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Kickoffs are still made with a power meter while extra points and field goals are made with an arc-swinging arrow that must be timed just right to aim the ball at the correct angle down field. Whether on defense or offense, there’s nothing like some good old button mashing to break from tackles or make them when locked into one of those famous Tecmo Bowl grapples. On defense, the O-button will allow defenders to dive at ball carriers to make a diving tackle. On special teams, the O-button will allow receiving sides to down the ball when caught in the end zone. In regard to executing plays, the X-button will allow you to cycle through receivers while the O-button throws the pass. The thumbsticks will function the same as the directional pad, but I found the directional pad to provide a more accurate and far less jittery experience when finding my way around the field.
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Though there are more buttons on a PS3 controller than there were on an SNES controller, the control concept is relatively the same. Until we reach the point of Skynet, human intelligence is still superior to artificial intelligence. Online play is smooth with little to no hiccups, and depending on your opponent, can provide a much heightened nail-biting experience.
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Game options include single preseason matches, an all-star game and a full length season that includes the ability to focus on one team throughout the season or switch teams from week to week. As for those players hanging onto the ball, fumbles are still present as are varying weather conditions ranging from clear to rain to frigid snow-laden fields. Character creation is absent, but you do have the ability to rename existing players. With only a couple backups for each position (or one in some cases), the transition is about as uncomplicated as it can be.
Injuries still occur, upon which a quick substitution is easily made. In addition, since this is a remake of the 1993 classic, that means 28 teams, so don’t expect to see Baltimore, Jacksonville or Carolina on the team selection screen, nor will you find the ability to try for a 2-point conversion. Instead, you will find creative logos like a great white shark on New England’s helmet, a hissing snake on Cleveland’s and so on. What that means is no Chad Ochocinco, no Chicago Bears, no NFL shield, etc. What you won’t find are the NFL and NFLPA licenses. You will also find the option to kick field goals, call timeouts (of which you get 3 per half) and call in-game substitutions. With that comes familiarity and obviously a development team that adhered to the old adage, “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.”Įach team has a small playbook to pull strategies from that comprise an in-game arsenal of four run plays and four pass plays with the additional option to perform a simple dive-over-the-pile maneuver on those goal line and fourth-and-inches plays. You can still expect the same side-to-side action as is traditional with the franchise along with the same old run and pass plays, but that’s a good thing.
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So what if you really love the game but do not own a Nintendo product? Fear not, pigskin fans! Battles waged between end zones can be once again ignited, and this time in 720p high definition on the Playstation 3.Īvailable for just $9.99 from the Playstation Store, Tecmo Bowl Throwback unites the original concept and playing style of Tecmo Super Bowl with modern high definition graphics and online multiplayer ability. The football classic later found life on the Super Nintendo in 1993 in the form of the best-selling Tecmo Super Bowl. The system spawned such titles as Super Mario Bros., Contra and the almighty gridiron classic, Tecmo Bowl. Few retired video game systems have the nostalgia and replay value as the original 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System.