Sunday, 5 June 2011

Best Football Video Games

I am placing these games in the context of time. Otherwise the best games would be the most recent NFL and NCAA games from EA.

The Best:

Madden '99- For the first time ever EA included a decent AI. This meant no longer could you run the same play over and over again for a big gain. The D would adjust. For a true football fan this game is a dream come true.








Tecmo Super Bowl- The original "Tecmo Bowl" was amazing. This game though was down right addictive. It came out for the NES and was so good they basically copied it over (with updated rosters) to the SNES. With this game you could play a real season, look at stats, sub some positions, have players get better or worse and so much more. I think I must have played through an NFL season with every team at least once.










NES Play Action Football:
Though it moved slow and did not include all teams this was still a great game. Included both offensive and defensive plays. The "Super" version which came out for the SNES was sadly dated though.








John Madden Football -- This is the original. No year after the title. This is the industry changer. If you are old enough to have played this game when it came out then I am sure you were as blown away as I was.
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33 comments:

  1. Unknown5 June 2011 at 13:21

    I still pop in Tecmo Super Bowl till this day.

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  2. RageCompeX5 June 2011 at 13:25

    hehe old :)

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  3. Abandoned5 June 2011 at 13:40

    i am terrible at football and really dislike the sports games D: sorry! good post anyway!

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  4. Jesse Crows5 June 2011 at 13:45

    the madden games are legendary

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  5. M Fawful5 June 2011 at 13:58

    Madden rots the brain.

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  6. Shreddie Murphy5 June 2011 at 13:59

    Ahh memories. Followed!

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  7. Kopite5 June 2011 at 14:08

    The SNES version is the best. Better graphics doesn't mean better gameplays. Or maybe i'm just too old now..

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  8. supearmy5 June 2011 at 14:30

    Madden games always went over my head, though I did really enjoy them

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  9. pepsi_lover475 June 2011 at 15:07

    lol calssic games, love Madden 99

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  10. animestan5 June 2011 at 17:36

    Sometimes, old school and classic games are just the best.

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  11. Jon5 June 2011 at 19:41

    lol I remember the old tecmo superbowl on the nes

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  12. The East Man5 June 2011 at 20:24

    Good memories with Madden '99

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  13. Jandro5 June 2011 at 21:15

    I was never good at any madden game lol. I just watch my friends play it now like i did back then.

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  14. Dvallej5 June 2011 at 21:22

    madden was a great game the las time i played

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  15. Finding Cheap Homes5 June 2011 at 23:25

    All sport games made with in the last 6 years have lost their charm!

    Great post!

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  16. Anonymous6 June 2011 at 00:52

    I totally agree! I used to love sports games as a kid, these are actually some of my favourite games!

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  17. zemzero6 June 2011 at 01:21

    This post reminds me of a handheld football game my dad had that I used to always play. It was grey and I think the screen was black and green lights as the players. Made a distinctive sound, played the hell out of it. John Madden Football...ahhh, I remember that summer.

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  18. Magixx6 June 2011 at 02:28

    oldschool ftw! :D
    NES was the best console ever, really missing those times.

    great work dude, keep it up!

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  19. CGburst6 June 2011 at 02:45

    i don't really like the new sport games, but the old arcade sport games are awesome.

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  20. pepsi_lover476 June 2011 at 03:42

    hey its me again, no new updates i see =)

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  21. Anonymous6 June 2011 at 04:05

    EA becomes worse every year.

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  22. Alexander6 June 2011 at 04:44

    disappointed to not see gameday 98:(

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  23. Anonymous6 June 2011 at 05:14

    Finally, someone that agrees with me in saying that Madden 99 is the best NFL game

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  24. Mike6 June 2011 at 06:26

    I liked NFL Blitz and Madden!

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  25. Dvallej6 June 2011 at 07:35

    i would like to try tecnobowl :P

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  26. non-observant6 June 2011 at 08:10

    NES Play Action made me nostalgia.

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  27. oinyo6 June 2011 at 09:14

    To be honest my favorite Football game is mutant league football for the sega. I loved that game! :P

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  28. Anonymous6 June 2011 at 09:27

    Good memories ;)

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  29. Patrick S6 June 2011 at 10:45

    Gettin' all nostalgic. Haha.

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  30. asd6 June 2011 at 16:17

    I hope I still have my JMF copy some where.. been mostly playing Mario World and NHL94 on my snes

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  31. pepsi_lover477 June 2011 at 02:12

    i orgot to add im looking forward form ore posts!

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  32. Bunny Hill7 June 2011 at 13:16

    I use to play Nfl blitz a lot with my friend, but this game unlike madden, have nothing to do with real football.

    And tecmo Superball, All I have to say is Touchdown

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  33. pepsi_lover478 June 2011 at 10:24

    Lol trying for Madden 99 right now.

    Will post response

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