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The lost potential based on the trajectory this game was on and the fact it was ended so abruptly with arguably the best version of football ever is what gives 2k it's martyr status. Year after year the game was improved, not incremental improvements or additions but wholesale changes in game elements. Who knows if the game could have kept that momentum for 10 years but the football landscape would be alot different if 2k was allowed to continue making an NFL game. The 2k series was ahead of it's time and is still relevant as many aspects from the series are still pined for by football gamers.