''NFL Xtreme'' is an

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video game released for the

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PlayStation in 1998. The game was produced by 989 Studios and published by

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as a competitor to Midway Games'

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series.

Gameplay

Essentially the gameplay was similar to the style of ''NFL Blitz'', but was more of a "casual gamer" / arcade version of '' NFL Gameday '98'', like ''

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'' ('08, the "next gen" ''

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'') and ''

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'' respectively today.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the

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website GameRankings. '' Next Generation'' said that the game was "no ''

''. ''NFL Mel-O'' would have been a more apt title." ''

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'' gave the game universal acclaim, over a month before it was released Stateside.

Sequel

A sequel to ''NFL Xtreme'' came out, and the series was discontinued shortly thereafter.

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(

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) appeared on the cover of ''NFL Xtreme''. John Randle was the cover athlete for the second game in the franchise, '' NFL Xtreme 2''. Film director

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, best known for his sleeper hit ''

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'', was a programmer for ''NFL Xtreme''.

References

External links

* 1998 video games National Football League video games PlayStation (console) games PlayStation (console)-only games Sony Interactive Entertainment franchises Video games developed in the United States {{Amfoot-videogame-stub