NFL Blitz 2001
Developer(s)Midway Games
Avalanche Software (DC)
Publisher(s)Midway Home Entertainment
SeriesNFL Blitz
Platform(s)Dreamcast, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color
Release
  • NA: September 14, 2000[1]
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

NFL Blitz 2001 is a video game developed and published by Midway for the Dreamcast, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color in 2000.[2]

Gameplay

NFL Blitz 2001 adds instant replay, five mini-games, and various other options.[3]

Reception

The Dreamcast version received "generally favorable reviews", while the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation versions received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5][6] Greg Orlando of NextGen wrote of the former console version: "In Blitz's world all roughness is necessary – and quite fun, to boot."[3] The Palm Beach Post staff writer David Thomas game the same console version a mixed review. He wrote that the game had "poor graphics for a Dreamcast game" and featured "awkward [...] controls", but he enjoyed the arcade mode.[7] In a positive review, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Michael Carvell called the game "cartoonish yet fun" and praised the graphics.[8]

Human Tornado of GamePro said, "The latest Blitz for the Dreamcast is not a huge improvement over the last one, but there is enough here for true Blitz fans to pick up the sequel. For the rest of you who haven't experienced NFL Blitz yet, Blitz 2001 is a great football game that concentrates on action and fun."[9][a] However, Vicious Sid said of the Nintendo 64 version, "Clearly, the Blitz series is in dire need of a top-to-bottom makeover. Though the rowdy pigskin-meets-WWF formula oozes potential, this year's edition barely limps onto the field. As it stands, Blitz 2001 is only a second-string effort; save your cash for Madden."[10][b] The D-Pad Destroyer said that the PlayStation version "was a good idea when it started, but it has a lot of growing up to do to remain interesting. Hardnosed action football fans will lap this one up like a bowl of milk, but more hardcore armchair quarterbacks will want Madden or GameDay in their offensive line."[11][c]



Notes

  1. ^ GamePro gave the Dreamcast version three 4.5/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 4/5 for sound.
  2. ^ GamePro gave the Nintendo 64 version three 3.5/5 scores for graphics, sound, and fun factor, and 4/5 for control.
  3. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 2.5/5 scores for graphics and control, 2/5 for sound, and 3/5 for fun factor.
  4. ^ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Dreamcast version each a score of 7/10, and the other gave it 8/10.

References

  1. ^ IGN staff (September 14, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2000 Ships to Retailers". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gridiron gridlock". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida: Tampa Media Group, Inc. September 22, 2000.
  3. ^ a b c Orlando, Greg (November 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 (DC)". NextGen. No. 71. Imagine Media. p. 123. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "NFL Blitz 2001 for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "NFL Blitz 2001 for Nintendo 64 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "NFL Blitz 2001 for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Thomas, David (September 26, 2000). "NFL 2K1's fine graphics, replays sack awkward NFL Blitz 2001". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida: Gannett Company.
  8. ^ Carvell, Michael (October 8, 2000). "Review: NFL 2K1 breaks away". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia: Cox Enterprises.
  9. ^ Human Tornado (September 15, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on December 12, 2004. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  10. ^ Vicious Sid (November 2000). "KNFL [sic] 2001 (N64)". GamePro. No. 146. IDG. p. 167. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  11. ^ The D-Pad Destroyer (September 15, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on December 13, 2004. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001 for Dreamcast". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001 for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001 for Nintendo 64". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001 for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  16. ^ Thompson, Jon. "NFL Blitz 2001 (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  17. ^ Rector, Brett (October 12, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 (DC)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on October 19, 2000. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  18. ^ Steinberg, Scott (October 19, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 (N64)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on October 27, 2000. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  19. ^ Hicks, Cliff (October 6, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 (PS)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on October 23, 2000. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  20. ^ Kujawa, Kraig; Hager, Dean; Funk, Joe (December 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 (DC)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137. Ziff Davis. p. 201. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  21. ^ Kujawa, Kraig (December 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137. Ziff Davis. p. 226.
  22. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001 (DC)". Game Informer. No. 91. FuncoLand. November 2000.
  23. ^ Helgeson, Matt (November 2000). "NFL Blitz [2001] (PS)". Game Informer. No. 91. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  24. ^ G-Wok (September 2000). "[NFL] Blitz 2001 Review (DC)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  25. ^ Provo, Frank (September 25, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 Review (DC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Venutres. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  26. ^ Provo, Frank (September 25, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 Review (N64) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  27. ^ Provo, Frank (September 22, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  28. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (September 14, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 (SDC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  29. ^ Harris, Craig (September 22, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 (GBC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  30. ^ Lewis, Cory D. (September 21, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 (N64)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  31. ^ Maddrell, Alan (February 2001). "NFL Blitz 2001". N64 Magazine. No. 51. Future Publishing. p. 48. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  32. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001 (N64)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 136. Nintendo of America. September 2000. p. 110. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  33. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 38. Ziff Davis. November 2000.

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