2K Head Coach?

[TheButter]

Since Madden has been on a rapid decline due to poor gameplay, the NFL Head Coach games have been getting new life and have become more popular than when they were released.

What're the chance's 2K makes a HC or a GM game, or has built into the new game to set it apart from Madden? I know they're not making a simulation game, but what do you think?7a87d3d.jpeg

[zello144]

I'll take anything.

[Chiefsfan881129]

I'd buy this. I really liked NFL head coach & really miss this game being released it had so much potential...

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[mestevo]

I feel like similar to APF2k8 and the original Head Coach - neither of which warranted a follow-up title - the appeal is just too limited.

I'd love to see it, but would really prefer most of that functionality exist in a robust soup to nuts simulation game instead of one focused on one role.

[zello144]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

I'd love to see it, but would really prefer most of that functionality exist in a robust soup to nuts simulation game instead of one focused on one role.

What about NFL 2K Quarterback?

[illwill10]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

I feel like similar to APF2k8 and the original Head Coach - neither of which warranted a follow-up title - the appeal is just too limited. I'd love to see it, but would really prefer most of that functionality exist in a robust soup to nuts simulation game instead of one focused on one role.

I agree with HC and APF. HC was a very niche title. Well yes most wants a robust Franchise, but if that's it in a game with no user gameplay, you're targeting a very small crowd. I didn't play either HC game because at that younger age, I wasn't into that like that and probably would've been overwhelmed honestly. With APF, the Legends approach limited what you can do. I get 2k's thinking that if they couldn't get current NFL players, that the next best thing was NFL legends. The problem with that is that you're overestimating the Legends appeal to casual fans. The casual fan won't really know the low profile good players like Dexter Manley, Lem Barney, Herman Moore. I was looking at roster now and just realized Eric Bieniemy was in the game lol. Marketing hurt the game. I think it would have sold better now because of social media and 2k/Visual Concepts brand is a lot stronger now.

But as you said, neither game really warranted a sequel. Head Coach is better as a mode in a Football game not a standalone title. The further more in depth you would've went with a sequel, the more you're narrowing an already niche crowd. With APF, the legend approach really limited what you could build on. You can't really have a Franchise mode with Legends. You have to come up with a way age them, cycle in/out players, contract, offseason, etc. Honestly would've been better off with generic players that way it gave them more creative freedom. Besides add more Legends, that approach limits creative freedom. Plus didn't Madden/EA Sports acquire exclusive rights of a lot of Legends which would’ve prevented 2k from using them .

Would love to a combination of Head Coach mode with APF gameplay. But, when you focus on one role, you're targeting smaller crowds
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[CM Hooe]

I would hazard to guess that an 11-on-11 coaching game focused on authentic tactics, strategy, and roster management would fall under the broad label of "simulation football game", which, Electronic Arts is the only company contractually allowed to make such a game using the NFL license.

2K has also never shown any interest in making a game focused exclusively on coaching any professional sport, to the best of my knowledge.

To the topic question, I would say the chances are nearly zero, if not precisely zero.

[zello144]

Quote: Originally Posted by CM Hooe

2K has also never shown any interest in making a game focused exclusively on coaching any professional sport, to the best of my knowledge.

They did do it once with MLB Front office manager way back in 2009 and it sold very very poorly.