NFL Tour
Games: EA's latest gridiron offering is accessible for newcomers but lacks depth
Even the most blinkered fans of American football would have to admit their sport is confusing to newcomers. The stop-start action and jargon-filled play take time to learn and even longer to appreciate.
So EA Sports Big has stripped gridiron to the basics and created the easily accessible NFL Tour. Forget strategy, tactics and fiddling with your defensive line - NFL Tour is a simple run-and-pass score fest.
Piling through hapless defenders on a weaving 50-yard touchdown run is undoubtedly entertaining, especially in multi player mode. This emphasis on attack - the scoring resembles the end-to-end thrust of basketball - means defending is tricky. And it quickly gets demoralizing as an opponent barges past you with ease.
But the lack of game modes is the real letdown. Only the tour mode - which sees you play in arenas across the US - has any longevity. Despite this, NFL Tour is worth a punt and a good starter before you graduate to the more in-depth Madden series.
So EA Sports Big has stripped gridiron to the basics and created the easily accessible NFL Tour. Forget strategy, tactics and fiddling with your defensive line - NFL Tour is a simple run-and-pass score fest.
Piling through hapless defenders on a weaving 50-yard touchdown run is undoubtedly entertaining, especially in multi player mode. This emphasis on attack - the scoring resembles the end-to-end thrust of basketball - means defending is tricky. And it quickly gets demoralizing as an opponent barges past you with ease.
But the lack of game modes is the real letdown. Only the tour mode - which sees you play in arenas across the US - has any longevity. Despite this, NFL Tour is worth a punt and a good starter before you graduate to the more in-depth Madden series.
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