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NFL GameDay 2001

NFL GameDay 2001 is a 2000 American football video game developed by Red Zone Interactive and 989 Sports and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation and the PlayStation 2. On the cover is Marshall Faulk.[1]

NFL GameDay 2001
North American PS2 box art
Developer(s)Red Zone Interactive
989 Sports
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
SeriesNFL GameDay
Platform(s)PlayStation, PlayStation 2
ReleasePlayStation
PlayStation 2
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

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The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic, though the PlayStation version was better received than the PlayStation 2 version.[3][4] Bill Donohue of NextGen said of the former, "This game deserves a spot in your sports line-up, but everyone we know wants the PS2 version. Is this the end of the line for the PlayStation GameDay series?"[20] Rob Smolka of the same magazine later changed his tune and said of the latter, "Even if all of the abundant flaws were to magically disappear, GameDay 2001 still wouldn't hold up against Madden 2001, which is much better-looking, has better control, features a lot more options, and, most importantly, is actually a finished product."[21]

Dr. Zombie of GamePro's September 2000 issue said that the PlayStation version "flexes the PlayStation's muscles to the max."[26][d] Four issues later, however, Human Tornado said that the PlayStation 2 version "scores some points for its solid game options and a larger-than-life style that injects plenty of action into the gridiron game."[27][e]

The PS2 version was a runner-up for the "Most Disappointing Game" award at GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2000 Awards, which went to Shenmue. The staff called the former "lackluster" and noted that Sony was "well known for producing superior sports games".[28]

Notes

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  1. ^ Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation version each a score of 6.5/10, 7/10, and 7.5/10.
  2. ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the PlayStation 2 version, one critic gave it a score of 2/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 3/10.
  3. ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the PlayStation version, one critic gave it a score of 84, and the other 85.
  4. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and control, and two 5/5 scores for sound and fun factor.
  5. ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version three 3.5/5 scores for graphics, sound, and fun factor, and 4.5/5 for control.

References

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  1. ^ a b "NFL GAMEDAY™ 2001 FOR THE PLAYSTATION GAME CONSOLE HITS THE LINE AT FULL SPEED ON AUGUST 15". Sony Computer Entertainment America. August 14, 2000. Archived from the original on August 5, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. ^ GameSpot staff (November 16, 2000). "Next Generation GameDay Released". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 9, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "NFL GameDay 2001 critic reviews (PS)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "NFL GameDay 2001 critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Ham, Tom (November 15, 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS2)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on December 6, 2000. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Hager, Dean; Funk, Joe; Kujawa, Kraig (October 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 135. Ziff Davis. p. 184. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Leahy, Dan; Hager, Dean; Kujawa, Kraig (January 2001). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 138. Ziff Davis. p. 209. Archived from the original on January 26, 2001. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Zimmerman, Chris (September 5, 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PSX)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on July 17, 2003. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Zimmerman, Chris (November 28, 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS2)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on October 16, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "[NFL] GameDay 2001 (PS)". Game Informer. No. 89. FuncoLand. September 2000.
  11. ^ Anderson, Paul (December 2000). "[NFL] GameDay 2001 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 92. FuncoLand. p. 97.
  12. ^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Jacques Strap (October 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS)". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 10. BPA International. p. 80. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  13. ^ MacDonald, Ryan (August 18, 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 19, 2000. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  14. ^ MacDonald, Ryan (November 13, 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 Review (PS2) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 16, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  15. ^ Ballerine, Bill (September 5, 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PSX)". SportPlanet. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 19, 2003. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "SportPlanet Reviews -- Index J - R [console name mislabeled as "PC"]". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 21, 2001. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  17. ^ Hiscock, Josh (December 29, 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 Review". PlanetPS2. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 3, 2001. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  18. ^ Blache III, Fabian (August 21, 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  19. ^ Zdyrko, David (November 14, 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Donohue, Bill (October 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS)". NextGen. No. 70. Imagine Media. p. 117. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  21. ^ a b Smolka, Rob (January 2001). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS2)". NextGen. No. 73. Imagine Media. p. 81. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  22. ^ Zuniga, Todd (October 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 37. Ziff Davis. p. 133. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  23. ^ Zuniga, Todd (January 2001). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 40. Ziff Davis. pp. 130–31. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  24. ^ Saltzman, Marc (January 31, 2001). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS2)". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on October 3, 2007. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  25. ^ Alt, Eric (August 15, 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 (PS)". Maxim. MaximNet, Inc. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  26. ^ Dr. Zombie (September 2000). "NFL GameDay 2001 Tears Up the Turf (PS)" (PDF). GamePro. No. 144. IDG. p. 113. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  27. ^ Human Tornado (January 2001). "NFL GameDay 2001: Second-String PS2 Football" (PDF). GamePro. No. 148. IDG. p. 110. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  28. ^ GameSpot staff (January 5, 2001). "The Best and Worst of 2000 (Most Disappointing Runners-Up)". GameSpot. CNET. Archived from the original on June 18, 2001. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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