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Scottdau · 09-04-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by RealmK


	Defending 2k's marketing efforts or lack there of is flat out wrong. I'm sorry to burst your bubble. The way they have marketed the game this year is flat out abysmal. All the little smiley emoticons in the world isn't going to change it either. Common sense, its a wonderful thing.

Says you and some others. It is still opinion at the end of they still make their money. I only do those Icons because I am funny. I really am. I am always making people laugh even my students in the Jail.

So that is me.

RealmK · 09-04-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Scottdau


	Says you and some others. It is still opinion at the end of they still make their money. I only do those Icons because I am funny. I really him. I am always making people laugh even my students in the Jail. So that is me.

Fair enough, though should NHL2k go the way of the dodo bird within the next couple of years I do hope you remember this thread and remember what all us negative nancys commented about the marketing and how it would do more harm than good the way it was handled. Might make a bit more sense to you at that point.

Scottdau · 09-04-2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RealmK


	Fair enough, though should NHL2k go the way of the dodo bird within the next couple of years I do hope you remember this thread and remember what all us negative nancys commented about the marketing and how it would do more harm than good the way it was handled. Might make a bit more sense to you at that point.

I don't think of you as Negative at all. And OK so they belly up. I don't think it will be becasue of their marketing. They can only afford so much. EA could belly up too some day. That is the chance you take as a business. Like I said they are still in business and making money. So they must be doing something right.

CujoMatty · 09-04-2009, 06:35 AM

If you always liked NHL 2k then you will probably like 2k10 it plays so much different than EA's series. The problem is as sales, critics, and the rest of the free world shows the majority of people like EA's hockey better. You just can't argue with "sports game of the year" accolades especially when a hockey game does it. More people watch the world series of poker in the states then the NHL so let's give EA credit where credit is due. I give NBA 2k all the credit in the world for dominating basketball for as long as they have. I don't think that is what this forum is all about it's about not having a demo. Huuuuuggggeeee mistake in my opinion because it feels just way too fishy. It's like when there aren't reviews posted untill a couple of days after release (I'm looking at you MLB 2k.) the way 2k has handled this makes me believe a review might be late on this one as well. Demo's help games 90 percent of the time. Having a demo helped EA get me to waste 60$ on NBA live 09. Just take the thing your game does best to showcase itself . Remember the NHL 08 demo that was just the shootout? It showed off great graphics, right analog controls, all the positives. Not the shotty AI or bad goalie play. That was the absolute best example of how to market a demo IMO.

jaateloauto · 09-04-2009, 07:45 AM

Wow, I have both games pre-ordered. This makes me wonder if I should cancel one..

Eddie1967 · 09-04-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RealmK


	Last gen when 2k had what was imo at the time the better game I was giving 2k all the credit in the world, should 2k10 turn out decent, I'll be the very first person to say it where as I'm pretty damned sure Eddie would not in a million years conceed that EA's game isn't only good but is in alot of ways gameplay wise pretty damn superior. Thats the major difference between him and I. If 2k were to put out a better game I'd pat them right on the back and say good job boys thank you for delivering. The NHL10 demo doesn't have unlocked sliders and gee that turned out pretty well, the only major exception being the cpu passing. But you know what? The NHL10 demo feels like hockey, it plays like hockey, in a demo with locked sliders mind you. I've suggested a few times Eddie put certain people on ignore because anytime something posted is remotely negative about 2k out comes the troll and hidden agenda card because he clearly isn't mature enough to handle a discussion involving pros and cons when it comes to his publisher of choice. Each and every time there you are patting him on the back for doing it. Just please stop seriously. Defending the poor marketing job 2k has done this year is outright borderline ******** in the first place. Telling others to "get a clue" when you clearly don't even remotely have one yourself is outright laughable. Not having a demo and the lack of marketing on the whole hurts sales possibilities far more than it helps, will it kill 2k? No prolly not. Sales of the GTA series do well enough to keep them afloat right now. But it sends a strong message that when it comes to hockey they either don't feel their product is better or don't care about the series enough to put any stock or marketing buget money into it. Which from a competition makes better games stance is a lose lose no matter which game one perfers. It may not happen next year but should sales still be subpar the next year or two theres a very real possibility there won't even be anymore 2k hockey which in the grand scheme of things would suck for us the guys that are hardcore about the sport and want choices when it comes to having hockey video games.

Using words like ******** makes anything else you say irrelevant. It's a very childish way to make a point. I would think you would be able to express yourself in more mature way instead of using terms that are offensive to a lot of people. You constantly rip others in the EA forums who have a negative opinion about EA hockey. All someone has to do is check your post history. You were was forced to leave the 2khockey.net forums because of your constant fighting and trolling and now you come here and do the same thing whether it's the EA or 2k forums and you call me out? Your history speaks for itself.

Flyermania · 09-04-2009, 08:12 AM