NFL Blitz (2012 video game)
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{{Infobox video game
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|developer=EA Tiburon
|publisher=EA Sports
|series=NFL Blitz
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|released=PSN
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|genre=Sports
|modes=Single player, multiplayer
|platforms=PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade
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NFL Blitz is a downloadable video game by EA Sports featuring the teams of the National Football League. It is a reboot of the NFL Blitz series,{{cite web |author=pastapadre |date=October 18, 2011 |url=https://www.pastapadre.com/2011/10/18/ea-sports-makes-nfl-blitz-remake-official |title=EA Sports Makes NFL Blitz Remake Official |website=PastaPadre.com |accessdate=September 18, 2012}} the first Blitz game officially sponsored by the NFL after a number of releases in the Blitz series which did not bear the NFL's official license. It was released in North American territories in January 2012 on both PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was selected to be the virtual cover athlete of the game.{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=Jon |date=December 12, 2011 |url=http://www.espn.com/espn/thelife/videogames/blog/_/name/thegamer/id/7345103 |title=Ray Rice wins 'NFL Blitz' cover vote |website=ESPN |accessdate=August 4, 2020}} Play by play commentary was provided by Tim Kitzrow and color commentary by Brian Haley.
Development
Following the liquidation of Midway Games in 2009, EA Sports acquired the NFL Blitz intellectual property.{{cite web |author=Zack's Equity Research |date=October 21, 2011 |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/EA-Set-to-Launch-NFL-zacks-1164762695.html |title=EA Set to Launch NFL Blitz |website=Yahoo! Finance |publisher=Yahoo! |accessdate=October 28, 2015}} In order to emulate the original gameplay elements, EA Tiburon held tournaments with the original arcade version of NFL Blitz.
EA Tiburon worked in relation with the NFL. While the league was supportive of many gameplay elements, they did request that late hits be removed from the game due to their stance on player health and safety.{{cite web |last=Workman |first=Robert |date=January 17, 2012 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/originals/nfl-blitz-interview-xbox-360-playstation-3/ |title=NFL Blitz Interview |website=GameZone |publisher=GameZone Next |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074605/http://www.gamezone.com/originals/nfl-blitz-interview-xbox-360-playstation-3 |archivedate=March 4, 2016 |url-status=live |accessdate=August 4, 2020}}
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Reception
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| X360 = true
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| Destruct_X360 = 8/10{{cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Samit |date=January 27, 2012 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-nfl-blitz-220452.phtml |title=Review: NFL Blitz (X360) |website=Destructoid |publisher=Enthusiast Gaming |accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
| EGM_X360 = 6.5/10{{cite magazine |last=Carsillo |first=Ray |date=January 6, 2012 |url=https://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-nfl-blitz/ |title=EGM Review: NFL Blitz (X360) |magazine=EGMNow |publisher=EGM Media, LLC |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501202539/https://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-nfl-blitz/ |archivedate=May 1, 2019 |url-status=dead |accessdate=August 4, 2020}}
| GI_PS3 = 8/10{{cite magazine |last=Ryckert |first=Dan |date=January 9, 2012 |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/nfl_blitz/b/ps3/archive/2012/01/09/review.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113065907/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nfl_blitz/b/ps3/archive/2012/01/09/review.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=January 13, 2012 |title=NFL Blitz |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |access-date=August 4, 2020}}
| GSpot_X360 = 7/10{{cite web |last=McShea |first=Tom |date=January 19, 2012 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-blitz-review/1900-6348833/ |title=NFL Blitz Review (X360) |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
| GT_X360 = 7.9/10{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/tp8d7h/nfl-blitz-review |title=NFL Blitz (X360) |website=GameTrailers |publisher=Viacom |date=January 18, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906090107/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/tp8d7h/nfl-blitz-review |archivedate=September 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |accessdate=August 4, 2020}}
| IGN_PS3 = 8.5/10{{cite web |last=Eykemans |first=Peter |date=January 4, 2012 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/01/05/nfl-blitz-review |title=NFL Blitz Review |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
| Joystiq_X360 = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Hinkle |first=David |date=January 6, 2012 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/01/06/nfl-blitz-review/ |title=NFL Blitz review: All-star team (X360) |website=Engadget (Joystiq) |publisher=Oath Inc. |accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
| OXM_X360 = 7.5/10{{cite magazine |last=Hayward |first=Andrew |date=January 9, 2012 |url=http://www.oxmonline.com/nfl-blitz-review |title=NFL Blitz review |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future plc |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113103326/http://www.oxmonline.com/nfl-blitz-review |archivedate=January 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
| PSM_PS3 = 8/10{{cite magazine |title=Review: NFL Blitz |magazine=PlayStation: The Official Magazine |publisher=Future plc |issue=56 |date=March 2012 |page=81}}
| rev1 = 411Mania
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2_X360 = B−{{cite web |last=Agnello |first=Anthony John |date=January 16, 2012 |url=https://www.avclub.com/nfl-blitz-1798229291 |title=NFL Blitz (X360) |website=The A.V. Club |publisher=The Onion |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529073818/http://www.avclub.com/articles/nfl-blitz,67607/ |archive-date=May 29, 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=August 4, 2020}}
| MC_PS3 = 80/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nfl-blitz/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=NFL Blitz for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
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The game received "favorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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External links
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