Madden NFL 99


Madden NFL 99 is a football video game released for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows. It was the first multiplatform Madden game to be fully 3D. The game's commentary was done by John Madden and Pat Summerall. The American versions feature John Madden himself on the cover, while the European versions used Garrison Hearst instead. The game was the top selling PlayStation sports video game in 1998 in North America, having sold 1.1 million copies on the PlayStation.

Gameplay

Features

The Denver Broncos had the best team overall in the game with a score of 92. The worst teams in the game were the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins with a score of 70. The best offense in the game belongs to the Green Bay Packers with a score of 95. The best defense in the game belongs to the San Francisco 49ers with a score of 97. The best special teams in the game belongs to the New England Patriots with a perfect score of 100.

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "It can be argued that this year's Madden was better than last year's, but the fact remains that compared to its main competitior, the gaming experience has become more mediocre. The gap that had existed between the GameDay series and the Madden series can now only be described as Grand Canyon size."
The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator GameRankings.