did not matter. Avenging my loss in front of a group of guys, some of them were the same who seen my loss, was all that mattered. I hope to extend my winning streak with my Niners over the Cowboys when Madden NFL 10 releases.