Nfl 2k13 is a mod for APF 2K8 for the xbox 360. You can download it from Ratesports.net, or this link. All-Pro Football 2K8 (abbreviated as APF2K8) is a football game for seventh generation consoles and the spiritual successor to the ESPN NFL 2K series.

Did you know there was a football game that was not Madden? The whole idea seems surprising. These sports games are synonymous with EA's annual release of the Madden franchise. 2K Games sits at the bottom of the mountain with a bold ambition of giving people a choice in their football games in All-Pro Football 2K8.

EA owns an exclusive license for the NFL and NFLPA - the outcome of All-Pro Football would be interesting. This game would not be able to use the names of NFL teams nor any active NFL player. So if you can't play as your favorite teams or be your favorite player - what's the point? It's easy to assume that it would be a very diluted version of Madden, but hold on there!

The Underdog is Shooting for Glory!

All-Pro Football 2K8 is like the sports franchise nobody expects to get anywhere in a tournament, just to please their longtime fans. They could be pitted against the best team in the league, then suddenly, out of nowhere, the underdog is giving the big boy a run for their money. Who would have guessed a game with such average assets would actually be pretty good?

Considering that 2K does not have a license for NFL assets, this may have worked to their advantage. The developers had to focus on making a game with good gameplay. Additionally, a high level of customization allowing players to do whatever they want in team-building. Maybe they could recreate the New England Patriots? That's up to the player, of course! There are even some retired classic NFL sportsmen available...

The visuals and animations look great and resemble real actions. The gameplay replicates the high octane action of a football game - and play structures work very well. Yes, you won't be living the real battles in the NFL. However, the create-a-player and create-a-team mechanics deliver some of the most fun you could have with a sports game. It's fantasy league on steroids.

It's a Hail Mary

All-Pro Football 2K8 is nothing revolutionary, considering most of the game is a refinement from its All-Pro Football 2K5 game. However, it is a refreshment from the typical overzealous Madden NFL games. The encouragement of creativity and the polished football mechanics make this very enjoyable throughout.

The multiplayer and online play could certainly use some work, and there are instances such as the kicking system that is tough to use at times. There is much fun to be had, though, where you can create a football team called 'The John Elways' - and then fill up every spot on the roster with a character named John Elway. The comical entertainment you can get from subtle elements of All-Pro Football 2K8 makes it a recommendation for a sports game, but don't expect it to blow your mind.

Pros

• High-level customization that is very entertaining
• Overall it's polished gameplay
• Classic football players integrated into the game

Cons

• No NFL license - players will not be able to play their favorite teams
• Some systems such as kicking and tackling can be tough to use
• Feels like a slightly better version of 2K5

All-Pro Football 2K8 is a football game for seventh generation consoles and the spiritual successor to the ESPN NFL 2K series. APF2K8 is the first football game to be published by 2K Sports since EA Sports purchased exclusive licenses to the intellectual properties of the NFL and NFLPA; the last football game published by 2K Sports was ESPN NFL 2K5. Barry Sanders, John Elway, and Jerry Rice appear on the cover. Due to poor sales, the franchise ended after one instalment.

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Overview[edit | edit source]

All-Pro Football 2K8 features a custom league called the All-Pro League, or APL. The APL consists of 24 teams that are grouped into six divisions of four teams each, whereas the NFL's 32 teams are grouped into eight divisions of four teams each. Both leagues, however, run a sixteen-game schedule and hold a championship game at the end of the play-offs.

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Horse-collar tackles, which were made illegal in the NFL due to the risk of injury, are not penalized in All-Pro 2K8, though they cannot be done intentionally and are rarely seen. Midway's Blitz: The League is another unlicensed football title, though comparisons with APF2K8 are few and far between. The Blitz series has always featured over-the-top arcade style gameplay. This is in stark contrast to the 2K Football series, up to and including APF2K8, which offers a realistic simulation style game of football.

The game offers a free 30 minute mix card of the artists who add their songs to the game featuring DJ Z-Trip.

Reception[edit | edit source]

The gameplay of All-Pro Football 2K8 is very similar to the gameplay of NFL2K5, lending well for existing fans of the series. However, All-Pro Football 2K8 has received criticism by some because of the game's lack of features previously made possible by way of the NFL license. Most notably, the lack of a multi-season Franchise Mode as seen in competing titles such as Madden NFL 08 and NCAA Football 08 is a large omission, given Visual Concepts' last football title, ESPN NFL 2K5, contained a similar Franchise Mode. 2K Sports and Visual Concepts chose to omit a franchise mode because since the game revolves around the use of Legends from different eras, naturally there would be no rational way for the Legends to develop or age, therefore a franchise mode with ageing no-namers and immortal legends would be nonsensical. As of October 3, 2007, APF2K8 has a score of 74/100 on Metacritic and 75% on Game Rankings.

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Controversial Legend[edit | edit source]

In a court ruling, O.J. Simpson was ordered to pay the family of Ronald Goldman any money made for his appearance in the game. Simpson was found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Goldman in 1995, but was found legally responsible for their deaths by a civil court jury two years later. A common misconception is that O.J. Simpson is a member of the fictional New Jersey Assassins. To make it worse, Assassins players will perform a throat slash as a touchdown celebration, and the animatronic mascot for the Assassins will make a slashing motion. Some pre-release videos showed Simpson performing these moves, implying to some that the designers were intentionally referencing the murders. However, Simpson is actually on the roster of a team named the Cyclones. Although he was on this team (New Jersey Assassins) in the pre-production of this game, as noted in the 'Sign of the Apocalypse' part of Sports Illustrated.

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External Links[edit | edit source]

• 'The Road to Rebirth' – GameSpot's interview with Greg Thomas