This game is still unreal!

[sheredia]

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i dusted this game off recently and created 8 usfl/afl teams (real cities/team names/close-to-real logos/colors/uniforms)-4 each. i'm pretty happy with what i came up with. chicago rush (mostly former bears players in the game), jacksonville bulls (former usfl-steve young and reggie white), philadelphia stars (former usfl-herschel walker cap and bobby hebert), dallas desperados (mostly former cowboy players in the game and michael irvin cap), houston gamblers (former usfl-jim kelly cap-he did play on this team), orlando renegades, cleveland gladiators and memphis pharaohs. i'm from chicago and a fan of the chicago blitz too, but no team name in the game or close logo-ugh), so the chicago rush will have to do.

[sheredia]

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2k, if you are listening, i think the usfl is coming back soon.....so if you could create a usfl-licensed game, that would be really great. or heck, even an afl-licensed game will do.

[Aso21Raiders]

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Only thing that kills me about ratesports release is when playing the cpu you see the Lions run a 3-4 or something.

More 2K8 hex releases the better. I'll download 'em all.

[HC0023]

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I played a game between the Americans (ME) and RedDogs (CPU) lost 9-7 what a defensive battle . I tried this time playing on Legend . Total plays were 115. i may increase to 14 minutes per game instead of 13 due to the fact there are normally 120-130 plays for a simulation type stats game. Americans Aikman 23-35-211-1td-1int, Rushing i couldnt run on them Payton 19-19 i know terrible haha. Receiving Payton 8-37, Maynard 7-79-1td, Clark 4-57, Defense 3 Sacks, For the RedDogs (CPU) Landry 13-28-105-0 td-0Int , Rushing Warner 30-79, Landry 3-18, Receiving Lavelli 3-35, Watts 3-29, Stecker 2-16 Defense 4 Sacks 1 Int . I have already seen some penalties in this game that i could only dream about in madden .

[jyoung]

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Getting the ineligible man downfield penalty if you hold the ball too long on screens is great for balancing out those plays.

They are a bit overpowered in EA football games because the QB can drop back forever without fear of his linemen ever getting called for a penalty.

In general, timing is just a huge part of all pass plays in 2K8, whereas in the EA games, the QB can pretty much throw the ball whenever he wants anytime during a play and have good results.

[HC0023]

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I Just had a Great Game in the Rain think im going to stick with 14 Min Qtrs . Total 129 Plays , Americans ME 30-29 Over the Scorpions in the Rain. Aikman 22-37-386-4td-0int, Rushing Payton 25-36, Chandler 1-5, Receiving Payton 6-15, Maynard 5-151-3td, Clark 5-102, Defense 5 Sacks Scorpions cpu Dawson 20-30-236-2td, Rushing Haynes 31-101, Dansbury 4-8 Receivng Taylor 9-92-2td, Haynes 4-46 Rasby 3-46 Defense had 1 Sack . I was down 29-16 and took the lead by 1 with 24 seconds left . And the game ended with a sack of Dawson on my 45 yrd line . i Did see that ineligible man downfiield penalty and a passinterfence which you never see and a offside penalty and a defense encroachment

[HC0023]

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I just tried a season game with Custom sliders from King realistic i saw they were last updated in February of this year (Legend custom) I lost 41-27 Americans Me Aikman 25-29-278-1td- 1int Rushing Payton 27-67-2td, Receiving Clark 7-77, Anes 7-108-1td Maynard 5-52, Defense 2 Sacks and 2 Int , Iron men i met Mr Marino for the first time and man did he give me a beaten Marino 35-49-478-3td- 2 INT , Rushing Wallace 18-40-2td, Henderson 3-28, Receiving Clark 13-190-1td, Moore 11-136-1td,Ditka 5-84-1td Defense 3 Sacks 1 INT Total plays 131.

[GiantBlue76]

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It's amazing how it is 2012 and Madden 13 still looks like crap compared to this game. I played it again this weekend and the things I see that are incredibly realistic just make me shake my head. I just don't understand how anyone could possibly enjoy playing that game after seeing this game. It's baffling.

[ANDROMADA 1]

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It's amazing how it is 2012 and Madden 13 still looks like crap compared to this game. I played it again this weekend and the things I see that are incredibly realistic just make me shake my head. I just don't understand how anyone could possibly enjoy playing that game after seeing this game. It's baffling.

good games. see ya soon.

[hort22]

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bumping and old thread here...

seen something playing the game last night, that i have never seen in a football game anywhere.

playing the cpu and they had 4th and 1 at midfield early in the game...i select punt return and they come to the line as if to go for it...i scramble quickly and audible to some random defense as i wasnt expecting them to go for it this early in a 0-0 game...they get to the line and what i assume is try to draw me offsides, wait until the playclock is at 2 then call time out...only to punt the ball anyway...never seen that from a cpu anywhere! what a game!

[jyoung]

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Special teams are incredibly well-done in this game.

-- You will see high snaps, low snaps and bobbled snaps.
-- Blocked kicks happen as often as you would expect them to.
-- Big kickoff returns happen as often as you would expect them to.
-- Kicking is challenging from all distances. No kick is a gimme in this game, especially with heavy wind in play.
-- Any kick from 50 yards and out is a huge challenge that demands near-perfect execution.
-- Accurate ball physics make it possible to pin your opponent deep on punts.
-- There is a trick "QB pooch punt" play from the shotgun formation.

The only weakness to me is the interior blocking on punt returns. The gunners to a good job, but everyone on the line of scrimmage does a poor job blocking for punts returns.

[iLLmatic]

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Special teams are incredibly well-done in this game.

-- You will see high snaps, low snaps and bobbled snaps.
-- Blocked kicks happen as often as you would expect them to.
-- Big kickoff returns happen as often as you would expect them to.
-- Kicking is challenging from all distances. No kick is a gimme in this game, especially with heavy wind in play.
-- Any kick from 50 yards and out is a huge challenge that demands near-perfect execution.
-- Accurate ball physics make it possible to pin your opponent deep on punts.
-- There is a trick "QB pooch punt" play from the shotgun formation.

The only weakness to me is the interior blocking on punt returns. The gunners to a good job, but everyone on the line of scrimmage does a poor job blocking for punts returns.

I also like the random slips on kickoffs in the rain. Seen it for only the 4th or 5th time in the past 2-3 years of playing this game a few days when the kicker ran up, slipped as he planted his foot to kick it and the ball went out of bounds after the kick went about 25 yards. Just another thing to add to the list of realistic in game details from a game made more than 5 years ago.

[Segagendude]

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I also like the random slips on kickoffs in the rain. Seen it for only the 4th or 5th time in the past 2-3 years of playing this game a few days when the kicker ran up, slipped as he planted his foot to kick it and the ball went out of bounds after the kick went about 25 yards. Just another thing to add to the list of realistic in game details from a game made more than 5 years ago.

Sheesh!! What didn't they have besides a franchise mode!?

Hand towels? Lol!

[jyoung]

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Just another thing to add to the list of realistic in game details from a game made more than 5 years ago.

Time is illmatic, keep static like wool fabric.

[DJ]

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Time is illmatic, keep static like wool fabric.

Classic! One of my all-time favorite albums.