
IGN writes: "Wisely getting out front of Electronic Arts' Madden NFL juggernaut, Gameloft's NFL 2011 offers a football sim that takes advantage of a complete NFL license -- every single pro team and player is in here. NFL 2011 also aims to compete with improved intelligence (something lacking in last year's edition), a larger playbook, and enhanced visuals. If you have an iPhone 4, you'll simply be stunned by the detail of the players, the field, and the well-produced animation".

MacWorld: Gameloft's NFL 2011 for iPhone keeps everything that made NFL 2010 successful, and adds on a small handful of gameplay and visual improvements. The result is a fun football simulator, with a few new minor annoyances, but a very solid enjoyment factor.

AppSmile: NFL 2011, Gameloft’s follow-up to their first attempt to unseat Madden as the go-to football game on any console, is now available from the app store. Maintaining similarly enjoyable gameplay mechanics with some minor tweaks to enhance the experience, NFL 2011 continues to improve upon a solid title that offers a worthy alternative for football fans to consider.

STP: History shows us that virtual football belongs to Madden. There have been many alternatives to EA’s supremacy over the years, but they've all fallen short over time. On the iPhone, Gameloft is devoting some serious resources to bring a premier football experience to the platform.
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History shows us that EA will buy out licenses to monopolize so they won't have to innovate.