Software:NFL '97
| NFL '97 | |
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 Cover art picturing Kordell Stewart | |
| Developer(s) | GameTek[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Series | Sega NFL |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (1-8 players) |
NFL '97 is a follow-up video game to Sega's Joe Montana series on the Sega Genesis.[citation needed] NFL 97 was released exclusively for the Sega Saturn.
New gameplay features included the ability to control the speed with which the ball is thrown and the use of a blue arc to track possible receivers.[2]
Reception
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NFL 97 received mostly poor reviews. Critics highly praised the play editor,[3][5][1][7][8] but criticized the player animations,[3][5][1][7][8] the camera,[3][5][7] and various aspects of the gameplay. Tom Ham elaborated in GameSpot: "For example, it's hard to distinguish who the receiver is, and the quarterback takes too long to hand the ball off. Even executing a kickoff was painful."[5] Next Generation found the most fault with the passing arc,[1] while GamePro focused on the limited number of player moves, and concluded that "with so many serious flaws, the game's just no fun to play."[7] Kraig Kujawa of Electronic Gaming Monthly simply said that "it hurts to play NFL '97."[3] Colin Ferris gave it a positive review in Game Revolution, citing the playbook editor, bigger player graphics, and control of passing arc.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "NFL '97". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (27): 92. March 1997.
- ↑ "NFL '97". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (89): 327. December 1996.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Team EGM Box Scores: NFL '97". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (91): 151. February 1997.
- ↑ "Recent Saturn Game Reviews". http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/saturn.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Ham, Tom (December 1, 1996). "NFL 97 Review". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-97-review/1900-2532884/.
- ↑ "NFL 97 Review Score". https://www.gamerankings.com/saturn/198139-nfl-97/index.html.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Air Hendrix (February 1997). "NFL '97". GamePro (IDG) (101): 92.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ferris, Collin (June 6, 2004). "Ooo, that Play Just Didn't Work! Review". http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33825-ooo-that-play-just-didnt-work-review.
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