So...is MJ gonna be in this game or not?

[Jazza619]

I always was under the impression that once a player was inducted into the HOF, that he was eligible for use. Or has 2k signed him to an exclusive contract that takes precedence over that?

Also, are we getting other decade legends that used to be in the game? Dont know why they were ever taken out

I'm just looking for an answer once and for all, then the thread can be locked

[coolcras7]

Re: So...is MJ gonna be in this game or not?

I always was under the impression that once a player was inducted into the HOF, that he was eligible for use. Or has 2k signed him to an exclusive contract that takes precedence over that?

Also, are we getting other decade legends that used to be in the game? Dont know why they were ever taken out

I'm just looking for an answer once and for all, then the thread can be locked

No he wont be in Elite, it would be silly for the other company to promote him being in there game is he was in the other as well.

[ParisB]

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I don't think Jordan is part of the players association, which requires a separate license/contract to have him in game(s) which also means lots of money.

Either way, I've never been much of a nostalgic player. I like to move on and play with current teams and the bright young stars. When I play FIFA I have no desire to play as Pele or Maradona, when I buy NHL I don't want to see Gretzky on the cover, when I buy The Show I don't want want to see Cal Ripken on the cover and have Babe Ruth as a featured playable character. That's just me, I don't idolize Jordan to the point where I want to play challenges with him and will buy the game because he's on the cover.

I would rather use Playmakers classic players if I wanted my fix.

[YoungG]

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I agree with ParisB, i don't really understand why so many people want to play with him again, I buy nba games to play as the nba is today. Not what it was years ago.

[coolcras7]

Re: So...is MJ gonna be in this game or not?

I don't think Jordan is part of the players association, which requires a separate license/contract to have him in game(s) which also means lots of money.

Either way, I've never been much of a nostalgic player. I like to move on and play with current teams and the bright young stars. When I play FIFA I have no desire to play as Pele or Maradona, when I buy NHL I don't want to see Gretzky on the cover, when I buy The Show I don't want want to see Cal Ripken on the cover and have Babe Ruth as a featured playable character. That's just me, I don't idolize Jordan to the point where I want to play challenges with him and will buy the game because he's on the cover.

I would rather use Playmakers classic players if I wanted my fix.

that is complete BS, having the option is never a bad thing it's not like you can't play with current teams as well, and Jordan is not to far removed from the game to be irrelevant, there is no one in the game doing anything the MJ has not or could not do that is the difference. The 72 win bulls team is still considered one of the best teams in the history of the NBA and so far there record still stands, plus there was no better time to be a basketball fan than the mid 80' to the late 90's you had real rivalries you had teams and players that hated each other and want kill each other you don't have that anymore,now you have teams where great players are joining each other just to win a championship. and by the way how may CAP Jordan do we get every year but I guess no one want to play as him.

[ParisB]

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that is complete BS, having the option is never a bad thing, Jordan is not to far removed from the game to be irrelevant, there is no one in the game going anything the MJ has not or could not do that is the different and the 72 win bulls team is still considered one of the best teams in the history of the NBA

Hey, I'm speaking for myself and my opinion. I didn't chastize anybody for their differing opinions. I never said having options is a bad thing either, I said it wasn't something I look forward to. I don't understand why Jordan fanboys get so defensive about things and always have to respond how untouchable he was or the Bulls were. Calm down man and don't let the era fool you with those common misconceptions.

[Teebone21]

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No fanboys here bro , that "era" was the best ive ever seen in the nba. Not soft like the league is now. Jordan was a asset to the nba and he caused it to become largely accpeted all over the world. nike made him a icon and he himself proved he was the best by the way he played. i was born in 1980 and ive seen tons of games with him just dominating the competiton more than kobe or lebron could every try. Jordan was basketball and seeing as how he is still popular , seems he still IS basketball. Who doesnt want to play as him in a nba game? have fun playing "elite"

[coolcras7]

Re: So...is MJ gonna be in this game or not?

Hey, I'm speaking for myself and my opinion. I didn't chastize anybody for their differing opinions. I never said having options is a bad thing either, I said it wasn't something I look forward to. I don't understand why Jordan fanboys get so defensive about things and always have to respond how untouchable he was or the Bulls were. Calm down man and don't let the era fool you with those common misconceptions.

The guy is considered by hundreds of millions to be the G.O.A.T there is no fanboys there are realist and ignorance, there is no one who grew up in the Jordan era that is not dying to play was him again, maybe Elite will be able to get him next year bet your attitude will change then, being a EA fanboy does not give you the license to act like this is not a big deal and Jordans impact on the games was and is still not a big deal.

[ParisB]

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Ok I'm out. A quick browse through post histories makes me feel some guys in this thread have loaded guns against Elite and different motives.

[coolcras7]

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Ok I'm out. A quick browse through post histories makes me feel some guys in this thread have loaded guns against Elite and different motives.

This has nothing to do with a video game, the OP question was answered with a simple NO by me, this is about your response about Jordan not being important, that got people annoyed and your eagerness to dismiss the greats of the game as there time being over.

[CX1329]

Re: So...is MJ gonna be in this game or not?

LeBron would probably have beaten Jordan at his prime, if LeBron had played in the 80s and 90s. Jordan wasn't that good, really. In fact, I think even John Wall would have stood a chance against Jordan.


(Not actually being serious )

[Pokes404]

Re: So...is MJ gonna be in this game or not?

It's cool that Jordan is in the game, but I kind of doubt I will use him. I'm a Thunder fan. So I buy the game to play with my team, and play all the teams that we're going to face this year. I usually don't even make it very far into the Franchise mode because after 3 or 4 years, I end up wanting to go back so I can play with the real life rosters. So for me, having someone in the game who doesn't play anymore is cool, but it's not going to sway me either way in my purchasing decision (keep in mind that I was a pretty big Jordan fan when he was in the league).

Thing is, if there is a player from the past that I wanted to play with, I could always just go into the create-a-player and make him. Maybe with 2K putting him in they'll be able to get his face more accurate than you could, but other than that, it's not hard to create a 6-6 216 lbs small forward from North Carolina who's 99 overall and put him on the Bulls.

This is not to knock anyone who is excited about Jordan being in the game. I'd be lying if I said that I didn't play a game or two with the All-time Oklahoma State team in NCAA Football 06 and get a certain satisfaction running around with Barry Sanders; however, these kinds of historic players/rosters just don't have any kind of lasting appeal to me.

[Positive Chance]

Re: So...is MJ gonna be in this game or not?

LeBron would probably have beaten Jordan at his prime, if LeBron had played in the 80s and 90s. Jordan wasn't that good, really. In fact, I think even John Wall would have stood a chance against Jordan.


(Not actually being serious )

I was sipping a can of soda and choked when you said ....Lebron... at this point, I am pulling my hair back and vomiting .

[Hulkules]

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Man I am sold... I cannot stand 2k gameplay and have bought it once but because they have Jordan, I going to get both games. Elite made a huge mistake taking him out a few years ago. Who plays Fiba anyway...

[eDotd]

Re: So...is MJ gonna be in this game or not?

To answer the OP, no, he will not.

Locking this as some of you have already begun to derail the thread.