Blitz The League

Stuff

The crass, lowbrow, and gloriously juvenile Blitz proves that you don't need those fancy NFL-licensed pants to make a quality f'ball sim... Never taking itself too seriously, this shallow Madden instead chooses to revel in the seedy, sex-drugs-rock-and-roll dark side of the pigskin. Which is the side we've always desperately wanted to revel in.

Thunderbolt

While I’m sure true football fans aren’t going to love it (better stick with EA), casual fans and players searching for a true, arcade-style sports game are really going to dig this one.

XboxAddict

It’s a fun diversion from the standard fare, but you likely won’t be throwing away your copy of "Madden 06" or "ESPN 2K5" any time soon.

Xbox Solution

Has a few balance issues but plays so well that no one will really care.

Kombo

This game is all about playing your friends and playing online. Not great to play campaign over and over.

Gamer 2.0

EA buying the NFL license seems more like a blessing to those who really enjoy football for what it is—a great, harmful, and fun way to show that your team rules.

Talk Xbox

If they would have combined the violence with good gameplay, decent playbooks, and maybe some more modes, Blitz: The League would have been one heck of an arcade-style football game.

GameSpot

Whether you're a staunch pigskin purist or arcade all the way, you really owe it to yourself to give Blitz: The League a look. It's easily the best football you'll play all year.

Next Level Gaming

Blitz: The League gives a new meaning to smash mouth football.

Game Over Online

The injury system provides an added adrenaline kick to gameplay, and the campaign mode, while not fully as explored as it could be, is more than enjoyable for most players.

Game Chronicles

Serious football players probably won’t enjoy this game aside from its humorous elements, but anyone with a sense of humor and a proclivity towards extreme violence and severe bodily injury will have the time of their life.

Electronic Gaming Monthly

Losing the NFL license is the best thing that ever happened to Blitz-it's finally the hardcore, over-the-top pigskin game Blitz is supposed to be.

Maxim Online

Crave a purer form of pigskin, where painkillers and cheap shots aren’t just overlooked but encouraged? Then give this ballsy baller a try.

GamerFeed

The addition of online play and team customization will definitely keep hardcore football fans glued to their sets. This one doesn't just have meat on its bones, but big, pulverizing limbs. Prepare to get pounded.

Cheat Code Central

Overall the production values are fantastic. It's just too bad the gameplay wasn't more sophisticated.

GameSpy

The game is brutally violent, unapologetically vulgar, and simply a hell of a lot of fun to play.

DailyGame

A fun and refreshing change from the more hardcore football titles out there. While missing NFL branding may mean you won't see your favorite players on the field, you really won't miss them. It's just good old-fashioned skull-bashing fun.

ZTGameDomain

BTL is definitely not for the 15 year franchise, NFL obsessed, stat tracking, sim minded football fan. However, if you are looking for a fun football game that captures the more gritty and violent side of the game, it is definitely worth picking up.

GamingTrend

The football section of the game is flawed enough that it seriously detracts from the enjoyment of the game.

Game Informer

The gameplay needs some tuning, but if you've got a mind to crush some skulls on and off the field, then I think you're gonna be pretty happy with this title. [Nov 2005, p.149]

TeamXbox

The Campaign mode is worth the ticket into the stadium, and there's enough attitude here to keep you occupied well into the fourth quarter.

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.

netjak

Blitz: The League is its own universe now, and this Blitz far exceeds its NFL-based predecessors. I hope to hear from Midway and the likes of superstars Quentin Sands, Chad Longstreet, and Kwazi Mbutabe again very soon.

Official Xbox Magazine

Makes a fun game of pick-up-and-play pigskin with some extra depth, but it could've been even more fulfilling. [Dec 2005, p.104]

The New York Times

While it is frustratingly easy to throw an incomplete pass and slow-mo didn't always respond when I tried to trigger it, when it worked right I would leap up from my couch and start screaming in excitement as my quarterback nimbly tossed the ball down the field to a receiver who spun away from one opponent, crashed through another and raced down an open field.

IGN

The game uses profanity, cheerleaders shaking their ass, and broken bones to distract you from the lackluster AI playing out before your eyes... and it almost works.

Computer Games Magazine

Everything awful about the modern football player is showcased in Blitz: the League. [Dec p.87]

Operation Sports

Blitz: The League has the potential to become the "Burnout" of football, a game that takes big risks and blazes a path for a legion of imitators.

Play Magazine

Blitz: The League crosses the thin line between hardcore and tasteless. [Nov p.94]

GameShark

I wanted it to be a Madden-killer. Unfortunately, it’s the same old Blitz with some nice new additions that really don’t have a major effect on gameplay.