Russ says:
"Blitz is back (for Xbox Live and the Playstation Network)! After several years of not having an NFL license (which brought forth games like Blitz: The League and its sequel Blitz: The League II), the franchise is back with EA Sports with the newest rendition of the series. The game brings back the signature features that fans all came to love (with an EA adaptation), though some of fans’ favorite things (late hits, for example) were removed after consulting with the NFL..."
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.
OH! That picture brings back a bad memory of a good game. But we got tenth pick in the draft! Consolation prize!
On Topic: I'm not sure if want to see an EA Blitz. No late hits? WTF? It's not Blitz if you can't break every NFL rule. I want to see more of this though, Blitz was heavy on my PS1 back in the day.