ESPN NFL Football Review

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(More customer reviews)Okay I will not compare this to Madden, because this version justs beats Madden with the ugly stick.Espn combines a killer presentation, top notch gameplay, a good amount of modes/options and the best graphics out period all in one game.2k3 had problems, this does also but they are minor and do not take away from the gameplay.
Graphics:The best out period, the players are proportioned well, the Stadiums are done perfectly, the fans and sideline graphics are great.It is a poetry in motions because the animations are so good, anyone that says madden has better graphics needs glasses.
Presentation:Its called ESPN for a reason and from the bootup you see why.It feels like Monday night football every time you play, Berman does a very nice job.Not perfect, but way ahead of other games.
Sound:I love the sound here, bit hits, fans screaming, coaches screaming, music blaring over the Pa.The commentary may seem repetitive, but when you make a great play a new line usually shows up.
Gameplay:This game fixed jsut aobut everything from 2k3 that was wrong, not everything but very close to it.They turned the ship and made it sail right.The passing, running, animations, play calling menu, amount of plays, the game speed.It all flows so smooth together that my head shakes in disbelief sometimes, "No he just did not do that!!!"Now as for things being too easy, on the default pro level it is easy.However bump that up a few notches and that is not the case, also use the sliders to find the game you like best.The sliders do work.
The only downfall I can find is that tackling maybe a little too hard for the casual fan, but this game has always had a steep learning curve.Once you play enough, you can take someone one on one, I do it often.Just take into account who it is, Ricky Williams has a break tackle rating of over 90!!That means he is goign to be hard to tackle.You can edit rosters so i just knocked him down a little.Take good angles to tackle, don't dive, charge, use zones, etc and the tackle issue is no more.
**First person Football and the Crib:These are 2 new features that were put in and I love them.First person Football has done before, it is you playing inside the helet.While this limits you straight forward vision, the control system to it is nicely done (Halo).Once you get used to ityou will love it, could use some polish but makes you feel like your in the game.
The Crib I was skeptical of, but it is actually pretty fun.Basically you get this 1 floor pad to pimp out, and the way you get that is by doing hella good on the football field.Get 3 sacks, a long td pass, a td return, etc and you are rewarded.There is a entertainment room, bar, game room, living room, and even a hot tub.There is also a waterfall, etc.I like the diverse selection of unlockables, including cheats.I thought it would suck, but is pretty fun.Hopefully they expand on the idea more next year, maybe a car outside to pimp out and 1 more level. Still great fun and glad they put it in.

***The only bad thing is the challenge system is not tuned up all the way, but is still far more advanced then anything else in any other game.

Overall this is possibly one of the best football games ever made, as close to perfect as anyone has ever come.You will not be dissapointed in it, but if you have never played it before I suggest you stick to the default level for a while.This is a challenging game tha tmakes you read the defense, throw timed passes and play a good football game.Just like in the NFL, ONE MISTAKE CAN KILL YOUR MOMENTUM IN THE GAME.Excellent job on this and I look forward to seeing wha tthey can do in the future.

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ESPN NFL Football 2K4 takes you deep into the action for incredibly real sports playing. This is first-person football gaming where you'll see everything through the eyes of a real NFL player. This is football action you don't just see -- you feel it, too. Go online for head-to-head play against another person - plus get downloadable rosters, chat with football fans and more Get your friends together & play your dream team against theirs, with the multiplayer Franchise Mode

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