Clearly, this is a game that will frustrate you to no end. If you really, really a challenge, attempt a TD drive while holding onto a huge lead in NFL Blitz. Every pass that worked to that point in the contest will be deflected and more than a few miraculously end up bouncing into an interception. Every run play you can muster will, in the best case, turn into negative yardage, while several other runs will end in fumbles that, again, fall into the opposition's lap. Especially frustrating is attempting to defend the onside kickoff late in contests.
Balls bounce straight to the kicking team.
On the flip side, if you find yourself down by 17 or so points, all of your pass patterns will work, a Hail Mary or two will be answered, your onside kicks will work and so on and so forth. Again, it's the gameplay that will keep you itching for more Blitz Mayhem, especially if you can bring a few buddies along for the ride. And that's just what even die-hard Madden fans need every now and then. Nobody is exactly going to pop in this CD to simulate what the '99 NFL season will bear. Then again, in this topsy-turvy year where the Rams and Colts lead the pack while the Broncos and 49ers are bottom feeders, maybe a season of NFL Blitz isn't all that far off base.