So this week being a break week I was sans a current console system almost the whole time. But thankfully I was able to dig out an N64 and a copy of Blitz 2000. Yeah I know, very fitting for Thanksgiving week.
This game is nothing like the Madden games, and thank God. Those games get really detailed and I don't really like sports games all that much. There are some basic plays to choose from, but there is a lot of room to freestyle in this game. Also, there isn't this whole lame 10 yards for a first down, try 30. This is because the plays are more dramatic and often result in lots of yardage. This game is all about excitement. And to heighten it there are only 7 players on each team. This not only makes the game more simple to control, but also allows for runners to get by defensive players a lot more ease.
But who really cares about all that? What really makes this game awesome is that you can pound your opponents, even after the play has stopped. It is really easy to vent frustration when you can jump on your opponent even after they have scored and not be penalized for it. This game is a more violent and fast paced version of football. Pretty much it takes everything boring about football and gets rid of it. They don't even do extra point field goals, you can take the automatic 1 point or go for 2 points.
The game also makes it more difficult for the team in the lead to make the games more exciting. Yes it can be frustrating when you want to destroy a friend's self-esteem, but games are more thrilling when the result is uncertain until the end.
Maybe it is just my nostalgia talking, but this game earns a solid 5 out of 5 stars for its entertainment value alone.
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