Binding: Video Game EAN: 0711719423423 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Label: Not Available Manufacturer: Not Available Platform: PlayStation Publisher: Not Available Sales Rank: 21996 Studio: Not Available
Editorial Review: Sony's Gameday comes back for '99, improving on last year's critically acclaimed debut of the series. NFL Gameday 99 includes the usual array of features inherent to the genre (season, exhibition, and tournament play) but also offers fantastic team management options (including virtual drafts), over 1,500 players, and a whopping 500 authentic NFL plays. The statistical tracking is also the most comprehensive we've seen so far, even keeping account of quarterback pressures and tipped passes.
The original Gameday Total Control Passing System (TCPS) is back as well. A glint of true ingenuity, TCPS allows you to control a pass by leading or underthrowing the receiver. Other gameplay features include stiff arms, one-handed receptions, line shifts, and post-play celebrations. It's the subtle nuances, including the refined passing system, that make the gameplay fluid and engaging. Sporting solid play, slick visuals, and plenty of peripheral options, NFL Gameday 99 is a title well worth adding to your sports games library. --Sajed Ahmed
Pros:
New improved Artificial Intelligence (AI) system adds realism to opponent defenses
Phil Simms and Dick Enberg call the play-by-play
New 3-D modeling and motion capture create authentic player animation
Cons:
Virtually impossible to cause turnovers
Occasional technical glitches such as garbled commentary and polygonal breakup
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Solid football.
This is still agreat football game, but there is not really enough new since last year's title. The graphics are really good, but they look all to similar to last year's. The gameplay is the best yet, and it is set aside by some great commentary and rock music clips that keep the action flowing along quite nicely.
Rating: - Game Day 99
This has to be one of the worst video games ever released. Although the graphics are impressive and the options are strong, 989 Studios should refund to everyone their $40-50 that was originally paid for this game. I have never bought or played a video game that has more "bugs" or errors than this one. It was like these guys over at 989 studios just decided to release this poor product regardless of all of the glitches, and could care less about the qaulity of the product. My advice: Don't let these guys con you into buying another cheap quality game from them. I probably will not buy from these guys again.
Rating: - Not bad, but not the best
This is a solid NFL simulation, but it does have several problems. First, the good things. It probably has the best running game ability of any Playstation game (at least the one's I've played, NCAA football, Madden). The passing game is good, though there are several plays that the computer just can't stop, which I guess most games have. The controls are good, and make sense. The graphics are good compared to contemporary games.
Now the downsides; after about three games (maybe less), you're going to be praying to Phil Simms to shut his trap. His comments drive you nuts, and there are a couple of players that have mismatched comments programmed to them. If you're a stat freak like I am, you'll be bothered that it doesn't track stats very accurately. There are several categories that the computer can't track for human controlled teams. Also, I played about three seasons, and I think I got one sack by the computer-controlled lineman. Conversely, you can sit back with the free safety and pick off pass after pass. You can play multiple seasons, but there is not draft, lifetime stat tracking, or retirement worked into the game, which doesn't make much sense if you're going to have multiseason capability.
Overall, a decent game for being as old as it is, but certainly not perfect.
Rating: - Good in the begining
Gameday was good while it lasted. When I first got it for Christmas two years ago it was a good game. But as you play it a little bit it gets rather old. THe graphics aren't the best in a game. Buy the game if you want a one time game. If you want something that you can play more then once then buy NFL Blitz 2000!
Rating: - NFL Gameday99
this game was pretty kool, but it has some problems like any other game. First of all the passing game was horrible! In NFL Blitz all you have to do is run to the ball. In this game you have to go to the X and then press triagle when the pass came. It was exteremly hard to time it correctly. It was also hard to defend the pass. You would have to run to the recever and swat the ball away with triagle. This was also herd to time. The running game, however was very good. You could do many tricks to burn the defender in your path. This includes spining, cuting back, and running right through the person. The graphics were exeptional,and the gameplay was fun. I also liked how you could pick from a wide variety of plays. Over all I thought the game was fun and enjoyable.
- Solid football.
- Game Day 99
- Not bad, but not the best
