''NFL '97'' is a football video game released exclusively for the

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. New gameplay features included the ability to control the speed with which the ball is thrown and the use of a blue arc to track possible receivers.

Reception

''NFL 97'' received mostly poor reviews. Critics highly praised the play editor, but criticized the player animations, the camera, and various aspects of the gameplay. Tom Ham elaborated in ''

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'': "For example, it's hard to distinguish who the receiver is, and the quarterback takes too long to hand the ball off. Even executing a kickoff was painful." ''

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'' found the most fault with the passing arc, while ''

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'' focused on the limited number of player moves, and concluded that "with so many serious flaws, the game's just no fun to play." Kraig Kujawa of ''

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'' simply said that "it hurts to play ''NFL '97''." Colin Ferris gave it a positive review in ''

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'', citing the playbook editor, bigger player graphics, and control of passing arc.

References

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