NFL Blitz 2000 (PC)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 2.0 stars Mediocre
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 4.8 (2.0 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Jeff Gerstmann
• Reviewed on: 11/18/1999
• Updated on: 05/01/2000
• Released on: 10/31/1999
• Originally published on GameSpot: NFL Blitz 2000 (PC) Review

In theory, NFL Blitz 2000 carries on the fine tradition of no-holds-barred football set by the original NFL Blitz. It keeps the same frantic gameplay that made the original a hit, yet it has new features and substantial improvements. However, it has a few major problems that make it all but unplayable.

The NFL Blitz series is another in Midway's long line of arcade sports games such as NBA Jam. Like NBA Jam, rules and regulations are tossed aside in Blitz, and more than a few liberties are taken with the standard NFL rules. Instead of the standard ten-yard fights, you'll have to gain 30 yards to get a first down. There are significantly fewer players on the field. And forget about penalties - pass interference is now the defense's main weapon. But despite all these action-oriented changes, Blitz is truly a game of strategy. All the different plays are meaningful, and knowing how to run each one in as many different ways as possible is key to continued success.

As far as additions go, Blitz 2000 has a lot going for it. For starters, it's a four-player game, which would be a lot better if you didn't have to huddle four people around one machine, two with controllers and two with keyboard controls. The play editor that first appeared in the arcade version of Blitz '99 has been pumped up in the PC version and now lets you design defensive formations. Also exclusive to the PC version of Blitz 2000 is the ability to practice your plays from the playbook editing screen. You can run them up against any other normal play in the game or run them on an empty field to simply study receiver patterns. Season mode lets you play or simulate an entire season of games, using slightly more realistic stats and team-specific playbooks to further differentiate the various NFL teams. Finally, you can configure your own tournaments, using up to eight teams. It's understandable that the game lacks online play - after all, there's a lot going on quickly in Blitz 2000, more than most connections could handle - but it's silly that the game doesn't have a LAN option.

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