This is the most realistic, user friendly football game I've ever played, hands down. The play calling menus are easy to read and understandable at a single glance. On offense, it's not that difficult to have near perfect execution on almost every play, as your primary receivers/and/or backs are boldly highlighted in red on the play selection menu.  For the life of me, I cannot understand why everyone is so down on NFL2K's running game. Granted, on Pro and All-Pro settings it's extremely difficult to gain yardage, but not impossible. I'm no expert, I'm a casual player, and I can rush for more than 100 yards per game, on the difficult settings. And isn't that realistic anyway? In real-life NFL games, a back has had an outstanding game if he rushes for more than 100 yards. You have to mix the pass with the run, just like in real games. And don't even get me started on Rookie mode. I've rushed for more than 800 yards (using 3 different backs) in a single game! The longest single run I've had was 71 yards for a touchdown.  The long and short of it is this: It's a very realistic game, user friendly, graphically beautiful, and inexpensive. There's no better (sports) title for the money!!!