NFL Blitz Available Now For PS3, Tomorrow For 360 - Post Your Impressions Here

[jyoung]

Re: NFL Blitz Available Now For PS3, Tomorrow For 360 - Post Your Impressions Here

Really no reason what so ever that needed to map the triangle button to make it dive, when there is already another dive button. Really why would they do something like this?

It's because the control scheme is based on the old arcade game that had only 1 joystick and 3 buttons:



I'm just glad they gave us an actual spin button now (B button). In the old days, you had to double-tap turbo, which was unreliable.

The new juke move they added to this game (on the bumpers) seems totally worthless. I can't get it to work at all.

I just revert to trying to juke people using the left joystick. Seems much more effective to me, but maybe that's just a result of my experience with the old game and inexperience with this new juke button.

[falcons2003]

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It's because the control scheme is based on the old arcade game that had only 1 joystick and 3 buttons:

I'm just glad they gave us an actual spin button now (B button). In the old days, you had to double-tap turbo, which was unreliable.

The new juke move they added to this game (on the bumpers) seems totally worthless. I can't get it to work at all.

I just revert to trying to juke people using the left joystick. Seems much more effective to me, but maybe that's just a result of my experience with the old game and inexperience with this new juke button.

I really don't have any problems with alot of complaints people have had with the game. And I understand it's based on the old control scheme and the old game. But like you said they added a new juke button and spin option so they did change those aspects, then why couldn't they just make a stand alone jump, or intercept button? It seems like a pretty important function in regards to game play. Sure it may work, but it really doesn't work like it should, and its very random.

[jyoung]

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Yep, if they were going to take the effort to add new buttons to the game (spin, juke), they definitely could have separated the jump move from the dive move and split them up onto different buttons.

[Aggies67]

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Yep, all codes are entered at the "tonight's matchup" screen.

You will get that screen regardless of whether you're playing offline or online.

Thanks , man!

[TDiddy8701]

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first off, I have to say I finished runner-up in an Arcade NFL Blitz tournament (32 players) in Orlando when the first one came out... so I KNOW I was good at the original one

got the game last night...

I'm absolutely HORRIBLE at this game... I seem to fumble a TON (why?!), catch-up AI blows, and I have a hard enough time beating the CPU on hard mode... either I'm incredibly rusty or something is up... I normally slaughter people in Midway sports games

how do you get off the line faster (on D)? I can't figure it out

[jyoung]

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The "skill" attribute is what determines the likelihood of a fumble. Players with a high skill rating are less likely to fumble.

Also, the more spins or jukes you do in a given play, the more likely you are to fumble.

That said, the CPU cheats a lot in this game. I don't like playing them.

[jyoung]

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Some of these "pro" player cards are awesome.

Peyton Hillis has 5 "power"! I think he may be the only offensive player with that much strength.

[JayBee74]

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Use the "tournament mode" code to turn off the rubber band AI.

That worked in the old Blitzes. It also disables all other cheat codes.

Does it work for the rubberband AI? It says it's for Friends Co-op and Elite League Friends games, not against the CPU.

[jyoung]

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Antonio Gates is definitely the best receiver I've unlocked so far.

Just got his "pro" card and it is beastly.

[JayBee74]

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Antonio Gates is definitely the best receiver I've unlocked so far.

Just got his "pro" card and it is beastly.

Can you play unlocked players online?

[JayBee74]

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Use the "tournament mode" code to turn off the rubber band AI.

That worked in the old Blitzes. It also disables all other cheat codes.

Do you have to enter it once you've unlocked it? If so what is it?

[jyoung]

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Elite League is the mode that lets you used unlocked player cards. Calvin Johnson "pro" card + Antonio Gates "pro" card is tough to beat at WR.

Tournament mode is a code you unlock in the Blitz Store. Enter the code at the tonight's matchup screen to disable all other codes and turn off the comeback AI.

[JayBee74]

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Elite League is the mode that lets you used unlocked player cards. Calvin Johnson "pro" card + Antonio Gates "pro" card is tough to beat at WR.

Tournament mode is a code you unlock in the Blitz Store. Enter the code at the tonight's matchup screen to disable all other codes and turn off the comeback AI.

Thanks, I just saw how to do that. I didn't notice the three field goal post at the Blitz Store unlock screen.

[JayBee74]

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I like the game. I never played Blitz that much before. I got destroyed in one online match. I'll play the CPU a bit more until I develop a semblance of defense.

Did they ever come up with an online NHL Hitz for the 360?

Interesting that on the "Split Back" play WR Crabtree and TE Vernon Davis are the backs and Frank Gore is the WR.

[jyoung]

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Yeah this game could really use formation subs.

Some of the formations have the RB lined up as a WR and WRs lined up as RBs for no reason.

It would also be nice to choose your kick returner instead of having it automatically default to your #1 WR.