| Front Page Sports: Football Pro 98 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Synergistic Software |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra On-Line |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | November 1997 [1] |
Front Page Sports: Football Pro 98 is a 1997 video game from Sierra On-Line. The game features Dan Marino as the star athlete on the box. [2]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Gaming World | 3/5 [3] |
| Computer Games Magazine | 1.5/5 [4] |
| GameSpot | 6.3/10 [5] |
| PC Player | 63/100 [6] |
| PC Games | 46% [7] |
GameSpot gave the game a score of 5.9 out of 10' stating: "For gamers who revel in the challenges of play design, draft and trade decisions, game plans, and even practice-camp priorities, FPS: FP '98 is still the only game in town. Whether or not a slightly improved version of "the only game in town" is worth $25 or $30, though, is up to you." [5]
The game was the 8th best-selling football game from the January to October 1997 period according to the Hartford Courant . [8]
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