NFL 2K21: 10 Things Fans Want To See

6. Some Old 2K Elements

ESPN NFL 2K5
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Old timers out there will get all misty-eyed when remembering ESPN NFL 2K5. Back in 2004, it was a phenom on PS2 and Xbox. In 2020, it's still fun to go back and play if one can forgive the naturally archaic looks and some of the celebrity involvement; seeing Jamie Kennedy (not this writer) 15 years on from relevancy is a trip.

It'd be wise of 2K to draft in some nostalgia from a series that's so beloved. They could do this in easy ways by structuring menus to look like they've been pulled straight out of a time capsule, or by drizzling some of that SportsCenter presentation onto the pre-match intros.

Neither retro nod would be hard to implement.

2K will have to take care not to date their product though. They'll want to put a smile on older fan faces without alienating those new to the series, and they definitely shouldn't try to package this as some grand remaster job of old titles.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.