Saturn owners have waited for a
real football game for a long time.
QBAttack was good, but you
could only play as the offense. EA
Sports has finally cameout with
Madden '97 and it's worth the wait.
This game just is awesome.
From the opening demo to the first
game, the game catches your eye.
Thegraphics are very good. The
logos at the middle of the field
really aredone well, especially the
Jaguars. The sound is pretty good
with JohnMadden and Pat
Summerall. The crowd is
sometimes silent, but they
chant"Defense!" really well. The
control is good. It takes some time
to figureout the passing game, but
after a couple of games, it's a piece
of cake.The realism is top-notch
with the Edit Player option that
allows you totrade, create, and
release players.
There is a NFL Season Mode, a
Tournament Mode, and the
Exhibition Mode.The Season and
Tournament Mode requires 507
blocks, so you may want to usethe
Backup RAM Cart for this one.
There are the current NFL, past
SuperBowl teams, and some
hidden ones like the All 70s team
and so on. All theplayers are here,
including the rookies like Kevin
Hardy of the Jaguars.The stadiums
are all here and the playbooks have
even more plays. There arealso
penalties in the game like
ace-Mask, which adds to the
realism.
Overall, Madden '97 is a good
game and Saturn football fans now
have a realgame to play.
SOCRE: 9.3
