1997 · FarSight Studios · American football · Sports

NFL '98

Sega exclusive

NFL 98 (also known as NFL Prime Time 98) is a sports video game released for the Sega Genesis in 1997. Based on the National Football League, the game was a follow up to Sega's only football video game for the Sega Saturn, NFL '97. It is the last game in Sega's original Joe Montana/NFL series, which would be succeeded by NFL 2K.

Released: 1997
Platforms: Sega Genesis
Genres: American football Sports
Developers: FarSight Studios
Publishers: —
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English

About

NFL '98 is a sports video game released for the Sega Genesis in 1997. Future Sega football titles would fall under the NFL 2K branding.

Like Sega's previous two NFL releases (NFL '95 and NFL '97), NFL '98 was released exclusively for the North American market. It was not only the last American football video game for the Sega Genesis, but it was one of the last sports games released for a 16-bit console. The game runs under a modified engine of Prime Time NFL with updated 96-97 rosters.

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Reception

Released after Sega had discontinued the Genesis, NFL '98 was one of the last games for the system and was largely ignored by critics. A brief review in GamePro was dismal, stating that "Although loaded with sharp features, like customization menus and stat tracking, the gameplay, graphics, and sound are disappointing. Players are clumsily animated, and it's easy to lose track of the ball when it's in the air—this game's almost too painful to play." They gave it a 3.0 out of 5 in control and a 2.0 in every other category (graphics, sound, and fun factor).