NBA 2K released in 1999 for the Sega Dreamcast, and it blew EA's NBA Live 2000 away with superior graphics and AI, resulting in the first true simulation NBA video game.
The Madden NFL games used to be awesome, even comparable with the great NFL 2K5. The Ultimate Team, or MUT, came and ruined everything. Because of how profitable underage gambling is, EA stopped paying attention to the rest of the game, which is why it's in the state it's in now. That, and the exclusive license with the NFL. Ugh. Franchise mode will likely never be good again. Madden NFL 20 sucks
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NBA 2K23 is weird. It's probably the most microtransaction-heavy, most pay to win sports game ever. It's also probably the best sports game in a long time from an offline perspective. So what do I weigh more?
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Madden NFL 18 wasn’t that bad upon first impressions. But that’s the issue. This game is style over substance, like every Madden that has come out since. The introduction of the Frostbite engine did make the game prettier, but at a cost that I don’t think was worth it.
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00:00 Intro
00:57 Frostbite Engine
05:50 Game Modes
11:12 Gameplay
15:07 Presentation
17:10 Final Thoughts
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The last Madden NFL game that could be considered a great game would be the Playstation 2, original Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube versions of Madden NFL 08 with Vince Young on the cover. This video is NOT about the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions of the game, which were very different. The franchise mode, superstar mode, and more were incredibly deep and detailed. Easily my favorite Madden. Enjoy the retrospective on the game. Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already!
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NBA Live 2005 was the greatest NBA Live title ever made, and might just be the greatest basketball video game of all time too.
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Sports video game emulation has come a long way over the past couple of years
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Links to mods/emulators in order:
Xemu: https://xemu.app/docs/download/
PCSX2: https://pcsx2.net/downloads/
NFL 2K5 Resurrected Mod: https://github.com/lostsoul63b/NFL2K5-Resurrected
RPCS3: https://rpcs3.net/download
1993 rosters for APF 2K8: https://youtu.be/70m2I-fw5xU
Madden 08 Next: https://www.ncaanext.com/2023/01/madden-08-next-v16-roster-upgrade-patch.html
NCAA 06 Next: https://www.ncaanext.com/p/set-up-guide.html
CFB Revamped: https://github.com/cfbrevamped/CFBR-Easy-Installer
Madden NFL Rebuilt (25 mod): https://youtu.be/mJu9NrHNt58
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:12 ESPN NFL 2K5
03:44 All-Pro Football 2K8
05:26 Madden NFL 08
05:50 NCAA Football 06
06:31 NCAA Football 14
07:31 NBA Elite 11
07:53 NBA 2K11
08:26 MLB 10: The Show
08:48 Closing Thoughts
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ESPN NBA 2K5 had great, simulation-style gameplay, numerous awesome game modes like the 24/7 and Street modes, arguably the greatest and deepest franchise mode of its time with the Association mode, and of course, excellent ESPN presentation, resulting in one of the greatest sports video games ever made. And it only cost $19.99 at launch...
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Backbreaker 2: Vengeance no longer exists. I’m serious. Here’s a great video if you want to learn more about “the gray zone”: https://youtu.be/yj9Gk84jRiE?si=DrlSHL5VWlMN68ks
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Sega's 1999 release of NFL 2K was special. So special, in fact, that it made all previous NFL games, including every previous version of Madden, look like trash. For its time, NFL 2K was the greatest NFL video game of all time, and over the next few years, the series only got better and better. It’s interesting to wonder where NFL 2K would be today if the NFL allowed competition.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:50 Development
05:32 Gameplay
11:07 Graphics
12:19 Legacy
14:02 Future
17:12 Closing Thoughts
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NFL 2K (1999) Retrospective
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