Title: NFL Quarterback Club Released: 1995 Genre: Football Developer: Iguana Publisher: Acclaim  Regions: USA Availability: Uncommon

What a shocker. Not only is NFL Quarterback Club a great game, but it's a great game on the 32x! The REAL shocker is that this great 32x game was put out by Acclaim, certainly one of the most reviled game publishers in the business. Acclaim is responsible for a cornucopia of terrible videogames based on movies and licensed characters, but it seems that Acclaim have redeemed themselves as of late, and it's about time, too. Sure, NFL Quarterback Club is a blatant Madden rip-off, but it's a really refined and polished Madden rip-off that just happens to play very well. The game features all 28 NFL teams with plenty of options, including pre-season, playoff, full-season, and a cool simulation mode. All your games can be saved with the aid of a built-in battery (those batteries are going to start dying real soon, so watch out! These games are getting up there in years.) The control, so important in console football titles, is incredibly responsive and accurate. Too bad the developers chose not to utilize the 6-button controller, but no matter. The graphics are very impressive as well... not quite up to later Playstation and Saturn efforts, but certainly better than most 16-bit titles. Clear digitized player portraits and liberal use of 32x color add to the graphical realism, along with smooth animation and excellent camera work. Most of the standard Madden views are present, as well as a really cool instant reply feature that adds an incredible amount of interactivity to the game. The screen scrolls very smoothly, and the camera pans and zooms are fluid and precise. The soundtrack is pretty much what you'd expect from a football game, with a lot of crowd noise and referee chatter. Everything comes together seamlessly, resulting in one of the best sports games for the 32x, as well as one of the top 32x games overall. If you're a sports fan, don't miss out on NFL Quarterback Club.