NFL Football
Despite the game's origins on the arcades, there are more coaching options than other arcade-oriented games of this ilk (for example, Data East's Monday Night Football), although less than full-fledged simulations of the sport. One of the game's best features is that the game is played in real-time-- you only have 45 seconds, for example, to choose offensive/defensive play tactic. Make no move, and the referee will call "delay of play" and you'll suffer a 5-yard penalty. This real-time emphasis keeps the game brisk, and requires all decisions to be made quickly and decisively. The graphics, as one would expect from Konami, is top-notch, and "icings on the cake" such as substitution, replay feature, and drafting, are handled efficiently and in a user-friendly manner.
With an average "season" lasting only a few games long, and lack of in-depth managerial options, NFL Football is at best a fun arcade-oriented football game that doesn't pretend to be a serious sim-- perhaps owing to its heritage as a coin-op game. It's a great introduction to the sport for beginners, though, or anyone who is bored with the likes of Monday Night Football or longer football sims. Recommended!
Average Rating: | 8.76 [56 votes] |
Genre: | Sport |
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Developer: | Konami |
Publisher: | Konami |
Year: | 1992 |
Software Copyright: | Konami |
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More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | DOS |
If you like this game, try: | Monday Night Football, TV Sports Football, Ultimate NFL Coaches Club Football |
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Technical Notes: | Run NFLCRK.EXE; reference card included as NFLFOOT.TXT |
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