NFL QB Club 2002

NFL QB Club 2002
Cover featuring Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers and Rich Gannon of the Oakland Raiders.
DeveloperAcclaim Studios Austin
PublisherAcclaim Entertainment[a]
SeriesNFL Quarterback Club
PlatformsPlayStation 2, GameCube
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: September 7, 2001[1]
  • EU: October 12, 2001
GameCube
GenreSports
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

NFL Quarterback Club 2002, also known as NFL QB Club 2002, is a football video game developed by Acclaim Studios Austin and published by Acclaim Entertainment under their Acclaim Sports banner. It is the final game in Acclaim's NFL Quarterback Club series. A sequel was planned for Xbox, but cancelled.[3]

Some of the game's key features are:

  • NFL Quarterback Challenge mode, featuring four head-to-head events: Speed and Mobility, Accuracy, Long Distance Throw and Read & Recognition.
  • Unlock retired players like John Elway, Dan Marino, Steve Young, Jim Kelly and Phil Simms
  • 31 NFL clubs and over 1500 NFL players.
  • Play-by-play from Kevin Harlan and color commentary from Bill Maas.
  • Player models feature blinking eyes, jaw motions, facial expressions and removable helmets.
  • Player injuries, penalties and weather conditions affect season play and individual player performance.
  • 5 modes of play: Season, Exhibition, Challenge Mode, Playoffs, and Pro Bowl.

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[17][18]

References

  1. ^ "QBC 2002 Ships". Acclaim Entertainment. August 29, 2001. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004.
  2. ^ "QBC 2002 GameCube Ships". Acclaim Entertainment. December 20, 2001. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004.
  3. ^ "NFL Quarterback Club 2003 video game". xbox.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2002-08-06. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  4. ^ EGM staff (March 2002). "NFL QB Club 2002 (GC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 152. Ziff Davis. p. 141.
  5. ^ Kato, Matthew (November 2001). "NFL Quarterback Club 2002 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 103. FuncoLand. p. 112. Archived from the original on November 18, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  6. ^ MacDonald, Ryan (February 1, 2002). "[NFL] Quarterback Club 2002 Review (GC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 23, 2002. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  7. ^ MacDonald, Ryan (September 6, 2001). "NFL Quarterback Club 2002 Review (PS2) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 8, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Brooks, Mark (February 1, 2002). "NFL Quarterback Club 2002 (GCN)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 3, 2002. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Bedigian, Louis (January 28, 2002). "NFL Quarterback Club 2002 (GC)". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 7, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  10. ^ Parrotta, Dylan (October 10, 2001). "NFL Quarterback Club 2002 (PS2)". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  11. ^ Mirabella III, Fran (January 10, 2002). "NFL QB Club 2002 (GCN)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  12. ^ Zdyrko, David (September 7, 2001). "NFL QB Club 2002 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "NFL QB Club 2002". Nintendo Power. Vol. 153. Nintendo of America. February 2002. p. 151.
  14. ^ Berghammer, Billy (February 3, 2002). "NFL Quarterback Club 2002". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  15. ^ Butt, Ryan (November 2001). "NFL Quarterback Club 2002". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 13. Future plc. p. 119. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "NFL QB Club 2002". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 50. Ziff Davis. November 2001. p. 160.
  17. ^ a b "NFL Quarterback Club 2002 for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  18. ^ a b "NFL Quarterback Club 2002 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  1. ^ Released under the Acclaim Sports label