Review
Cheering must be the single most difficult sound effect to emulate on the Sega Genesis, or on any other pre-32-bit video game system for that matter. As with so many other games, the cheering in Troy Aikman Football sounds staticky. Also, the constant crowd noise, which is annoying and unnecessary, sounds like a snowy television channel. This adds to the already unrealistic nature of this game. For some reason the football, which is lop-sided to begin with, is so pale it's almost white. And speaking of white, when both teams are wearing their white uniforms, they look way too similar to one another. The action in this game tends to get confused and muddled at times, and the faded-looking uniforms just add to the confusion.
One of the most important features of a video football game is the noise of the colliding, tackling bodies, and this game delivers, if not spectacularly so, then at least adequately. Also, when players are tackled they grunt and groan, but not in enough different ways. The voice effects are pretty good but inconsistent. Some words are clear and well-spoken while others sound like the speaker had a mouth full of rocks.
Despite this game's obvious and sometimes unforgivable flaws, it does have its merits. While this feature will only please a select group, you can play a whole season as the coach, simply calling the plays while the computer does the dirty work of actually moving the ball down field. Also, not only can you save completed games, thereby eliminating the frustration of starting a season over, you can save your individual statistics.
Each position on every team in Troy Aikman Football has been rated on a scale of 1-4 stars. Apparently Mr. Aikman himself (winner of back-to-back Super Bowls) not only approved the ratings, but he actually went to the trouble of rating the teams himself. I bet Troy made a few enemies after this game came out; quite a few teams have one or two star ratings in single-player positions like quarterback and halfback.
Troy Aikman's Football is not an awful game, nor is it one that you shouldn't at least sample, but it doesn't compare in realism, fun or excitement to the pinnacle of Sega Genesis football games, the John Madden series.
Graphics 
The football field looks OK, but the players' uniforms are blurred and washed out.
Sound
The music is minimal, and the sound effects are inconsistent.
Enjoyment
This game is marginally enjoyable at best and not nearly as good as it could have been.
Replay Value
If you've got one of the John Madden games, you may never play this one again.
Documentation 
The instruction booklet is thorough. Also, it features a Troy Aikman mini-biography and information about Troy's favorite charity, the Troy Aikman Foundation.
