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jmood88 · 08-09-2009, 01:42 PM

There still hasn't been a game that comes to close to getting route running animations as good as All Pro, I've been replaying over and over again just because of how beautiful the animations are. I've had this game since day 1 and it still amazes me how realistic they are.

kcxiv · 08-09-2009, 06:51 PM

Yep, its a beautiful thing. God. i hope 2K goes after NCAA license. They been hush hush, but assure me 2K footbal isnt dead. so we will see. If not NCAA, something. lol

jjdogjjdog5162 · 08-09-2009, 08:49 PM

Agreed. The animations in this game are incredible. I love throwing to my reciever as he is making his fake cut to the outside and runs the post and as soon as he turns his head, the ball is there. Its so fluid and lifelike. Just wish it was more customizable, and had some type of franchise. I've played 3 or 4 seasons. But after awhile, i just want something new...

FootballSchemer · 08-09-2009, 10:23 PM

tecmo super bowl 3 for snes is still better

Valdarez · 08-09-2009, 10:28 PM

Amen. When it comes to route running, momentum, and realistic football. APF2K8 is still the best to date.

spankdatazz22 · 08-09-2009, 10:40 PM

Yep agreed re the route running. I've had Madden 10 for a couple days (haven't posted any impressions yet) and unfortunately it doesn't come close to touching APF's receiver play. Here's an incompletion vid I made awhile back that I love. You see Rice's route adjusted slightly because of the DB contact, then he reacts to the pass by twisting his body appropriately to try to make the catch (although he doesn't). But he's adhering to some sense of momentum and movement that Madden doesn't have yet. I love how he turns his head/body to locate the ball:

jmood88 · 08-09-2009, 10:53 PM

I'm getting Madden 10(first time I've ever bought my own Madden game) so I've been playing the five minute demo but after playing All Pro again it's really disappointing how so much that was in All Pro still isn't in any other games.

spankdatazz22 · 08-10-2009, 12:08 AM

Yeah, it's easy to forget given that it's been so long. I hadn't played 2K5 in a while but put it in a few weeks ago and was pretty surprised at how well they nailed things from a presentation standpoint and a gameplay/immersion standpoint. I always read how great a job they did from a presentation standpoint but it really stands out when you see it. I get that same feeling from a lot of the little things APF does from a gameplay standpoint

08-09-2009, 06:51 PM	#2
kcxiv Banned OVR: 28 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Central Valley, Cali Blog Entries: 1	Re: Man the route running in this game is still untouchable Yep, its a beautiful thing. God. i hope 2K goes after NCAA license. They been hush hush, but assure me 2K footbal isnt dead. so we will see. If not NCAA, something. lol

08-09-2009, 08:49 PM	#3
jjdogjjdog5162 Rookie OVR: 5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kansas	Re: Man the route running in this game is still untouchable Agreed. The animations in this game are incredible. I love throwing to my reciever as he is making his fake cut to the outside and runs the post and as soon as he turns his head, the ball is there. Its so fluid and lifelike. Just wish it was more customizable, and had some type of franchise. I've played 3 or 4 seasons. But after awhile, i just want something new...

08-09-2009, 10:23 PM	#4
FootballSchemer Banned OVR: 89 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 765 Blog Entries: 66	Re: Man the route running in this game is still untouchable tecmo super bowl 3 for snes is still better

08-09-2009, 10:28 PM	#5
Valdarez All Star OVR: 51 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 5,093 Blog Entries: 33	Re: Man the route running in this game is still untouchable Amen. When it comes to route running, momentum, and realistic football. APF2K8 is still the best to date. __________________ Follow Me On Twitter: http://twitter.com/Valdarez Read My Blog - Vision Is Everything

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spankdatazz22 All Star OVR: 21 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,220	Re: Man the route running in this game is still untouchable Yep agreed re the route running. I've had Madden 10 for a couple days (haven't posted any impressions yet) and unfortunately it doesn't come close to touching APF's receiver play. Here's an incompletion vid I made awhile back that I love. You see Rice's route adjusted slightly because of the DB contact, then he reacts to the pass by twisting his body appropriately to try to make the catch (although he doesn't). But he's adhering to some sense of momentum and movement that Madden doesn't have yet. I love how he turns his head/body to locate the ball: __________________ HBO's "The Wire" should rank as one of the top 10 shows EVER on tv - period XBL gamertag: d0meBreaker22 (that's a zero) congrats Steelers, city of Pittsburgh, and Steeler Nation - SIX TIME WORLD CHAMPS

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08-10-2009, 12:08 AM	#8
spankdatazz22 All Star OVR: 21 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,220	Re: Man the route running in this game is still untouchable Yeah, it's easy to forget given that it's been so long. I hadn't played 2K5 in a while but put it in a few weeks ago and was pretty surprised at how well they nailed things from a presentation standpoint and a gameplay/immersion standpoint. I always read how great a job they did from a presentation standpoint but it really stands out when you see it. I get that same feeling from a lot of the little things APF does from a gameplay standpoint __________________ HBO's "The Wire" should rank as one of the top 10 shows EVER on tv - period XBL gamertag: d0meBreaker22 (that's a zero) congrats Steelers, city of Pittsburgh, and Steeler Nation - SIX TIME WORLD CHAMPS

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