Anyone else miss NFL 2K - Blu-ray Forum

dereksworl · 01-22-2008, 04:21 PM

I was trying to find the answer but i cant. Does EA hold the exclusive rights to the NFL like for forever, or just a certain amount of years? Because personally the last game from sega(NFL 2K5) was in my book, THE madden killer!
everything about the game was better than madden to me, and i just want to know if we'll ever see it again.

SBrooks1 · 01-22-2008, 04:28 PM

What was unfortunate about 2k losing the NFL license was the NFL themselves asked EA if they wanted rights to their license exclusively. Of course EA jumped all over it. What led to that was NFL 2k5 being priced at $20 and the fact that Madden sold millions of copies every year at regular price. The NFL wasn't getting their money back on the investment of giving 2k their license.

Fast forward now to 2008.......Madden '08 sold 100,000 less copies (5%) this year than Madden '07 did. So hopefully when EA's contract with the NFL is up the NFL puts their license back on the free market again allowing multiple companies to buy and use it.

overdrive00 · 01-22-2008, 04:49 PM

Personally I enjoyed the 2K series (especially on Dreamcast). I don't think that team is intact anymore, so if they got the license back I don't know if it would do any good.

T-Town Oil · 01-22-2008, 04:53 PM

im sure youre aware that they made that all pro footbal game for ps3 which is alright i guess. i think you can get it now for 20 bucks at best buy

Chocolatejas · 01-22-2008, 04:57 PM

NFL 2k5 was the bomb for the PS2. I have yet to buy a Madden game.

dereksworl · 01-22-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocolatejas

NFL 2k5 was the bomb for the PS2. I have yet to buy a Madden game.

i know, the quarterback evade with the right thumb stick......BRILLIANT!

AranhaHunter · 01-22-2008, 06:14 PM

As far as I know the license runs through '09. Personally I'd like to see a NFL '10 The Show. The funny thing about "The Show" from Sony is that MLB seems to be on its way to be the best baseball franchise available (better than The Bigs and 2k) while NBA seems to be on its way to be the worst basketball franchise available (worst than Live and 2k)

dereksworl · 01-22-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AranhaHunter

As far as I know the license runs through '09. Personally I'd like to see a NFL '10 The Show. The funny thing about "The Show" from Sony is that MLB seems to be on its way to be the best baseball franchise available (better than The Bigs and 2k) while NBA seems to be on its way to be the worst basketball franchise available (worst than Live and 2k)

+1. yup, i think Sega and visual concepts had football and basketball on lock. baseball was the only sport that got away from them. point is i miss NFL 2K

mike79 · 01-22-2008, 06:24 PM

Well sony used to make NFL Gameday back in the day for the original playstation, don't think they ever made it for PS2. I think the first one was decent, but the ones after that were kind of bad, but that was also when Madden was it's prime I think. But I have to say the last NFL 2k's blew madden away, graphically and gameplay wise. I agree that madden has sucked for quite some time now, and I feel like there new games are not truly next-gen. They are the same games as the PS2 and Xbox, just a little better graphics, nothing special. Unfortunately All pro, is a decent game, but without the NFL license, they made no money and will not continue to make it. I also think that EA has the license for longer than 1 more year, I think it was 8 or 9 years. But, I do miss MVP baseball from EA. That was pretty good, it got really good it's last year before MLB went exclusive for 3rd party games with 2k Sports, which I am not much of a fan of there games. MLB the show is much better gameplay, but there graphics aren't quite up to par yet. From what I have seen of MLB 08: the show, the graphics look a little better, but not much.

dereksworl · 01-22-2008, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mike79

Well sony used to make NFL Gameday back in the day for the original playstation, don't think they ever made it for PS2. I think the first one was decent, but the ones after that were kind of bad, but that was also when Madden was it's prime I think. But I have to say the last NFL 2k's blew madden away, graphically and gameplay wise. I agree that madden has sucked for quite some time now, and I feel like there new games are not truly next-gen. They are the same games as the PS2 and Xbox, just a little better graphics, nothing special. Unfortunately All pro, is a decent game, but without the NFL license, they made no money and will not continue to make it. I also think that EA has the license for longer than 1 more year, I think it was 8 or 9 years. But, I do miss MVP baseball from EA. That was pretty good, it got really good it's last year before MLB went exclusive for 3rd party games with 2k Sports, which I am not much of a fan of there games. MLB the show is much better gameplay, but there graphics aren't quite up to par yet. From what I have seen of MLB 08: the show, the graphics look a little better, but not much.

Old gameday. LOL. now thats throwback. the only 1 i owned was 98', and it was the best football game for a while for me. After that it was all down hill.

JPEncarnac · 01-22-2008, 06:44 PM

I miss playing the game in the first person mode.

dereksworl · 01-22-2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JPEncarnac

I miss playing the game in the first person mode.

forgot about that perk as well. Good show old man!

clownface · 01-22-2008, 07:06 PM

I miss the NFL2K series too!

nhaase · 01-22-2008, 07:23 PM

I haven't played it, but 2K sports did release All-Pro Football this year. Since they couldn't use the names of current players or teams, you use all-time players (Jerry Rice, Elway, Montana, Sanders, Payton) instead. I heard it was pretty good, and by now it's at a bargain price I bet.

And yea, I miss it. I thought it was head-and-shoulders above Madden, esp. the play-calling via the VMU on the Dreamcast.

jq71586 · 01-22-2008, 07:28 PM

I do miss it on the Dreamcast. I had the one with Randy Moss on the cover and enjoyed the game greatly.

The all-pro football game was a pile of trash and almost, I repeat almost, made me go out and purchase Madden. I rented it and was so disappointed, and I made a promise to myself to not pick up Madden 08.

And if EA doesn't fix the problems that were in NCAA 08, I won't be buying that either. I'll be down to picking up one sports game this year (MLB 08)

dereksworl · 01-22-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jq71586

I do miss it on the Dreamcast. I had the one with Randy Moss on the cover and enjoyed the game greatly.

The all-pro football game was a pile of trash and almost, I repeat almost, made me go out and purchase Madden. I rented it and was so disappointed, and I made a promise to myself to not pick up Madden 08.

And if EA doesn't fix the problems that were in NCAA 08, I won't be buying that either. I'll be down to picking up one sports game this year (MLB 08)

i'm just gonna end up going back to last gen madden. IMO its better than next gen madden.

01-22-2008, 04:21 PM	#1
dereksworl Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Around Home Theater Gallery:18 Trading Score:1	Anyone else miss NFL 2K I was trying to find the answer but i cant. Does EA hold the exclusive rights to the NFL like for forever, or just a certain amount of years? Because personally the last game from sega(NFL 2K5) was in my book, THE madden killer! everything about the game was better than madden to me, and i just want to know if we'll ever see it again.

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01-22-2008, 04:28 PM	#2
SBrooks1 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007	What was unfortunate about 2k losing the NFL license was the NFL themselves asked EA if they wanted rights to their license exclusively. Of course EA jumped all over it. What led to that was NFL 2k5 being priced at $20 and the fact that Madden sold millions of copies every year at regular price. The NFL wasn't getting their money back on the investment of giving 2k their license. Fast forward now to 2008.......Madden '08 sold 100,000 less copies (5%) this year than Madden '07 did. So hopefully when EA's contract with the NFL is up the NFL puts their license back on the free market again allowing multiple companies to buy and use it.

01-22-2008, 04:49 PM	#3
overdrive00 Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Dallas, Texas	Personally I enjoyed the 2K series (especially on Dreamcast). I don't think that team is intact anymore, so if they got the license back I don't know if it would do any good.

01-22-2008, 04:53 PM	#4
T-Town Oil Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Tulsa, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:3	im sure youre aware that they made that all pro footbal game for ps3 which is alright i guess. i think you can get it now for 20 bucks at best buy

01-22-2008, 04:57 PM	#5
Chocolatejas Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2008 Location:NH Blu-ray collection:118 Trading Score:15	NFL 2k5 was the bomb for the PS2. I have yet to buy a Madden game.

01-22-2008, 06:14 PM	#7
AranhaHunter Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:1	As far as I know the license runs through '09. Personally I'd like to see a NFL '10 The Show. The funny thing about "The Show" from Sony is that MLB seems to be on its way to be the best baseball franchise available (better than The Bigs and 2k) while NBA seems to be on its way to be the worst basketball franchise available (worst than Live and 2k)

01-22-2008, 06:24 PM	#9
mike79 Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:NYC Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Well sony used to make NFL Gameday back in the day for the original playstation, don't think they ever made it for PS2. I think the first one was decent, but the ones after that were kind of bad, but that was also when Madden was it's prime I think. But I have to say the last NFL 2k's blew madden away, graphically and gameplay wise. I agree that madden has sucked for quite some time now, and I feel like there new games are not truly next-gen. They are the same games as the PS2 and Xbox, just a little better graphics, nothing special. Unfortunately All pro, is a decent game, but without the NFL license, they made no money and will not continue to make it. I also think that EA has the license for longer than 1 more year, I think it was 8 or 9 years. But, I do miss MVP baseball from EA. That was pretty good, it got really good it's last year before MLB went exclusive for 3rd party games with 2k Sports, which I am not much of a fan of there games. MLB the show is much better gameplay, but there graphics aren't quite up to par yet. From what I have seen of MLB 08: the show, the graphics look a little better, but not much.

01-22-2008, 06:44 PM	#11
JPEncarnac Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:110	I miss playing the game in the first person mode.

01-22-2008, 07:06 PM	#13
clownface Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brooklyn New York	I miss the NFL2K series too!

01-22-2008, 07:23 PM	#14
nhaase Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:2	I haven't played it, but 2K sports did release All-Pro Football this year. Since they couldn't use the names of current players or teams, you use all-time players (Jerry Rice, Elway, Montana, Sanders, Payton) instead. I heard it was pretty good, and by now it's at a bargain price I bet. And yea, I miss it. I thought it was head-and-shoulders above Madden, esp. the play-calling via the VMU on the Dreamcast.

01-22-2008, 07:28 PM	#15
jq71586 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Fall River, MA Blu-ray collection:55 Trading Score:29	I do miss it on the Dreamcast. I had the one with Randy Moss on the cover and enjoyed the game greatly. The all-pro football game was a pile of trash and almost, I repeat almost, made me go out and purchase Madden. I rented it and was so disappointed, and I made a promise to myself to not pick up Madden 08. And if EA doesn't fix the problems that were in NCAA 08, I won't be buying that either. I'll be down to picking up one sports game this year (MLB 08)

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