All Pro Football 2K8

true Name: All Pro Football 2K8 Genre: Sports - Football Systems: Xbox 360, Playstation 3 <img src="/contributed/1190132537NFZPfwRaTC.jpg"> Once upon a time, in a year known as "2000", I had me a system name of Dreamcast. Although its run was to be short-lived, the Dreamcast had some of my favorite all time games on it. Among them were titles like Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Crazy Taxi, and a sports series that, at that point, was exclusive to the Dreamcast, the 2K series. And the best of these were the 2K football games. They were every bit as good as the Madden titles of the day, and in a lot of ways, they were better. So it was with a small level of excitement that I approached All Pro Football 2K8. I was wondering/hoping that some of the magic that had made the Sega version of this game so awesome would find its way into the next-gen. Sure, it didn't have an official NFL license, but there was the promise of being able to field a team made up of some of the greatest names in NFL history: Joe Montana, Barry Sanders, and so many more. Hell, they even got OJ on board. <img src="/contributed/1190133280glsPOG0YPF.jpg"> No, I did not say you could borrow my copy! Sadly though, it does not seem that All Pro Football 2K8 has been able to capture the joy I felt playing the Dreamcast versions. You start off by creating your team. The makers of the game have divided the legends of football into three levels: gold, silver and bronze. You get to draft two players from gold, three from silver, and six from the bronze tiers. So you have to decide: do you want an offensively minded team, headed up by the likes of Dan Marino and Jerry Rice? Or would you rather pick up names like Reggie White and Derrick Thomas and focus on defense? Once you draft your legends its onto "customizing" your team. This means picking from a list of team names (Cobras, Beasts, Assassins, etc). Although you get the chance to make some moderate changes (uniform color, placement of stripes....) there really isn't enough here to make spending a great deal of time in the team build worthwhile. Because now that you have a team, its time for some football. Here's where the real problem with the game: the football gameplay simply isn't very good. My memory of the 2K series was that it had the sped-up feel that I got watching real football, but that Madden was lacking. It seems now that the tables have turned. While this year's Madden seems to move at nearly the speed of life, the players in APF2K8 seem to be stuck in molasses. The animation on the individuals is sluggish, and the game moves at a slowed down pace. The other problem I have with this game lies at the core of the gimmick. I drafted Barry Sanders in the hope of re-creating some of his amazing on-field acrobatics that I remember so fondly from my childhood. But when I'm lining him up against names like Too Tall Jones and Jerome Brown, he isn't as amazing as if he was playing against, well, someone who isn't a legend. By including so many great players, APF2K8 actually dilutes the greatness of the individuals. I mean, would Joe Montana had won as many Super Bowls if Chuck Bednarik had been rushing him? All in all, the gimmick of APF2K8 simply isn't enough to warrant buying this game. Save your dollars for Madden, or maybe an old Dreamcast. <img src="/contributed/1179941584gmmg5YQnz2.jpg">  Here's some video I found on YouTube for those of you who have never had the chance to see Barry Sanders action: <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="menu" value="false"> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yifWMmU7cSM"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yifWMmU7cSM"></embed> </param></param></param></object>   <a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-2481309-10416249"> <img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-2481309-10416249" alt="Video Game Rentals Delivered" width="300" height="250"></a> review

2007-09-18T15:17:00-04:00

Name: All Pro Football 2K8 Genre: Sports - Football Systems: Xbox 360, Playstation 3 <img src="/contributed/1190132537NFZPfwRaTC.jpg" /> Once upon a time, in a year known as "2000", I had me a system name of Dreamcast. Although its run was to be short-lived, the Dreamcast had some of my favorite all time games on it. Among them were titles like Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Crazy Taxi, and a sports series that, at that point, was exclusive to the Dreamcast, the 2K series. And the best of these were the 2K football games. They were every bit as good as the Madden titles of the day, and in a lot of ways, they were better. So it was with a small level of excitement that I approached All Pro Football 2K8. I was wondering/hoping that some of the magic that had made the Sega version of this game so awesome would find its way into the next-gen. Sure, it didn't have an official NFL license, but there was the promise of being able to field a team made up of some of the greatest names in NFL history: Joe Montana, Barry Sanders, and so many more. Hell, they even got OJ on board. <img src="/contributed/1190133280glsPOG0YPF.jpg" /> No, I did not say you could borrow my copy! Sadly though, it does not seem that All Pro Football 2K8 has been able to capture the joy I felt playing the Dreamcast versions. You start off by creating your team. The makers of the game have divided the legends of football into three levels: gold, silver and bronze. You get to draft two players from gold, three from silver, and six from the bronze tiers. So you have to decide: do you want an offensively minded team, headed up by the likes of Dan Marino and Jerry Rice? Or would you rather pick up names like Reggie White and Derrick Thomas and focus on defense? Once you draft your legends its onto "customizing" your team. This means picking from a list of team names (Cobras, Beasts, Assassins, etc). Although you get the chance to make some moderate changes (uniform color, placement of stripes....) there really isn't enough here to make spending a great deal of time in the team build worthwhile. Because now that you have a team, its time for some football. Here's where the real problem with the game: the football gameplay simply isn't very good. My memory of the 2K series was that it had the sped-up feel that I got watching real football, but that Madden was lacking. It seems now that the tables have turned. While this year's Madden seems to move at nearly the speed of life, the players in APF2K8 seem to be stuck in molasses. The animation on the individuals is sluggish, and the game moves at a slowed down pace. The other problem I have with this game lies at the core of the gimmick. I drafted Barry Sanders in the hope of re-creating some of his amazing on-field acrobatics that I remember so fondly from my childhood. But when I'm lining him up against names like Too Tall Jones and Jerome Brown, he isn't as amazing as if he was playing against, well, someone who isn't a legend. By including so many great players, APF2K8 actually dilutes the greatness of the individuals. I mean, would Joe Montana had won as many Super Bowls if Chuck Bednarik had been rushing him? All in all, the gimmick of APF2K8 simply isn't enough to warrant buying this game. Save your dollars for Madden, or maybe an old Dreamcast. <img src="/contributed/1179941584gmmg5YQnz2.jpg" />  Here's some video I found on YouTube for those of you who have never had the chance to see Barry Sanders action: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="quality" value="high" /> <param name="menu" value="false" /> <param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yifWMmU7cSM" /> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yifWMmU7cSM" /></object>   <a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-2481309-10416249"><img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-2481309-10416249" alt="Video Game Rentals Delivered" width="300" height="250" /></a>

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2007-09-18T15:17:00-04:00

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all_pro_football_2k8_xbox_360 published Where the Legends Come to Play All Pro Football 2K8 - Xbox 360

2009-03-01T16:32:38-05:00