NFL Blitz 2002
{{Short description|2001 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|image = NFL Blitz 2002 cover.jpg
|caption = Game Boy Advance cover art
|developer = OutLook Entertainment (GBA)
Midway Games (PS2)
Point of View (NGC, Xbox)
|publisher = Midway
|platforms = Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
|released = Game Boy Advance
{{vgrelease|NA|September 11, 2001{{Cite web |date=2006-11-09 |title=Midway Press Release: PR 2001-09-11 A |url=http://www.midway.com/rxpage/mpr_1141.html |access-date=2023-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109145120/http://www.midway.com/rxpage/mpr_1141.html |archive-date=2006-11-09 }}}}PlayStation 2
{{vgrelease|NA|February 7, 2002{{Cite web |date=2006-11-10 |title=Midway Press Release: PR 2002-02-07 B |url=http://www.midway.com/rxpage/mpr_1119.html |access-date=2023-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061110003554/http://www.midway.com/rxpage/mpr_1119.html |archive-date=2006-11-10 }}}}GameCube, Xbox
{{vgrelease|NA|March 18, 2002{{Cite web |date=2006-10-18 |title=Midway Press Release: PR 2002-03-18 A |url=http://www.midway.com/rxpage/mpr_1113.html |access-date=2023-03-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018213140/http://www.midway.com/rxpage/mpr_1113.html |archive-date=2006-10-18 }}}}
|genre = Sports
|series = NFL Blitz
|modes = Single player, multiplayer
}}
NFL Blitz 2002 is a video game published by Midway for Game Boy Advance in 2001, and for GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2002.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| GBA = true
| NGC = true
| PS2 = true
| XBOX = true
| na = true
| Allgame_GBA = {{Rating|1.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Skyler |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=34812&tab=review |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 (GBA) - Review |website=AllGame |publisher=All Media Network |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115192012/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=34812&tab=review |archive-date=November 15, 2014 |access-date=May 13, 2020}}
| EGM_PS2 = 8/10{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 (PS2) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=154 |date=May 2002 |page=108}}
| EGM_XBOX = 7.5/10{{cite magazine |author=EGM staff |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 (Xbox) |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=155 |date=June 2002 |page=120}}
| GI_GBA = 5/10{{cite magazine |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 (GBA) |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=104 |date=December 2001 |page=118}}
| GamePro_PS2 = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |author=Dan Elektro |date=March 11, 2002 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/21507.shtml |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209101455/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/21507.shtml |archive-date=February 9, 2005 |access-date=May 13, 2020}}
| GameRev_PS2 = B{{cite web |last=Dick |first=Kevin |date=March 16, 2002 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/35894-nfl-blitz-20-02-review |title=NFL Blitz 2002 Review (PS2) |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911171019/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nfl-blitz-20-02 |archive-date=September 11, 2015 |url-status=live |access-date=May 13, 2020}}
| GSpot_GBA = 2.6/10{{cite web |last=Provo |first=Frank |date=October 2, 2001 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nfl-blitz-2002-review/1900-2815896/ |title=NFL Blitz 2002 Review (GBA) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=May 12, 2020}}
| GSpy_GBA = 25%{{cite web |last=Padilla |first=Raymond |date=October 19, 2001 |url=http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/october01/blitz2002/ |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 (GBA) |website=GameSpy |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020411175901/http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/october01/blitz2002/ |archive-date=April 11, 2002 |access-date=May 13, 2020}}
| IGN_GBA = 2.5/10{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=September 24, 2001 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/24/nfl-blitz-20-02-5 |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 (GBA) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=May 12, 2020 |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124064034/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/24/nfl-blitz-20-02-5 |url-status=live }}
| NP_GBA = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 (GBA) |magazine=Nintendo Power |publisher=Nintendo of America |volume=149 |date=October 2001}}
| NP_NGC = 3.8/5{{cite magazine |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 (GC) |magazine=Nintendo Power |publisher=Nintendo of America |volume=156 |date=May 2002 |page=136}}
| OPM_PS2 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=55 |date=April 2002 |page=105}}
| OXM_XBOX = 7/10{{cite magazine |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Imagine Media |date=June 2002 |page=76}}
| MC_GBA = 37/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nfl-blitz-20-02/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=NFL Blitz 20-02 for Game Boy Advance Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=May 12, 2020 |archive-date=February 10, 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250210134717/https://www.metacritic.com/game/nfl-blitz-20-02/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |url-status=live }}
}}
The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms except the Game Boy Advance version, which received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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{{Midway sports games}}
Category:American football video games
Category:Game Boy Advance games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:North America-exclusive video games
Category:OutLook Entertainment games
Category:Video games developed in the United States
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