Madden 08 & AP Football 2k8

For many years now I have been a straight EA sports game player.  Nothing else.  When the first 2K football came out, I thought it was trash.  The flow of play is way different and left much to be desired.  Yes, they were smart on pricing.  And, yes, some guys were into it because of some of the differences.  I thought it was crap.  ANd I thought all releases since have been crap wanna-be's.

Now Madden has the NFL on lock-down.  They have sole rights to player names and such. I know its just names but that's half of the fun.  Its fun pretending that your in the league.  Isn't that why we play these games, to pretend, to escape?  College football annoys me the same way.  Until the NFL works with 2K, I have no interest in 2K.

EA will step up.  There's a reason the NFL went to straight Madden.  Its because EA created today's football video game.  They were the pioneers of this thing.  Sometimes they fall, yes they certainly do.  But they always get back up.  I remember the first EA games on PS1 and PS2.  They were far below what they later created for those systems.  They'll figure the new technology out and, BAM, you got yourself a kickass game.

In the end their both American football games ... they will be preety simaliar so i think Madden will win in sales due to brand name ...

  Yet 2k8 will be the better game ... choasgod

For many years now I have been a straight EA sports game player.  Nothing else.  When the first 2K football came out, I thought it was trash.  The flow of play is way different and left much to be desired.  Yes, they were smart on pricing.  And, yes, some guys were into it because of some of the differences.  I thought it was crap.  ANd I thought all releases since have been crap wanna-be's.

Now Madden has the NFL on lock-down.  They have sole rights to player names and such. I know its just names but that's half of the fun.  Its fun pretending that your in the league.  Isn't that why we play these games, to pretend, to escape?  College football annoys me the same way.  Until the NFL works with 2K, I have no interest in 2K.

EA will step up.  There's a reason the NFL went to straight Madden.  Its because EA created today's football video game.  They were the pioneers of this thing.  Sometimes they fall, yes they certainly do.  But they always get back up.  I remember the first EA games on PS1 and PS2.  They were far below what they later created for those systems.  They'll figure the new technology out and, BAM, you got yourself a kickass game.

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As a fan of football, I enjoy having the actual rosters.  I just don't get into the game as much with "fake" players, and it really takes away from the simulation aspect.  Intercepting a ball as Champ Bailey is just way better than with some non-existant nobody. 

However, I do hope that with this newfound competition EA steps up their game a bit.