No Demo for NHL 2K10

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

LOL, at the end of the day we're an like a family of kids arguing over who gets the last bowl of Sugar Pops. There will be lots of hockey goodness for everyone this year; nobody has to worry and/or get so worked up over this stuff. Rent 2K10 if you're at all interested; if not, then I guess you'll be playing EA's game this year. Whatever. Your second sentence above is what I was talking about, absolutely. I'm guessing 2K is focusing a lot of their energy on the Wii because they've identified who their main target audience is, and we're definitely not it. At the same time it's nice to see they're putting substantial effort into producing a sim game -- that video posted yesterday looks terrific.

That's a great point and probably why most people around here feel a little burned. The 2k series used to be the place to go for more sim type gameplay while EA was more just for fun. On this generation of consoles they seem to have flipped sides which doesn't sit very well with some people who have some strong feelings when it comes to brand allegiance.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

LOL, at the end of the day we're an like a family of kids arguing over who gets the last bowl of Sugar Pops. There will be lots of hockey goodness for everyone this year; nobody has to worry and/or get so worked up over this stuff. Rent 2K10 if you're at all interested; if not, then I guess you'll be playing EA's game this year. Whatever. Your second sentence above is what I was talking about, absolutely. I'm guessing 2K is focusing a lot of their energy on the Wii because they've identified who their main target audience is, and we're definitely not it. At the same time it's nice to see they're putting substantial effort into producing a sim game -- that video posted yesterday looks terrific.

Well being that most likey I am oldest. I will take the sugar pops!

Just think how good it will look on a HDTV.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by adayinthelife

That's a great point and probably why most people around here feel a little burned. The 2k series used to be the place to go for more sim type gameplay while EA was more just for fun. On this generation of consoles they seem to have flipped sides which doesn't sit very well with some people who have some strong feelings when it comes to brand allegiance.

That is true, I like the fun to though, but I like a sim game. From what I saw from the video yesterday. I think I will have both this year.

[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by adayinthelife

That's a great point and probably why most people around here feel a little burned. The 2k series used to be the place to go for more sim type gameplay while EA was more just for fun. On this generation of consoles they seem to have flipped sides which doesn't sit very well with some people who have some strong feelings when it comes to brand allegiance.

I hear you, but 2K has to do what they need to do to survive. IMO, it's remarkable they're even still around after what happen with the NFL. With VC taking control of hockey and baseball, there's a chance those games will turn around and become the sim games we all loved back in the day. And they already are IMO, minus the bugs, glitches and programming issues. I still say NHL 2K9 on the PS2 was by far the most sim hockey game released last year.

[Cardot]

Quote: Originally Posted by wheels2121

it's that people know that most sports games have one and this one didn't. That is something that will spread by word of mouth.

LOL, yeah right. I can see this being brought up at dinner party's across middle America between conversations about health care and the economy; "Oh and did you hear that 2K won't be releasing a Demo of their new hockey game?"...."Oh my no. I better go and tell Bernice down at the beauty shop".

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

I hear you, but 2K has to do what the need to do to survive. IMO, it's remarkable they're even still around after what happen with the NFL. With VC taking control of hockey and baseball, there's a chance those games will turn around and become the sim games we all loved back in the day. And they already are IMO, minus the bugs, glitches and programming issues. I still say NHL 2K9 on the PS2 was by far the most sim hockey game released last year.

Fair enough, but they can only make awesome PS2 games for so long. I mean talk about a niche market; of all the sim freaks on OS even most of them probably don't buy last-gen versions of games. I'm not sure what got lost in translation when they brought hockey (and football really, I didn't like APF at all) to this generation of consoles, but something did.

That's not to say a re-invention of the game isn't possible (look at EA's series) they just seem to be struggling a bit with it.

[Keirik]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

LOL, at the end of the day we're an like a family of kids arguing over who gets the last bowl of Sugar Pops. There will be lots of hockey goodness for everyone this year; nobody has to worry and/or get so worked up over this stuff. Rent 2K10 if you're at all interested; if not, then I guess you'll be playing EA's game this year. Whatever. Your second sentence above is what I was talking about, absolutely. I'm guessing 2K is focusing a lot of their energy on the Wii because they've identified who their main target audience is, and we're definitely not it. At the same time it's nice to see they're putting substantial effort into producing a sim game -- that video posted yesterday looks terrific.

nothing to argue about though. I'm a cop in "real life". I get the last bowl of sugar pops or i make sure no one else does. The end

[Eddie1967]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

I don't know about that. I would bet the vast majority of video games sold don't ever have a demo released. And I've never downloaded a demo. I simply rent before buying. Nevertheless it's an odd decision for sure, given the EA hype machine is in full gear this year. And the excuse 2K gave -- that it's a strategy decision -- is very lame and plain silly. Why go to all the trouble of inventing reasons, just tell it like it is -- they ran out of time and/or don't have the resouces. People here seem to have lost perspective and are over-reacting IMO. A few dozen gamers on OS and their opionions wll never make or break 2K. 90% of their sales will be to kids whose parents will get them the game regardless of what 2K does to market it.

Great point Baa. Some of the folks here like to constantly predict and speculate on something they no absolutely nothing about.You would have to be a fool to think that the opinions in these forums is anywhere close to having any affect on 2k's sales. The gloom and doom crowd is completely clueless except in their own minds. Just reading some of the comments in the 2k forums whether it's baseball, basketball or hockey really boggles the mind. You would think the world is coming to an end. "They won't last, this is the last year, blah blah blah.

I never downloaded a demo in my life before last year and I would bet that most gamers don't need a demo to make a decision on whether to purchase a game or not. I believe that is restricted to the few who post in this forum. Some are saying they won't rent the game either? I said it before, if 8 dollars hurts your budget than you really shouldn't consider spending 60. It doesn't make any sense at all.