Shallow offline play? Recycled commentary? Who cares! It's all about online competition with this game.
User Rating: 8.7 | All-Pro Football 2K8 X360
I'll admit, as a hardcore NFL2K5 fan I am a bit dissapointed in the lack of originality as far as commentary and some of the animations go...especially for $60! But where the game redeems itself is online play. All of the quick matches and league games I have played have been very competative and often come down to a field goal with little time left on the clock. I spent 4 quarters of overtime against a guy in my league before the victor was finally decided...I lost :(. So whats my point? This is a pretty balanced game and 2K/VC did a good job keeping cheasers at bay. Some guy did try to exploit Barry Sanders and ran all over me for a while but once I adjusted my Defensive strategy I was able to stop the run. Speaking of cheasers...the online rating system really encourages opponents to play "honestly." You can't stop all cheese, but when you know going for it on 4th and 15 every single time in the first half might warrent a bad review at the end you might be more likely to punt...same goes for running the same play over and over.
Overall the strengths of online play outweigh the shallow offline experience and recycled parts from 2K5. If you enjoy competative experiences that get your palms sweaty and prevent you from sleeping for a few hours afterwards due to adrenaline, then this game is for you!
