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Radja · 07-28-2008, 03:14 PM

online, there is no better football game available. i play online 4 or 5 times a week against a quality opponent. each team i have is different and each player is different. there are plenty of combinations still to try. i will playing this a long time.

StormJH1 · 07-28-2008, 03:27 PM

They made so many wrong turns with 2k8...a lot of people focus on the "Generation 6.5" graphics, or the fact that the commentary and other elements of 2k5 didn't evolve at all. But to me, all of that would've been fine if they could've released a true next-gen port of NFL 2k5, and stripped it down to allow for generic players, customizations, file sharing, etc. All of those things have been done well in other 2k games, so why not APF? But in my opinion, the biggest screw up of all was getting arid of the ratings system. I understand not wanting to anger the "Legends" by comparing them, but even the generic players in that game have no perceived abilities. Even if the players you're using are "fake", you could still enjoy using them if you had some idea what they were good at, or had some franchise mode to develop their attributes. Not possible in 2k8, which is why it sits in my drawer right now, mainly b/c I'm too nostalgic to trade it in for $4.

yamabushi · 07-28-2008, 03:39 PM

The lack of '# ratings' never bothered me, in fact, I would prefer 'ratings' removed from all sports games.
What coach knows that 1 player has 2/100ths more agression then the next guy?

nickaepi · 07-28-2008, 04:27 PM

I agree with the above poster. I would love a next-gen port of ESPN 2k5.

bigjake62505 · 07-28-2008, 04:28 PM

I agree, if they would focus on stadium and team customization, add a franchise mode, and raise the bar on gameplay it would be great and I would have no reason to buy the EA football product.

DJ · 07-28-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by yamabushi


	The lack of '# ratings' never bothered me, in fact, I would prefer 'ratings' removed from all sports games. What coach knows that 1 player has 2/100ths more agression then the next guy?

Yep. The # ratings system is broken, IMO. I really liked the attributes system 2k used in APF. Gave you a better idea of what each player was really good at, and helped you better select your teams.

asu666 · 07-28-2008, 06:05 PM

If I was really wealthy I would donate money to Visual Conceots to pay for continuing the 2K Football Series. The NFL license doesn't mean much when everything can be edited and shared by a devoted community online.

capp34 · 07-28-2008, 06:10 PM

If they allowed full customization the game would sell more and create competition for madden.

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07-28-2008, 03:14 PM	#9
Radja MVP OVR: 17 Join Date: May 2003 Blog Entries: 1	online, there is no better football game available. i play online 4 or 5 times a week against a quality opponent. each team i have is different and each player is different. there are plenty of combinations still to try. i will playing this a long time.

07-28-2008, 03:27 PM	#10
StormJH1 MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Twin Cities, MN	They made so many wrong turns with 2k8...a lot of people focus on the "Generation 6.5" graphics, or the fact that the commentary and other elements of 2k5 didn't evolve at all. But to me, all of that would've been fine if they could've released a true next-gen port of NFL 2k5, and stripped it down to allow for generic players, customizations, file sharing, etc. All of those things have been done well in other 2k games, so why not APF? But in my opinion, the biggest screw up of all was getting arid of the ratings system. I understand not wanting to anger the "Legends" by comparing them, but even the generic players in that game have no perceived abilities. Even if the players you're using are "fake", you could still enjoy using them if you had some idea what they were good at, or had some franchise mode to develop their attributes. Not possible in 2k8, which is why it sits in my drawer right now, mainly b/c I'm too nostalgic to trade it in for $4.

07-28-2008, 04:27 PM	#12
nickaepi Rookie OVR: 5 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Marietta,GA	I agree with the above poster. I would love a next-gen port of ESPN 2k5.

07-28-2008, 04:28 PM	#13
bigjake62505 Banned OVR: 22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Blog Entries: 4	I agree, if they would focus on stadium and team customization, add a franchise mode, and raise the bar on gameplay it would be great and I would have no reason to buy the EA football product.

07-28-2008, 06:05 PM	#15
asu666 Pro OVR: 34 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Blog Entries: 8	If I was really wealthy I would donate money to Visual Conceots to pay for continuing the 2K Football Series. The NFL license doesn't mean much when everything can be edited and shared by a devoted community online.

07-28-2008, 06:10 PM	#16
capp34 MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: Mar 2007	If they allowed full customization the game would sell more and create competition for madden.

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