NFL QB CLUB 97

No delays at Acclaim. With QB Club '96 less than seven dog-years old, Acclaim is already getting ready to launch the '97 version, just in time for the new football season. QB Club '96--itself a vast improvement on the QB Clubs available on the 16-bit systems--will pale in comparison to this newest entry. Acclaim's developers have gone the extra nine yards to make this the football game to have.

Besides some of the finest graphics for any sports game (just look at these pics!), QB Club '97 is going to soup up every facet of its predecessors. For starters, the computer A.I. has been given more than 30 new routines to try against you, in the form of better pass coverage, pursuit blocking, and advanced pass pattern reading.The A.I. will also allow your computer opponents to learn your coaching style! No longer will you be able continuously to use the same plays to dismantle the defense.

As I mentioned, the graphics are much better.Twenty new, motion-captured player animations (which include laterals) greatly improve the look and feel of the game.

Also, you'll be able to read each player's number on his jersey. The extras are also included in this game. Look for the new stadiums, over 500 new plays, weather conditions and the most comprehensive stats around. Add to this 30 historical situations, secret teams, codes and celebrations, and it looks as though we may have another Monster of the Gridiron!