TGH Writes: "The crack of the spine, the crunch of the tackle, the grunt on the field as the ball is hiked, the announcer shouting ‘They Are On Fire!’; these great aspects can only come from one franchise, NFL Blitz. It is one of the game franchises that has held up well over the years, and continually reminds us of our childhood. The sheer fun factor, and smashing of the bodies, has been etched in our head ever since. Wanting dearly for them to bring it back, we were ecstatic when it was announced fir PSN in vain of NBA Jam: On Fire. Does the new age Blitz live up to the legacy of the franchise, or is it out of bounds?"
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.
Game looks fun. Might actually buy it seeing as it's quite cheap.