How 2K Can Expand Its Lineup of Games

[thescoop]

High School Football......Nuff said.....2K would be back in the football field and this title would, assuming they follow the model I came up with and allowed us to customize the game, it would sell better than the AFL.

[jferg]

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I would really love to see a lacrosse game and in my opinion it is long overdue. I don't know why they haven't made a college one,,,.

LAX is wack dude nobody will ever play that game with you man you will be the only person online even the CPU won't wanna play with you dude.

[aggro77]

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It is a crime that 2K has created probably the greatest football engine of all time and it is just sitting on a shelf. I understand that they are afraid of EA and it's herd of lawyers (not to mention the NFL) jumping down their throat if they release a football game that in ANY way could be viewed as a thinly veiled imitation of the NFL, BUT I don't see how a football game that features full customization of rules as well as teams and logos would fit that description.
I remember a PC football game from way back in the early 90's that let your play football in different time periods of the NFL's history. There were games where the foward pass was not legal and the player's wore leather helmets, in the 60's the DBs could rough up the WRs to their hearts content, etc. In other words the rules of the game changed to reflect the time period you were playing in.
If you can change the position of the goal posts (they used to be at the front of the end zone), the spot of the kick off, how many downs to get a first (you could make it three, like in Canada), even the point value for touchdowns and fiield goals-I don't see how the NFL would have a case at all. This would allow everbody to have the football game they want.

[bababooey76]

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I wish they would put some effort into making a quality baseball game. Baseball options for 360 stink and I am longing for a quality baseball game.

[lnin0]

Links - still one of the best playing console golf games out there. Stop letting Tiger catch up.

Links "The Biggs" - for those looking for a more casual party game and to put a little heat on Hot Shots.

Indy Car Racing - a good mix of oval and road courses and a license that can't be too expensive. Codies have F1 and EA has NASCAR so the IRL mix can pick a little from both of those fanbases who might not be overjoyed with the casual direction of those series.

Boat Racing - boats, wave runners and all sorts of crazy fun on the water to be had - nobody has really tapped since Wave Race and Hydro Thunder

Beach Volleyball - next gen Vball Super Spike style and online

[buzzguy]

That article totally brought me back to college and playing NFL 2K with friends, too. Those were good time, my friends.

[baa7]

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LAX is wack dude nobody will ever play that game with you man you will be the only person online even the CPU won't wanna play with you dude.

That is one lame first post, man. Try again and next time ditch the attitude, dude.

[Peninc]

What about a soccer game?

I second this ...there needs to be a new competitor in this market

[Cryolemon]

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How about a sports game not tied to a pro license? Focus on the game play, the AI, the experience rather than on headbands, player faces and trying to make things like in real life?

I don't mind playing with Michael Jordache if the game play is nice...if the superstar guard can drive and dunk, but can be stopped if triple teamed and knocked to the ground every drive.

I agree. More people should make unlicensed games.

[aigatdula]

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boxing (simulation)!!!

[7stringking]

2k,EA, the NFL and MLB need to have a SIT DOWN....

This exclusive crap is ruining videogames


There is NO REASON that the NFL and MLB cannot make MORE MONEY by selling the right to EA, 2k, and SONY every year if these companies so desire.

[Rocky]

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2k,EA, the NFL and MLB need to have a SIT DOWN....

This exclusive crap is ruining videogames


There is NO REASON that the NFL and MLB cannot make MORE MONEY by selling the right to EA, 2k, and SONY every year if these companies so desire.

I wish this would happen so much....sadly it will never be.

[spankdatazz22]

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There is NO REASON that the NFL and MLB cannot make MORE MONEY by selling the right to EA, 2k, and SONY every year if these companies so desire.

I think EA/2K are paying more for the NFL/MLB licenses than the respective leagues could make from offering them to multiple licensees so I'd guess in part that's why the situation exists. Same with the college basketball; I'm they raised their licensing fees because they knew there was a company out there willing to pay as much as they were asking.

As far as 2K expanding it's lineup, I think the following are viable (as long as it's VC developing) :

Links/Golf game: I didn't play the XBox version but I hear it was pretty good. Think there's a market for it since the only other golf game is Tiger Woods (that I know of) and from my understanding it hasn't stood out much so far several years into next gen. Because it hasn't, the window for a 2K golf game might be pretty wide.

All Pro Football: Since Madden/NCAA still haven't distinguished themselves next gen, APF is still viable imo. I still don't think the hardcore-endorsed fully customizable game some envision would be the route to go since the hardcore on the whole killed 2K8 before it could even get out of the box. I think 2K would need to make a game that appealed more to the mainstream, which imo would mean concentrating on expanding the single player experience, and tweaking what's already in place for online/multiplayer. Keep the legends since they're easily identifiable, except do what 2K does best to make the game unique - improve gameplay/blow out signature styles/improve presentation. Virtually representing Dan Marino/Barry Sanders/Gayle Sayers/etc. has a lot more appeal than people creating teams of 7ft tall linemen and naming them after their neighbors. Definitely give more control/customization options, but don't think a vanilla "Make a Football game" game will make it. There would never be some one "standard" that everyone would adapt to, as some think. The base game would need to be all it can be.

I think the window for another APF is so-so, because at some point the law of averages will catch up and Tiburon will finally start getting more right than wrong with their football games. I'd love to see another APF but not sure that it'd be worth pursuing for 2K.

Boxing: I think people are starved for a good boxing game. I think Fight Night R4 will be good and they seem to have a great lineup of boxers, but I'd wonder if the game will have any depth. FNR3 was extremely shallow, but it was made when EA seemed a lot less worried about giving people a quality experience. I'd expect FNR4 to be much better/much deeper, or at least it should be. The window for a 2K boxing game might be pretty narrow.

[Sinner]

Give us a great All-Pro 2k10, fully customizable like said earlier. Tighten up the gameplay and presentation even more. Updated franchise from NFL2K5 and it will sale. Now me personally I loved All-Pro 2k8 and don't need a fully customizable football game but i know if they made one it wouldn't hurt my feelings and the mass would except it more. Work on this, make baseball and hockey better and when you do come out with other games more people would be willing to try them if the games you already have out are top notch. Have all games like they are your flagship game, Football when it was out and Basketball since then. NBA2K9 is a great game but all the little problems really hurt it and made more people complain than what was needed. Start out with the 4 "major" sports and work your way out from there.

[4N63L]

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A Football game with an editor like Pro Evolution Soccer saga. Where you can change logos, uniforms, names, stats and teams.

NFL License ??? I'll make my own NFL