NFL Blitz (2012 video game)

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NFL Blitz
File:NFLBlitz2012.jpg
Developer(s) EA Tiburon
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Series NFL Blitz
Platforms PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade
Release date(s)
    Genre(s) Sports
    Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer

    NFL Blitz is a downloadable video game by EA Sports featuring the teams of the National Football League. It is a reboot of the NFL Blitz series,[1] the first Blitz game officially sponsored by the NFL after a number of releases in the Blitz series which did not bear the NFL's official license.. It was released in North American territories on January 4, 2012 on both PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was selected to be the virtual cover athlete of the game.[2]

    Development

    Following the liquidation of Midway Games in 2009, EA Sports acquired the NFL Blitz intellectual property.[3] In order to emulate the original gameplay elements, EA Tiburon held tournaments with the original arcade version of NFL Blitz.[4]

    EA Tiburon worked in relation with the NFL. While the league was supportive of many gameplay elements, they did request that late hits be removed from the game due to their stance on player health and safety.[4]

    Reception

    Reception
    Aggregate scores
    Aggregator Score
    GameRankings 80% (PS3)[5]
    78% (X360)[6]
    Metacritic 80/100 (PS3)[7]
    78/100 (X360)[8]
    Review scores
    Publication Score
    1UP.com B[9]
    Destructoid 8/10[10]
    EGM 6.5/10[11]
    Game Informer 8/10[12]
    GameSpot 7/10[13]
    GamesRadar 4/5 stars[14]
    GameTrailers 7.9/10[15]
    IGN 8.5/10[16]
    Joystiq 4.5/5 stars[17]
    OXM 7.5/10[18]

    Reception has been mostly positive for Blitz; though some critics have bemoaned the lack of late hits and the capricious interceptions (see: Getting Midwayed), most view the game as a welcome return to the simplicity of early Blitz games.

    References

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