August 01, 2004
NFL 2K5
Well, I decided $19.99 was just too good a deal to pass up. As anyone who reads this blog knows, I'm obsessed with both football and video games. When they combine I'm usually all over it. My choice in NFL games has always been Madden. I own two on the X-Box and 1 on the original Playstation, but when ESPN lowered the price of its Sega NFL game to 20 bucks, and released it a month before EA, I had to give it a shot. In fact I picked mine up at Target for the ridiculous price of $15.88. Sixteen bucks for an X-Box game that's only been out for a week. Can't beat that.
Imagine my suprise when it turned out to be a terrific game too. The graphics are superb, and the endless ESPN references, while occasionally over-the-top, give an amazing depth to the game. I mean really, what NFL gamer hasn't wanted Chris Berman to do a hightlight package based on a game you've played? The only quibble I have? With the ESPN machine behind them, why couldn't Mike Patrick, Joe Theisman and Paul Maguire done the voices? And why in heavens name are the announcers actors? Yep, the in-game announcers don't exsist. It's inexplicable.
Still a great game, and an unbeatable value.
Posted by Frinklin at August 1, 2004 01:33 AM | TrackBackI wondered about that myself, Frinklin. I don't have a problem with the fake announcers, but I wish they could have had the SNF crew in there.
Oh well, it's still a great game. I've had it for a week and I've just played the hell out of it. Shaun Alexander is a beast in this game.
Posted by: Jeremy at August 1, 2004 03:33 PMHow is the collision detection? That's always been a killer for me in the NFL games. I hate seeing a running back morph through a linebacker to emerge unscathed.
Posted by: Zygote at August 2, 2004 03:20 PMI haven't seen that problem yet. Of course, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but I haven't run into it. I have noticed some odd paths to the ball and ballcarrier though.
Oh, and everytime I start a franchise the Cowboys cut Drew Henson. Can't explain that.
Posted by: frinklin at August 2, 2004 09:08 PM