Gaming-Age.com Preview w/ NEW Screens, Lots of Screens!

[CSLxbigb426]

Here comes the onslaught of Media

Here is the Preview

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previews/preview.pl?sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8

Here are the Butt Load of New Screens

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previews/page2.pl?system=xbox360&game=apf2k8&imgnum=41&pagenum=1&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

Enjoy!! I cant Wait for 7/16/07!!!

[tsp120]

I am blocked from the site here at work...any chance someone can post the article?

[ScottyP]

What's with all these oddball sites getting the media first??

[Darkheath]

I am blocked from the site here at work...any chance someone can post the article?


eh... I'm blocked, too.

[twsn88]

here ya go guys
It’s understandable if you’ve circled July 16th on your calendar, dubbed that day The Return of the King and started watching the clock, not the calendar, since the last frost of the year.

Next month, 2k Sports will offer up All Pro Football 2K8. It’s their first foray into the world of professional, but unlicensed, football video games. Fans of the last 2k football game, 2k5, may be on board no matter what happens. The rest of the world is waiting to see if a game with no NFL logos, teams or players can compete with the turducken-chomping juggernaut at EA. 2k Sports sat down with GA to dig in a little deeper, beyond what you’re seeing in press releases and on forums, to see what’s coming in APF 2k8. Here’s what we found out after seeing the game in person.

Let the Debates on Ranking Football’s Best BEGIN!

The first thing you’ll do to start playing is create your custom team. Step one is drafting your first eleven players from the Legends roster, which is broken into three categories: gold, silver and bronze. Passers, runners and receivers dominate the list, but there are plenty of defensive players to choose from, as well. There are also offensive linemen if you’re a lifetime member of the Tony Munoz fan club.

The rest of your roster spots are filled in by randomly generated players with fictional names. You can choose their general strengths (run blocking vs. pass blocking, for example), but won’t be creating each player. Legends are marked on the field at all times by a star at their feet, so there’s no mistaking a legend for a newbie.

Contrary to popular expectations, you can create custom players from scratch (Viva Ron Mexico!). Created players are placed into the Legends roster and can be selected the same way as other legends, so they take up one of your eleven spots.

Created players also have access to the special abilities of legends. Instead of traditional player ratings in various categories (ranked 1-100), APF 2K8 uses a special abilities system to differentiate players. Legends have qualities that fit the player, such as Dan Marino’s quick release, John Elway’s rocket arm and Walter Payton’s unique, and dangerous, stutter step. We didn’t get enough play time in to see how non-legends players are distinguished from each other, but the system is definitely an interesting idea and we’re anxious to put it through its paces.

Vegas is LONG Overdue for a Team

There are 20 team names, each with a pre-existing logo. Logos can be customized (with color changes, for example) and you can pick letters of the alphabet instead, but you can’t create logo from scratch. Completely custom logo design would have been nice, but with online play and no way to police what images some degenerates might want to put on a helmet, it’s no surprise the options have been limited.

Uniform customization is as detailed as any sports game so far. And even without logos, creating reasonable facsimiles of pro teams is a foregone conclusion.

Christmas in July

Based on what we’ve seen, APF 2K8 looks right at home in HD (great player detail and nice animations, particularly tackling) and offers about as much customization as one could hope for. It will include online leagues and tournaments in game, so you can show off your uniform design skills and take that cheap shot at Ickey Woods you’ve always dreamed about. Real time injuries mean players may come up lame in the middle of a play, which should be interesting. After seeing the game up close and personal, it looks like a blast and we can’t wait to jump into the full version come July. It’s going to be a good summer.

[CSLxbigb426]

Here is the Preview

It’s understandable if you’ve circled July 16th on your calendar, dubbed that day The Return of the King and started watching the clock, not the calendar, since the last frost of the year.

Next month, 2k Sports will offer up All Pro Football 2K8. It’s their first foray into the world of professional, but unlicensed, football video games. Fans of the last 2k football game, 2k5, may be on board no matter what happens. The rest of the world is waiting to see if a game with no NFL logos, teams or players can compete with the turducken-chomping juggernaut at EA. 2k Sports sat down with GA to dig in a little deeper, beyond what you’re seeing in press releases and on forums, to see what’s coming in APF 2k8. Here’s what we found out after seeing the game in person.

Let the Debates on Ranking Football’s Best BEGIN!

The first thing you’ll do to start playing is create your custom team. Step one is drafting your first eleven players from the Legends roster, which is broken into three categories: gold, silver and bronze. Passers, runners and receivers dominate the list, but there are plenty of defensive players to choose from, as well. There are also offensive linemen if you’re a lifetime member of the Tony Munoz fan club.

The rest of your roster spots are filled in by randomly generated players with fictional names. You can choose their general strengths (run blocking vs. pass blocking, for example), but won’t be creating each player. Legends are marked on the field at all times by a star at their feet, so there’s no mistaking a legend for a newbie.

Contrary to popular expectations, you can create custom players from scratch (Viva Ron Mexico!). Created players are placed into the Legends roster and can be selected the same way as other legends, so they take up one of your eleven spots.

Created players also have access to the special abilities of legends. Instead of traditional player ratings in various categories (ranked 1-100), APF 2K8 uses a special abilities system to differentiate players. Legends have qualities that fit the player, such as Dan Marino’s quick release, John Elway’s rocket arm and Walter Payton’s unique, and dangerous, stutter step. We didn’t get enough play time in to see how non-legends players are distinguished from each other, but the system is definitely an interesting idea and we’re anxious to put it through its paces.

Vegas is LONG Overdue for a Team

There are 20 team names, each with a pre-existing logo. Logos can be customized (with color changes, for example) and you can pick letters of the alphabet instead, but you can’t create logo from scratch. Completely custom logo design would have been nice, but with online play and no way to police what images some degenerates might want to put on a helmet, it’s no surprise the options have been limited.

Uniform customization is as detailed as any sports game so far. And even without logos, creating reasonable facsimiles of pro teams is a foregone conclusion.

Christmas in July

Based on what we’ve seen, APF 2K8 looks right at home in HD (great player detail and nice animations, particularly tackling) and offers about as much customization as one could hope for. It will include online leagues and tournaments in game, so you can show off your uniform design skills and take that cheap shot at Ickey Woods you’ve always dreamed about. Real time injuries mean players may come up lame in the middle of a play, which should be interesting. After seeing the game up close and personal, it looks like a blast and we can’t wait to jump into the full version come July. It’s going to be a good summer.

[eckology]

nothing new, basically the same as every other preview.

Screenshot 41 though, I can't post it. Look at the HIP PAD on the player on the right side of the screen.

NOW THATS DETAIL!

[baandje]

NICE screens! And looks like they're fixing the uni numbers - they look much better.

[twsn88]

thats an example of a living game do you see that silde line and the crowd? now thats worth my $60
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[baandje]

Wow, great shots of Rice! He has an actual human body now - not a toothpick anymore! Very impressive.

[CSLxbigb426]

As far as screen shots go, there are 30 New screens on this site.

Here are some that I liked

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=26&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=37&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=41&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

[thePLAGUE]

HOLY MOTHER OF GOD...The screenshots are amazing...And the talk of skinny Linemen ends here...There are some massive looking LBS too...We need gameplay though damn it...GAMEPLAY VIDEO....This game is going to own...The JErry Rice photos are amazing...The flexibility is very apparent even in 'still' shots...YEAH!!!!

[tsp120]

thanks for posting the article guys. Can't wait to get home and check out the screens.

[baandje]

Ha-ha! They've got Rice dressed in a faux-49ers uni... I guess to show people what they can create if they want to!

Funny though, he looks skinny in those screens - like it's the camera angle that makes them look either realistic or too skinny.

[thePLAGUE]

Look at the DBs eyes and Jerry's jersey :

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=20&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

[twsn88]

Behold the football king has returned!!

[Gtboys34]

screenshots are SO last month but i'll take em. We need some friggin video though foreal

btw, 2k's grass= Madden crowds so no more talk about their crowds and it's lack of detail

[CSLxbigb426]

screenshots are SO last month but i'll take em. We need some friggin video though foreal

HUH?? I have never seen some of these screen shots.....

[Gtboys34]

HUH?? I have never seen some of these screen shots.....
screenshots in general are last month, not that they're old or anything. Just saying that were approaching media time and not screenies tis all

[baandje]

HUH?? I have never seen some of these screen shots.....
For some people, everything is so yesterday if it wasn't released in 10 minutes from now.

[omerta07]

graphics , graphics , graphics , AWESOME are the GRAPHICS !!! the KING is BACK !!!!!!

[soda]

The arms look better in these pics.

[Lacarious]

THE EXCITEMENT IS MOUNTING..... QUALITY INFO IS BEGINNING TO FLOW.......... I CAN FEEL THE TINGLE...........

[CSLxbigb426]

Man, call me geeky....but I love to be the first one to find info...These screens have made my day!

[chestnutz6]

Haha funny how they put montana and rice in red and gold unis...

Looks fantastic though!

[Lacarious]

check out the detail on the face of that dude in pic 38..... my god 2K is da shiz!

[NPYYZ]

Was there ever any doubt that this game would kick ***! Not from me, the new screen shots look great. EA can blow me.

[sleepyjay]

lol, wow amazing i was playing MLB 2k7 decided to go on my computer and new shots.. nice especially i can tweak that uniform of rice's a little by the helmet and its ninners time.

[Gtboys34]

For some people, everything is so yesterday if it wasn't released in 10 minutes from now.
dude, the game comes out in less than 3 weeks ffs? how can you sit there and tell me that bs! Your one of the people who'll buy the game if they showed only screenshots from here on out. You havent even seen the game in action (aside from that trailer). That makes you NO different that madden fans who run out and buy the game just b/c it's a new damn yr

[Darkheath]

ummm... any chance someone could post these on photobucket or something?

[tsp120]

guys, please stop being so excited about this game. I've still got over 2 hours till I get out of here...and I can't freaking wait to see these pics!

[eckology]

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/5343/hipflexorey4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

2K= Detail

[Da Rev24]

Those are some amazing screenshots :thumbsup:

[Excaliber]

Whats this those F-ing pop-up's at that preview site. Otherwise great information specifically how user-created players work.

[sleepytercel]

Funny, the grass in Madden 08 looks just like All Pro. Maybe this "3D grass" causes issues with the framerate, and Tiburon had to remove it to get their engine up to speed. However, we can talk up All Pro's crowds because Madden downgraded their grass textures and the crowd simply looks like garbage. Where's the argument Gt?

[the member]

looks pretty good, Im not anymore impressed with this than I am with Madden.

I cant believe this game comes out in less than a month and there are no Vids for it. Im starting to think that 2ksports is owned by EAsports. Because this makes no sense at all.

[chestnutz6]

That cobra stadium looks off the hook.

[oneway23]

I've displayed some healthy skepticism here, specifically toward the notion of a $60 price tag, but this preview in particular is the first that has gone a long way in dispelling my doubts. I need some gameplay footage, of course, but there's some genuine excitement building. I'm starting to view this game as it's own self-contained experience for the first time.

[Codenamemighty]

Here comes the onslaught of Media

Here is the Preview

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previews/preview.pl?sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8

Here are the Butt Load of New Screens

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previews/page2.pl?system=xbox360&game=apf2k8&imgnum=41&pagenum=1&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

Enjoy!! I cant Wait for 7/16/07!!!


Very good Find. The game looks amazing...For these are the Words of MIGHTY...

[topzzz]

WHAT'S UP... With the CROWD in this picture? They're all like lob sided or something... ehh?? Lol I just thought it was kind of funny! ;)

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=19&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8



http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/2067/wtfsb0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

PICTURE ROTATED:

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/1871/wtfyl5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Excaliber]

All looks great, though we need more detail on the ball and field for future installments to keep up with competition..

What the HELL is the crowd doing in this Pic, HAHAHAHHA
http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=19&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

[Fair One]

dude, the game comes out in less than 3 weeks ffs? how can you sit there and tell me that bs! Your one of the people who'll buy the game if they showed only screenshots from here on out. You havent even seen the game in action (aside from that trailer). That makes you NO different that madden fans who run out and buy the game just b/c it's a new damn yr



Uhh Dude You do realize this is 2k football not madden right?? Madden does not upgrade by year 2k does upgrade in every year they put a game out. This is not just any game this is all por football 2k8 one screen is enough for me as soon as the game was announced i went and reserved four copies . Madden fans are blind by the great hype thats why they go and get the game. Well really you cannot blame them for trying to trust Ea when a new season begins. We trust 2k delivering so hey screen shot whatever. Quick question if their were a new Bentley coming out no pictures you do not even know how it drives but you have owned some of their cars before would you buy the new one based on there quality??

[Excaliber]

Sweet, we get cheerleaders!

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=24&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

[twsn88]

All looks great, though we need more detail on the ball and field for future installments to keep up with competition..

What the HELL is the crowd doing in this Pic, HAHAHAHHA
http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=19&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8


lol they are leaning with it and rocking with it..:rotfl:

[the member]

Uhh Dude You do realize this is 2k football not madden right?? Madden does not upgrade by year 2k does upgrade in every year they put a game out. This is not just any game this is all por football 2k8 one screen is enough for me as soon as the game was announced i went and reserved four copies . Madden fans are blind by the great hype thats why they go and get the game. Well really you cannot blame them for trying to trust Ea when a new season begins. We trust 2k delivering so hey screen shot whatever. Quick question if their were a new Bentley coming out no pictures you do not even know how it drives but you have owned some of their cars before would you buy the new one based on there quality??


This is 2007, they can post a damn video of the actual game. People always wanna talk about 2k not having the money to advertise a make a push for their games like EA but they dont even take full advantage of the avenues that they do have.

The game comes out in three weeks and they cant post a video on their own site of gameplay?

[baandje]

That makes you NO different that madden fans who run out and buy the game just b/c it's a new damn yr
Actually, I've been saying for some time I'll be renting first before buying.

But after seeing those screens... ;)

[the member]

Sweet, we get cheerleaders!

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=24&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8


those are the only cheerleaders you'll ever get.

[Excaliber]

those are the only cheerleaders you'll ever get.

What do you mean, In the game or me personally? :confused: :eek:


These Goalposts are quite odd:
http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=25&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

[Da Rev24]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/rebelj29/untitled.jpg

[the member]

This game is gonna have more glitches than retarded porn star.

[Excaliber]

Funny, the grass in Madden 08 looks just like All Pro. Maybe this "3D grass" causes issues with the framerate, and Tiburon had to remove it to get their engine up to speed. However, we can talk up All Pro's crowds because Madden downgraded their grass textures and the crowd simply looks like garbage. Where's the argument Gt?

Hmmm...is this true? I saw a trailer for madden 07 at gamestop the other day the grass really looked great, so they removed this for Madden 08?? :(


Wonder whats going on with the crowd here, you think its a blow out or some kinda practice mode?
http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=39&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

[rockfurious]

Can't wait to make striped socks! Seriously!

[topzzz]

All looks great, though we need more detail on the ball and field for future installments to keep up with competition..

What the HELL is the crowd doing in this Pic, HAHAHAHHA
http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=19&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8


lol that's what i was wondering. i posted a few pages back about this but nobody RE: anyway lol it's funny s---. it's all good though. they leanin and rockin as someone else stated.

[Kornnickel]

lol that's what i was wondering. i posted a few pages back about this but nobody RE: anyway lol it's funny s---. it's all good though. they leanin and rockin as someone else stated.

Different pic :lol:

[pjpants]

it looked like the pic was in replay, then rotated camera angle it looked like maybe they rotated with the camera tilt? you never know but still im ready to play this game i am so hyped

[Darkheath]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n61/rebelj29/untitled.jpg


Check out the OLman.

If #94 pushes this, he may be able to get a "holding" call.

[BlueHefner]

Wheres the flag Ref?

[pats3912]

i love the team with about 40 fans in the stadium. hahaha!! thats awsome, that team must really suck. that is the coolest feature ive seen yet. it looks like a nfl europe game.

[pjpants]

this game is going to look great on my monster tv!
i noticed that too it was like a flash back to my minor league days were only parrents and girfriends showed up to watch us

[sleepytercel]

There were some recent Madden pics where some were complaining about the grass detail, and one of the gameplay vids seemed to display that the grass textures were dubbed down. It makes sense though, considering MLB2K7 has a full 3D grass and the framerate in that game isn't very stable either.

[Excaliber]

this game is going to look great on my monster tv!
i noticed that too it was like a flash back to my minor league days were only parrents and girfriends showed up to watch us

You were in a Minor League, thats pretty cool - Respect! What position?
Me and a bunch of guys just meet up at a high school around here, we play tackle - but when we end up playing that a few guys just end up dominating the game and eventually people stop trying to tackle - which is when we usually switch to wrap-up or touch (more skill involved if you ask me - though they disagree)

[sleepytercel]

I saw the same thing with the crowd. There could be a couple of things. The crowd could be 2D sprites (which I believe is not the case considering it was said otherwise if I remember correctly). They may have not implemented camera relative movement on a tilt axis yet.

[nigafied45]

He's actually looking at the ball something I haven't seen in lemme c uh 3 years in nfl 2k5 this is beautiful http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=28&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

[twsn88]

There were some recent Madden pics where some were complaining about the grass detail, and one of the gameplay vids seemed to display that the grass textures were dubbed down. It makes sense though, considering MLB2K7 has a full 3D grass and the framerate in that game isn't very stable either.

maybe its the curse of the 3d grass man. im beginning to believe that..

[deltroy]

HOLY HAND GERNADE BATMAN!!!!!!!!

[Dawkins#20]

Not bothered about the grass, big thing is the player models. The detail is awesome, these screens have reassured me. Look at the one with where its looking at the back of singletary

[sleepytercel]

If a flat textured glass means higher player detail, sideline detail, crowd detail, stadium detail, referee existence, and shadow deatails, all at 60FPS, then I'm for it. Let the grass be flat. NBA2K7 has all sorts of eyecandy going on in its background, and it looks like All Pro will follow suit.

[nigafied45]

I'm sorry but at first I thought the graphics were meh!! at best but after seeing these screens especially this one http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=16&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

I am happy and have been eased a little bit especially after watching the madden 08 vid. I wonder what build these screens are from?

[deltroy]

Yo that defender got some air damn look at that animation WOW!!!

[TILL24]

God Bless you for not rick rolling us brother.

[Calinks3]

That cobra stadium looks off the hook.

Exactly, that looks like it's going to be my team!

[alliance4g63]

Damn,Damn,Damn :shakeshead:

Nfl you couldn't have been more foolish. It's a shame this game doesn't have the NFL license but I stopped caring about "real" teams anyway.

Holy f'n crap this game looks sick. I thought I would lock down the Hornets Stadium but now it looks like I may go with the Snake Pit . Damn. I don't need videos,I want to play the damn game already.

Sorry for saying damn so much but damn this game looks sick.

Damn!(one for the road)

[madehumble]

All i'm going to say to the benedict arnolds is LOL! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I told you 2k would not let us down. So now pay homage because on July 16, what you gone do, when 2k runs wild on you! Whooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TILL24]

Cries tears of joy...

[projectskillz]

GONE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS and kablowie wtf man I'm so double pumped now I might **** a brick anyways I feel a little better it's a beatuiful looking game lllleeeetttss see some vids babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

[Calinks3]

It's funny because if 2K starts making some bank with these games they will get all the profit and the NFL wont get ****!

[HoustonOilers]

All i'm going to say to the benedict arnolds is LOL! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I told you 2k would not let us down. So now pay homage because on July 16, what you gone do, when 2k runs wild on you! Whooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been saying this since day one. All these doubters and whiners need to suck it up and move on over to the Madden Cesspool and dont let the door hit your *** on the way out.

[madehumble]

I have been saying this since day one. All these doubters and whiners need to suck it up and move on over to the Madden Cesspool and dont let the door hit your *** on the way out.


You tell em brother!!!!!!!!

[golden28]

Oh yes. Now i'm excited.

These stills make the game look so dynamic. It's difficult to explain but everything just looks right for once. The expressions, the movement, the feeling of speed and power.

Can't wait to see it in action.

Even the whiners and doubters who mocked the early build screenshots must surely be eating humble pie now?

p.s Anyone else picked up on this? "Contrary to popular expectations, you can create custom players from scratch" Am I reading this correctly? Can we create brand new players??!!

[JayMizzle]

This is truly a nice birthday present for me. Can't Stop, Won't Stop, Yes I Love It!!! nice find man. I ca't wiat for some gameplay videos.

[OldRamsFan]

This is what I don't like:

"There are 20 team names, each with a pre-existing logo."

That doesn't seem like many, expecially since Aholbert at Op Sports said there were about 200 logos to choose from. Maybe it's a typo.

[Lacarious]

20 AI teams... i wonder how many teams we will be able to create in league play.

[Fair One]

Oh yes. Now i'm excited.

These stills make the game look so dynamic. It's difficult to explain but everything just looks right for once. The expressions, the movement, the feeling of speed and power.

Can't wait to see it in action.

Even the whiners and doubters who mocked the early build screenshots must surely be eating humble pie now?

p.s Anyone else picked up on this? "Contrary to popular expectations, you can create custom players from scratch" Am I reading this correctly? Can we create brand new players??!!


Yes we can create players from scratch with the legends ability's it would take up space out of the eleven you select

In designing your team (there's room for up to 20 custom squads), you'll pick not only the hometown and stadium (many of which are themed to ridiculous proportions), but also design the look of the team's uniforms. You have complete control over the color layouts on your uniforms and equipment. Although team names are pre-determined, you can easily take some extra time to model exact replicas of NFL team uniforms

Abilities such as scrambler, clutch, signal stealer, leadership bonus and laser arm help define in concrete terms just how one player excels over another. These special abilities also appear in the game's "create-a-player" mode.

[Excaliber]

If a flat textured glass means higher player detail, sideline detail, crowd detail, stadium detail, referee existence, and shadow deatails, all at 60FPS, then I'm for it. Let the grass be flat. NBA2K7 has all sorts of eyecandy going on in its background, and it looks like All Pro will follow suit.

I dont think anyone has ever confirmed that 2K8 is running at 60FPS.

[rimad23]

it looks great but they still need to work on players and numbers, fans look great and refts, im sure they will do the right thing by the time it comes out.

[Excaliber]

I'm sorry but at first I thought the graphics were meh!! at best but after seeing these screens especially this one http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=16&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

I am happy and have been eased a little bit especially after watching the madden 08 vid. I wonder what build these screens are from?

Agreed, These are alot better than before, MAN that CB is going to have a pretty painful Fall, what-a-guy for laying himself out like that!

Have you seen the new madden videos? Just came out today, check Gametrailers.com I think you'll change your mind.

[tsp120]

Has there been any word regarding whether or not two created teams can play against each other in exhibition mode?

[alliance4g63]

Yep you can play two created teams in exibition mode. This was confirmed at operationsports.

[OldRamsFan]

Has there been any word regarding whether or not two created teams can play against each other in exhibition mode?

The guys at OP Sports said yes.

[golden28]

Yes we can create players from scratch with the legends ability's it would take up space out of the eleven you select

In designing your team (there's room for up to 20 custom squads), you'll pick not only the hometown and stadium (many of which are themed to ridiculous proportions), but also design the look of the team's uniforms. You have complete control over the color layouts on your uniforms and equipment. Although team names are pre-determined, you can easily take some extra time to model exact replicas of NFL team uniforms

Abilities such as scrambler, clutch, signal stealer, leadership bonus and laser arm help define in concrete terms just how one player excels over another. These special abilities also appear in the game's "create-a-player" mode.

Do you know if we can call them what we like, or is that pre-determined too?

[Fair One]

It was stated that the names are pre determined but they said they have alots of logos

There are 20 team names, each with a pre-existing logo. Logos can be customized (with color changes, for example) and you can pick letters of the alphabet instead, but you can’t create logo from scratch. Completely custom logo design would have been nice, but with online play and no way to police what images some degenerates might want to put on a helmet, it’s no surprise the options have been limited.

Uniform customization is as detailed as any sports game so far. And even without logos, creating reasonable facsimiles of pro teams is a foregone conclusion.

[OldRamsFan]

Do you know if we can call them what we like, or is that pre-determined too?

The guys at OS said there is a long list of names to choose from, but no custom entry.

[sleepytercel]

I dont think anyone has ever confirmed that 2K8 is running at 60FPS.

I think NFL2K through NFL2K5 confirmed that the game will be running at 60FPS. I also think that NBA2K7 and CHoops2K7 (both built by Visual Concepts) confirms to me that it will run at 60FPS. If you state about MLB2K7, well...it's not made by VC, so it's not an issue.

[iclmvp03]

I think NFL2K through NFL2K5 confirmed that the game will be running at 60FPS. I also think that NBA2K7 and CHoops2K7 (both built by Visual Concepts) confirms to me that it will run at 60FPS. If you state about MLB2K7, well...it's not made by VC, so it's not an issue.


college hoops does not run at 60fps....when i put that game in 1080p on my 42 inch tv the framerate is awful.

[JimiTH1RTE3N]

I sense another video may be coming soon...! Looking better.

[golden28]

The guys at OS said there is a long list of names to choose from, but no custom entry.

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I meant...can we call our custom players what we want?

[OldRamsFan]

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I meant...can we call our custom players what we want?
Oh, sorry about that.

The general consesnsus seemed to be that you can only choose names for the custom players from a list, but this Gaming Age article made it sound like you could enter whatever you want (it gave the "Ron Mexico" example), so I don't think anyone knows. The only thing that seems to be fairly certain is that you can't enter the exact name of a current NFL player; however, who knows - things keep changing so much.

[totalownership]

You havent even seen the game in action (aside from that trailer). That makes you NO different that madden fans who run out and buy the game just b/c it's a new damn yr
It's not quite the same. Actually in this case you're wrong. This is the FIRST installment of a 2K football game on a next gen console. So just to get anything but Madden warrants a "run out and buy" as you put it. Now 2K9 would be more appropriate to make that statement as we have a game out and would then be able to compare it.

[Ant from Gville]

Look at the DBs eyes and Jerry's jersey :

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=20&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8and if you notice under the DBs eyes, the eye black is fading away just like in real-life....because of sweat I guess:thumbsup:

[oubobcat]

The thing that annoys me the most about the limits of naming players is that I imagine there are some people out there with the same name as an NFL player that will want to make themself..

Troy Smith
Adam Jones
the list can go on I'm sure.

[pjpants]

these pics make made me smile today im glad that we are getting a little bit every couple of days :)

[OldRamsFan]

The thing that annoys me the most about the limits of naming players is that I imagine there are some people out there with the same name as an NFL player that will want to make themself..

Troy Smith
Adam Jones
the list can go on I'm sure.

Yeah, you're right.

But in that case, I'd use my middle name. I know that plan's not perfect, but better than nothing...

[YellowBelly]

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=23&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

Why does Jerry Rice look like a bobble head? :confused:

[kcxiv]

The player Models definitely look better. Some of them linemen are huge.

[Dblock1111]

ABout the names. Maybe they'll do it like MLB 2K7 where there is a list of names that the announcers can say, but u can also enter a custom name.

[OldRamsFan]

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=23&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

Why does Jerry Rice look like a bobble head? :confused:

Think he looks like a bobble head there? Get a load of this one!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/imageman/bobble.jpg

[MorningGlory]

For all the people crying about gameplay video and how the game is 3 weeks away and 2k has yet to show anything but a trailer...it's coming sometime this week!! So shut-up already!! The screens are nice. We'll get gameplay video this week. EA does it their way and 2k does it theirs. It's just two different strategies. Albeit EA seems to be more successful in the marketing department, 2k and EA are still two different companies. They don't have to do everything the same.

[Dawkins#20]

No ones complaining that much. Can someone clarify how many gold, silver and bronze legends you can have on the team. I want ronnie lott, Mike singletary, reggie white and barry sanders but im thinking they'll all be gold players at their position and i heard you could only have 2.

[MorningGlory]

^^^ 2 Gold, 3 Silver, and 6 Bronze. It's a really good strategy in my opinion.

[Prince_RIP4eVa]

No ones complaining that much. Can someone clarify how many gold, silver and bronze legends you can have on the team. I want ronnie lott, Mike singletary, reggie white and barry sanders but im thinking they'll all be gold players at their position and i heard you could only have 2.

Uh, I know it's 2 gold, then I THINK it's 3 silver and 6 bronze

[JayMizzle]

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=37&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

LOL did he kill his own man?!? LOL thas funny stuff.:rotfl: :rotfl:

[JayMizzle]

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=30&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

Stadium design is tight....Rice's hands are positioned right around the ball...the defenders look cool...this is lookin reallllly good. Now show me a picture of the black tape on their shoes!!! PLEASE...I NEED IT lol

[twsn88]

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=37&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

LOL did he kill his own man?!? LOL thas funny stuff.:rotfl: :rotfl:

he is out cold:rotfl:

[MorningGlory]

The picture with the snakes around the scoreboard looks amazing. Look at the snakes themselves. They look incredible!!

[Prince_RIP4eVa]

can anyone link the snake stadium pics??

[Excaliber]

and if you notice under the DBs eyes, the eye black is fading away just like in real-life....because of sweat I guess:thumbsup:

HOLY CRAP your right, TALK ABOUT DETAILS..... :eek:
We really got a great Base Game to work with for the future!

[Excaliber]

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=37&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

LOL did he kill his own man?!? LOL thas funny stuff.:rotfl: :rotfl:

Looks like OJ Simpson was on the Opposing team the Indians...and didn't like what that player had to say....:eek: :lol:

[kcxiv]

^^^ 2 Gold, 3 Silver, and 6 Bronze. It's a really good strategy in my opinion.
I would like there to be 3 gold then 4 silvers 6 bronze. Either way i am happy, i just like that way better.

[Prince_RIP4eVa]

I would like there to be 3 gold then 4 silvers 6 bronze. Either way i am happy, i just like that way better.

Well, the whole thing is so you get 11 legends, or the amount of players on one side of the ball... half of a starting roster

[wildcat86]

As far as the created names go,if you remember the 1up. podcast,the guy said you can make a Tom Brady,for example.So I think you can do this for up to 11 players that you can choose for your team legends.You'll only be able to make them as good to equal-2 gold,3 silver,and 6 bronze.

[J.C.Fighter]

Why cant i access this gaming-age site? everytime i click the link it says page cannot be displayed or something..........WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!!

[alliance4g63]

You won't be able to take created players online though,right?

[Prince_RIP4eVa]

You won't be able to take created players online though,right?

I assume you can... you take your created team online, your created players can go on your created team, so why not?

[fatherarlan72]

in the picture with two goal posts (25), look at the detail on the pads on the wall

pretty impressive

[Prince_RIP4eVa]

in the picture with two goal posts (25), look at the detail on the pads on the wall

pretty impressive

I really think that double goal post is design.. maybe not..

[alliance4g63]

I assume you can... you take your created team online, your created players can go on your created team, so why not?

I thought I read that you can take a created team online but not created players. Meaning you make a team with just the legends and the generic players. But you can't create players and take them online. Im not sure on this one. If you can create players to replace legends than I may not even use legends..I would just create my own legends and team for online.

[wildcat86]

You can't take created players online.

[Lacarious]

let the disinformation begin

[fatherarlan72]

I really think that double goal post is design.. maybe not..


maybe

there clearly seems to be some touching up that needs to be done from the screens, so that ones a tough call.

[Lacarious]

maybe

there clearly seems to be some touching up that needs to be done from the screens, so that ones a tough call.

the fans in the stadium is funny.... i'm sure they will fix it.. but it sure looks funny.

[J.C.Fighter]

WHY CAN'T I FREAKING ACCESS THIS SITE??? CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHY???? IM AT HOME BTW

[Lacarious]

argggggggggggggg.... try downloading firefox and hit the site from that.

[2Nyce]

Clear your cookies.

[sleepytercel]

college hoops does not run at 60fps....when i put that game in 1080p on my 42 inch tv the framerate is awful.

Must be PS3, because the game running at 1080i on 360, it runs at a smooth 60FPS for me.

[J.C.Fighter]

argggggggggggggg.... try downloading firefox and hit the site from that.


I do have Firefox and I still cant access this site.....

[Lacarious]

I do have Firefox and I still cant access this site.....

try pinging the website and then hit it via the IP address

[J.C.Fighter]

try pinging the website and then hit it via the IP address

sorry but idk what pinging means....

[Lacarious]

204.124.89.234

nvm... i can't hit it with the IP

[MoCity360]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rMLYqdE-TYc

sorry if it's been posted already

[Lacarious]

try this link

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=23&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

[Entiel]

Oh sHHHHHHH. . . .The lineman have weight now. . .
http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=13&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

[J.C.Fighter]

try this link

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=23&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

Nope still cant enter the site

[twsn88]

its so sad that this game will probably blow EA's *** back to the stone age lol...

[Art1bk]

Im glad these screens look better then the other screens we saw before.

[Entiel]

its so sad that this game will probably blow EA's *** back to the stone age lol...

:rotfl: (10 Chars)

[Lacarious]

its so sad that this game will probably blow EA's *** back to the stone age lol...

yeah.... the images are pretty much already doing that. EA still looks like the washed out game it was last year and it's making 2K look so much better.

EA has been stuck in the stone ages with madden since 94'

[DA_Kenny]

Here comes the onslaught of Media

Here is the Preview

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previews/preview.pl?sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8

Here are the Butt Load of New Screens

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previews/page2.pl?system=xbox360&game=apf2k8&imgnum=41&pagenum=1&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

Enjoy!! I cant Wait for 7/16/07!!!

Wow check out Rice trying to catch the ball and you can see him looking back! Nice!

[DA_Kenny]

OMG that Top Gun Stadium is Awesome~!

[IMDVS2]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rMLYqdE-TYc

sorry if it's been posted already
I haven't seen that version of the trailer. It's better than the one that came out last week. The images are the same, but the music was more NFL films-like. I like it. As far as the new screens.........GEEEEEEEEEEEZUS they are beyond incredible!!!!

I was sold before, now I'm going to sit at Gamestop's door with my nose pressed up to the glass the morning it's released. It's good to be the boss.

[Deranged]

Wow.

I have to wait a month for this game? This sucks.

[twsn88]

Wow.

I have to wait a month for this game? This sucks.

just three weeks amigo now 26 days

[ravens64]

You guys notice that in some of the stadiums, even though they are nice looking some of the fans have some crappy seats. for instance for the shark stadium, the big fin pillars are blocking alot of views from the fans... small thing..Can't wait till the game comes out..

[Dirymac73]

maybe

there clearly seems to be some touching up that needs to be done from the screens, so that ones a tough call.


There are obviously some glitches that need to be worked out.

The double goal posts screen - it looks like one is detailed and other it flat shaded. Probabluy just an oversite and will be fixed prior to release.

[precise3]

This image has been posted but not disected. Look at the mud stains, lights in the stadium, stadium pillars, cleats, and the muscles on the guy to the far right.

http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/img.pl?image=/previews/xbox360/apf2k8/&img=38&imgnum=41&sys=xbox360&game=apf2k8&title=All%20Pro%20Football%202K8

This screen shot really tells alot.

[Danno_WV]

These look very sweet!

[minelevation]

The excitement continues to rise I have not played 2k football since 05. I have a question to those of you that are playing the game now. Is it as exciting waiting for the release when you have seen the video and screenshots???

[DarkAngel3315]

Alright... my question is... are we still unable to edit the premade teams uniforms and stadium and stuff? Cause the way it was worded in that preview made me think otherwise. Anyone know?

[baandje]

Alright... my question is... are we still unable to edit the premade teams uniforms and stadium and stuff? Cause the way it was worded in that preview made me think otherwise. Anyone know?
You select a team, then you're able to edit that team's uni and select a stadium for that team to play in. One team. That's it.

[perrypaul8628]

this is what football players look like! just awesome

[tharow]

this is what football players look like! just awesome
i agree man

[REDSFAN2004]

i didn't look at the pics, but i did read the article good stuff.

[thePLAGUE]

There is trouble abrewing at 2k, TROUBLE i tells ya!