<s>
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
2001	I-Application
is	O
an	O
American	B-Application
football	I-Application
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Madden	O
's	O
picture	O
is	O
shown	O
on	O
a	O
small	O
logo	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
reappear	O
for	O
every	O
following	O
game	O
until	O
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
06	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Madden	O
NFL	O
series	O
to	O
appear	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
game	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
2001	I-Application
includes	O
several	O
customizable	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Only	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
versions	O
allow	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
team	O
via	O
the	O
rosters	O
menu	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
have	O
Madden	O
Cards	O
(	O
297	O
total	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
contains	O
35	O
Great	O
Games	O
that	O
unlocks	O
the	O
additional	O
teams	O
and	O
stadiums	O
on	O
PC	O
,	O
N64	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
2001	I-Application
comes	O
with	O
over	O
50	O
teams	O
and	O
over	O
50	O
stadiums	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
versions	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rob	O
Smolka	O
of	O
NextGen	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
were	O
looking	O
for	O
a	O
reason	O
to	O
buy	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
this	O
is	O
it	O
–	O
superb	O
gameplay	O
,	O
even	O
better	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
enough	O
substance	O
to	O
make	O
you	O
forget	O
about	O
all	O
those	O
other	O
,	O
weak	O
launch	O
titles.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
UK	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Magazine	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
nine	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
and	O
the	O
Starplayer	O
Award	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
expertly	O
mixes	O
arcade	O
action	O
with	O
sim-deep	O
stats	O
and	O
playbooks	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Emmett	O
Schkolven	O
of	O
Extended	O
Play	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
all	O
five	O
stars	O
and	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
2001	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
is	O
the	O
best-looking	O
,	O
smartest	O
,	O
most	O
immersive	O
game	O
I	O
have	O
ever	O
played	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bro	O
Buzz	O
of	O
GamePro	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
"	O
For	O
hardcore	O
N64	B-Operating_System
football	O
freaks	O
,	O
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
2001	I-Application
is	O
all	O
you	O
need	O
even	O
as	O
new	O
console	O
systems	O
make	O
their	O
appearances	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
topnotch	O
gameplay	O
in	O
this	O
cart	O
,	O
you	O
can	O
give	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Dolphin	B-Application
,	O
or	O
even	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
all	O
the	O
time	O
they	O
need	O
to	O
produce	O
a	O
great	O
football	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Thankfully	O
,	O
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
2001	I-Application
offers	O
enough	O
features	O
to	O
please	O
most	O
computer	O
gridiron	O
fans.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Cheat	O
Monkey	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
"	O
delivers	O
a	O
realistic	O
and	O
deep	O
pro	O
football	O
experience	O
for	O
this	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
all	O
the	O
experience	O
the	O
Madden	O
team	O
has	O
under	O
its	O
belt	O
,	O
this	O
veteran	O
simulation	O
scores	O
a	O
TD	O
in	O
overtime	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
title	O
for	O
this	O
year.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Human	O
Tornado	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
2001	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
is	O
a	O
sports	O
gamer	O
's	O
dream	O
come	O
true	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bryan	O
Melville	O
of	O
AllGame	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
four-and-a-half	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
ultimate	O
32-bit	O
football	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
have	O
the	O
cash	O
and	O
the	O
patience	O
to	O
wait	O
,	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
is	O
undoubtedly	O
a	O
superior	O
product	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Still	O
,	O
the	O
average	O
player	O
will	O
be	O
happy	O
with	O
the	O
feel	O
and	O
look	O
of	O
the	O
final	O
Playstation	B-Device
version.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Anthony	O
Baize	O
gave	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
four	O
stars	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Overall	O
,	O
Madden	B-Application
NFL	I-Application
2001	I-Application
is	O
a	O
great	O
game	O
that	O
perpetuates	O
the	O
tradition	O
of	O
quality	O
games	O
with	O
the	O
Madden	O
nameplate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scott	O
Alan	O
Marriott	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
the	O
same	O
score	O
of	O
four	O
stars	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
When	O
you	O
factor	O
in	O
the	O
Fantasy	O
Mode	O
,	O
Madden	O
Challenges	O
,	O
and	O
crisp	O
gameplay	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
control	O
scheme	O
as	O
found	O
in	O
past	O
Madden	O
games	O
,	O
you	O
have	O
a	O
winner	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
overall	O
strength	O
of	O
NFL	B-Application
2K1	I-Application
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
keeps	O
Madden	O
from	O
being	O
the	O
unanimous	O
choice	O
for	O
best	O
pigskin	O
title	O
of	O
2000	O
,	O
but	O
you	O
wo	O
n't	O
find	O
a	O
better	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
sport	O
in	O
this	O
season	O
's	O
lineup	O
--	O
on	O
the	O
consoles	O
or	O
the	O
PC.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
annual	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Technical	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Sports	O
Game	O
(	O
Traditional	O
)	O
"	O
awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
was	O
a	O
finalist	O
for	O
the	O
Sports	O
award	O
at	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
2001	O
Premier	O
Awards	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Sammy	B-Application
Sosa	I-Application
High	I-Application
Heat	I-Application
Baseball	I-Application
2001	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
was	O
a	O
finalist	O
for	O
the	O
Academy	O
of	O
Interactive	O
Arts	O
&	O
Sciences	O
 '	O
2000	O
"	O
Console	O
Sports	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Overall	O
Console	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
awards	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
SSX	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
the	O
Sports	O
award	O
in	O
both	O
Editors	O
 '	O
and	O
Readers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
at	O
EGMs	O
2000	O
Gamers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
and	O
Readers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
"	O
Sports	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
latter	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
same	O
console	O
version	O
won	O
the	O
awards	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Sports	O
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
PS2	B-Device
"	O
at	O
the	O
Official	O
U.S.	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Magazine	O
2000	O
Editors	O
 '	O
Awards	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
PS1	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Tony	B-Application
Hawk	I-Application
's	I-Application
Pro	I-Application
Skater	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
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