Reviews

NFL Quarterback Club 2000

By Corey

Acclaim showed some promise with Quarterback Club '99. Still, there were some problems with the game. Would those be fixed, making this the best Football game on the N64? Far from it...

Graphics: 4

Boy, did they screw this up bad. They tried to make the players have realistic animations, and instead they went way too far. Because of the animations, the players don't stop and it takes them a year to turn. The framerate is horrible, making it too hard to do anything at times. And is it just me, or does the head ref need a shave?

Gameplay: 2

Not much to speak of here. Running game is non-existent, unless you are the Quarterback. Then you can run freely for big gains. You may break a long run every so often, but don't count on it. Passing game is just as bad. Because of the graphic problems above, you can barely see when the ball is close to the receiver. And because you need to press a button for the receiver to catch the ball, a lot of dropped passes will result.

Sometimes you'll see plays where there was clearly a fumble but they'll call the player down. Sometimes they continue the play way after it should have been over, making you confused as to what's going on.

As for the above and anything else, the framerate makes the game unplayable.

Sound: 3

The screaming of swear words, the throwing of a controller hard into a wall, and the shutting off of the system sound very realistic. As for the game, the sounds are just as bad as everything else is.

Lasting Value: 2

Returning the game to the store will take a little while. Other than that, this game is good for getting you to sleep.

Bottom Line

This is the worst sports game on the N64. If not for a crappy NES sports game, it would have been the worst of all-time for me. If you see this game, run as fast as you can in the other direction.

Final Score: 2 out of 10