An arcade style football game that actually makes video game football fun!
User Rating: 9 | NFL Blitz Pro GC
NFL Blitz Pro is my favourite football video game of all time, with very close competition from Tecmo Bowl. The graphics are really good on this game except for a few things like the cheerleader animations and other background stuff, but as far as the players and stadiums go, it's bang on. The best thing about the game though, is the actual gameplay. I find in most football simulations that it is very hard to pass. And if you can't pass in football and get those big plays, it makes the game very boring and very frustrating. That's not to say that the passing in this game is easy, but it is definitely a lot easier than most games. You have to study the plays and find which ones you like, then learn how to execute on them. I would rather be in an offensive shootout every game than in a game where if my defense doesn't shut the other team down I'm screwed. Other good features of the game are that there are no penalties at all. This is great. You can't go offside, you can lay a thump on the receiver before he even gets the ball, and you can lay guys out after the whistle with no consequence! In my opinion gameplay is the most important aspect of a football game, and this game has it in spades. As for the layout of the game, you can play exhibition games, you can set up tournaments, and of course you can do the season mode on your way to winning the Super Bowl. There is also a franchise mode where you can take a team and play multiple seasons with them. After each win you earn credits that you can use to upgrade player's abilities, so in franchise mode you can turn a big time loser in to a dynasty! Overall I would recommend this game to any football fan. It may not have the glitz and glamour of the Madden franchise, but it has awesome gameplay and is really fun to play. Plus, the two commentators and their banter in this game are hilarious!