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[BuddyC]

According to IGN..

ESPN Videogames announced today what the entire world (well, except several people in Hoboken) already knew: ESPN NFL 2K5 will be available for a very low, very sweet suggested price of $19.99. The lower price is one of the first results of SEGA's partnership with Take-Two Interactive in publishing and distributing the ESPN line of sports games.

"For years, our fans and critics have been heralding our title as the ultimate football experience," said Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts. "We've pulled out every stop to make this the best, most feature-rich NFL title on the market. In fact, we're even offering the deepest online experience this year. Now, consumers score by getting the best game at an unbeatable price."

Look for the title to hit stores August 10th (that's right, the same day as Madden). With so many tasty games coming out around then, it's a good thing indeed that we'll have the extra $30 to spend on even more software. Sometimes, the gaming life is just sweet.

 

[Guileless]

That's going to be a busy day for retail.

 

[Nintendo Ate My Children]

I think that this is going to end up biting Sega in the ass. I have nothing to back that feeling up, just hey, it's Sega.

 

[bob_arctor]

Fuck it, even if it does, at least they tried to do something, you know?

 

[Musashi Wins!]

It's too bad their not launching before Madden, then a lot of the customers would buy both without doubt. Many still will, but they would increase their take with even a week of lead time.

 

[SyNapSe]

Damn, I think I might buy it for $20.. shit, you can't go wrong.. You can probably return it a month or two later and get 5-10 store credit or something.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

if sega is going to play hard ball with EA regarding release date, EA is going to beat them. this happened with madden 2003 vs. nfl2k3. each company kept moving up its release date, and days before the games were set to release EA moved it up and got it out a day earlier. lets hope they keep battling until the games are out in july! just in time for preseason my friends

 

[tmdorsey]

Well my choice is still easy, there's no GC version of 2K5.

 

[bheemer]

there are sports on the cube?

 

[TaleSynz]

there are sports on the cube?

Yeah, but who playes em ?

Im gonna buy ESPN. Just to give myself a taste of something diffrent. Still, Madden and Ncaa are going to get 99.5% of my attention

 

[DMczaf]

there are sports on the cube?

Madden 2004 on Gamecube outsold ESPN on PS2 and Xbox...hehe

 

[Retrofluxed]

Yeah, but who playes em ?

*raises hand*

And yes, I do also have a PS2 and XBOX. I'm just not into online gaming and I love the wavebird, so the choice is clear.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

i dont know about you guys but im tired of DM'S RICOCKULOUS LIES! MODS BAN HIM NOW BEFORE HE SPREADS HIS SALES DISEASE!


p.s. dm check out the ncaa thread

 

[bheemer]

did madden on cube even break a 150k?

 

[DMczaf]

did madden on cube even break a 150k?

It broke 200K (Dont have the final numbers, where are you old forum! )

Xbox ESPN NFL FOOTBALL | 194,604 |

PS2 ESPN NFL FOOTBALL | 205,120 |

The little engine that could!

 

[jenov4]

Didn't Madden usually come out in September?

 

[BojTrek]

Maybe that is not so bad... a total of 400K sold for ESPN NFL 2K4 for both X-Box and PS2 combined...

At $19.99 I bet it will at least sell a minimum of 1 million copies combined... OK maybe 750K... what do you think?

 

[DMczaf]

Didn't Madden usually come out in September?

Nope, early August.

ESPN came out in September last year.

 

[Megat0n]

Never

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

there is so much hype surrounding the $19.99 price if espn DOESNT sell at least 500k on each system i will seriously think there is a conspiracy

 

[mjq jazz bar]

there is so much hype surrounding the $19.99 price if espn DOESNT sell at least 500k on each system i will seriously think there is a conspiracy

Would you cry if ESPN, in your eyes, turned out better than Madden?

 

[DMczaf]

Would you cry if ESPN, in your eyes, turned out better than Madden?

Why would he?

We love football video games, if ESPN is finally the real deal with no problems or bugs this year that's great!

But if they trick us ONE more time promising the world and delivering nothing...oh there will be hell to pay! THERE WILL BE!!!

 

[Lazy8s]

A lot more priority is being put on the publishing and distribution of this edition, now with Take Two involved, than years past. It wouldn't be surprising if SEGA was ready to counter any attempt by EA to move up the release date this time.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

wtf? why would i care? dude i spent more time with ESPN last year than you did ( i guarantee it) so bottom line is i want the best possible football game on the market. if its espn ill be the first to admit it, why do you have to turn this into a flame thread

 

[Ramirez]

LoL,everyone always thinks you guys don't want ESPN to be any good...never mind the fact that we blew so much time in the leagues last year on a game we hate

 

[DMczaf]

LoL,everyone always thinks you guys don't want ESPN to be any good...never mind the fact that we blew so much time in the leagues last year on a game we hate

Nevermind that all the Madden players were the best ESPN players on GAF! Suck it down!