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Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football

 

 

SCORE: 79

 

Jerry Rice and Nitus Dog Football 

 

I didn't know what to expect when I was told about Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football on the Wii. This is Dog Football. Ignore Jerry Rice's name for a minute. This is dogs playing football. A human throws the ball to them, and they run until another dog tags them. Still there is something that feels strange about having dogs play football. I found myself trying to compare Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football to other games on the Wii but nothing quite fit.

Graphically Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football looks okay. The dogs show different breeds, and the humans are a diverse cast of characters. Albeit a little cliched. There is little to no violence in Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football. Dogs stop when another one touches them. I can't bring myself to call them tackles. Most of the game is with dogs running for a first down and/or a touchdown. It can be confusing at times figuring out which dog is on which team. There are highlights around certain dogs at times which helped.

Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football is totally tongue in cheek when it comes to the comments. Judobaby milks the entire dog theme from beginning to end. I did not mind, in fact I found myself laughing at the mixture of dog comments, and football comments. The music and special effect sounds glitter as one would expect them to. The whole ARF points concept puts Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football in the arcade style of sports games.

Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football allows four family members to enjoy this Wii game. There are twenty dog breeds, fourteen human quarterbacks, 185 plays, and 250 prizes to earn. Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football encourages players to beat the entire season with each of the human quarterbacks. There is also customization of the teams, and twelve different fields.

Did I say the twelve fields are different? Yes they are, and then some. There are animals like penguins and cows that will get in your way. There are places that tricks can be performed. Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football is part football, and part doggie obstacle course. Those obstacle portions are what grant ARF points. Those can be earned when a touchdown is scored.

I ran into issues with the controls of Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football. They seem pretty simple but I had problems getting things like running working. So I wound up passing all the time. I had less issues with the passing. I found that running in a zig zag pattern got me huge gains. Many times I got right into the end zone. The whole ARF points is really needed to win in this game because the computer racked them up, and dominated me - based on that alone. Defense was also pretty spotting in my opinion. I am not fond of pointing to where I want the dogs to go. It felt like I was not in complete control of this Wii game.

At the end of the day Jerry Rice & Nitus Dog Football is a fun little arcade style game that creates an entirely new niche. I have never played a game like this one before. It can be difficult to classify because of how different it is. Judobaby tried many different things and pulled off the majority of them. I only have one question left - where is a video game headlining Steve Largent?
- Frank

 

Graphics: 79%
Sound: 81%
Replay/Extras: 88%
Gameplay: 65%
Family Friendly Factor: 83%
System: Wii
Publisher: Judobaby
Rating: 'E
' - Everyone

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