Re: No More Feelng Sorry!!

[Blzer]

Re: No More Feelng Sorry!!

There's no game coming out. There was probably a clause in the contract to cancel the contract if a game wasn't released in the first few years and they're keeping quiet to not upset their remaining fan base.

Username checks out.

I'm hoping for the best and planning for the worst with them. The resurrection of 2K5 has been a beyond fantastic effort by the community, and I still play that game to this day above all others. I get ESPN presentation (when it was still good), Dan & Peter with commentary, The Crib... I can't complain very much! And if that doesn't work out, I can load up 2K4 as well which has even better gameplay.

Maybe we'll get our fix, and if so I do have extremely high hopes for maintaining the essence of what made the previous games so great whilst really cranking out a solid physics engine and making a visual stunner (or at least on par with current-gen). The nice thing about it is knowing they don't have to think about PS4 and XSX when making it, so when made it can be a robust title with this generation in mind.

My hope for the best is an NFL simulation game a few years from now. If they're truly going after that and I was aware of the fact, I'll absolutely hold onto that one. I don't know what COVID did to their development, but I think without it we would've had something by now.

[zello144]

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Blitz the League 2 had a little cult following with a style of progression that made playing the game worthwhile. The only thing missing was a physics system to the play style to give it some reality. There are several directions 2K could have gone with their recipe for good gameplay that could have made a splash. Any Given Sunday had a great story line movie wise and teams had personality. A made up league with teams that had a niche to them would have sold well. In my opinion, the NFL today lacks the personality of old that even makes me care to even have a NFL game. The NFL wants to portray this clean, family fun image but the truth is, the dirty, grittiness of the old NFL is what made us love the game.

That wouldn’t work and would kill any hope of 2K having a future deal with the NFL. There was a show that aired on ESPN in 2003 that was just like that called Playmakers and ESPN had to cancel it because the NFL was scared that it would harm their image. They threatened to get rid of MNF. Even though the show was a fictional league with fictional teams and no references to the NFL. There’s a reason why it’s not available on any streaming services anywhere.

Because 2K signed that deal if they made any attempt to portray the league negatively it would kill any potential future games or contracts with the NFL.

[jerwoods]

Re: No More Feelng Sorry!!

watching the john madden spielal a few years ago goodell basiccy said madden will be the only game on my watch

2k missed their chance not locking up the NCAA football licnese after 2015

and their missing a chance for a DLC march madenss syile game where they couild put the 68 ncaa tourney teams plus the nit teams and updated it each march