The Jeff Gerstmann Hall of Fame 007 (Patreon)

This game came out in 1998, which practically means it's brand-new when compared to most of the other games that have made their way into the Hall so far. I'm talking about NFL Blitz '99, the second game in the Blitz franchise and the first one to allow four players to play at the same time. This one is technically exclusive to arcades, as "NFL Blitz 2000" would come home on the Dreamcast and other platforms the following year. Also, there would be one more arcade release after this one, NFL Blitz 2000, which was also bundled in a "Gold Edition" alongside NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC, Midway's final attempt to do an NBA Jam-like game in arcades.

Blitz '99 has an astounding level of depth to it, and in the video I'll attempt to show that off a bit by running a few plays a few different ways. But really it's a mix of strategy, mindgames, and execution... not entirely unlike a fighting game. I don't much care for actual football, but NFL Blitz '99 is an extremely easy pick to end up in The Jeff Gerstmann Hall of Fame.

This video will also live here: https://youtu.be/s_Atxbbyy4A