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NFL Xtreme

NFL Xtreme is a licensed NFL game with 30 official teams and stadiums. Loosely simulating American football, games are played on a five-on-five format and an arcade approach is taken, with complete disregard…

20 August 1999

NFL Xtreme is a sport, released 20 August 1999 on PlayStation.

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What NFL Xtreme is

NFL Xtreme was released in 1999. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

NFL Xtreme is a licensed NFL game with 30 official teams and stadiums. Loosely simulating American football, games are played on a five-on-five format and an arcade approach is taken, with complete disregard for the official rules. Quarterbacks can easily throw 90-yard passes, defenders have hard-hitting tackling moves, and attackers can use spin or turbo to evade opponents, or flip over them. Late hits and pass interference are no problem, and you can even taunt and trash talk. To promote aggressiveness, opponents, when properly injured, can be out for an entire season. The game modes includes exhibition matches, a regular season and play-offs. There are detailed statistics, and you can…
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

Where it sits in the NFL series

NFL Xtreme is the 63rd of 208 entries we hold in the NFL series. The next entry was NFL GameDay 2000 in 1999.

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What it launched against

NFL Xtreme launched on 20 August 1999, within three weeks of Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear, Shadow Man and Croc 2.

Released around the same time: Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear, Shadow Man, Croc 2.

Official trailer

Teaser thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did NFL Xtreme come out?
NFL Xtreme was released on 20 August 1999 for PlayStation.

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