I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

[Segagendude]

After a two year break, I popped in 2k5 tonight and played a quick game......

Man, did I miss this game! Everything----from the presentation and commentary (of course), to the foot planting, to the camera angles, and the closeups of the RIGHT players after a big play. Amazing how this game still looks and plays after 7 years!

Quick example---my qb, Quinn, (Cleveland; using a roster from 2009) tried to scramble then throw off-balance. It looked incredibly real; the pass even floated incomplete with no "oomph"......nice!

I thought for sure I'd retire it and get m12, but being a PS3 owner, the graphic issues and constant rain games made me second-guess that decision.

Sure, the graphics here are old, but with progressive scan on, the only jaggies I see are from the behind-the-back camera.

Replays and zoom-ins are nice.

Guess I'm back; ignore my respnse in the "Is 2k5 your game this year" thread.....lol.

[Rickster101]

Re: I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

After a two year break, I popped in 2k5 tonight and played a quick game......

Man, did I miss this game! Everything----from the presentation and commentary (of course), to the foot planting, to the camera angles, and the closeups of the RIGHT players after a big play. Amazing how this game still looks and plays after 7 years!

Quick example---my qb, Quinn, (Cleveland; using a roster from 2009) tried to scramble then throw off-balance. It looked incredibly real; the pass even floated incomplete with no "oomph"......nice!

I thought for sure I'd retire it and get m12, but being a PS3 owner, the graphic issues and constant rain games made me second-guess that decision.

Sure, the graphics here are old, but with progressive scan on, the only jaggies I see are from the behind-the-back camera.

Replays and zoom-ins are nice.

Guess I'm back; ignore my respnse in the "Is 2k5 your game this year" thread.....lol.

Welcome back theres always a place here for true fans of 2k football, we're still here buddy!

Happy Gaming
Rickster101

[slickdtc]

Re: I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

I'm with you. Just played NFL 2k5 as part of my 24 hour gaming marathon, and now I'm back playing it a day later. I sold this game twice in the past (within 2 years of owning the game), but I'm glad I made sure to have a copy before it got too old. It's just too good sometimes. I'll always go back to it at some point, I'm never going to sell it again.

[Fist Of Kings]

Re: I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

I stopped playing NCAA 12 and went back to this game. Even though I have some new games, I still try to find time to play 2K5.

[freethrowtommy]

Re: I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

I am back to 2k5 as well. I went to Half Priced Books the other day and found this gem for Xbox for $2. Well worth every penny...

[Fist Of Kings]

Re: I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

I am back to 2k5 as well. I went to Half Priced Books the other day and found this gem for Xbox for $2. Well worth every penny...

I work for HPB, and I picked up another copy and got it for 87 cents a few days ago lol.

[bluemj32]

Re: I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

It truly is something I took for granted I never played 2k5 until 2008, when I was finally fed up with how stale madden was getting. I had Madden 05 and had played madden for years so I never looked towards the way of 2k ( plus madden 05 was a pretty good game in its own right).

But now I am hooked on this game, haven't bought a madden since 08. The little things are amazing to me. I don't know if I skipped it but I surprised there is not a "Little things thread", because this game has so many.

[oakraider]

Re: I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

I'm just the opposite, afte playing nothing but 2k5 since it came out, I'm now leaning towards Madden. I was getting a bit bored with 2k5, I might play both.

[Steelersfan85]

Re: I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

After playing several seasons of NCAA 12 I have come back to 2K5 and instead of downloading an updated roster I did a fantasy draft with the original roster.

[dophin26]

Re: I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

When I'm finished playing out the 1988 season (I'm in week 14), I plan to start a "greatest players" draft and play that out. I will start with Warpath's roster and add in a few guys I think should be in there since he made it (taking out some of the really old-timers I don't know too well).

I plan to post all the coverage on an offshoot of my website and update here, so others can follow the action week to week. It should be pretty in-depth, with possible game or at least weekly highlight video as well.

I'm looking forward to it, but I have to finish the season I started first.

[kc2135]

Re: I never appreciate something til I take a hiatus...

I just ordered a brand new factory sealed copy of 2k5 and a Xbox 360 slim cable....I hate Madden too much. Nfl2k5rosters.com here I come!