NFL Quarterback Club 99 (Nintendo 64, 1998)

Hard-hitting NFL simulation returns with this detailed football extravaganza from Iguana. The same folks that brought you TUROK and NFL QUARTERBACK CLUB ’98 have returned to the gridiron, and have brought with them improved graphics, artificial intelligence, and play options. With full licenses from the NFL and its athletes, the game has all 31 NFL teams and 1500 players, plus perfect replication of logos and stadiums. As was the case with the ’98 installment, you can play an individual game or a full season, but this version actually lets your players develop their skills over the course of the whole year. There’s even a historical mode that allows you to tap into classic games of yesteryear, featuring teams that date back to 1967. The addition of six NFL Europe teams mixes things up as well. Iguana has tossed in some surprise stadiums (the Rose Bowl and Aloha Stadium among them), and included 250 new player animations. ESPN’s Mike Patrick and Randy Cross are in the booth, and Brett Favre has returned to add his insight into the development of the gameplay. If you like the NFL and you like videogames, you just can’t go wrong with NFL QUARTERBACK CLUB ’99.