Goal Line Blitz

Overview

"Goal Line Blitz" is a browser MMO in the style of American football. Players can create their own characters and play one another to take home the championship trophy.

Features

• New features are being added on a regular basis
• Team-oriented game
• First major American football MMO
• Long-term investment
• A good €œfootball filler€ outside of the Fantasy season
• Active forum community
• Animated replays are fun to watch

Review

I've been a fan of 'Goal Line Blitz€ (GLB€) since it first entered testing. The game truly is the first of its kind on the market, offering widescale virtual football with real people all over the world.

While you can'€™t actually control your players like in some 3D client-based sports MMOs, Goal Line Blitz€ is the deepest sports MMO available in terms of detail and statistics. Are you a fan of fantasy football? Do you love reading line after line of box score stats to see how your team did each Sunday? Does the idea of watching an entire football game played out by tiny circle icons representing each position sound entertaining? If so, then 'GLB€ is the game for you.

Every day, your player(s) earn experience toward leveling up. Leveling up allows you to assign skill points in core physical attributes such as strength and speed, or football-related talents which are position-specific. For example, elusive running backs can increase their production by putting points in skills such as 'Juke, while a hard-hitting MLB can put points in a skill like 'Defensive General,€ which increases the abilities of the entire LB corp.

Unlike many sports MMOs, 'GLB€ is a very team-centered game; just like the real thing. There are no real worthwhile individual rewards (other than seeing numbers each game). The true test is which team will win each league every season. Of course, a large majority of players are built with a 'Me first!€ attitude. The result is a disproportionate amount of players pumping skills such as speed to see bigger, more entertaining replays, while a smaller amount puts the team first.

Goal Line Blitz is free-to-play, offering optional premium content in the form of purchased flex points. These points allow you to boost each player up to three times each season, buy better equipment, and even own a team. You can earn flex each season through referrals, but unless you plan on only creating offensive linemen the referral flex won't be enough to cover more than one player. So yes, it is entirely possible to play for free; but if you want to be competitive, own a team, earn a starting position, or even be signed in the case of overpopulated positions such as running back and quarterback (currently enough of each for 4 per team and 3 per team respectively), you need to put some money down.

If you're a fan of American football looking for a fix outside of the regular season and its Fantasy opportunities, though, a few bucks every month is a very worthwhile purchase to keep the football season alive and kicking inside of your browser.