The learning curve is extremely steep, but the game has been incredibly rewarding thus far. Not only does the game require you to think like a real coach in your play calling, but you'll really have to take control of your players to make the big plays. The control system itself is one of the most demanding we've seen to date in terms of the level of detail, and it will really give your thumb a workout. This is especially true of the passing game, which follows the lead of previous gridiron greats with an ability to lead the pass in any given direction, a feature that is accentuated by the Dreamcast's excellent analog controller. I'd spill it all here, but I'm not going to get in too much detail, as we'll save that action for the review.
History has a funny was of repeating itself sometimes.
John Madden Football would, despite a few down years, continue to set the standard for pigskin excellence well into the 32 and 64-bit eras, and with the arrival of the Dreamcast, Visual Concepts looks to follow EA's Genesis lead with a football title that is sure to score the mother of all touchdowns. NFL 2000 was first unleashed on the public at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, and it was clear that this game is going to be something unique. Even in the early goings, you can clearly see that visually, NFL2K is heads and shoulders above the crowd, and upon closer inspection, looks to be on its way to gameplay that will live up to its on-field appearance. Surpassing even that of it's impressive NBA counterpart, NFL 2000 is quite simply the most visually realistic football title to ever grace a console. This game looks so slick that, more often than not, you'll catch yourself doing a double-take in an attempt to convince yourself that this is actually a game .