I am not one for sports to begin with, but the NFL 2K series was damn good. It looked better and played better in my opinion than Madden, but what really set it apart was it's unique approach to football that gave it fresh air and new life

to an aging and rehashing of the same game every year with Madden. That and only selling it for $20 and EA got scared and had to buy the rights from the NFL, ESPN and others to completely shut out 2K.
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I have never forgiven them for that.

(That and their working practices...

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With Madden's NFL exclusive contract about to expire, it would be nice to get 2K back to where it was, although I am not exactly sure if it is still owned by SEGA or not.
