NFL Head Coach
by EA Sports
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Video Game Reviews of NFL Head Coach
Customer Review: Great Game and this is not a kids review, just a person who doesn't feel like registering
Summary: 5 Stars
NFL Head Coach from Ea Sports is a flat out great game. I have been reading some other reviews that say "I bought this because I thought it would be like Madden but you control the sidelines... But Ea went way overboard on the whole coach thing". How can you sit there and say this isn't a good game because it does what it says it was going to? It says "Head Coach Simulation" and that is what it is. How can you sit there and bash this game for being just that? If you do not want to put 12 hours of time into this game adjusting your roster and practicing BEFORE the first pre-season game then do not buy this game. But if you are like me and love simulation games then go out and get this game right now, it accomplishes what it set out to do.Customer Review: Good idea lots of bugs
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought NFL Head Coach because I liked the idea of building a team. I bought the PC version because I figured it would have bugs and I could download patches if they have any in the future.
Here are the problems I had:
1. I saved my career with Denver I can only play 1st preseason game. I try to go to next preseason game I get game but, all the players are black and each team has 535 points will not go farther.
2. I skip to 1st regular season game it plays @STL no hitches glitches or anything. When I sim to game two I get the broncos office but, when I go to game I get the Bears vs Packers. Then I got back to office it was the Broncos office. So I thought I'll sim a few weeks. All the simmed scores were 0-0. When I stopped at 10-31 I got the Broncos office again. So I went to game its was the Pats and some other team not Denver. Then I simmed to SB
I got only 0-0 scores they whole way.
Basically I can only sign coaches players and draft and play 1st preseason @DET and Sept 10th game @ STL without problems but, I've gotten no farther no matter what I have tried. As of today no patches are available.
Any of you have the same problems?
Customer Review: NOT A GAME
Summary: 5 Stars
BE WARNED, THIS IS NOT A FOOTBALL GAME!!!
Head Coach is a simulation of the life of an NFL Coach. Many of the people writing reviews have purchaced this game under the impression that it was a football game and have walked away completely disapointed.
You start as an offensive or defensive coordinator who has just won the Superbowl and wants to move into a head coach's position. You interview with various teams, then are offered several NFL contracts. After picking a contract and team to play for, you begin managing your rosters and playbooks.
The biggest change that makes most reviewers upset is the actual gamelpay durring a football game. YOU ARE THE COACH. End of story! Contrary to popular belief, the coach does not run the team alone. Some people argue that you have no time to "motivate" or "stratigize" with your players, but are these players aware that the coordinators will fill in where you're slacking?
I love this game because it's the most accruate NFL simulator possable, I am one person on the field, and I need to spend my time wisely. It's not about controlling everything at once, it's about focusing yourself to the most important that at that moment, and expecting everyone else to do the job you trained them to.
Another large complaint is the "videogame style" player stats. No, you won't get to see combine stats... But you do get DAILY updates. The statistics associated to the players do not effect performance on the field, but rather are a reflection of previous play. This is also why players need constant scouting. Sure, a free agent may have been great two seasons ago, but since he took one off, he needs re-scouting.
Overall, this is a great simulation when treated appropriatly, just remember that it's not Madden, and isn't intended to be.
Customer Review: Good out of the box. Better with some 3rd party addons.
Summary: 4 Stars
This game is only for true strategy fans. There is no finger twitching action. If you take your time on and enjoy the postseason on Madden, you will probably like this game. If you skip all that, skip this game to. One glaring omission from this game out of the box was a lack of ability to modify difficulty and game lengths. A quick search on the web will provide you an addon that opens these options and many more. This vastly improves the ability to customize the gameplay to better suit your style. I do like this game and see potential for longterm playability.Customer Review: eh
Summary: 3 Stars
This game has some high points in that you are basically the GM and the head of coach of an NFL franchise. However, it it too rigid in structure. THere are way too many office hours where you aren't really allowed to do anything at all. This game has promise and I hope tha EA Sports will address some issues in next year's version (if they make it)