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(More customer reviews)As a long-time Mac enthusiast, I might well have bought Madden NFL 2000 just to show my support for the first big-time sports game to come to the platform. Lucky for me that the game turned out to be so good. Having never played Madden before, and being relatively ignorant of the intricacies of football, I was pleasantly surprised by Madden's fast and fun gameplay. The playbook and game options are rather staggering, but the basics are not hard to grasp in a few sessions, and when I played my first 15-minute-quarter exhibition game, I got so wrapped up in the play-by-play and action that I was surprised that almost two and a half hours had gone by.
Now the caveats, which, though numerous, are not severe. While Madden runs acceptably on my stock G3/266 Mhz machine (with its underpowered graphics acceleration), the player graphics are pretty choppy up close, and one would really need either a newer machine or, say, a Voodoo 3 card to see this game at its best. Also, as of December, Madden for the Mac doesn't yet support PC-Mac network games or allow Mac users to find opponents via the MaddenNet Internet game-matching service (though a third-party game-matching service application is included, and a PC-Mac solution is supposed to be in the works). The manual is simultaneously overwhelming (in its extensive lists of commands and options) and underdetailed (no real walk-through is provided for the novice, and the manual's reference to game-based help menus is a weak cop-out--like the menus themselves). The manual also appears to have a number of typos (wrong page number cross-references, missing text), and the sometimes-there, sometimes-not keyboard conversions for gamepad buttons are frustrating. The game's deep nested set of menus is tricky to navigate and employs what to me are counterintuitive interface techniques (spacebar to select some options, for example). Finally, it did not go unnoticed by me that the Windows version is cheaper than the Mac version, at least on this Web site.
All this aside, Madden NFL 2000 is a great game, and a great and heartily welcomed addition to the Mac family. May it be the first of many Mac sports games.
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It's up to you--create any NFL situation you choose, from a chance to score a winning touchdown in the final seconds, to battling your way back from a first-half slaughter. Close the gap between the defensive back and receiver, or turn the corner with your running back and jet down the sidelines for a TD. Beefy linemen, stocky full backs, and stacked linebackers--all of the Madden NFL 2000 Cyber Athletes are scaled to their real NFL counterparts' actual height and weight. Sure you've got Madden skills, but do you have what it takes to complete the Madden Challenge? Try to unlock secret codes by completing challenging in-game tasks and trivia. Madden NFL 2000 has tons of new animations--breakable wrap tackles, user-controllable jukes, gang tackling, diving catches, and more. Power up to arcade mode for ultrafast blur moves, helmet-popping hits, more scoring, and special hits for the ultimate 11 vs. 11 arcade-style football. Plus you'll hear in-your-face commentary from the voice of EA Sports. With the authentic stadium audio, you can hear the crowd shout your team's chant and react to the big plays on the field. Plus, stadium touchdown songs and a PA announcer add authentic NFL flavor. You'll be able to hear all the action down on the field, from the pad-busting hits to the unique player taunts after you've made a big play. New play-by-play commentary from Madden and Summerall describes the action as it unfolds on the field. Incredible on-field realism includes nets behind the goalposts, authentic NFL fields, TV-style first-down marker, and resolutions of higher than 1024 x 768. Who's gonna step up this week? You won't know until game time, with players' attributes changing, if they're in the zone or in a slump. Take advantage of a slow D back and change your receiver's route at the line of scrimmage. Madden NFL 2000 gives you complete control. With more than 200 teams, including the All Madden Millennium team and all the greats from the past, you can replay all those great games, like the classic '81 Chargers vs. Dolphins playoff battle. Get ready for in-your-face, smash-mouth football that brings all the power of the NFL to your Mac.
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