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"No refs. No rules," boasts NFL Blitz 2000, making it clear that
this game is not true-to-life football simulation. The game
disregards strict realism in favor of outrageous moves,
-crushing tackles, and jaw-dropping plays. And you'll need
those big plays: a first down in NFL Blitz 2000 is 30 yards, and
there aren't any rules against pass interference.
The gridiron action is enhanced by the voices of the players. A
safety who body-slams a wide receiver will stand over the
writhing body and jeer, "You're in MY house, sucka!" A sacked
quarterback may limp away, wailing, "I think it's broken!" Even
the game's announcers get in on it, gleefully pointing out that
your star running back just got clobbered.
So NFL Blitz 2000 is the perfect game to play with your buddies.
It's fast, fierce, and quickly gets everyone talking t and
slinging taunts. Up to four people can play at once, two on each
team (each player needs their own controller).
Fans of deep, realistic football strategy should check out NFL
2K ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000K4C9/${0} ). But fans of the kind of
football found in highlight reels will love NFL Blitz 2000.
Pros:
* Terrific multiplayer game for up to four players
* Brutal tackle animations
* T-talking players, great commentary from announcers
* Players can design custom plays and save them to a VMU
Cons:* Single-player game quickly gets old
* Turbo mode and other unrealistic moves may turn off hard-core
sports fans
--Michael Fehlauer
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Sim-style football got you down? Can't seem to get into NFL 2K,
no matter how hard you try? Me neither. Luckily, for people like
you and me, there's another football game on the shelves in time
for the Dreamcast's launch. That game is NFL Blitz 2000, and its
gameplay is about as far away from NFL 2K as you can get while
still playing a football game.
Gone are the rules and regulations of standard football. In the
world of NFL Blitz, each team puts seven players on the field.
Also, it's 30 yards to get a first down. Those are about the only
real rules in the game. Pass interference is no longer a penalty
- it's a necessity. Late hits are also welcome here, complete
with body slams and right hooks. The offensive playbook is packed
with passing plays. You can execute running, but it's
accomplished more through hitting your receivers before they
cross the line of scrimmage than through actual handoffs.
The game is based on the arcade version of NFL Blitz '99, but
there are a few newly added features that make the game feel
fresh. You can now create defensive plays, control your punts,
and use a new icon-based passing system called blitz passing.
Blitz passing is good for people that are used to the sim-styled
standard of icon-based passing, but most fans of Blitz will want
to stick to the standard point-and-shoot passing system. Team
rosters have also been updated in the game, reflecting trades as
well as new teams like the Cleveland Browns. Also, the season
mode that debuted in the original NFL Blitz games on the
PlayStation and Nintendo 64 has found a new home on the
Dreamcast. Here you have to deal with differing playbooks and
more accurate strengths and weaknesses in your quest for the
Super victory.
The graphics are identical to those in the arcade version of the
game. The players and field look nice, and the game runs at a
very high, very smooth frame rate. The sound effects and speech
are well done, and several new phrases and taunts have been added
to this year's game, but overall the sound is a little tinny. The
Dreamcast's analog pad suits this game very well, but expect to
spend a few hours getting the hang of accurately performing
diving tackles, as it's easy to miss with a controller this
precise.
The gameplay is also a perfect translation of the arcade game.
The deep strategies of trying to outthink your sition have
even been enhanced a little bit here, since you can use the VMU
to see which play you're picking even after you've hidden your
on-screen play-select cursor. But other than that it's business
as usual, with fast double or triple passes, huge sacks, and
hours spent trying to perfect a new twist on an old play to give
yourself another weapon against your nents. The AI is also a
little smarter this year, though it will still cheat to keep the
score close right up to the end.
Whether you're the biggest football gamer on your block or you
haven't touched a pigskin game since 10-Yard Fight, NFL Blitz
2000 is a fast, fun football game that is sure to please,
particularly in its two-to-four player modes. --Jeff Gerstmann
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