NFL GameDay 2001
NFL GameDay 2001, sorti le 16 septembre 2000 sur PlayStation et PlayStation 2, est un jeu de simulation sportive proposant des graphismes reproduisant l'apparence des joueurs réels ainsi que des commentaires assurés par Dick Enberg et Phil Simms. L'édition introduit un système de passes et de courses sous contrôle total permettant notamment de prolonger, surcharger ou sous-charger ses transmissions, tandis que l'éditeur de jeux a été simplifié et le mode manager général remanié pour faciliter la gestion de la draft. Dans ses retours, la presse a salué certains aspects du titre sans le placer au niveau de la concurrence, GamePro notant que le jeu reste un mélange amusant même s'il poursuit la série dans le sillage de Madden, tandis que GameSpy a jugé que cette version aurait été très bonne sur PSOne mais décevante au regard des standards de la PS2.
Médias
Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« GameDay has always seemed to be chasing EA's Madden games, and this GameDay is no exception, but it still shows some spark, and manages to be a fun mix of football action. »
« If this particular incarnation of the game were strictly a PSOne effort, it would be a very good one. However, it falls well short of the mark for the PS2. »
« Someone - a tester, scriptwriter, programmer... somebody had to say, "Uhhh, guys, this game sucks!" But they published it anyway. »
« Overall, however, while NFL GameDay can be quite fun -- especially with two players, rather than solo -- it disappoints because it looks and plays unpolished, like a mere rehash from NFL GameDay 2000 with a few minor bells and whistles. »
« The only way that I can sum up the PS2 version of Gameday 2001 is that it seems to be a slightly enhanced version of the PSone incarnation. This game just squeaks by with a joystick up. »
« Until SCEA sits down and actually works to iron out some of the game's bugs and takes steps to improve the realism, GameDay will be mired in Madden's shadow for many seasons to come. »
« Gameday fans are owed an apology for this morass of bad controls and weak graphics. »
« Buggy doesn’t quite describe the gaming experience with this rush-job. »
