BRING BACK NHL2k!!!

[breadnbuttersports]

I just dont understand why 2k Sports can't make a hockey game to compete with EA! They have had great success with their basketball games and baseball games with their physics, presentation, great commentating, etc. It's the closest thing to watching TV. If they can make a basketball as good as NBA 2k12, there shouldn't be no reason why 2k Sports can't make an incredible hockey game. If they can do an Association or Franchise mode like in NBA, that would be sick. Updated draft classes and rosters where you can download online. Actual PA Arena announcers. TV Broadcast camera. Better fights and brawls after the whistles. Full Stanley Cup presentation. I mean, if they did all those things. They would destroy EA out of the water. And to top it all off. Have Mike "Doc" Emerik do the commentating or have downloadable commentary. 2k sports can do amazing things. The worst thing to do is leave all your hockey fans to dry.

Come on guys! BRING 2k HOCKEY BACK!!

[Segagendude]

Because 2k10 was average at best.......from what I've read..........

[savoie2006]

2K10 was only average because it lacked overall depth. To me it's still more fun to play than any of EA's game. As far as 2K being able to compete with EA. I'm sure they could if they went all out and released a game as deep and with the graphics of their NBA series. However, they lost ALOT of money on the series previously. The fact that the series switched developers several times didn't help its cause. VC was at a distinct disadvantage trying to rebuild a dying series that Kush/2K had pretty much already killed. I would love for a comeback to happen, but I don't see it happening. I think 2K will bring back NFL before they bring back NHL.

[Segagendude]

Quote: Originally Posted by savoie2006

2K10 was only average because it lacked overall depth. To me it's still more fun to play than any of EA's game. As far as 2K being able to compete with EA. I'm sure they could if they went all out and released a game as deep and with the graphics of their NBA series. However, they lost ALOT of money on the series previously. The fact that the series switched developers several times didn't help its cause. VC was at a distinct disadvantage trying to rebuild a dying series that Kush/2K had pretty much already killed. I would love for a comeback to happen, but I don't see it happening. I think 2K will bring back NFL before they bring back NHL.

Great breakdown,Savoie. I honestly didn't know why 2k just quit making NHL games.

This sounds reasonable to me. Looks to me like they'd rather just concentrate on their NBA series, until EA returns with Live.

I always think if 2k did what they did for NFL2k5, ALL their games would rock.

[shogunofharlem3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Segagendude

Great breakdown,Savoie. I honestly didn't know why 2k just quit making NHL games. This sounds reasonable to me. Looks to me like they'd rather just concentrate on their NBA series, until EA returns with Live. I always think if 2k did what they did for NFL2k5, ALL their games would rock.

They stopped making hockey games because it wasn't profitable for them anymore. It's hard to keep pumping money into something that wasn't really very profitable to begin with.

I don't have hard facts here but if I had to guess the order of sports genres that sell most to least: Soccer, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey

But, if you haven't tried 2k10 with new rosters / goalies / sliders, you don't know what you're missing. Honestly, I don't need a new hockey game. I am fully content with 2k10.

I wanted to like 12 but just didn't.

[Segagendude]

Quote: Originally Posted by shogunofharlem3

They stopped making hockey games because it wasn't profitable for them anymore. It's hard to keep pumping money into something that wasn't really very profitable to begin with. I don't have hard facts here but if I had to guess the order of sports genres that sell most to least: Soccer, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey But, if you haven't tried 2k10 with new rosters / goalies / sliders, you don't know what you're missing. Honestly, I don't need a new hockey game. I am fully content with 2k10. I wanted to like 12 but just didn't.

I only have a PS3, and I've read no patch was released for it, and there's issues. So I pass..

[njdevil30274]

Someday 2k will throw it's hat back in the ring.

I wish Sony would put a team on the hockey side like they did with MLB the show. Would get me to buy a PS3 for sure.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Segagendude

I only have a PS3, and I've read no patch was released for it, and there's issues. So I pass..

This, the PS3 version is garbage due to zero support from 2k. Which seems to be a theme from them with how often they shut online servers down sometimes mere months after a title ships, removing access to roster updates and the like.