After months of being subjected to the Insanely stupid AI of Madden, I
finally graced my PSX with the end all be all of football games.

Madden does win the presentation award.....but then again, we don't buy
football games for presentation.

This is as good a football game as I've ever played....if you want real
football and not the heave and catch of Madden...this is it.

The advanced moves are initially difficult to use, but once you adjust
they are excellent. The Forearm Shiver move can literally lay out a WR at
the line of scrimmage, and the High Tackles can be Brutal. 
The Stiff Arm with Speed Burst is excellent, and if you haven't tried it,
lateralling during Kickoff Return is a riot.  The dropping of the Shoulder
during Speed Burst is excellent if used correctly allowing you to gain
those extra 2 yards.  I've only used the Double Spin once (during a
kickoff), and it worked....how bout that? I tried to jump over the Goal
Line.....and boy did I get stuffed.

Gameday 97 as before requires you to let your plays develop which makes it
even more realistic...no more totally manually reversing the play and
gaining 50 yards like in Madden.  And the computer definitely adjusts to
your playstyle, recognizing defensive sets it can take advantage of.

The passing game is not prone to the tipups of last year, but the computer
is ultra aggressive in pass defense at times and will royally clock you if
you just sit there.

Also the addition of extra Special Teams plays, like Cover and Protect
definitely make up for the lack of such plays in MADDEN 97 (Can you say
Shotgun, Lower Left play, Circle Receiver for 2 point PATS all the time or
35 yards??), so 2 point plays are not easy to achieve.

I've just begun to fiddle with the Total Control Passing, and this is what
I think really sets GAMEDAY apart from all the rest. Is your best receiver
triple covered?? Want to try and pass to him anyway?? That's where TOTAL
CONTROL PASSING really comes into use....in tight passing formations, or
where your receivers need to alter their routes.

GAMEDAY 97 has the most adjustable gameplay of any football game ever. If
you like MADDEN type control (Skating), you can even adjust player control
to that. Also the fact that Easter Eggs are revealed after every victory
so your teams abilities can improve over the course of the season is an
excellent idea. I however don't know where to input them yet (I assume in
create a player somewhere).

Gameday 97 is definitely the most realistic football simulation yet with
an excellent play book and real defensive sets. If you want a real
challenge, and a game where you can appreciate the real aspects of
football, this should be your choice. If you want high score fests, loose
control, nice FMV, basically arcade style football without
realism....Madden should be your choice.

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