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I just read in Game Informer that The Visual Concepts "2k" football series is returning this summer. The new game will not be based on the NFL (obviously), and will not feature players with attribute scales (ie: Blocking: 58). Instead, players will be separated into tiers, and will each have specific skills associated with them, such as "Mobile QB" of "soft hands."

 

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Pro_Football_2K8

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I think this was posted here before. Guess I need to buy me a PS3 or 360 in time for whenever this is released.

 

Speaking of which, any release dates floating around out there? If they were smart they'd put it out a month or two before Madden.

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I just read in Game Informer that The Visual Concepts "2k" football series is returning this summer. The new game will not be based on the NFL (obviously), and will not feature players with attribute scales (ie: Blocking: 58). Instead, players will be separated into tiers, and will each have specific skills associated with them, such as "Mobile QB" of "soft hands."

 

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Pro_Football_2K8

 

 

I am sorry but that kinda sounds sucky.

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They would have been better off acquiring the rights to the damn CFL and let us go 110 YARDS OF ACTION!

Cause that seriously sounds more interesting than this idea.

 

I'd be all over a game that let me play as the Toronto Argonauts. Hell, they could have included a create a franchise to give the CFL 10 teams and I'd have jumped all over it. Price tag be damned! Heck go a step further and add the Baltimore Stallions, the Sacarmento Gold Miners, the Las Vegas Posse and the ever awesome Memphis Mad Dogs!

 

CFL needs some love dammit.

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I don't see anything wrong with that idea either; Every other 2k game is 20 bucks, there's no need to think the price tag would scare people off; It could compete, not realistically with Madden, but with the Arena Football series, logically. The rules, save maybe the 3-down rule, aren't wacky enough to scare anyone away.

 

And I'm awfully impressed you remembered all the American expansion teams. I came up with Baltimore Stallions and a franchise in Sacremento, and I was licked.

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I don't see anything wrong with that idea either; Every other 2k game is 20 bucks, there's no need to think the price tag would scare people off; It could compete, not realistically with Madden, but with the Arena Football series, logically. The rules, save maybe the 3-down rule, aren't wacky enough to scare anyone away.

 

And I'm awfully impressed you remembered all the American expansion teams. I came up with Baltimore Stallions and a franchise in Sacremento, and I was licked.

 

I think there were more but I only remember those because the names were pretty damn cool. I just checked Wiki and the teams I missed were the Birmingham Barracudas, the San Antonio Texans and the Shreveport Pirates. Can't believe I forgot about the Texans but obviously they could not be used since the NFL now has that one locked down.

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It would have been cool if they could have done an NFL Legends game. But I assume the NFL exclusive would include past players and not just current.

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If they wanted to use the NFL name, they surely couldn't do that, but if they went for another title, sure.

 

Of course, while Legends of Wrestling managed to license plenty of wrestlers for the series--you need more folks for something like that idea. You'd be looking probably at a high cost to license enough individual "legend" players to fill a decent number of spots for a football game, when you could just make a fictional league. Unless you wanted to make, like, 4 "teams" or just a big pool of guys that you select from whenever you play a game. That would make a traditional franchise mode kind of unlikely.

 

I wonder if Midway will just go ahead and make Mortal Kombat Football already. I swear that there are practically enough characters in the mythos to make 8-10 teams.

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That would rock. If your player CB (Scorpion) got enough tackles or something, you would have the ability to use the spear to grab the WR that was running away from you.

 

Endzone fatalities~!

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They can use NFL legends, and they will be in the game in some capacity, according to Visual Concepts. Retired players aren't limited to the restrictive rules of the NFLPA because they are retired.

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I hope 2K adds every NFL players name for easy access in the edit player mode... like they do with the College Hoops games. We'll have rosters very quickly then. :)

 

Although, that rating shit is awful.

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As long as the ratings system isn't complete junk, I'm such a fan of the 2k system that I will certainly be picking this up for whatever it comes out for...

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One thing I noticed on the wikipedia page:

 

You will not be able to create new teams or players for the purpose of not being able to recreate NFL teams or players.

 

That kind of kills the game. There's no franchise, you can't make new teams, you can't make new players...that doesn't make sense to me. Blitz had a pretty nice uniform creation system, and a decent player creation system, but no gameplay. Now it looks like 2k8 will be bringing the gameplay, but lacks the customizations. Boo x 10^6.

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No franchise mode? This looks like it will be mainly an online title, then. Which means I'm not buying this, if I have a 360 later this year.

 

And at $60, I question how well it will sell...

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Doesn't look like it.

 

The game site says only PS3 and 360 for now. At $60. This could change, but not likely.

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Legends roster -

 

Bill Curry C

Dermontti Dawson C

Dwight Stephenson C

Jim Otto C

Mick Tingelhoff C

Albert Lewis CB

Lem Barney CB

Lester Hayes CB

Mel Renfro CB

Mike Haynes CB

NightTrain Lane CB

Roger Wehrli CB

Terry McDaniel CB

Tom Brookshier CB

Willie Brown CB

Chris Doleman DE

Clyde Simmons DE

Deacon Jones DE

Dexter Manley DE

Elvin Bethea DE

Gino Marchetti DE

Harvey Martin DE

Jim Marshall DE

Lee Roy Selmon DE

Leonard Marshall DE

Leslie O'Neal DE

Reggie White DE

Rulon Jones DE

Tony Tolbert DE

TooTall Jones DE

Art Donovan DT

Bob Lilly DT

Dan Hampton DT

Dan Saleaumua DT

Dave Butz DT

Greg Kragen DT

Jerome Brown DT

Keith Millard DT

Leon Lett DT

Marty Lyons DT

Mike Golic DT

Randy White DT

William Perry DT

Daryl Johnston FB

Ickey Woods FB

Merril Hoge FB

Tom Rathman FB

Cliff Harris FS

Deron Cherry FS

Eric Turner FS

Eugene Robinson FS

Leroy Butler FS

Nolan Cromwell FS

Ronnie Lott FS

Solomon Wilcots FS

Bill Fralic G

Guy Mcintyre G

Jesse Sapolu G

Jim Langer G

Larry Little G

Randall Mcdaniel G

Randy Cross G

Russ Grimm G

Stan Jones G

Steve Wisniewski G

Tom Mack G

Abner Haynes HB

Barry Foster HB

Barry Sanders HB

Billy Sims HB

Charley Trippi HB

Chris Warren HB

Christian Okoye HB

Chuck Foreman HB

Chuck Muncie HB

Curt Warner HB

Dalton Hilliard HB

Dave Meggett HB

Earl Campbell HB

Emmitt Smith HB

Eric Bieniemy HB

Floyd Little HB

Freeman McNeil HB

Gale Sayers HB

Greg Bell HB

Hugh McElhenny HB

Joe Perry HB

Lenny Moore HB

Leroy Kelly HB

Marcus Allen HB

Matt Snell HB

Mike Rozier HB

Natrone Means HB

O.J. Simpson HB

Ottis Anderson HB

Paul Hornung HB

Reggie Cobb HB

Ricky Watters HB

Roger Craig HB

Ronnie Bull HB

Thurman Thomas HB

Tony Canadeo HB

Tony Nathan HB

Walter Payton HB

Brad Van Pelt ILB

Brian Jones ILB

Chris Spielman ILB

Chuck Noll ILB

D|ck Butkus ILB

Gary Plummer ILB

Harry Carson ILB

Joe Schmidt ILB

John Offerdahl ILB

Mike Singletary ILB

Nick Buoniconti ILB

Pepper Johnson ILB

Scott Studwell ILB

AlDEl Greco K

Eddie Murray K

Jan Stenerud K

Jeff Jaeger K

Jim Bakken K

Lou Groza K

Brian Bosworth OLB

Bryce Paup OLB

Carl Banks OLB

Chuck Bednarik OLB

Dave Wilcox OLB

Derrick Thomas OLB

Greg Lloyd OLB

Jessie Tuggle OLB

John Anderson OLB

Karl Mecklenburg OLB

Ken Norton Jr OLB

Lamar Lathon OLB

Otis Wilson OLB

Robert Brazile OLB

Ray Guy P

Andre Ware QB

Archie Manning QB

Bart Starr QB

Bernie Kosar QB

Bill Wade QB

Bobby Hebert QB

Bubby Brister QB

Dan Marino QB

Dave Krieg QB

Greg Landry QB

Jeff Hostetler QB

Jim Hart QB

Joe Montana QB

Joe Theismann QB

John Brodie QB

John Elway QB

Johnny Unitas QB

Ken O'Brien QB

Ken Stabler QB

Len Dawson QB

Lynn D|ckey QB

Mark Rypien QB

Neil O'Donnell QB

Otto Graham QB

Roger Staubach QB

Sammy Baugh QB

Steve Bartkowski QB

Steve Grogan QB

Tommy Kramer QB

Troy Aikman QB

Warrren Moon QB

Charlie Waters SS

D|ck Anderson SS

Fred Marion SS

George Mcafee SS

Jack Tatum SS

Joey Browner SS

Willie Wood SS

Anthony Munoz T

Bob Brown T

Bob St. Clair T

Bubba Paris T

Jim Lachey T

Jim Parker T

Joe Jacoby T

JoeDElamielleure T

Korey Stringer T

Lou Creekmur T

Mike Munchak T

RayfieldWRight T

Richmond Webb T

Ron Mix T

Ron Yary T

Roosevelt Brown T

Tony Boselli T

Ben Coates TE

Billy Joe Dupree TE

Brent Jones TE

Dave Casper TE

Eric Green TE

Jackie Smith TE

Jay Novacek TE

John Mackey TE

Keith Jackson TE

Mike Ditka TE

Pete Metzelaars TE

Todd Christensen TE

Troy Drayton TE

Alvin Harper WR

Andre Reed WR

Anthony Carter WR

Bobby Mitchell WR

Charley Taylor WR

Cliff Branch WR

Dante Lavelli WR

Don Maynard WR

Drew Pearson WR

Dwight Clark WR

Eric Martin WR

Ernest Givins WR

Fred Biletnikoff WR

Gary Clark WR

Henry Ellard WR

Herman Moore WR

Irving Fryar WR

James Lofton WR

Jerry Rice WR

John Jefferson WR

John Taylor WR

Mark Carrier WR

Pete Pihos WR

Raghib Ismail WR

Raymond Berry WR

Rick Upchurch WR

Ricky Sanders WR

Rob Moore WR

Steve Tasker WR

Tony Martin WR

Wesley Walker WR

Willie Gault WR

Yancey Thigpen WR

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Legends roster -

 

Bill Curry C

Dermontti Dawson C

Dwight Stephenson C

Jim Otto C

Mick Tingelhoff C

Albert Lewis CB

Lem Barney CB

Lester Hayes CB

Mel Renfro CB

Mike Haynes CB

NightTrain Lane CB

Roger Wehrli CB

Terry McDaniel CB

Tom Brookshier CB

Willie Brown CB

Chris Doleman DE

Clyde Simmons DE

Deacon Jones DE

Dexter Manley DE

Elvin Bethea DE

Gino Marchetti DE

Harvey Martin DE

Jim Marshall DE

Lee Roy Selmon DE

Leonard Marshall DE

Leslie O'Neal DE

Reggie White DE

Rulon Jones DE

Tony Tolbert DE

TooTall Jones DE

Art Donovan DT

Bob Lilly DT

Dan Hampton DT

Dan Saleaumua DT

Dave Butz DT

Greg Kragen DT

Jerome Brown DT

Keith Millard DT

Leon Lett DT

Marty Lyons DT

Mike Golic DT

Randy White DT

William Perry DT

Daryl Johnston FB

Ickey Woods FB

Merril Hoge FB

Tom Rathman FB

Cliff Harris FS

Deron Cherry FS

Eric Turner FS

Eugene Robinson FS

Leroy Butler FS

Nolan Cromwell FS

Ronnie Lott FS

Solomon Wilcots FS

Bill Fralic G

Guy Mcintyre G

Jesse Sapolu G

Jim Langer G

Larry Little G

Randall Mcdaniel G

Randy Cross G

Russ Grimm G

Stan Jones G

Steve Wisniewski G

Tom Mack G

Abner Haynes HB

Barry Foster HB

Barry Sanders HB

Billy Sims HB

Charley Trippi HB

Chris Warren HB

Christian Okoye HB

Chuck Foreman HB

Chuck Muncie HB

Curt Warner HB

Dalton Hilliard HB

Dave Meggett HB

Earl Campbell HB

Emmitt Smith HB

Eric Bieniemy HB

Floyd Little HB

Freeman McNeil HB

Gale Sayers HB

Greg Bell HB

Hugh McElhenny HB

Joe Perry HB

Lenny Moore HB

Leroy Kelly HB

Marcus Allen HB

Matt Snell HB

Mike Rozier HB

Natrone Means HB

O.J. Simpson HB

Ottis Anderson HB

Paul Hornung HB

Reggie Cobb HB

Ricky Watters HB

Roger Craig HB

Ronnie Bull HB

Thurman Thomas HB

Tony Canadeo HB

Tony Nathan HB

Walter Payton HB

Brad Van Pelt ILB

Brian Jones ILB

Chris Spielman ILB

Chuck Noll ILB

D|ck Butkus ILB

Gary Plummer ILB

Harry Carson ILB

Joe Schmidt ILB

John Offerdahl ILB

Mike Singletary ILB

Nick Buoniconti ILB

Pepper Johnson ILB

Scott Studwell ILB

AlDEl Greco K

Eddie Murray K

Jan Stenerud K

Jeff Jaeger K

Jim Bakken K

Lou Groza K

Brian Bosworth OLB

Bryce Paup OLB

Carl Banks OLB

Chuck Bednarik OLB

Dave Wilcox OLB

Derrick Thomas OLB

Greg Lloyd OLB

Jessie Tuggle OLB

John Anderson OLB

Karl Mecklenburg OLB

Ken Norton Jr OLB

Lamar Lathon OLB

Otis Wilson OLB

Robert Brazile OLB

Ray Guy P

Andre Ware QB

Archie Manning QB

Bart Starr QB

Bernie Kosar QB

Bill Wade QB

Bobby Hebert QB

Bubby Brister QB

Dan Marino QB

Dave Krieg QB

Greg Landry QB

Jeff Hostetler QB

Jim Hart QB

Joe Montana QB

Joe Theismann QB

John Brodie QB

John Elway QB

Johnny Unitas QB

Ken O'Brien QB

Ken Stabler QB

Len Dawson QB

Lynn D|ckey QB

Mark Rypien QB

Neil O'Donnell QB

Otto Graham QB

Roger Staubach QB

Sammy Baugh QB

Steve Bartkowski QB

Steve Grogan QB

Tommy Kramer QB

Troy Aikman QB

Warrren Moon QB

Charlie Waters SS

D|ck Anderson SS

Fred Marion SS

George Mcafee SS

Jack Tatum SS

Joey Browner SS

Willie Wood SS

Anthony Munoz T

Bob Brown T

Bob St. Clair T

Bubba Paris T

Jim Lachey T

Jim Parker T

Joe Jacoby T

JoeDElamielleure T

Korey Stringer T

Lou Creekmur T

Mike Munchak T

RayfieldWRight T

Richmond Webb T

Ron Mix T

Ron Yary T

Roosevelt Brown T

Tony Boselli T

Ben Coates TE

Billy Joe Dupree TE

Brent Jones TE

Dave Casper TE

Eric Green TE

Jackie Smith TE

Jay Novacek TE

John Mackey TE

Keith Jackson TE

Mike Ditka TE

Pete Metzelaars TE

Todd Christensen TE

Troy Drayton TE

Alvin Harper WR

Andre Reed WR

Anthony Carter WR

Bobby Mitchell WR

Charley Taylor WR

Cliff Branch WR

Dante Lavelli WR

Don Maynard WR

Drew Pearson WR

Dwight Clark WR

Eric Martin WR

Ernest Givins WR

Fred Biletnikoff WR

Gary Clark WR

Henry Ellard WR

Herman Moore WR

Irving Fryar WR

James Lofton WR

Jerry Rice WR

John Jefferson WR

John Taylor WR

Mark Carrier WR

Pete Pihos WR

Raghib Ismail WR

Raymond Berry WR

Rick Upchurch WR

Ricky Sanders WR

Rob Moore WR

Steve Tasker WR

Tony Martin WR

Wesley Walker WR

Willie Gault WR

Yancey Thigpen WR

 

They've got Brian Bosworth but no Bo Jackson. I wanna play as Bo and run guys over. On a side note, how is Brian Bosworth a legend?

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They've got Brian Bosworth but no Bo Jackson. I wanna play as Bo and run guys over. On a side note, how is Brian Bosworth a legend?

 

Because Stone Cold was legendary and don't you fucking forget it.

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Guest Queen Leelee

He did win the Heisman...

 

I don't think these are all supposed to be legends. It's a large roster of better retired players. While I love me some Pete Metzelaars, nobody would confuse him with greatness.

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