1111 MECADRIVE JOE MONTANA /1 rA merican what you Football could call games rare on aren't the Megadrive. John Madden's, John Eve Madden's 92 and Joe Montana's are all clamouring for a slice of the action, with that Mr Madden currently winning the downs AND kicking for e t s BY SEGA the extra point. Still, Sega reckon there's room for one more, so pull on y9ur shoulderpads and helmet and hit the gridiron in the latest American Football sift) to appear on the 16-bit superstar. That man Montana is wheeled out again to be your guide through the trials and tribulations of each game, with commentary and statistics to inform and assist the player along the way. Use real plays to get those downs and move you further towards that elusive touchdown, but remember that to be the best your defence needs to be as hot as your offence. It's all very well being a high-scoring hero, but if your blitz is the •pits, forget it. What are you waiting for? Play ball! I first saw this game quite a while ago, and have to confess not playing it again until it came up on official release. Pitted against the likes of Madden's and now Madden•s '92, you've got to be bold to release an American footy game on the Megadrive. You need something special as well, and here it must be said Joe Montana does deliver. The commentary-style speech is a real gobsmacker when you first hear it - it's a hoot and a half to play while the yank burbles away lust like they do on the telly! For my money Joe Montana is a simpler game than Madden's, opting for a completely different presentation style. It's a lot easier to pick up and play and it's quite a laugh for a while. Then the speech starts to pall a bit and before long you're turning down the volume because you've heard it all before. Then you discover that the game isn't really that deep, and although the whole package has been put together very professionally it Just doesn't score In longterm appeal and doesn't come close to Madden's, which still ranks king of the castle. Sega deserve a pat on the back for giving It a go, and the result certainly isn't bad - but you're still better of with Madden's unless you've got tons of cash and can afford to get them bothl II 031 P At_ AT THE ELL IS THIS SPORTS TALK STUFF? You may well be wondering why this game is called Joe Montana II - Sports Talk Football Well, it's quite simple, really. This is the first of the new Sega Sports Talk range - games which actually talk you through the action! There are about one hundred and fifty different words sampled in Joe -, Montana's. which are then strung together to form sentences and churned out whilst the game is happening. It's an extremely effective feature of the game - like having commentator stuck in your Megadrive cartridge! ON HIS LAST LEGS Joe Montana, for those of you who don't know (like most of the population who think that The Refrigerator is a large cold unit used to store dairy produce and other perishables) is quarterback for the famous San Francisco 49ers. Unfortunately for old Joe, he's getting on in years, having only been able to play a couple of times this season due to dodgy knees. Still, this one should help supplement his pension. 01011•1 mg , A M I N E a 4 1 1 1 1 , • 1 0 1 * N I • 1 1 0 0 , . . ;' , • : I t i • - • M S a t : SPORTS BALL HOW DO YOU PLAY? W DO U PLAY? he rules of American Football, to the majority of the world except the States, sound complicated And indeed they are, but here's a quick rundown anyway. One side attacks, the other defends. They each choose a play • the attackers would go for a running play or attempt to pass the ball to a mate, while the opposition need to select a ,I;Play to counteract that of the boys with the ball. Basically, you have four goes (called downs) to move the ball forward by ten yards. If you don't achieve this, the defending team get to attack. Get the ball to the stall of the opposing team's side of the field and you score a touchdown, worth six points, and the opportunity to kick the ball between the posts for an extra point. There you go! The rules of American Football, to the majority of the world except the States, sound complicated. And indeed they are, but here's a quick rundown anyway. One side attacks, the other defends. They each choose a play - the attackers would go for a running play or attempt to pass the ball to a mate, while the op- • position need to select a play to counteract that of the boys with the ball. Basically, you have four goes (called downs) to move the ball forward by ten yards. M If you EGAD don't achieve this, R the defending team get to attack. Get the ball to the start of the opposing team's side of the field and you score a touchdown, worth six points, and the opportunity to kick the ball between the posts for an extra point. There you go! Ate • AOVERALL
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