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Blitz: The League

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Blitz: The League
69
7.0 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 23 critic reviews
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Based on 6 votes
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Game Info

Publisher: Midway

Developer: Midway Chicago

Genre(s): Sports, Football, Action

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: November 7, 2006

Summary

The game which revolutionized pro football videogames is back and better than ever, starring new bad boy, Bill Romanowski, as Baltimore Bearcats linebacker Bruno Batagglia, and the return of Lawrence Taylor, as Quentin Sands. Step onto the field with more customizable options than ever before, with new cities, logos, and unlockable players which will help you to create what could be the greatest franchise in League history. Take your team online and dominate your opponents using new offensive and defensive evasion moves, or try and defeat the new all-star teams stacked with the best talent on the field. Get ready for another dramatic season of Blitz and experience The League like never before. [Midway]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

83

GamingExcellence

The perfect arcade football it was on the Xbox and a perfect alternative to the professional licensed titles out there.

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78

Next Level Gaming

If you haven’t played the current gen versions, then Blitz for the 360 is worth a pickup at the $39.99 price tag, but if you have played this already then the most you will get out of the game on 360 is XBL Online Leagues and Achievements.

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77

Planet Xbox 360

Midway rounded out a decent looking, sounding, and playing game with good Blitz mechanics that will make any fan smile in delight.

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77

Xbox World 360 Magazine UK

As blotchy as it is, it still remains as pure an arcade sports title as you can hope to find.

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75

Digital Entertainment News

Blitz the League repackages a year old game for the next generation, but it's a GOOD game. Worth picking up if you don't have the original version.

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75

Worth Playing

Even though it's basically a port with some additional features, Blitz still has addictive and intuitive gameplay that you can pick up time and time again.

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75

ZTGameDomain

Xbox Live play and addictive Achievements round out the incredible gameplay and make this game a must own for anyone who enjoys some good old fashioned hard-nosed football.

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74

GameSpot

Blitz on the Xbox 360 is the same addictive, violent game of football that it was last year. But after a year's time, you'd hope for a bit more than a barely touched Xbox port.

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72

Team Xbox

Fun is the bottom line here. Arcade simple, but entertaining. A.I. is unscrupulous at times.

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70

Operation Sports

If you passed on the PS2 or Xbox releases last year, Blitz: The League is definitely worth a look on the 360. If you’ve played the game already, there’s not enough new here to justify a second purchase.

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70

Official Xbox Magazine

However, hitting the line of scrimmage with a friend on Xbox Live distills football's best elements into a tasty online brew that fans will suck down with gusto. [Dec. 2006, p.76]

70

GamePro

Blitz is no work of art. It's quirky, bizarro entertainment that grabs you like a swift kick to the testosterone sack and is best played live with guys in an M-rated atmosphere.

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70

Games Radar (in-house)

The single player, three-tiered campaign will keep you busy for awhile, but as always, Blitz shines best when played against someone you know - that's been the best way to make the helmets fly and pile drivers smash since its inception.

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70

360 Gamer Magazine UK

A last-gen game, lazily ported over to the 360. But, on the upside, it's an extremely entertaining last-gen game that takes a different approach to its sport. [Issue 22, p.58]

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70

Official Xbox Magazine UK

It's just a shame that with such a great idea, it could have been twice as addictive. [Mar 2007, p.90]

70

Eurogamer

As a less in-depth alternative, to Madden, you can't really fault Blitz. It stands somewhere between the feature bloat of that immensely popular series and EA's own faux-urban NFL Street games. However, whichever way you put it, Madden still comes out on top.

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65

IGN

Visually, the game is ho-hum, although the bone-breaking cutscenes are fantastic, and beating opponents with their own helmets just never gets old. The trash-talking is intact with plenty of delicious profanity. The gameplay is hilarious, but frustrating and poorly balanced.

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60

VideoGamer

Just another half-hearted port, albeit one that's been released at a relatively low price point.

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60

G4 TV

The catch-up AI quickly turns potential blowouts into nail biting and controller slamming affairs, the loading times are still way too long, and the visuals aren't much of an upgrade.

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60

DarkStation

Midway ports the Blitz on the 360, but doesn't feature anything new, apart from visual improvements here and there. Get it only if you didn't already.

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60

X360 Magazine UK

As playable as ever but too similar to the original even at a lower price tag. [Issue 18, p.94]

58

Gaming Age

The addition of the new play styles, attitude, and story mode only enhance this great title. This is easily the best of the Blitz titles, and Midway has given fans a truly fun and entertaining football game that is not hindered by rules and penalties.

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50

GameDaily

While online play is acceptable, the game does have a number of unlockable achievements, but players can experience all of that over a weekend.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

David L. gave it an8:
8? I am not talking about graphics, or enhanced controls, I am talking about fun factor. As many times as I felt shafted by a defense in this game it is addicted. You keep playing it!! EA's counterpart is missing that fun factor despite the other things it has over Midway.

Andyman gave it a7:
The loss of the NFL license is a good thing for this series, but Midway isn't taking the idea far enough. If they'd polish the online play, and add the ability to customize everything, a full draft/trade system, and a play editor, this game would be far more fun to play than the "new year, same game" Madden series. Hopefully, Blitz sold well enough to merit a sequel with the improvements I mentioned above... but somehow I'm doubting it'll happen.

[Anonymous] gave it an8:
Now....there are obvious flaws in this game, but the gameplay is what truly matters and that is why I give it an 8, In order to achieve a higher rank the roster need to be able to be modified deeper, and the online needs some work. Actually....I am surprised this game is getting such low reviews. I play this way more than any Madden football game. It is over the top rightious fun.

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