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RaychelSnr · 07-18-2014, 11:50 AM

Just as longtime football fans struggle to stop Lawrence Taylor from rushing through their minds every time Joe Theismann pops up on television (these days, to promote cures for a broken prostate), it has become equally hard for seasoned sports gamers to hold back thoughts of NFL 2K any time its old nemesis, Madden NFL, releases another hype trailer or holds another cover vote.

Forever, these football icons will be linked, primarily because of a privately cheered, publicly booed 2004 contract, in which the NFL (playing the role of Harry Carson) and Electronic Arts (standing in as the original L.T.) struck a long-term, exclusive partnership that effectively ended Visual Concepts' career in creating pro football videogames.

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Toma · 07-18-2014, 11:57 AM

I remember this day clearly...

9-9-99, just got back home from school, my dad had Dreamcast sitting on my bed as a present and he knew I loved football so NFL2K was on the bed as well... Honestly, the second I snapped the ball, I was in so much shock and could not stop playing the game. It was perfect...

NFL 2K will eventually come back... Who knows when though...

CM Hooe · 07-18-2014, 12:03 PM

How dare you bad-mouth Sonic Adventure. :-P

Fun nostalgia trip though.

elgreazy1 · 07-18-2014, 12:07 PM

You do this to me everytime...

GIFSoup

Ah, NFL2K5. You are the reason I opened a Best Buy credit card account to purchase a Dreamcast - which with immaturity, lack of finance understanding, overcharges, interest, and late fees ended up costing me well over $1000. And you are the reason my GPA dropped from a 3.8 to 2.75 within a semester.

Don't regret a damn thing, but I do miss you.

GiantBlue76 · 07-18-2014, 12:12 PM

This accurately sums up why there are so many disgruntled football gaming fans. Great article, and right on the nose. Reading this just makes me depressed, because 2 console generations later and nearly a decade of time, Tiburon still lacks the ability to incorporate all that 2k was able to do in less than 5 years.

malky · 07-18-2014, 12:18 PM

Awesome history write up of the greatest football game EVER.

DGuinta1 · 07-18-2014, 12:25 PM

Still own my copy of 2K5. Could never sell it.

B0X836 · 07-18-2014, 12:42 PM

I blame take -2 interactive they ruined the 2k sports series why because they dont care about sports game look how many great games they got just with GTA v alone they made a grip of money when Sega use to own the rights for 2k they wete on top of things before the collapse of the dreamcast whqt get me mad is that 2k games forgot about the fan base Midway at leats had the balls to bring out Blitz the league

07-18-2014, 11:50 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Why The NFL 2K Series Was Truly Great And Why You Should Miss It Just as longtime football fans struggle to stop Lawrence Taylor from rushing through their minds every time Joe Theismann pops up on television (these days, to promote cures for a broken prostate), it has become equally hard for seasoned sports gamers to hold back thoughts of NFL 2K any time its old nemesis, Madden NFL, releases another hype trailer or holds another cover vote. Forever, these football icons will be linked, primarily because of a privately cheered, publicly booed 2004 contract, in which the NFL (playing the role of Harry Carson) and Electronic Arts (standing in as the original L.T.) struck a long-term, exclusive partnership that effectively ended Visual Concepts' career in creating pro football videogames. Read More - Why The NFL 2K Series Was Truly Great And Why You Should Miss It FBall Life, Big FN Deal, Blzer and 2 others like this.

07-18-2014, 11:57 AM	#2
Toma Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Dec 2006	I remember this day clearly... 9-9-99, just got back home from school, my dad had Dreamcast sitting on my bed as a present and he knew I loved football so NFL2K was on the bed as well... Honestly, the second I snapped the ball, I was in so much shock and could not stop playing the game. It was perfect... NFL 2K will eventually come back... Who knows when though... sleepyshotta, TexasFan2005 and jyoung like this. Last edited by Toma; 07-18-2014 at 12:01 PM.

07-18-2014, 12:07 PM	#4
elgreazy1 MVP OVR: 28 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 8	Re: Why The NFL 2K Series Was Truly Great And Why You Should Miss It You do this to me everytime... GIFSoup Ah, NFL2K5. You are the reason I opened a Best Buy credit card account to purchase a Dreamcast - which with immaturity, lack of finance understanding, overcharges, interest, and late fees ended up costing me well over $1000. And you are the reason my GPA dropped from a 3.8 to 2.75 within a semester. Don't regret a damn thing, but I do miss you. DarkOzzy1, BleedGreen710, Sinner and 10 others like this. __________________ Online Portfolio Site XBL: El Greazy 1 Currently Playing: XONE: Madden 16, GOW:UE, FIFA 15 + X360: APF2K8

07-18-2014, 12:12 PM	#5
GiantBlue76 Banned OVR: 28 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,301 Blog Entries: 2	This accurately sums up why there are so many disgruntled football gaming fans. Great article, and right on the nose. Reading this just makes me depressed, because 2 console generations later and nearly a decade of time, Tiburon still lacks the ability to incorporate all that 2k was able to do in less than 5 years. FBall Life, sleepyshotta, Big FN Deal and 3 others like this.

07-18-2014, 12:25 PM	#7
DGuinta1 MVP OVR: 29 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 2,703	Still own my copy of 2K5. Could never sell it. DarkOzzy1, BUCKSWEATSHIRT, Dr Death and 2 others like this.

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07-18-2014, 12:03 PM	#3
CM Hooe Dead! OVR: 45 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Culver City, CA Posts: 20,963	How dare you bad-mouth Sonic Adventure. :-P Fun nostalgia trip though.

07-18-2014, 12:18 PM	#6
malky MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: Feb 2009	Awesome history write up of the greatest football game EVER.

07-18-2014, 12:42 PM	#8
B0X836 Just started! OVR: 0 Join Date: Jul 2014	I blame take -2 interactive they ruined the 2k sports series why because they dont care about sports game look how many great games they got just with GTA v alone they made a grip of money when Sega use to own the rights for 2k they wete on top of things before the collapse of the dreamcast whqt get me mad is that 2k games forgot about the fan base Midway at leats had the balls to bring out Blitz the league