Madden NFL 98 | |
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Developer(s) | EA Tiburon |
Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
Series | Madden NFL |
Platform(s) | PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Windows, Super NES, Genesis |
Release | PlayStation[1] Windows[2]
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Madden NFL 98 is a 1997 football video game. It features John Madden on the cover. It was the last version of the Madden series to be released for the Super NES, Genesis and Sega Saturn platforms, as well as the last Madden game to utilize the 2D sprites for the players and referee, on 3D playing fields.
The Green Bay Packers had the best team overall in the game with a 95. The worst team overall was the Baltimore Ravens with a score of 71. A 3 way tie between the Dallas Cowboys, the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers for the best offense with a perfect score of 100. There is also a 3 way tie for the best defense in the game between the San Francisco 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers with a score of 97. The San Diego Chargers had the best special teams in the game with a score of 96.
In response to a longstanding criticism of the Madden series, that the AI is too vulnerable, the development team made improving the AI their main emphasis with Madden NFL 98. The AI architects dubbed their new system "Liquid AI".[4] A version for the Panasonic M2 was in the works, but never released due to the system's cancellation.[5] A version for the Game.com was also planned, with Tiger Electronics as the developer, though Tiger producer Allen Richardson admitted that the game would be difficult to do on the Game.com due to the 16 megabit size of the cartridges.[6]
Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "despite some problems, at least the gameplay is solid – a distinct improvement over last year. However, it's too little too late, and stacked against the jaw-dropping GameDay, good is no longer good enough."[7]
GameSpot gave the PC and PlayStation versions 8.8 and 8.1 out of 10, respectively.[8] Electronic Gaming Monthly rated it 9.0 out of 10.[9]
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