Is it Time to Stick a Fork in the NHL 2K Series?

[hyacinth1]

Re: Is it Time to Stick a Fork in the NHL 2K Series?

I guarantee almost all the people posting who are celebrating nhl2k's apparent demise haven't even played the game.

I know because I use to be in the same boat the last 3 years. I was happy with EA's game and even though friends told me to try out 2k, it just didn't enough for me to go buy another hockey game. I don't know why I eventually bought 2k, maybe the 20 dollar price and the stars aligned the way they did, but I am glad I bought it and tried it out, because it does play a better game of hockey with the right sliders.

As for 2k as a company, I think they are doing well with the NBA series and Grand Theft.

[savoie2006]

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As for 2k as a company, I think they are doing well with the NBA series and Grand Theft.

Don't forget about Bioshock and Oblivion. Both of those are 2K games as well. As a company 2K are alot better off then anyone would believe. It's the 2KSports line itself that is in jepordy.

[Flyermania]

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I guarantee almost all the people posting who are celebrating nhl2k's apparent demise haven't even played the game.

Who's celebrating? A lack of competition isn't going to help either game. And there are many of us that do own both.

[steveeee]

the biggest reason and death blow is because of the EASHL.. it's simply the best innovation and best thing going in sports games today... and nothing even comes close... I'm not sure why the other companies haven't caught on but what EA has done with the EASHL is something really special.. they have built entire community base off it

[steveeee]

and I'm sure EA makes more money off it's boost pack sales than NHL 2K10 did alone...

[Uncle Stumpy]

Time for Wayne Gretzky to bring back his series, Or maybe a game vased on Slapshot! Old time hockey!

[RoyalBoyle78]

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I think the BEST business move for 2K Sports would be bought out by Microsoft.

This would give 2K the marketing muscle with MS dollars

They could also rerelease an NFL product immediately (Isnt it just a 3rd party exclusive NFL license?)

They could also incorporate the NFL Fever, NHL Rivals, NBA Inside Drive teams into the 2K Sports teams. All those games had potential back in the day but just needed some more senior sports talent (2Ksports perfect fit)

2K Sports would also reap the benefits of Microsoft's superior motion capture technology to provide more polished and lifelike animations into their games

And Microsoft could even benefit by now turning NBA 2K basketball into an Xbox 360 exclusive title (if they chose to do so to try and now create a countering sports system seller that directly compete's with Sony's PS3 MLB the Show system seller)

It could be what you call a WIN/WIN situation for BOTH parties and we could also benefit immensely as well

Same cam be said if Sony bought 2k. They can bring back there line of sports game and have some of the show crew work on them.

[baseball66]

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Same cam be said if Sony bought 2k. They can bring back there line of sports game and have some of the show crew work on them.

You must be joking, why would you take The Show crew and have them work on a hockey game??

[RoyalBoyle78]

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You must be joking, why would you take The Show crew and have them work on a hockey game??

WHY....LOL Because hey make the best damn sports game around.

[RoyalBoyle78]

Re: Is it Time to Stick a Fork in the NHL 2K Series?

I'm pissed we haven't received another rosters update for the PS3, what gives?

[Flyermania]

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I'm pissed we haven't received another rosters update for the PS3, what gives?

No surprise really...historically this series doesn't offer many updates post-release.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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No surprise really...historically this series doesn't offer many updates post-release.

yeah man, but it's killing me, I would think they would have a new update already. My Islanders Rosters are killing.

[D-MAC©®]

I hope they put out a new title next year.
I bought this game before I bought NHL 10, I got NHL 10 cheap thats then main reason why I bought it.
I don't play games as much as I used to but it would be a sad day if NHL 2K was terminated.