Product ReviewsBlitz: The League (Microsoft Xbox, 2005)

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During this pandemic I’ve been going back to the OG Xbox and picked up this nostalgic piece. While I may be somewhat blinded by nostalgia this game is elite and superior to other sports titles. It has a great focus on career mode with all kinds of customization. Also the split screen play is really good too, but it’s the gameplay that’s the selling point. It’s loaded with dirty animations and decisions you have to make split second like treating a injured player w proper care or just stick him with some roids and get him back out there immediately. While the graphics haven’t aged the best, they hold well. Highly recommend Read full review...

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To Blitz or not to Blitz

When I was younger, I stood in front of the arcade version of this game and pumped my quarters into it like I had a bad habit. The tackles and the sacks came to me with ease as I became the best at the game the 7-11 around the corner had ever seen.

So, with that mentality in mind I got Blitz: The League and thought that I could dominate. I put it in and played the best team vs. the worst team just to get some confidence and learn the game. I soon came to find out that this is nothing like the arcade. Sure there are big hits, but not as many bone-crushing, teeth-jarring, earth shattering hits like the first version. You need to earn those types of hits now.

One thing you will have to understand though, is that I am not a "gamer". I dont play for 2-3 hours a day. Heck, I dont play that much in a week. So, maybe that is my problem. I like the game for the graphics and the play...but I really miss those easy WWE style of hits (during play and after the play is over too). The story is a nice addition too. One thing that isn't really talked about too much is the language. An f-bomb comes out every other word it seems and it provides a nasty version of smack talk. Now I am not opposed to the bad language but I have young children. So this game gets played at night after bedtime and by that time I am too tired to really "play hard".

In closing, the game is good for its play and its closer to realism than before. But.....I miss the unrealistic stuff about the first one so much. If I wanted realism I would play Madden (which I do). It has just enough fantasy to make it "good" but not enough to make it "grrrrrreat"!Read full review...

Great Condition. Great Price. Great Game.

One of the best games I have ever played, I used to play this game when I was little I loved it. Great price a couple dollars cheaper than the game with a case so good deal. Game came in great condition.Read full review...

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Worth a try for sure.

This is where this game falls a little bit short. The "clash" mode is a great feature but it becomes to easy to win, and when you dont have any clash, it is very hard to move the football. On defense when you use the clash meter you make a dirty hit and this makes the player you are tackling more prone to injure themselves. Another new clash thing is clash icons, where you get and icon for juking a defender, getting a touchdown, a stiffarm, dirty hits, etc. Get six of these and you get and "unleash" move. These are basically the same as clash, but when you get a clash icon, you get a little cutscene and you make a spectacular catch/move or a brutal hit. The problem with this is that when you make one move, good bye clash. the clash meter is completely drained. A new gamemode to sports games in general is the story mode. This is fun, but it is more of playing the game and less of the story. Not enough cutscenes, as in your star player gets injured. Ya. nothing. Although this is not a really bad thing, if you want a story, you need to really tell the story a little quicker. Oh did i mention you can hire "escorts" to the other team and take steroids. When you do get injured the Time you are injured for is kinda not fair. Lets say i tear my MCL, 6 games! That is insane. He should be out for the season! Another flaw is the AI. It is not a HUGE problem but if you are a die hard sports gamer, the AI wont try for the two to make it a three point game. There are some funny glitches too. At one point you could be just about to sack the QB and he will dodge your tackle, but if someone else hits him at the same time, the QB froze in his position, and literally slid out of bounds standing up.Read full review...

Fast action makes this game a challenge. Good graphics

I bought this game for all of my children, ages 2-16, but especially for my 5 year old. I was not sure if he would be able to use the controls for the different plays but he absolutly loves this game. When he plays he gives a play by play of the game and gets so excited when he does a great play. He does'nt even have to score and he gets all fired up. My 2 year old little girl sits for hours and pretends to play along with hime. One of the best investments we made to help keep are children entertained. Thank you X-BOX for another great game.Read full review...

Great Game

This game is great.. amazing dirty hits, but it just takes a little to get use to, after one game, im sure you'll love it.. the only thing that i dont like is to try to execute a stiff arm.. its kinga tough, im gettin it though.. this game isnt like the other blitz'.. this one is kind of like those NBA street games.. when u have to fill up by doin tricks, well in this one you have to evade a person, get a touchdown, stiff arm, catch the ball on your own, but it has to be down in clash mode, which you can enter into by pressin the L button, but if u press it and let go and try to get back into the clash mode, it wont let you, it takes like 2 or 3 seconds for it to allow you back into it. and if you get enough icons then "unleash" meter will be full, (i think you need 6, or 7, icons).. which allows you to bust out an amazing move on offense, denfense, special teams.. any where.. u can bust it out really.. if u didnt like the concept of NBA street.. then id suggest that you dont get this.. but other wise this is an amazing game, i loved it and cant get enough of it..Read full review...

Fun game

Since Madden decided to just add 1 or 2 new features and call it Madden 2006 I decided I needed a new football game. Blitz 2003 was the last one I played so I tried this. And I really enjoy this game. I love the feature of breaking bones then deciding whether to juice him or not. The only thing I don't like is that the AI is completely cheap. It's like playing a little kid who will do anything to win. And playing against another player is pretty much just who can intercept the most passes. Still a good game.Read full review...

Game does not work

So I have messaged them and told them my game does not work have not heard a response back would not recommend

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Great game

The disc works and the game is as great as I remember it.

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Great game!

Great game!

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