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DLaren · 05-16-2008, 08:35 PM

NFL Gameday'97 needs to be on this list somewhere.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that was the first game to have "branching animations" and true gang-tackles.

In my opinion, Gameday 96 filled the football-gaming void on the PS1 since Madden'96 was never released for that console. Then the next year Gameday'97 was flatout better than Madden'97 (due to gang-tackling and the ability to manually break tackles, two things that weren't in Madden yet). It wasn't until '98 that Madden took the crown back but Gameday'98 was still a great game.

So the Gameday franchise deserves some love for going hard in the late 90's.

05-16-2008, 08:35 PM	#12
DLaren MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles	Re: Top 10 NFL Video Games of All Time NFL Gameday'97 needs to be on this list somewhere. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that was the first game to have "branching animations" and true gang-tackles. In my opinion, Gameday 96 filled the football-gaming void on the PS1 since Madden'96 was never released for that console. Then the next year Gameday'97 was flatout better than Madden'97 (due to gang-tackling and the ability to manually break tackles, two things that weren't in Madden yet). It wasn't until '98 that Madden took the crown back but Gameday'98 was still a great game. So the Gameday franchise deserves some love for going hard in the late 90's. __________________ Currently Playing: Madden 20 (PC): Los Angeles Chargers Franchise (Coach Mode); Currently in Year-1. College Hoops 2K8 (360): Mighty Monarchs Legacy #2; Currently in Year-12. College Hoops 2K8 (360): Mighty Monarchs Legacy #1 (retired); 40 seasons completed, 6 NCAA Championships won.