EA Sports' Arena Football gets rave reviews from GameZone, IGN
February 7, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
"Pure off-the-wall fun." - IGN.com
"...if you love good football or love the AFL, this is a game you won't want to miss." - GameZone.com
NEW YORK - EA Sports' Arena Football video game has received excellent reviews from GameZone.com and IGN.com - two of the top gaming Web sites in the world. Arena Football, developed by EA Tiburon, is on shelves nationwide Thursday, February 9.
IGN.com states, "Tiburon is the outstanding development studio that handles the Madden NFL and NCAA Football franchises, and no less effort went into Arena Football, one of the most enjoyable gridiron experiences of the year."
According to GameZone, which gave the game an overall rating of 8.7/10, "The game plays like an Arena Football fan's dream come true and with the Ironman football style done right and AFL rules and regulations in place, you'll have your hands full with a football game that's both fat and hard-hitting."
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