Take-Two Hardly Pleased By All-Pro Football Reception

Take Two, this just isn't your day. Or year. Despite having the very best intentions with their All-Pro Football 2K8 game (namely given Madden any, competition), things haven't gone too well. Yeah, it looks like the same old NFL2K game, but without the NFL teams it's fallen a little flat. Like, nobody's buying it. Prompting CEO and President Ben Feder to state during a conference call today that:

"We're not terribly pleased and not disappointed. We're watching closely and are going to react proactively when Madden comes out. We know we're in competition with them."

[MikeJonesOK]

I would have brought it if it was 25 bucks like 2k5 or at least 35. I mean this one doesn't even have the NFL license! DAMN YOU EA! DAMN YOU!

[tethered]

It does suck.
Paid $60.00 and it sucks.

Oh well.

[Rythrine]

This game is beautiful graphically. No disrespect to the legends in it but I want the updated rosters. That is the one thing that made me change my mind about getting this game. As much as I hate EA for milking the game every year, I just have to buy Madden every year because of the NFL license. There's really no other options out there.

[FCOLitsjustagame]

What kills it for me is no franchise. I build a team with some overrated players and some no bodies, play a season, have to start over and build another team.

I wish there were no legends (except maybe as unlockables) that you just had a selection of players like in NCAA (yes I know they are supposed to be someone, but prove it), that you could build your team and then use drafting\recruiting to continue to make your team better.

Sure I may never get around to playing more then 2-3 seasons but it gives the sense of longevitiy and makes it easier for me to part with my $60. Now I am still undecided.

I was NOT impressed with NCAA 08 demo altough the 07 someone loaned me is ok. I expect no real improvements in madden although it seems better then the crpfest of 06. I feel that the only way EA will ever bring madden and NCAA finally into the next gen is if they get lower sales so I have a hard time justifying paying full price for those halfassed games. Thus I feel I should buy 2k....but since its missing an entire mode I again feel I am getting ripped off at $60 (though I am told by a friend who has it that the details that madden ignores are at least there).

I go back and forth trying to decide which to get. If my friend lets me keep NCAA 07 for a while I may just skip them all and pick up one of the hockey games to go along with all the non sports games I am going to get. Ironically which hockey game is going to be a tough choice since EA has competition they actually try to make a good game for that sport.

[Jack Bauer]

judging by the demo it sucked...it had nothing on NFL 2K5.

[Balance]

i thought the controls were the main downfall (outside of the obvious nfl license). maybe i am just used to madden but after you hiked the ball if you barely touched the controls at all your quarterback would go flying off in some direction making the pass harder to complete and once you had the QB it was hard to stop him so you could make an accurate throw.

i hate madden, but i will be buying it. and i never thought i would say this, madden is just a better football game.

[PS360WII]

I liked it. I could give a hoot about real players for it's just a name they still play like a generic player. Plus all you Madden people with franchises after your 5th or more season guess what? You're playing with generic players! I am however not pleased with how real it is. Why can't I run like mad as the QB and chuck it down field while jumping on one foot and throwing across the opposite side like I can do with Madden. All-Pro is a bit more realistic than Madden which is a plus and minus at the same time.

It has the pros and cons like any game but we have to remember how much the 1st Madden for the next gen systems blew and that this is just a growing pain for All-Pro.

[okcomputer]

Bottom line is they need to drop their price for this one. One of the main reasons 2k5 did so well was the deep discount it had right from the start. I knew this game would be bound to fail once it came out at a full $60. You need to give people more incentive to give the underdog franchise a shot over the madden juggernaut.

[kewlkat007]

Madden was able to get their edge back as far as graphics, but I still like the commentary on this game and the animations. It's tough without real "NFL players" and "Game modes" that are tired to the licenses.

2K5 is still one of the best football games Made IMO.

It's really EA that behind all of this when it comes down to it.

2K series was pushing the MAdden series, then somebody got "scurred".