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NFL Head Coach 09 Review

11:19 AM - August 22, 2008 by RaychelSnr

We have posted our review of NFL Head Coach 09.

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	"You don�t control the players. A football game where you don�t control the action on the field seems rather unconventional to most gamers, but there is actually a large market for players who would rather coach than play. While not quite on the same level as PC-based text simulations, NFLHC is deeper and more engrossing than any console sports simulation that has come before it. If you�ve ever wanted to look over depth charts, assess salary cap situations, develop young players, and find draft-day steals, Head Coach is for you."

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Game: NFL Head Coach 09Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes for game: 64 - View All

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# 1 southernbelle @ 08/22/08 11:31 AM

great review. i wish they would make a coach sim for college football!

# 2 bkrich83 @ 08/22/08 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by southernbelle


	great review. i wish they would make a coach sim for college football!

I don't because that would result in my getting fired from my job and my wife leaving me.

# 3 ChicagoSparty @ 08/22/08 11:36 AM

If they made a coach sim for college football I might as well call it a life, because I would never see my job, friends, or girlfriend again. This is the best video game ever, at least if you judge by hours I have spent playing it. I don't touch Madden, and don't even touch NCAA anymore, which is saying a LOT.

# 4 ChicagoSparty @ 08/22/08 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bkrich83


	I don't because that would result in my getting fired from my job and my wife leaving me.

Ha ha.

# 5 Mauler97 @ 08/22/08 11:40 AM

Outstanding review, and agree I want to give it a 10 because I love it so much. Warning to anyone looking to buy this game...The earliest I have gone to bed in the past week is 3:30! I can't stop playing it. I'm an addict

# 6 asu666 @ 08/22/08 11:57 AM

Great review. Now if only they would put this stuff in Madden. I miss Owner Mode and I have it a feeling it hasn't appeared yet because EA has split the team in two.

# 7 ChicagoSparty @ 08/22/08 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by asu666


	Great review. Now if only they would put this stuff in Madden. I miss Owner Mode and I have it a feeling it hasn't appeared yet because EA has split the team in two.

Good.

# 8 fmrodog @ 08/22/08 12:01 PM

There is a college game it's called Bowl Bound. It's a text sim game though, it is very addicting.

# 9 Lieutenant Dan @ 08/22/08 12:26 PM

What a great review....excellent job, Terry. You also had me laughing at my desk with your documented struggles, firings, etc. Great stuff!!

But I fear your score with be the exception to the rule. Based on what' I've seen at other review sites (trend wise), I think this game will be getting ripped for it's bugs and yes, it's complexity. I'm expecting to see other's score it in the 5-7.5 ranges. Short-sighted reviews with some legit gripes, but not seeing the good that FAR outweighs the negatives; most of which should be fixed in a patch soon.

I, for one, love the game. And I loved your quote "For me, it�s closer to a 10. I found it extremely easy to look past some of the issues that it has since I was easily able to work around them, and the on-field action kept me up until two in the morning." That really says it all. I've gotten so LITTLE sleep since I started this damn game up it's crazy. I'm almost to the point where I have to force myself to leave it alone during the week and save it for weekends!

Thanks for the great review...I hope it makes waves and helps to counter one or two of the other 'big' sites probable lack-luster reviews somewhat. People need to buy this game and support quality gaming...money sends the message to the companies that this is what we want.

# 10 TCF @ 08/22/08 12:34 PM

this game really is something. i spend too many hours the challenge it brings is nothing what madden can do. madden to me now seems more arcade.

god if they did one for ncaa where would the life go?

# 11 Steve_OS @ 08/22/08 01:00 PM

Hey guys, don't forget to give "YOUR" score for the game.

# 12 Lieutenant Dan @ 08/22/08 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve_OS


	Hey guys, don't forget to give "YOUR" score for the game.

I just done did....thanks, Steve!

# 13 goalkeepr @ 08/22/08 01:16 PM

Love the game, but QA was lazy.

"NNAMDI ASOMUGHA IS READY TO NEGOTIATION HIS FREE AGENT CONTRACT."

# 14 Josh_Looman @ 08/22/08 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by goalkeepr


	Love the game, but QA was lazy. "NNAMDI ASOMUGHA IS READY TO NEGOTIATION HIS FREE AGENT CONTRACT."

That was actually my fault, not QA's.

# 15 gjb01 @ 08/22/08 01:23 PM

Isn't a lot of the negotiating and stuff like that already in Madden franchise? I love sim games but just don't get the appeal of this when you could have both the onfield playing experience and the management experience.

# 16 Josh_Looman @ 08/22/08 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lieutenant Dan


	What a great review....excellent job, Terry. You also had me laughing at my desk with your documented struggles, firings, etc. Great stuff!! But I fear your score with be the exception to the rule. Based on what' I've seen at other review sites (trend wise), I think this game will be getting ripped for it's bugs and yes, it's complexity. I'm expecting to see other's score it in the 5-7.5 ranges. Short-sighted reviews with some legit gripes, but not seeing the good that FAR outweighs the negatives; most of which should be fixed in a patch soon. I, for one, love the game. And I loved your quote "For me, it�s closer to a 10. I found it extremely easy to look past some of the issues that it has since I was easily able to work around them, and the on-field action kept me up until two in the morning." That really says it all. I've gotten so LITTLE sleep since I started this damn game up it's crazy. I'm almost to the point where I have to force myself to leave it alone during the week and save it for weekends! Thanks for the great review...I hope it makes waves and helps to counter one or two of the other 'big' sites probable lack-luster reviews somewhat. People need to buy this game and support quality gaming...money sends the message to the companies that this is what we want.

This was a great review. I really appreciate it, guys.

And if we get knocked for bugs in other reviews (with Head Coach essentially being a first year product) I'm going to be frustrated. Every other sports game out there has huge bugs when shipped.

The baseball game I'm playing right now has some very major bugs and it was rated very highly this year. I got into my second year offseason last night in that game and not ONE free agent was signed. So big time players like David Ortiz and Roy Halladay could be signed for 1 yr/500k. To me...that is a gamekiller.

I'm not making excuses for the bugs...as I've said, I take full responsiblity for these things slipping through.

But to base a review on bugs that can be fixed and to give a game a low score because of it...I'm not a fan of that approach. There's a difference between a game that is terrible vs. a game that is fun yet has some bugs.

# 17 ChicagoSparty @ 08/22/08 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gjb01


	Isn't a lot of the negotiating and stuff like that already in Madden franchise? I love sim games but just don't get the appeal of this when you could have both the onfield playing experience and the management experience.

For me, there are two primary reasons:

A -- The management experience here is much deeper and more realistic than in Madden.

B -- In Madden, if you're good with the controls, you can make most players into HOFamers. Here, they have to (i) fit into the scheme; (ii) know the playbook; (iii) have the physical ability; and (iv) have the mental ability.

Madden sits in the CE box. It seems like a great game on its own, and the presentation is spectacular, but it's just not as interesting as HC.

# 18 El Greazy 1 @ 08/22/08 01:30 PM

I don't understand the score. While I've read a lot of great reviews from people, there is still a large list of bugs and glitches, some of them being game breakers yet it still receives a 9? What is going on here? A GAME BREAKING BUG means it completely ruins the game. That's like saying Halo 4 gets a 9 but oh yeah, there is a bug where your opponents won't die in online matches, ie: game breaker!!!!

Even still, I'm very much looking forward to testing this game out. Goes to show you EA what can be done to a game when you take the time to put some work into it, **coughMADDENcough**. If EA can make the patches a go, as promised, then I could warrant the reviewers rating of a 9.

# 19 ChicagoSparty @ 08/22/08 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by El Greazy 1


	I don't understand the score. While I've read a lot of great reviews from people, there is still a large list of bugs and glitches, some of them being game breakers yet it still receives a 9? What is going on here? A GAME BREAKING BUG means it completely ruins the game. That's like saying Halo 4 gets a 9 but oh yeah, there is a bug where your opponents won't die in online matches, ie: game breaker!!!! Even still, I'm very much looking forward to testing this game out. Goes to show you EA what can be done to a game when you take the time to put some work into it, coughMADDENcough. If EA can make the patches a go, as promised, then I could warrant the reviewers rating of a 9.

Which ones?

# 20 Caveman Mafia @ 08/22/08 01:33 PM

the negotiating in madden has always been terribly shallow and would actually make it possible to sign an entire squad of veteran pro bowlers or , my favorite, using draft picks alone, end up with 10 1st round draft picks (and thats without trading future picks).... the depth this game strives to achieve is amazing and surprising in the sense that this is a product released by EA

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