Game Review (written by Damienborrow) Added on: 09/15/2006
Sensible World of Soccer is perhaps my all time favourite game. It achieved cult status among my mates and me and it is still held in high esteem by us today as a legendary soccer sim 10 years on.
The career mode on the game was a highlight for me and the gameplay was frenetic. SWOS represented all that was soccer at the time of its release; excitement, plenty of options, buying, selling and trading players and, of course, putting your own local side into the mix with the custom team options. We'd spend hours upon hours of our time tweaking kits, attributes and, of course, the all important names of people and things we either loved or loathed and graded them accordingly.
The playability of this game is exceptional, if easy to master after a while. You'll find yourself still wanting to smash Real Madrid, Man U and AC Milan over and over, no matter how many times you win the UEFA cup or the European Champions League. You can take any number of teams around, be it Adelaide United in Australia, Obuasi Goldields in Ghana, Border Security in India or Liverpool in the UK. Heck, you can even take the Latvian National side around (be prepared to be beaten convincingly by everyone but Tahiti or Fiji). The up and down scrolling nature of the game allows you to see the majority of the pitch, which itself can be dry as the Aussie Outback to snowed under like an Alaskan outhouse, and the simplistic controls promote playability at joystick pick-up. You can bend it like Beckham from outside the opposition half and (sometimes, though very rarely) score in the top left corner to a rousing cheer. You'll feel like you're there! And won't you feel good about it.
Career mode is one of the most endearing features of this game and you can ride the ups and downs of the season over and over. A 50K goalie against Eric Cantona and friends can make for a very long season in SWOS, as can a season ending injury to the star attacking midfielder who provides the through balls for your 2.2 million dollar striker to put the wickedly curling, aftertouch-sodden ball past a flailing keeper (yes, 2.2 million was a very talented player in those days in Sensi World!), but, what can you do? Get this game. You'll love it!!!
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Andy f (12/29/2007)
This is an amazing game. I spent some of the best days of my childhood! The graphics are good!Coolecuts (12/10/2007)
This is the best game!Abhishek (12/09/2007)
Fantastic game.Rivers_eric (12/08/2007)
It's a pretty good game!Bob (12/08/2007)
Sensible World of Soccer is perhaps my all time favourite game.Jul (12/07/2007)
It’s a good game, long enough, action, time consuming, and I love it. I recommend this game to all, for family and solo play!Cottey86 (12/06/2007)
This game was one of the best footy games around at this time.Jordy ellwood (10/31/2007)
This is one of the best games of all time. It brings a lot of good memories!Ahkh81 (10/07/2007)
For me this is the best soccer game ever!Polat234519 (08/28/2007)
This is the most fun soccer game I’ve ever played.Drewy3000 (06/01/2007)
This is a superb game. A vintage classic that has stood the test of time, and feels as much fun to play now as it ever did.Seksan p (02/02/2007)
Very good. I think this is the best footy sim everDennisr (01/31/2007)
Awesome game! Brings back memories! Would play this game for hours!Euribe (10/13/2006)
this could be one of the best soccer games in MLS at least compared to those gamesPaweł (09/15/2006)
This the best footbal game.Slick1992 (09/08/2006)
Are you ready for an awesome game? I hope so because if you don't download this game you will cry tonight. I first started this game and thought it sucked because of the graphics, but it is so addictive. I couldn't stop playing! I even went so far and skipped dinner. The gameplay is pretty simple just a few keys to memorize and your good. The characters are not very lifelike but who cares it rocks! |
