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All-Pro Football 2K8 (Xbox 360, 2007)
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Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: 2K Sports
Release Date: Jul 2007
Rating: E10+
Genre: Football, Sports
UPC: 710425391590
Product ID: EPID58187818
Description: 2K Sports brings football back to its videogame line-up with All-Pro Football 2K8, featuring legends of the gridiron brought together for a showdown of the greatest of the greats. The critically acclaimed 2K football gameplay engine has ...
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Amazing!Review created: 08/16/07
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This game will probably appeal more to people who play online, otherwise wait until madden comes out because of the lack of a franchise mode will kill it for you.
Those of you who enjoyed 2k5 will love this title. It has improved graphics and most of the A.I. "glitches" that plaugued 2k5 have been addressed. People playing 2k5 online made a living with taking advantage of bad offensive line and defensive back A.I. not to mention the onside kick glitch and the punt/FG block timming glitch. They also toned down the ease of "trucking" multiple defenders with a powerbacks. Another thing you will not see in this newest installment of the 2k franchise is QBs running at will on you while your defenders aimlessly pick their noses. Needless to say it is alot more enjoyable to play online now without much of the cheesing that went on.
Online play is made user friendly with your ability to edit your offensive/defensive playbooks, audibles and depth charts all offline so you don't have to waste time tweeking everything everytime you play a game. People who also long to create replica jersys of their favorite teams will be happy to know that you can get very close to the real life counter parts because of the endless amount of colors and graphics available to them when you create your uniforms. There are codes online that will get you almost any teams uniform you want if you don't want to do the work yourself.
Passing is made a little more difficult because your outside receivers are offscreen and you can't pan left or right to check on them especially when you want to make sure the hot route you assigned went through properly. Your receivers still drop that "gimmie" catch with no one around them every once in awhile. Running is more challenging because defenders don't get trucked so easily. Time is drops down to 20 seconds after you chose your play so you can't call audible after audible like you could in 2k5.
Those of you who enjoyed 2k5 will love this title. It has improved graphics and most of the A.I. "glitches" that plaugued 2k5 have been addressed. People playing 2k5 online made a living with taking advantage of bad offensive line and defensive back A.I. not to mention the onside kick glitch and the punt/FG block timming glitch. They also toned down the ease of "trucking" multiple defenders with a powerbacks. Another thing you will not see in this newest installment of the 2k franchise is QBs running at will on you while your defenders aimlessly pick their noses. Needless to say it is alot more enjoyable to play online now without much of the cheesing that went on.
Online play is made user friendly with your ability to edit your offensive/defensive playbooks, audibles and depth charts all offline so you don't have to waste time tweeking everything everytime you play a game. People who also long to create replica jersys of their favorite teams will be happy to know that you can get very close to the real life counter parts because of the endless amount of colors and graphics available to them when you create your uniforms. There are codes online that will get you almost any teams uniform you want if you don't want to do the work yourself.
Passing is made a little more difficult because your outside receivers are offscreen and you can't pan left or right to check on them especially when you want to make sure the hot route you assigned went through properly. Your receivers still drop that "gimmie" catch with no one around them every once in awhile. Running is more challenging because defenders don't get trucked so easily. Time is drops down to 20 seconds after you chose your play so you can't call audible after audible like you could in 2k5.
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what a comeback!Review created: 07/24/07
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
In 2004 Visual Concepts released one of the greatest football games of all time with ESPN NFL 2K5. And it was only $20. No sooner had SEGA and VC popped the cork on the champagne than EA swooped in and signed an exclusive licensing deal with the NFL, essentially killing the 2K football franchise. Fans wept. The VC team redistributed itself to help out on other sports titles. All seemed lost for 2K fans. Now, three years later, Visual Concepts has finally regrouped with a new gridiron title sans NFL license. All-Pro Football 2K8 plays and feels a whole lot like NFL 2K5, but the brilliant presentation and feature set of VC's last great football game didn't make the next-gen transition.
Because it lacks the NFL license, no current pro players, teams, or stadiums can appear in All-Pro 2K8. To make the experience satisfying, Visual Concepts gathered a bevy of retired pros and allowed gamers to draft their own teams. The Hall of Fame roster is impressive. Dan Marino, John Elway, Jerry Rice, and Dick Butkus are among the superstar roster. There are also a healthy number of lower-tier pros, many of whom had decent but not Hall of Fame careers. There's also Eric Bienemy, the former second string running back for the Chargers known only to a few thousand people. And yes, O.J. Simpson also made the list. Don't worry, the Juice is searching for the real killers on the gridiron.This large collection of more than 240 players is assembled into your own personal motley crew the first time you turn on All-Pro 2K8. You get to select two Gold Star players (Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, etc.), three Silver Star players (Randal Cunningham, Leslie O'Neal, etc.), and six Bronze Star players (Jim Harbaugh, Alvin Harper, etc.). In other words: Gold = Hall of Famer; Silver = Pro Bowler; Bronze = Played in the NFL. There is never an option to alter these numbers. You can't sacrifice three Bronze players for a Gold. There are no trades. There's not even a true draft. Even if you just wanted an All-Star scrimmage with a friend, you are out of luck. This limitation is perhaps All-Pro's greatest fault. For a game that must find replayability without a franchise mode, "have it your way" should have been All-Pro's motto.
Perhaps what's more frustrating is that in the barebones season mode, you will play against other teams that have a great variety of skilled players. One team will have no Gold Star players, while another might have five. This was done intentionally to avoid parity in the league. But that could have been achieved by putting some variants in coaching and player AI. Instead, every team tends to play pretty much the same. Even as you bump the difficulty, only the hidden statistics change; the AI only becomes minimally more improved. This is a stark change from NFL 2K5, which had some of the best AI around.
Visual Concepts' most radical departure from what we've seen previously from football games is the complete removal of statistics. Instead of seeing that Jerry Rice has a 99 in "Catch" and "Route Running," the greatest wide receiving in NFL history is measured by his special abilities. Rice is a Route God, Clutch, has Break Away Burst, Soft Hands, and earns a Leadership Bonus. These abilities define Rice in real life and on the virtual field. Each player has some number of abilities. Obviously, the upper-tier players will have more than the Eric Bienemies of the world.
Because it lacks the NFL license, no current pro players, teams, or stadiums can appear in All-Pro 2K8. To make the experience satisfying, Visual Concepts gathered a bevy of retired pros and allowed gamers to draft their own teams. The Hall of Fame roster is impressive. Dan Marino, John Elway, Jerry Rice, and Dick Butkus are among the superstar roster. There are also a healthy number of lower-tier pros, many of whom had decent but not Hall of Fame careers. There's also Eric Bienemy, the former second string running back for the Chargers known only to a few thousand people. And yes, O.J. Simpson also made the list. Don't worry, the Juice is searching for the real killers on the gridiron.This large collection of more than 240 players is assembled into your own personal motley crew the first time you turn on All-Pro 2K8. You get to select two Gold Star players (Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, etc.), three Silver Star players (Randal Cunningham, Leslie O'Neal, etc.), and six Bronze Star players (Jim Harbaugh, Alvin Harper, etc.). In other words: Gold = Hall of Famer; Silver = Pro Bowler; Bronze = Played in the NFL. There is never an option to alter these numbers. You can't sacrifice three Bronze players for a Gold. There are no trades. There's not even a true draft. Even if you just wanted an All-Star scrimmage with a friend, you are out of luck. This limitation is perhaps All-Pro's greatest fault. For a game that must find replayability without a franchise mode, "have it your way" should have been All-Pro's motto.
Perhaps what's more frustrating is that in the barebones season mode, you will play against other teams that have a great variety of skilled players. One team will have no Gold Star players, while another might have five. This was done intentionally to avoid parity in the league. But that could have been achieved by putting some variants in coaching and player AI. Instead, every team tends to play pretty much the same. Even as you bump the difficulty, only the hidden statistics change; the AI only becomes minimally more improved. This is a stark change from NFL 2K5, which had some of the best AI around.
Visual Concepts' most radical departure from what we've seen previously from football games is the complete removal of statistics. Instead of seeing that Jerry Rice has a 99 in "Catch" and "Route Running," the greatest wide receiving in NFL history is measured by his special abilities. Rice is a Route God, Clutch, has Break Away Burst, Soft Hands, and earns a Leadership Bonus. These abilities define Rice in real life and on the virtual field. Each player has some number of abilities. Obviously, the upper-tier players will have more than the Eric Bienemies of the world.
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2K sports comp for Madden.Review created: 06/14/09
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Well for it's first year in the making it's got a solid base. This game gives you the classic NFL 2K gameplay with rosters packed full of HOF's. Players included are: Joe Montanna,Jerry Rice,O.J. Simpson,Barry Sanders,John Elway,and many more. This game is well worth the value price you can get it for now!
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creative but awfulReview created: 08/07/07
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) 2 of 9 people found this review helpful.
this game was a good idea i would say my expectations were very high for this game but the graphics are like playstation 1 graphics and the gameplay is the same as 2002 games!!!
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Geared for online playReview created: 07/28/07
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
This game will probably appeal more to people who play online, otherwise wait until madden comes out because of the lack of a franchise mode will kill it for you.
Those of you who enjoyed 2k5 will love this title. It has improved graphics and most of the A.I. "glitches" that plaugued 2k5 have been addressed. People playing 2k5 online made a living with taking advantage of bad offensive line and defensive back A.I. not to mention the onside kick glitch and the punt/FG block timming glitch. They also toned down the ease of "trucking" multiple defenders with a powerbacks. Another thing you will not see in this newest installment of the 2k franchise is QBs running at will on you while your defenders aimlessly pick their noses. Needless to say it is alot more enjoyable to play online now without much of the cheesing that went on.
Online play is made user friendly with your ability to edit your offensive/defensive playbooks, audibles and depth charts all offline so you don't have to waste time tweeking everything everytime you play a game. People who also long to create replica jersys of their favorite teams will be happy to know that you can get very close to the real life counter parts because of the endless amount of colors and graphics available to them when you create your uniforms. There are codes online that will get you almost any teams uniform you want if you don't want to do the work yourself.
Passing is made a little more difficult because your outside receivers are offscreen and you can't pan left or right to check on them especially when you want to make sure the hot route you assigned went through properly. Your receivers still drop that "gimmie" catch with no one around them every once in awhile. Running is more challenging because defenders don't get trucked so easily. Time is drops down to 20 seconds after you chose your play so you can't call audible after audible like you could in 2k5.
Those of you who enjoyed 2k5 will love this title. It has improved graphics and most of the A.I. "glitches" that plaugued 2k5 have been addressed. People playing 2k5 online made a living with taking advantage of bad offensive line and defensive back A.I. not to mention the onside kick glitch and the punt/FG block timming glitch. They also toned down the ease of "trucking" multiple defenders with a powerbacks. Another thing you will not see in this newest installment of the 2k franchise is QBs running at will on you while your defenders aimlessly pick their noses. Needless to say it is alot more enjoyable to play online now without much of the cheesing that went on.
Online play is made user friendly with your ability to edit your offensive/defensive playbooks, audibles and depth charts all offline so you don't have to waste time tweeking everything everytime you play a game. People who also long to create replica jersys of their favorite teams will be happy to know that you can get very close to the real life counter parts because of the endless amount of colors and graphics available to them when you create your uniforms. There are codes online that will get you almost any teams uniform you want if you don't want to do the work yourself.
Passing is made a little more difficult because your outside receivers are offscreen and you can't pan left or right to check on them especially when you want to make sure the hot route you assigned went through properly. Your receivers still drop that "gimmie" catch with no one around them every once in awhile. Running is more challenging because defenders don't get trucked so easily. Time is drops down to 20 seconds after you chose your play so you can't call audible after audible like you could in 2k5.
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2k Engine Makes Next-Gen Debut
) 2 of 3 people found this review helpful.
This game sucked, and someone hacked my account and wrote a phony review about it! Madden is much better, hands down.
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all pro football1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
the game is pretty entertaining and more realistic i like that good purchase i hope to make more purchases in the future also i realy like the realism of the x box 360 sport games they are fun and take up time you could make a lot of money playing the games and they do take skill i do not care what pople say
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Game came as seller said.1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I liked this game because you can play with old legends. The game is very easy to play with kids or without.
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All-Pro Football 2K81 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Great game. Fluid action and great control. Playing with the legends of the game is great. I bought this game when it was released 2 years ago but it was broken by my youngest child. I missed it and just got it again.
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GREAT1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I have wanted an xbox 360 since this game came out and I finally purchased one. I love this game it is very fun to play! The graphics are a little behind the times but it is great to play!
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It's a solid football gameReview created: 02/25/08
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I'm not a football fanatic so I don't know all the technicalities.
All-Pro 2K8 seems to execute the game realistically in real time. You can run the ball for a gain. Passing can be a little more difficult because you can't always see the WR's.
Graphics aren't breath taking. Not alot of neat ani-motions to add to the realism of a football game. Tackles are generic and look the same every time.
I like the fantasy teams. I like playing in fantasy land sports. It's a game, what's wrong with fake players and fake teams? Let's build a complete fake basketball series(that's my sport of choice) like the old Double Dribble, Tecmo Bowl, Ken Griffey Jr Baseball I love that stuff. I would be just as pleased if 2K Sports would make fantasy players to go with the fantasy teams, just make up some rosters, heck why not? Trying to mimic real players abilities isn't always the funnest thing to me. You have players going beyond their true capabilities ends up making it feel unreal anyway. As for EA Sports, I don't buy their junk. They are always WAYYYYY off.
Well there you have it. Good football action, not spectacular. Not a strong presentation visually. Got boring to me by halftime because I always play by true game lengths(12 min quarters I believe it is). It'll be decent if I'm ever in the mood to play a season. For Gosh sakes, buy it cheap though.
All-Pro 2K8 seems to execute the game realistically in real time. You can run the ball for a gain. Passing can be a little more difficult because you can't always see the WR's.
Graphics aren't breath taking. Not alot of neat ani-motions to add to the realism of a football game. Tackles are generic and look the same every time.
I like the fantasy teams. I like playing in fantasy land sports. It's a game, what's wrong with fake players and fake teams? Let's build a complete fake basketball series(that's my sport of choice) like the old Double Dribble, Tecmo Bowl, Ken Griffey Jr Baseball I love that stuff. I would be just as pleased if 2K Sports would make fantasy players to go with the fantasy teams, just make up some rosters, heck why not? Trying to mimic real players abilities isn't always the funnest thing to me. You have players going beyond their true capabilities ends up making it feel unreal anyway. As for EA Sports, I don't buy their junk. They are always WAYYYYY off.
Well there you have it. Good football action, not spectacular. Not a strong presentation visually. Got boring to me by halftime because I always play by true game lengths(12 min quarters I believe it is). It'll be decent if I'm ever in the mood to play a season. For Gosh sakes, buy it cheap though.
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It's Ok1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I am a die hard football fan and football video game fan. This game has some great game play values. The animations are great. The tackling system the emotions from a slippery field and the players will slip and fall. The graphics at times are dated but still good. This game is more for the online play options. There is no multi play seasons. You create your team and you have the option of one season or taking your team online. Good game. A rental or cheap by. :)
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Not GoodReview created: 10/28/07
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
This game was not very good. It was a very great idea to put all of your favorite ex NFL players in the game without going through the NFL. But the game play is terrible the runners seem like they are in slow motion and some of the "gold star players" don't play that good. This is not a very good football game I would just get Madden 08 or go the cheaper route and get NCAA Football 07 which is alot better than this.
Verdict/ Rent, if you still want to play it rent it.
aj6996
Verdict/ Rent, if you still want to play it rent it.
aj6996
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It's Aight
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Presentation- Nice Touches, but the cupboard is relatively bare, but sadly there is no customization and a serious lack of franchise.
Graphics- Player modules look old, but the animations look solid, however, you can see some glitches.
Sound- Great on-field sound effects, some commentary is recycled from 2k5,
Gameplay- Awesome gameplay in general, a very realistic game engine, few problems with AI.
Lasting Appeal- No Franchise Mode! WTF?! Season mode is pretty much worthless, however the multiplayer is good.
Overall- This is an average football console game, and it does have its pros and cons, however, I would not be willing to spend my $$$ when Madden 08 will be coming out soon.
Graphics- Player modules look old, but the animations look solid, however, you can see some glitches.
Sound- Great on-field sound effects, some commentary is recycled from 2k5,
Gameplay- Awesome gameplay in general, a very realistic game engine, few problems with AI.
Lasting Appeal- No Franchise Mode! WTF?! Season mode is pretty much worthless, however the multiplayer is good.
Overall- This is an average football console game, and it does have its pros and cons, however, I would not be willing to spend my $$$ when Madden 08 will be coming out soon.
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ALL PRO FOOTBALLReview created: 08/20/07
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I PLAYED THIS GAME FOR THE PS3 AND THE ONLINE WAS HORRIBLE SO I TURNED IT IN AND I'M GETTING THIS GAME CAUSE THE ONLINE IS GONNA ROCK AND THE NEW FEATURES FOR THIS GAME ARE SO REALISTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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when does the EA/NFL exclusivity deal end???Review created: 07/25/07
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1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
I think NFL 2k5 was the best football game ever made. I think given the restrictions you really have to admire what they were able to do with what they're able to use. I'd would be nice to see more ex-players lend their names to the game, but I'm a Viking fan-boy so I really wanted to see more Vikes ie John Randle & Cris Carter...but there are several that are in the game. I think the one thing lacking with this game is the ability to carry your franchise through time. Creating a team is fun, but I'd like to feel a sense of accomplishment of having a good season etc. and carrying it into another season. I still think the game play is better than Madden (Madden being toooo cartoony IMHO) the commentary vs. Madden is light years beyond (though much of it is recycled from 2k5) and the half time & post game review is superb. This game is for people who like to play the games, not simulate seasons. It deserves our support since it'll hopefully send a message to EA that their exclusive license can be challenged by our dollars.
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greatReview created: 11/06/09
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I love the product it was in perfect condition. The game works in my xbox 360 and I did not have any problems what so ever!
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xbox gameI love the condition of the game and we recieved it very quickly i would deffinitly order from them again or recommend them to other ebay goers.
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OUTSTANDING SERVICEI LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SELLER AND PRODUCT. VERY PROFFESIONAL SELLER AND PATIANT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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All-Pro Football 2K8--NEW!Review created: 09/08/09
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I really like the fact that it was brand new, with the plastic still on it! My husband loves this game!
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Great for Historical Football FansReview created: 08/08/09
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Excellent Game with the exception there is no Franchise Mode allowing you to take your team through mutliple seasons.
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All Pro Football 2k8Review created: 08/07/09
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dirtysouthoutlaw864 ( 1 )
Even though this game is old, its still the most fun I've had with a football game in a long time. After playing this nonstop, madden just feels unrealistic. If people would just get over the graphics and just play the game;OMG. The hits, the run blocking, the whole package. This game is a real blast with friends, especially if you create some nfl or college teams. Once you learn how to copy playbooks and make teams that are geared to certain styles, you'll be amazed. I've learned more about coverages and personel than I ever did watching the nfl or playing madden. You really have to know what you're doing.
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All Pro 2K8
) This is a pretty good game, kinda like Cheech Marin meets Doogie Hauser kinda good, or Patti Labelle meets Barbi Benton Good.
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All pro football 2k8Review created: 04/23/09
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i bought this because of the very small price tag that was on it (7 buck) after playing it for a while i feel like even 7 dollars was to much to pay for this thing, , after playing madden for so long this game is sluggish and slow.
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football gamebought it cause my husband been lookin for it and wanted it. i don't know much about things like this but it must be interesting if liked it
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