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The editors liked
Huge doses of 8bit nostalgia
Actual online vs games
Big fish in the DS's small football pond
The editors didn't like
Players fumble like ball is made of butter
Tough on beginners
Purposefully ugly
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Published: 2008-11-19, Author: Steve , review by: gamespy.com
Just like the classic football sim; simple controls and playbooks; plenty of team-customization features.
Too many cut-scenes that interrupt the action; gameplay is slow and antiquated; stylus just gets in the way.
Do you remember when "Bo Knows" became a national catchphrase? Or when almost all of the top quarterbacks in the NFL had plenty of (occasionally permed) hair visible underneath the backs of their helmets? If you answered yes to either of those question...
Abstract: Gamers of my generation wax poetic about the little football game that could. Tecmo Bowl for the NES and Super Tecmo Bowl for SNES were titles that did a remarkable job of capturing the essence of football in their 8 and 16-Bit packages, respectively. ...
Abstract: Seriously, what took so long? After a three-year stretch between Tecmo Super Bowl on Genesis and Tecmo Super Bowl on PlayStation, the wait for Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff has quadrupled. Twelve years later, fans of this football old-schooler finally have the c...
Abstract: In our preview of Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff for the DS, we covered much of the infrastructure of the game, including the games statistical tracking and roster setup. After playing the game at Tecmos booth at E3, we can report on how the game plays and feel...
Familiar visuals, local and wi-fi multiplayer, special player abilities
Flawed menu system, wonky touchpad controls
Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff attempts to provide an audible experienced for uninitiated or lapsed players bewildered by current fantasy-football sims like Madden and 2K. ...
