Confirming an
earlier report, Midway has announced plans to return to the line of scrimmage this fall with its everything-but-the-license take on American football in
Blitz: The League II for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. While details remain scant, the company notes that the game's story mode will be penned by ESPN Playmakers writer Peter Egan, while former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor will also lend his
chemically-enhanced likeness to the title as well.
Even so, with Electronic Arts' seminal
Madden franchise slated to take to the field and bankroll retail shelves this August, how exactly Midway plans to sack EA's
tough actin' fat man still remains unclear.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
metal gear already @ Jul 8th 2008 4:07PM
waka waka
j.howlett @ Jul 8th 2008 4:23PM
i got the first one on ps2 for cheap awhile back and had fun. i even made it halfway through a season. wich is amazing for me since the last time i even tried to play a season was on the first gameday around the playstation launch.
Jon2309 @ Jul 8th 2008 4:38PM
OK, so it's an American Football game, colour me unimpressed.
However it's nice to see a game take an unorthadox spin on sports games with a story. And anyone who takes on EA's got my vote.
Kanadwen @ Jul 8th 2008 4:39PM
God I love this game, wish they would hurry up and release it!
Courtney @ Jul 8th 2008 4:51PM
Ug, the first Blitz: The League was so broken. Midway, you may have lost the license, but just give us a good arcade football sim again. Go back and look at what worked in the original NFL Blitz and give us that.
Zertoss @ Jul 8th 2008 4:54PM
I hope they did something about the load times. Blitz is a party favorite for my pals and me.
LordChimp @ Jul 8th 2008 6:12PM
I hope they fix the online this time. It seemed almost impossible to get a match going on the 360 version.
AltDelete @ Jul 10th 2008 1:16PM
Pro Football with story elements. As an English major I am ready for round 2.
As a student, I want Blitz: The Association, a story following the NCAA.