NFL Head Coach 09 - Microsoft Xbox 360

I've been using this game to really dig into playbook strategies, and the ability to adjust your game plan week-by-week feels incredibly authentic. The interface took a few minutes to get used to, but once you’re in the zone, it’s a solid coaching sim.

It’s a complete copy, which saved me the headache of hunting down codes, and the depth of the roster management is exactly what I wanted. Seeing player morale directly affect game performance hooked me for hours.

The play-calling interface is so intuitive that I actually caught myself grinning during a fourth-quarter comeback, and the way it tracks your staff’s morale adds a layer I never knew I wanted. It’s the rare sim that makes you feel like a real head coach, not just a button-masher.