2005 is the New 2013

As I've stated in my last post, I am a HUGE NFL 2K fan. Until EA convinces me otherwise, I will always believe that 2K football is better than any version of Madden that they put out. Sadly, since the NFL granted EA an exclusive license to the use of their product, we haven't seen a new 2K football game since 2005. That's probably a good thing for EA, just as 2K prevented EA from even putting out a basketball game last year, I'm sure Madden would have suffered the same demise. With all of that said, that doesn't mean that we can't still enjoy the old one though! Though the graphics are old and you can't play anyone online, the gameplay, presentation, and ESPN implementation into the game is something that Madden STILL (with zero competition for 8 years now) hasn't caught up to. With a little work, there is a way to get the updated rosters onto your Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 so you can enjoy the 2012-2013 NFL season within 2K5. I have an Xbox 360 myself and have personally done this. Nothing bad happened to my Xbox. It takes a little while to figure out, but it DOES work! I haven't done it for the Playstation 3 yet, but all it took for the 360 was a hard drive transfer cable (which can be bought for cheap online), downloading a free program, and doing some pointing and clicking. Once you get the hang of it, it should only take you 5 minutes per update. Below are a few links to Youtube how-to videos as well as a website that the updated rosters could be downloaded from:

Youtube link for PS3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLAJFIVmyYQ
Youtube link for Xbox 360: http://youtu.be/919WW9y7iUQ
Link to Downloadable Rosters (If you noticed problems or they need updating, contact them. They are REALLY good at responding and working fast): http://www.nfl2k5rosters.com/

If you want to play a quality football game in between watching football and managing your fantasy football team, I suggest spending the cash to purchase the game ($1 preowned at GameStop), taking ten minutes of your time to implement the rosters into your system, and being blown away about how a game from 2005 could still hold the title as "Greatest Football Game of All Time."