Gridiron!

Gridiron! is a football game by Bethesda Softworks.

Gridiron!
Developer(s)Bethesda Softworks
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks(Amiga), Electronic Arts(Atari ST)[1]
Platform(s)Amiga,Atari ST
Release1986[2]

Gameplay

Gridiron! is a game in which statistics for players are provided on an NFL DataDisc.[3]

Reception

Wyatt Lee reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Although this game is only available for the Amiga and Atari ST, the graphics are not as spectacular as one would expect for these machines."[3]

Atari Explorer rated the game an 8 of 10.[4]

John Harrington reviewed Gridiron! for Games International magazine, and gave it a rating of 8 out of 10, and stated that "I was dubious about the decision to combine strategy and arcade action but in Gridiron! it works."[5]

The game sold well[6] and was awarded Sports game of the year,[7][1] as well as voted as one of the 40 Best Games of All Time by Amiga World.[8]

Reviews

References
  1. "Bethesda Softworks History". bethsoft.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 1997. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. Blancato, Joe (February 6, 2007). "Bethesda: The Right Direction". The Escapist. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  3. Lee, Wyatt (December 1987). "The Electronic Gridiron". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 42. p. 17.
  4. Eddy, Andy (August 1988). "Gridiron". Atari Explorer. p. 56. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  5. Harrington, John (February–March 1990). "Computer Games". Games International (13): 52–53.
  6. Ginsburg, David (January 9, 1994). "Computer experts,hockey coach team up to create realistic video games". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved July 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bethesda A brief History". GamePro. March 1996. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  8. "Dare to Face Off with "The Great One"". The Record. December 5, 1989. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Amiga Computing Volume 2 No 7 (December 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack".
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