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  • FBall Life
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    • Nov 2013
    • 334

    #1

    Official "Bring Back Halftime Show" Thread

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    The other thread was getting bogged down and I wanted us to have an exclusive place to air our grievances, just like the CPU vs CPU in Offline Franchise thread over on the Madden forum.

    It's 2014 and I'm absolutely stunned that presentation is going backwards, not forwards. The company known for having the best presentation package ever in a sports game (ESPN NFL 2K5) has removed their highlight filled halftime show with a bare bones, static screen...

    It's no secret that year in and year out, people are constantly asking for and hoping for dynamic, realistic tv style presentation in their sports games. Yet, not only do we not have a halftime show this year, but it's been ten years and we still haven't seen a comeback of the weekly wrapup show from the company that perfected it. However, the most confusing thing about the halftime show's removal was the reasoning behind it.

    The halftime show was allegedly removed because many players buttoned through it. Knowing that, they then put in a new pregame show, national anthems and player introductions. Huh? All that combined is WAY longer than a halftime show, but 2K doesn't think people are going to button through all that, too? Their decision is so mind boggling.

    Those of us presentation nuts need to make sure our voices are heard. We can't let 2K slip like certain other companies. They need to know that this is important to us.

    Tweet them, spread the word and discuss in this thread why you want halftime back and why you think 2K should have never removed it.
    Last edited by FBall Life; 10-02-2014, 11:41 AM.
  • Sundown
    MVP
    • Oct 2010
    • 3270

    #2
    Re: Official "Bring Back Halftime Show" Thread

    Cosign. Huge step backwards in presentation. Especially when I was expecting Ernie and Shaq at least. There's always something vitally central and well executed that gets gutted each year. This is the halftime show's year. That's just nuts, the year 2K is actually making an effort to go back to more professional broadcast graphics. I hope it's restored next year with a full TNT presentation.

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    • cthurt
      MVP
      • Oct 2009
      • 2525

      #3
      Re: Official "Bring Back Halftime Show" Thread

      The Halftime show being taken out this year hit me hard, but its more so the highlights not being shown then actual commentary that I will miss at halftime.

      Hopefully the addition of Ernie and Shaq in the pregame show is a stepping stone towards them adding a more in depth halftime show in future games, thats the only thing thats giving me a bit of confidence.

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      • The 24th Letter
        ERA
        • Oct 2007
        • 39373

        #4
        Re: Official "Bring Back Halftime Show" Thread

        Thanks for making this thread FBallLife.

        I cosign on bringing the halftime show back as well.

        I personally think it will be brung back next yeat any way.

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        • datboimall
          Rookie
          • Sep 2008
          • 91

          #5
          Re: Official "Bring Back Halftime Show" Thread

          Now that's really upsetting ....I look forward to seeing my highlights at the half ....big step backwards man real talk smh

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          • Cowboy008
            MVP
            • Mar 2012
            • 4574

            #6
            Re: Official "Bring Back Halftime Show" Thread

            That is disappointing that they took it out. Anyone know why they did?

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            • Vni
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              • Sep 2011
              • 14832

              #7
              Re: Official "Bring Back Halftime Show" Thread

              Originally posted by Cowboy008
              That is disappointing that they took it out. Anyone know why they did?
              They remove two things at random from the previous game.

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              • DaWolf
                Old school
                • Feb 2007
                • 627

                #8
                Re: Official "Bring Back Halftime Show" Thread

                Halftime show looked weak in the gameplay stream. I want it back as well. I also dont understand how they keep removing things. Is is just to say next year: its back, be happy ???

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                • jr2424
                  Rookie
                  • Sep 2007
                  • 430

                  #9
                  Re: Official "Bring Back Halftime Show" Thread

                  I still don't get how we're 10 years removed from the best halftime show in video game history and it hasn't come close to this since. I'm just hoping now that with the TNT crew on board that we will see this kind of halftime and postgame presentation next year. I know I would not "button through it."

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                  • cthurt
                    MVP
                    • Oct 2009
                    • 2525

                    #10
                    Re: Official &quot;Bring Back Halftime Show&quot; Thread

                    Originally posted by Cowboy008
                    That is disappointing that they took it out. Anyone know why they did?
                    LD2k stated it was being skipped by lots and lots of users, so I guess they assumed it wasnt that important.

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                    • Teddy_Long
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 2458

                      #11
                      Re: Official &quot;Bring Back Halftime Show&quot; Thread

                      i rather have the Halftime show over the pregame show.

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                      • Da-Man
                        Pro
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 625

                        #12
                        Re: Official &quot;Bring Back Halftime Show&quot; Thread

                        I'm disappointed myself but as i asked in the other thread, what is Ernie and Shaq "watching your every move" trailer about?

                        I honestly thought that had something to do with halftime highlights and commentary just like nfl 2k5.

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                        • KyotoCarl
                          MVP
                          • Mar 2010
                          • 3827

                          #13
                          Re: Official &quot;Bring Back Halftime Show&quot; Thread

                          I think this thread might be a bit ill-advised. There's a reason why they removed it and didn't make a new one for this year. The whole controversy with Damon Bruce kinda force them to remove it, and when adding Shaq and Ernie they had that to focus och and record. Hard to have time for everything.
                          Pretty sure this will be back next year so I don't see a point in a thread like this.
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                          • jeremym480
                            Speak it into existence
                            • Oct 2008
                            • 18197

                            #14
                            Re: Official &quot;Bring Back Halftime Show&quot; Thread

                            Originally posted by cthurt
                            LD2k stated it was being skipped by lots and lots of users, so I guess they assumed it wasnt that important.
                            Personally, I watched all of them in the games that I played, but I get why people skipped it.

                            Honestly, there wasn't really a lot to be gained by watching it. It's highlights from your current game... does someone really need a midgame refresher on what just happened? Then there was some news on upcoming games which one could get from looking at the schedule (for the most part).

                            What the need to do to get people interested is make it as informative as possible. In a perfect world that would include highlights and stats of that days games. However, I could live with news and notes from around the league (even if we don't get those every single game).

                            Hopefully, with Ernie and Shaq on board this they will look at updating the half time show completely next year. If there's one thing we know about the 2k team it is that they do listen to our feedback... So hopefully, guys here come up with some good, detailed ideas and they put those in motion starting next year. My fingers are crossed...
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                            • cthurt
                              MVP
                              • Oct 2009
                              • 2525

                              #15
                              Re: Official &quot;Bring Back Halftime Show&quot; Thread

                              Originally posted by KyotoCarl
                              I think this thread might be a bit ill-advised. There's a reason why they removed it and didn't make a new one for this year. The whole controversy with Damon Bruce kinda force them to remove it, and when adding Shaq and Ernie they had that to focus och and record. Hard to have time for everything.
                              Pretty sure this will be back next year so I don't see a point in a thread like this.
                              This makes a lot of sense, but with the statement that LD2k made in the other thread it made people think it was just something that got taken out due to the lack of people watching it.

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