Madden NFL 2000
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Madden NFL 2000 (also known as Madden 2000) is a football video game. This was the second of the Madden NFL games to not solely feature John Madden on the cover in North America. The only other one was Madden NFL '95. Most versions of the game cover featured Madden prominently in the foreground, and a recognizable Barry Sanders in a background action graphic. The European PAL edition features only Dorsey Levens on the cover.
The video at the introduction on the CD-ROM versions of the game is an unnamed track by rapper Ludacris. It was the first Madden game to be released for the Game Boy Color. It was also the first Madden game to be released on both PC and Mac,[citation needed] and the first football game ever ported to the Mac.[9]
The Green Bay Packers have the best team overall in the game with a rating of 94, while the worst team is the Cleveland Browns with a rating of 68. For the first time in the series, a limited number of players or their names could be either created or edited as modified rosters
Changes
Franchise mode was improved somewhat and multiple owners can now participate in the same season. Unlike the previous version, Madden NFL 2000 allows the user to delegate off-season duties to the CPU, such as re-signing/releasing players, drafting future stars, etc. For the second straight year, created players cannot be added to their respective teams, as well as to the list of free agents. Before a franchise can begin, the player must add all 31 coaches from the 1999 NFL season, but this is only exclusive to the PC download version.
Reception
Aggregator | Score | ||||
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Computer Gaming World | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/5[17] | N/A |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | N/A | 8.5/10[18] | N/A | 8.75/10[19] |
Game Informer | 7.75/10[20] | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8.75/10[21] |
GameFan | N/A | N/A | 87%[22][a] | N/A | 87%[22] (R.M.) 68%[23] |
GameRevolution | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | A−[24] |
GameSpot | 7.9/10[25] | N/A | 9.4/10[26] | 7.4/10[27] | 9.3/10[28] |
IGN | 7/10[29] | 8/10[30] | 8.4/10[31] | 8/10[32] | 8.6/10[33] |
MacLife | N/A | "Spiffy"[34] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Next Generation | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3/5[35] |
Nintendo Power | N/A | N/A | 7.4/10[36] | N/A | N/A |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5/5[37] |
PC Accelerator | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8/10[38] | N/A |
PC Gamer (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 90%[39] | N/A |
The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms except the Game Boy Color version, which received "average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator GameRankings.[10][11][12][13][14] Pete Wilton of Official UK PlayStation Magazine gave the PlayStation version a Starplayer award, saying, "Madden NFL 2000 is more of a sim than an arcade game and so will never reach beyond the hardcore fans. That said, it could still teach many a soccer game a thing or two about capturing the true drama of a sporting contest."[40] However, Greg Orlando of NextGen said of the same console version, "Madden loyalists will find more to love, but this franchise still plays second fiddle to GameDay."[35]
Alexander Goldman of
Dr. Zombie of GamePro called the Nintendo 64 version "a no-brainer must-buy if you don't already own a football game for the N64, and hardcore Madden players will go nuts over the excellent mechanics. The Madden magic works again!"[46][b] Scarry Larry called the same console version "the ultimate in football, and the reigning king on the Nintendo 64",[47][c] while also saying of the PlayStation version, "If you've never picked a Madden up before, this is not the one that will warm its way into your heart. However, if you like your football tough and real, you won't find a better game in town."[48][d] Willem Knibbe called the PC version "a nice extra in a game that doesn't really need gimmicks. Madden NFL 2000's excellent strategy and beautiful graphics alone will take it to the Super Bowl."[49][e] William Abner of Computer Games Strategy Plus gave the same PC version four stars out of five, saying, "Madden 2000 is not perfect. It's not a seamless blend of arcade action and realistic simulation. But it's closer to that than anything we have seen thus far and more importantly—it's downright fun to play. Even if you have never been a fan of this series you owe it to yourself to give the game a look. Madden 2000 is a winner."[50]
The PC version sold 155,071 copies in the U.S. by April 2000.[51]
The PlayStation version was nominated for
Notes
- ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation versions, one critic gave them each a score of 90, and another gave them each 84.
- ^ GamePro gave the Nintendo 64 version three 4.5/5 scores for graphics, sound, and control, and 5/5 for overall fun factor in one review.
- ^ GamePro gave the Nintendo 64 version 4.5/5 for graphics, 3.5/5 for sound, 4/5 for control, and 5/5 for overall fun factor in another review.
- ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and control, 4/5 for sound, and 5/5 for overall fun factor.
- ^ GamePro gave the PC version two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound, 5/5 for control, and 4.5/5 for overall fun factor.
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