07-19-2014, 12:29 AM
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Re: Why The NFL 2K Series Was Truly Great And Why You Should Miss It
Jayson, you always do a great job with these look-back pieces for games like NFL 2K. I still have a PS2 and a copy of 2K5 that I play to this day. I also have APF 2K8 that I fire up from time-to-time. I still recall the great battles a group of us had in an online league here; those that played will remember my squad running wild with The Nigerian Nightmare Christian Okoye.
Neither game feels that dated, which says a lot about the teams that put out the games. The tiered star rating system in APF is sorely needed in other sports games.
It's hard not to get a little sad reading these features, though. Being in my mid-30's, I recall fondly the days when gamers had OPTIONS as to what sports game to play. It pains me to see just one football, hockey, wrestling, MMA and baseball game. Basketball only recently brought a 2nd game back into the mix (Live) and it has a ways to go to catch up to 2K. I know the rights fees severely crippled the ability of some smaller publishers to make a game and see any kind of profit (or at least avoid a huge loss), but man, it was so nice to try out Madden, Gameday, Quarterback Club, Tecmo Bowl and later, 2K. Each brought something different to the table.
I did my best to give them all an honest go and while I usually played Madden, there were years I opted for another game, like NFL 95, QB Club 96 (or 97) and Gameday 98, the game that got me to buy a PS One. Of course, NFL 2K5 was a game-changer and I've never been able to truly enjoy Madden since that game was released. Such a shame we, the consumer, are stuck with such limited options.
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