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By Hugh Falk
(11/26/1996)

NFL owners, when you shell out $40 million for a franchise quarterback, you need to protect your investment--you need the Quarterback Club. Simply lock this brightly colored, theft-deterrent device onto your star player's face mask, and helmet removal becomes virtually impossible--free agency no longer a worry. The Quarterback Club guarantees quarterback loyalty for as long as he's under contract or your money back. Don't be fooled by imitations; make sure it says Quarterback Club.
NFL Owners could use such a device in Acclaim Entertainment's new football game, NFL Quarterback Club 97, where quarterbacks can be traded faster than Eddie Murphy can trade orange juice stock. This console classic has made its way to the PC at last, and if you're into smash-mouth NFL action, get ready to lose some teeth.
QBC 97 is a player's game. While it has some coaching elements--hundreds of plays and a nice trading feature--it's missing many standard coaching features, including play design, player customization, team creation, rescheduling, and league creation. So those interested in the more intellectual aspects of football should look elsewhere. QBC 97's strengths are great animation, sound, and some of the best physics I've seen in a football game.
block that kick
By physics, I'm referring to the way players interact with the ball and each other. I'm most impressed with QBC 97's blocking. In most football sims, when I take control of a defensive lineman, I can usually blow past the offensive line with no problem. With QBC 97, my rush gets picked up on a regular basis, and when an offensive tackle sticks me, I'm stuck good.
I am also impressed with tackling in QBC 97. When players get hit, it looks and sounds painful. Several types of tackles are represented, from shoestring to clothesline, and breaking tackles is also part of the game. Even fumble recoveries look realistic, and defensive backs actually swat the ball away when they make a play on the receiver. Controlling players can't get any more natural in today's game market.

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