Madden NFL 99

Madden NFL 99 is a football video game released for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows. It is the first multiplatform "Madden" game to be fully 3D (and the second one following the N64-exclusive, "Madden Football 64"). The game's commentary is by John Madden and Pat Summerall. The American version of the game features John Madden himself on the cover, while the European version uses Garrison Hearst instead. The game was the top-selling PlayStation sports video game in 1998 in North America, having sold 1.1 million copies on the PlayStation.
Gameplay.
Rankings.
The Denver Broncos has the best team overall in the game with a score of 92. The worst teams in the game are the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins with a score of 70. The best offense in the game belongs to the Green Bay Packers with a score of 95. The best defense in the game belongs to the San Francisco 49ers with a score of 97. The best special teams in the game belongs to the New England Patriots with a perfect score of 100.
Reception.
The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator GameRankings. "Next Generation", however, said of the PlayStation version, "It can be argued that this year's "Madden" was better than last year's, but the fact remains that compared to its main competitor, the gaming experience has become mediocre. The gap that had existed between the "GameDay" series and the "Madden" series can now only be described as Grand Canyon size."
Kevin Cheung of "Hyper" gave the PlayStation version 82% in its December 1998 issue, calling it "the best NFL sim anywhere." An issue later, Matt Adamsons gave the PC version 85%, calling it "the best NFL simulation money could buy." Martin Kitts of "N64 Magazine" gave the N64 version 88%, saying, ""Madden" is still great stuff, but it hasn't really changed significantly enough to warrant another 92% rating." Steve Bauman of "Computer Games Strategy Plus" gave the PC version four stars out of five, saying, "The perfect synergy of hardcore action and cerebral simulation hasn't been reached yet, but "Madden 99" is as close as anyone has ever managed to get, and as its management features evolve, it will no longer be, 'I guess we'll have to wait until next year.' Now it's more like 'I can't wait until next year.'"