Product Review

What type of football fan are you? The casual kind? Or the one who really gets into it, wearing face paint, leading the tailgate party, outfitted head-to-toe in NFL garb? For all its efforts at "simulation realism," Gameday 2000 is still a tattered mix of arcade style gameplay dressed up with pseudo-simulation options. Although the series has improved every year, it still caters to the casual football fan who couldn't care less about the subtle differences between double slants and low post patterns.

That's not to say Gameday doesn't have its inherent charms. Despite the dreaded on-field "juke" option, the gameplay is fast and entertaining. With the addition of the general manager mode, which allows for multiple seasons and all sorts of player/personnel movement, the game is much deeper than last year's version. However, Gameday 2000 strives to find that Zen-like balance between fun arcade style gameplay and in-depth simulation   la Madden, but comes up just a tad short. --Sajed Ahmed

Pros:

• Fast-paced football action
• Import players from NCAA Gamebreakers 2000
• Easy to pick up and play for all levels of gamers
• Outstanding animation and on-field visuals

• Computer Artificial Intelligence (AI) lacks realism
• Too many money plays on offense
• Commentary not particularly varied