@themcnoisy New Star Soccer on PC is a complete different game. It's more like Player Manager.
And I could not disagree more. Sure corners and free kicks are hard but that hardly speaks to how much fun the game is. I am loving the game, utterly hooked. And I have played ever retro soccer game to come out since SWOS. For gameplay nothing beats this IMO. For features check Active Soccer 2 DX, Super Arcade Football has a lot of promise too. But it's too easyily, the controls are excellent. Tons of depth. Check some of my goals from this weekend -
Here is the thing. This game is BRILLIANT! Sounds crazy based on what is said above? Sure because the truth is, the game is HARD and it lacks any tutorial, basic options and is bereft of features! So it's easy to hate on it (and not unfair either).
So why do I say it is brilliant? Because the actual gameplay is sublime when you get the hang of it. It feels like a true successor to Kick Off to me and I am in love with the game.
It is a travesty that Dino Dini was forced to release the game in an unfinished state for the Euro's and that because of that it is having a very hard time in reviews. Although retro soccer games always have it hard with reviews. Younger players just don;t get it and are not willing to spend the time to learn the joys of this type of game, and many older players have moved on to PES and Fifa (myself included) and some of them are also not willing to relearn the skills it takes to play harder soccer games like this and give up too soon. Don't believe me? Go look up the metacritic reviews for the brilliant Active Soccer 2 DX and New Star Soccer 5 (for PC not the android game which is very different). Easily the two best retro soccer games since Sensi and Kick Off (or Player Manager which NSS5 is most like).
While it is true that the lack of options and features is unacceptable, Dino Dini has promised that will all be fixed in free DLC. Options, red/yellow cards, editable teams/players. Fully customisable tournaments. All of this is promised of the next few months.
If you go into this thinking of it as an early access game, and you are willing to spend a little time to get used to the way the game plays (and you actually like this type of soccer game), then you will find a fantastic foundation of a game. The gameplay is good enough to justify 8 measly pounds! And if Dino holds to his promise then the game will just get better and better over the coming months!
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Re: Review: Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival (PS4)
@themcnoisy New Star Soccer on PC is a complete different game. It's more like Player Manager.
And I could not disagree more. Sure corners and free kicks are hard but that hardly speaks to how much fun the game is. I am loving the game, utterly hooked. And I have played ever retro soccer game to come out since SWOS. For gameplay nothing beats this IMO. For features check Active Soccer 2 DX, Super Arcade Football has a lot of promise too. But it's too easyily, the controls are excellent. Tons of depth. Check some of my goals from this weekend -
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uN5EmgMtUsk
I think you have up too eas
Re: Review: Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival (PS4)
Here is the thing. This game is BRILLIANT! Sounds crazy based on what is said above? Sure because the truth is, the game is HARD and it lacks any tutorial, basic options and is bereft of features! So it's easy to hate on it (and not unfair either).
So why do I say it is brilliant? Because the actual gameplay is sublime when you get the hang of it. It feels like a true successor to Kick Off to me and I am in love with the game.
It is a travesty that Dino Dini was forced to release the game in an unfinished state for the Euro's and that because of that it is having a very hard time in reviews. Although retro soccer games always have it hard with reviews. Younger players just don;t get it and are not willing to spend the time to learn the joys of this type of game, and many older players have moved on to PES and Fifa (myself included) and some of them are also not willing to relearn the skills it takes to play harder soccer games like this and give up too soon. Don't believe me? Go look up the metacritic reviews for the brilliant Active Soccer 2 DX and New Star Soccer 5 (for PC not the android game which is very different). Easily the two best retro soccer games since Sensi and Kick Off (or Player Manager which NSS5 is most like).
While it is true that the lack of options and features is unacceptable, Dino Dini has promised that will all be fixed in free DLC. Options, red/yellow cards, editable teams/players. Fully customisable tournaments. All of this is promised of the next few months.
If you go into this thinking of it as an early access game, and you are willing to spend a little time to get used to the way the game plays (and you actually like this type of soccer game), then you will find a fantastic foundation of a game. The gameplay is good enough to justify 8 measly pounds! And if Dino holds to his promise then the game will just get better and better over the coming months!
Viva la Kick Off Revival!