And though the sound effects are great, the game would have been much worse if it weren't for the more than adequate gameplay it provides.
Blitz has been taking the sport of football on a tangent for years now, and though this rendition is a little different in style from its early predecessors, it does no less than deliver an extreme arcade experience.
The overall speed of the game is increased through fewer players on the field, less plays in the book (though there is still a heap to choose from), and the impression that everybody is on an all time adrenaline rush. While it is basically still the same game of football, with the same scoring methods and most of the same rules, the overall feel inevitably comes out being something different.
Besides the heavy hitting, it is mainly the little things that set Blitz apart from other football games out there. The 'impact player', for one, is a nice little feature. Before every play, one of your players will be designated the 'impact player'. While picking your play, you also choose how this player will act, whether you want him to blitz, get open, cover, or any of a few other specified tasks.
What Blitz is blatantly lacking is the ability to create your own team. But on the other hand, you can now create your own player. This option allows you to put together someone from a regular looking guy to a pirate, robot, ninja, or a number of other deranged body styles. But though you can alter their skills and looks, their uses in the game modes are limited to Exhibition games only. It would have been nice if you could have done a little more with this feature.
Though Blitz is definitely no substitute for the real thing, it is inching its way in that direction, all the while keeping its eccentric and unique playing style. Every team and player from the NFL is included, and player stat tracking is an option, letting you rub in your victories even deeper. This is fantasy football at its best.
