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Not too happy

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If u are expecting a NHL 2001 or a Madden quality game, then do not buy this game, i was severly disappointed at the subpar graphics and the choppy gameplay. i could not play more than two games and i traded it in for other games. this is a definite dont buy.

Gameplay Review

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: May 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Well, I got ahold of Blast Lax today, and I was sorely disappointed. This game is horrendous. Gameplay is weak, checks are dumb, and it looks like it was written by a bunch of morons that have never played. Its so hard to even make a successful pass. Game is so fast that its hard to tell what is happening at first. Commentary is really nerdy, and there's even a button for Cross-Check...(sigh). This is hardly a rentable.

Maybe hope for the future...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'm a big box Lax fan and was very excited to see a Lax game come out. However, it seems that all Acclaim did was get the rights to the team names and players and just made the rest up! Everyone is left handed, there should be 6 players (including the goalie) from each team on the field, there's only 9 players on each team, it doesn't keep stats, the hits are grossly exaggerated, there's no penalties, and to top it all off, where is the GAME CLOCK?!?! There is absolutley no way to tell how much time is left except for when there's 3 seconds left and it beeps! I just hope this game was put out to test the Lax market. Help us EA Sports! Please?!

Disapointed

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I must be honest and true to our sport. This game is really lousy! If only they had a lacrosse player to help them make it! I plead to EA sports, PLEASE make a lacrose game, you guys are so much better than acclaim. Thanks!!

Put this in the penalty box....oh wait, there isn't one!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Way to go Acclaim. After seeing my Philly Wings win this year's NLL title, I had high hopes for this game! I was hoping for something on par with NHL-style games, since it's played in the SAME ARENA, but instead, we get something that looks like it was a poor reject for NFL Blitz. What a waste!

The animation is etrocious, I mean, you could have actually animated the lacrosse ball going INTO the net, instead of having it just stop in front of the opening like it hit a pane of plexiglass. The players are poor as well.

The AI is equally bad...Geez, even my team doesn't know when to break up the floor towards goal. The possibility of a fast break is non-existant unless you lead it. And then in your offensive zone, your team is so busy fighting?!? with opposing players, the chances for a one-timer are rare. Quick passes are an impossibility, since your must hold the pass button forever to get a straight-line pass instead of a stupid lob.

Then, you have the lack of RULES! NLL is supposed to be a strategy game, with a 30-sec. shot clock, crease rules and power plays, etc. Since when should players freakin' EXPLODE in a real-world sports game?!?! Also, the ball does go out of play on occasion in NLL over the walls, so that would have been nice.

Also, it's impossible to sub players in without waiting a full 30 seconds for the menus to load. That's just sad. NLL's real-life sub-on-the-fly system makes the game more exciting.

The NLL should be embarrassed to have it's players on this poor game. The only redeeming quality is the voice of Scott Ferrall, one of the best announcers in the country, but even he gets old after a while. Please EA Sports, save us from this lacrosse hell with a REAL NLL game or an college outdoor lacrosse game!

A step back in gaming

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is horrible. The graphics and play of the game wouldn't be considered good for standards of 5 years ago. The play is sluggish and extremely frustrating. My point is that Acclaim is a disgrace to the gaming industry and made lacrosse look stupid. There are so many faults with the game that I don't even know where to begin nitpicking. With games such as FIFA 2001 and NHL 2001 setting the current standard for games, Blast Lacrosse is embarrassing. All players are left-handed, no stats are kept, there's a crosscheck button, the goalie stacks his pads like a hockey goalie, you can't complete more than a couple of passes in a row, the announcer sucks, the music pauses the game for a moment when changing tracks, and so on. These are just examples of poor coding and taking shortcuts in program design. This game has so much potential, but Acclaim dropped the ball. Hopefully EA Sports would think about making a similar, but better game. I apologize for being so negative about it, but I honestly tried to enjoy the game but as a lacrosse player, I couldn't.

Sorry Fellas

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is straight up horrible. Sorry guys it is just bad. I played for like 15 minutes and regretted that I bought it. I think if it had done by someone like EA in fashion after FIFA it would be great. But, this doesn't even represent Lacrosse as a sport, but as a gimmick. Don't waste your money even for the rental. I know everyone wants a lacrosse video game but this isn't it.

a sad sad day

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was so excited when i heard about this game. I have played lax for years. I would buy any lax game. This is the worst game I have ever played. Did the programers do any research? Why are all the players left handed? Why does the commintator only say 5 things? I hope this doesn't ruin the chance of a good outdoor lacrosse game (EA did you hear that?)

Where is the monster mesh with a titan warrior shaft?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: December 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Come on this game didn't go big dawg. Do not by this game cause its a fool. First all the lacrosse sticks don't look real. I mean look at the cover who would be able to cradle a ball in taht small of pocket. Also, they should have college teams to cause they are the shizzle. Also, I think they should have made real lax pads made my real companies. Like the shaft saying stx kind of like how they have in tony hawk 3. Take advise from me and stick with nhl 99 or 98 for sega saturn cause this game remind isn't even close to those games

Not Such A "Blast" Lacrosse

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: July 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Blast LAcrosse, although enjoyable for the fact it's the most recent lacrosse game, is rather annoying and frustrating. In tournament mode, the CPU is so extraordinary difficult to beat, you almost wonder why you bothered to play. The graphics are not great by any means, even for a PS1 game, and the controls and gameplay are difficult to get the hang of.

Words of Wisdom: dont buy this game unless you want to be in for one of the most difficult challenges the video game industry has to offer.

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