NFL Blitz 2001
DeveloperMidway Games[a]
Morning Star Multimedia (GBC)[1]
PublisherMidway
PlatformsDreamcast, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color
ReleasedNA: September 12, 2000[2][3][4][5]
GenreSports
SeriesNFL Blitz
ModesSingle-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.[6]

Gameplay

NFL Blitz 2001 adds instant replay, five mini-games, and various other options.[7]

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.[8][9][10] Greg Orlando of NextGen wrote of the former console version: "In Blitz's world all roughness is necessary – and quite fun, to boot."[7] 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.[11] In a positive review, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Michael Carvell called the game "cartoonish yet fun" and praised the graphics.[12]

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."[13][b] 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."[14][c] 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."[15][d]

Notes

  1. ^ Ported to Dreamcast by Avalanche Software.[16]
  2. ^ GamePro gave the Dreamcast version three 4.5/5 scores for graphics, control, and fun factor, and 4/5 for sound.
  3. ^ GamePro gave the Nintendo 64 version three 3.5/5 scores for graphics, sound, and fun factor, and 4/5 for control.
  4. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 2.5/5 scores for graphics and control, 2/5 for sound, and 3/5 for fun factor.

References

  1. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001". IGN. September 14, 2000. Archived July 7, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001". IGN. September 12, 2000. Archived July 7, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "New Releases". EB World. Archived September 30, 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "New Releases". EB World. Archived October 2, 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "New Releases". EB World. Archived October 12, 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Gridiron gridlock". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida: Tampa Media Group, Inc. September 22, 2000.
  7. ^ Orlando, Greg (November 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 (DC)". NextGen. No. 71. Imagine Media. p. 123. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001 for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001 for Nintendo 64 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "NFL Blitz 2001 for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  11. ^ 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
  12. ^ Carvell, Michael (October 8, 2000). "Review: NFL 2K1 breaks away". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia: Cox Enterprises
  13. ^ Human Tornado (September 15, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived December 12, 2004 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  14. ^ Vicious Sid (November 2000). "KNFL [sic] 2001 (N64)". GamePro. No. 146. IDG. p. 167. Archived January 8, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  15. ^ The D-Pad Destroyer (September 15, 2000). "NFL Blitz 2001 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived December 13, 2004 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "EA Signs Avalanche for PS2 Project". IGN. December 15, 2000. Archived July 7, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 7, 2024.