ESPN NFL 2K5 Fans!! READ THIS!!
Lets start off with, NFL 2K5...that was a classic game! The same ppl bring us now APF 2K8.
The feel of the game is JUST AS IN 'ESPN NFL 2K5'...the buttons are similar, commentary, etc...but with a FEW new things.
Since those LAMES at EA purchased the rights to the NFL Licence, none of 'todays' teams could be in, but dont worry...APF has over 200 NFL Legends, Joe Montana, J.Rice, W.Payton, D.Butkus, D.Marino, B.Sanders, J.Elway, etc...
Lets start off with GRAPHICS:
The overall graphics are SWEET, but the player faces could have been done BETTER...
GAMEPLAY:
just like in 2K5, its bad ass!! there are alot of FIXED bugs that were in 2k5 but there are some new onfield bugs in 2k8. the NEW Sixaxis controls are SWEET! The new 'right stick tackles' are HARD BIG TIME HITS!!
If you ever wanted to play a game and put that HURT in your tackles this is the GAME FOR YOU!!
2k8 features TONS of 'Big Hits' and 'Big Stops' like you've never seen!! I love poppin' a player 3-5yds back after a Spear or Big Pop!!
The NEW Kick System is FUN!! instead of smashing buttons to kick, you know HOLD the r.stick back (according to a FG, K, P, PA) then when the Kicker is just right, you press the r.stick up! PUTS YOU RIGHT IN THE GAME and RIGHT IN THOSE CRITICAL KICKS!!!
No More RUNNING THROUGH everyone with any player, now only some players have special abilities (sack masters, juke specialist, workhorse, shoulder charge, etc...) some have Higher more even abilities instead of those classic RUN THROUGH EVERYONE 2K5 style LOL, now player abilities are more REALISTIC according to every player!!!
SOUND EFFECTS:
are always sweet!! hard hits, sacks, trash talk, everything sounds just right!!!
I would have liked the 'CREATE A TEAM/player' options to be MORE DEEP and a bit EASIER to handle. But its not bad, there is not 'CRIB' but you can still EARN those TROPHIES we all loved collecting in 2k5!
there are alot of more things to say about the Pros/Cons about 2k8, but OVERALL, you WILL have fun playing this game, you MIGHT not rate it higher b'cuz 2k5 was such a big hit! but its WORTH having/buying/playing!!
Its FUN period. If thats what you want from a Football game, then this is the GAME FOR YOU!! Big Hits, Big Plays, Big Fun!! Go & Get It!!