Even multiplayer Internet games are devoid of lock-ups and freezes. Graphics: Madden NFL 2001 features stunning graphics and smooth animation. If you like football, you will love this game. Watch out for those folks, especially if they are using NFL Europe teams! Overall, Madden NFL 2001 is a great game that perpetuates the tradition of quality games with the Madden nameplate. I did find that some online gamers had customized super-players and were very tough to beat. More importantly, there were always more than enough opponents online for a game. Even at a sub-56K connection, the action was very smooth and rarely were any lock-ups encountered. I had my best experiences with Madden NFL 2001 when I played online against other players on the EA SPORTS server.
MADDEN NFL 2001 SOFTWARE
I assume the glitch to be in the software but the game's online updates did not resolve the problem (as of September 2000). After two reinstalls, the play editor still didn't work and I gave up trying. I did manage to get it to work once but the play I designed disappeared and was not in my team's custom playbook. I like the idea of a franchise but do not have time to play 80 games (each Madden NFL 2001 game lasts well over a half an hour).Ī large disappointment was the inability to use the Madden NFL 2001's play editor unfortunately, the game repeatedly shut down when I attempted to utilize it. I played several franchise seasons and always seemed to lose simulated games. While I found myself passing far more than I rushed, I had to mix it up or the computer defense would shut me down. The game's creators did a good job with the AI to make sure that one play will not win every game. Madden NFL 2001's action is spectacular in every play mode. Madden and Summerall are in the booth and although they do have more than a dozen phrases to use in games, gamers will quickly memorize every utterance. There are two or three standard introductions for games and the same number of halftime reports. While the voice spots are more detailed than in previous Madden games, they are very repetitive. NFL coaches also lend their voices to the game, making standard gripes after players commit penalty violations.
Grunts and tackle noises are good in the game, although at times players' screams seem a bit overdone.įox Sports' James Brown, Lesley Visser, Pat Summerall and Madden himself all have several voice characterizations before, during and after games.
MADDEN NFL 2001 FULL
The standard NFL music, full of brass and drums, is featured along with some hip-hop sounds created specifically for the game. The crowd is flat, however, and robs Madden NFL 2001 of a tiny bit of realism. There is a definite difference between turf and grass and there are even a few realistic characters on the sidelines. I had some problems turning off 3D acceleration as my machine kept crashing when I tried to utilize that option thus I could not make a good comparison between the accelerated and software rendered graphics.Įvery North American NFL stadium looks great, along with those from NFL Europe.
Of course, gamers with 3D accelerators will normally have much better visuals then those with standard video cards. Some catches and tackles are jerky but those glitches are rare. Characters are amazingly detailed, animation is fluid and the camera follows the action well. Madden NFL 2001 is not perfect but it is close.
The graphics, sound, and action are all well above standard in Madden NFL 2001 with only a few minor flaws in each category. The EA SPORTS team put together an outstanding game in the 2001 Madden incarnation.
It only makes sense that some of the best NFL video games ever created bear his name. John Madden is one of the legendary figures in National Football League history.
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