GamesRadar writes: "After getting hands-on with the game yesterday (check back next week for a full preview) we noticed that there were no late hits at all. Stranger yet, it looked like they were only recently taken out – ball-carriers still leapt to their feet after a tackle and went into a defensive stance, as if they were waiting to be punched in the face. So what’s the deal? We asked Dave Ross, Project Lead for NFL Blitz, about the omission."
It seems now is the time to capitalise on a renewed acceptance of, dare we say it, the video game side of sports video games, and here are five classic arcade titles that really need to come back.
Sick and tired of only being given the choice of playing Madden when it comes to football video games? Westapo of Gaming Rebellion goes over two of his favorite non-Madden games that are still a ton of fun to play: Tecmo Super Bowl or the NES and NFL Blitz for PS3/Xbox 360. Both games hold up remarkably well.
When NFL Blitz rebooted under EA Sports in 2012, with the franchise's creator back on the case, it lacked nearly all of the oomph that made the 1997 original so appealing, even to non-sports fans. No late hits, no over-the-top bodyslams. Quarterbacks weren't really sacked so much as they were shoved to the ground. Receivers were hip-checked and stumbled to the turf.
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It isnt Blitz if there are no late hits.
yeah that rhymes and I didnt mean to either. Why bring the pussification of the NFL into the BLITZ series.
I love NFL football but latley they are cracking down on good hits, not just bad ones, in college and NFL football now a days. Now blitz is taking out late hits because they dont want to offend people or the NFL. Well the fans of the blitz series want over the top violent football that other games dont have, and the late hits were part of that in the old awesome blitz games.
Whats the point of blitz if you dont totally disregard the rules like the old blitz games.
The fact that the NFL had any say in the game at all makes me worried. The NFL is trying to Nerf defense and fine defensive players for doing their job, even on the perfectly legal hits often. Now the NFL is nerfing the blitz series.
Does anyone know if this is a downloadable game or a full disc? I'd prefer a full disc, and it'd be a day one purchase.
As opposed to Madden and the obvious over-the-top gameplay, I want smooth gameplay and announcers. In Madden 12, I get Collensworth talking about up my QB, as I'm running 80 yards with Adrian Peterson. During the XP, I get Gus Johnson trying to get excited about the 80 yd td i ran 14 seconds ago!
I wank Blitz 2k, with liquid gameplay, sweet sound fx and good commentary (Gus Johnson would be perfect!). Add some extra plays over the Blitz 2k, and we're golden!