Guide Note

NFL Tour is a football game from Electronic Arts developed by EA Tiburon for the Xbox 360 and PS3. It was considered to be an alternative to the Madden NFL series by featuring easier gameplay and different game features. The 2007 version featured San Diego Chargers defender Shawne Merriman on the cover (he was selected following a three-way tie in fan voting). ESPN anchorman Trey Wingo is the commentator. The game received below-average reviews from video game critics, many of whom believed that the game was not designed for console play, but was better suited for the arcade platform.

Fast Facts

1. Developer: EA Tiburon
2. Publisher: Electronic Arts
3. Platform: Xbox 360, PS3
4. Genre: Sports
5. Mode: Single-player, Multiplayer
6. ESRB Rating: Everyone
7. Release Date: January 8, 2008

Gameplay

Most of the games are played in field similar to an arena. Gameplay is very fast but can be repetitive. There are only a handful of plays, so it's not uncommon to use the same play several times in a row -- the game rewards players for using the same play a certain amount of times successfully. The biggest feature in NFL Tour is Tour Mode. You pick a team, choose a player and compete against other NFL teams in a ladder match tournament of sorts. For the most part, winning is all that is needed. However, in some games, you must score a certain number of points or start off in a deficit with the requirement to rally and win the game. There are two mini-games: Smash and Dash, and Redzone Rush. Smash and Dash is much like keep-away, where players try to keep the ball as long as possible. Redzone Rush is much like a college football overtime, where teams take turns trying to score from the 20-yard line.