NFL Gameday Appreciation Thread

[Rocky]

Truly one of the most underrated franchises in the history of sports video gaming. I came on the later end of the Tecmo Bowl age and Madden for the SNES were good, not spectacular games though.

NFL Gameday '97 was the first NFL I truly fell in love with, however. I loved playing with Jerry Rice, Steve Young, and the Niners. It was the first game I remember where you could truly seperate your passing attack. The series suffered when it upgraded to the PS2, but given the success of The Show, I think it could have made a run at the 2K and Madden games for Next Gen NFL supremacy.

Any memories, complaints, stories about the game....I have a couple of good ones to share later on.

[Derrville]

I loved every PS1 Gameday, 99 is my favorite by far.

Great series, i never got into it when it jumped to the PS2 however. But PS1 games were some of the best ive fun ive ever had with a video game.

[Cyros]

My best memory was playing as the Vikings with my friend and on a kick off return he managed to bllow out his hamstring (hated that injury) and he still ran all the way down the sideline for a TD.

I do remember being frustrated when I'd throw a deep route, take control of my receiver, and before the ball would hit the ground he'd turn back around and jog towards the huddle.

[FlyingFinn]

Quote: Originally Posted by Derrville

I loved every PS1 Gameday, 99 is my favorite by far. Great series, i never got into it when it jumped to the PS2 however. But PS1 games were some of the best ive fun ive ever had with a video game.

99 was my favorite as well. Dick Enberg and Phil Simms calling the games if I recall correctly.

[grunt]

My favorite was Gameday 98. The graphics, anaimation, Total Control Passing, and control made this game my favorite of all time. This game was a few years ahead of its time.

[moose1619]

I loved the early years of the series on the PS1 as well. I remember the website called something like gameday stratigies that was mainly a forum for people to talk about the game and how they played it. Man those where the days. I can remember the juke move back in the 99 version I believe that you good do all the way down the field and not get tackled.

[sb24]

Quote: Originally Posted by moose1619

I loved the early years of the series on the PS1 as well. I remember the website called something like gameday stratigies that was mainly a forum for people to talk about the game and how they played it. Man those where the days. I can remember the juke move back in the 99 version I believe that you good do all the way down the field and not get tackled.

Ya me being 9 i remember turning injuries off so i could juke all the way down the field. I think one time Barry got hurt and i wasnt going to play without him.

[Derrville]

Quote: Originally Posted by sb24

Ya me being 9 i remember turning injuries off so i could juke all the way down the field. I think one time Barry got hurt and i wasnt going to play without him.

Lol ya that damn juke blew Emmitts Hammy so many times, but it was so effective!