The other game was this. And I’m not really sure what to make of it. On one hand, it’s really trying to be a new Sensible Soccer. On the other, it just seems wrong. Where it works: simple controls, similar pace of game, same menus, same game “feel”. Where it doesn’t: camera angle is wrong. Two buttons? Wrong. No widescreen, borders top and bottom too. 3D players don’t fit. It isn’t a bad game, by any means, it just isn’t …
I don’t know why I returned to this today, but I did. No online play, however, for two reasons: 1) they haven’t patched it yet, so I would assume it’s as crap and impossible to play as it was previously, and 2) no-one is playing online any more, presumably because of point 1. So I played lots of friendlies offline, won a lot (playing as Parma), then completed a few leagues coaching “London Reds”, eventually winning the Premier League. Aces!
Things have not improved overnight with regards to online play. Which is a shame. Once again couldn’t finish any online matches as they all froze part way though. Some guy I was playing sent me a message to say it’s been happening to him all day too, so it isn’t just me. Did play some single player games though, and also played through a whole season of the Premier League managing “Manchester Reds”, who you’d have thought would have been …
Yay! I bought it and it’s ace and just like SWOS ever was and brilliant and everything! But! There are problems. Which is a shame. Firstly, the 360 pad just isn’t right for this game. You need proper 8-way digital control, and the stick can’t provide that, and the d-pad is (as always) in the wrong place. This isn’t a huge issue, but I can’t help feeling I’d be playing better if I had a proper controller. Far more serious …
After a false start earlier in the week, it finally made it onto XBLA in (seemingly) full working order today. And I think I may just have to buy it, as it’s exactly how I remembered. Well, not exactly. It plays the same, of course, but there’s now “pitch damage”, where mud shows through from tackles and stuff. And the spinning replay “R” is a different font. But they don’t matter! It’s SWOS! Amazing!
Had a single game of this tonight, with me playing France vs Turkey. I never have been a big sports game fan, although Sensible Soccer is amazing and PES4 on the Xbox and FIFA ’06 on the DS both got quite a bit of play. And this is pretty good too. I don’t really know the controls (only pass and shoot, and tackle), and I managed to get a red card within five seconds of kickoff, then proceeded to lose …
Yes, I’m playing FIFA again. I think I may be ill, or something. I don’t generally like football games at the best of times (except for PES4 recently, and Sensible Soccer forever), not least FIFA titles as they’re all crap, but for some reason I’m enjoying this. Maybe it’s because it’s a handheld game. I don’t know. PES6 for the DS would be nice though. Anyway. I’ve started Career Mode, which if I finish it, I will class the game …
Having not enjoyed a single football game since Sensible World of Soccer, I was unsure as to what I would think of this. I mean, everyone says it’s the best football game ever (except chavs, who think FIFA is because it is made by EA), but it looked a bit more complicated than SWOS. Anyway, I did some free training to start to get a feel for the controls, and then went into a match between England (me) and Belgium …
I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts. (Coconuts don’t come in bunches, that’s bananas)
