These days if you want a football game you have two options: FIFA or PES.
But I remember way back when you had a few more options.
One game I remember having was This is Football on PS1. Wasn't bad but not as good as Pro Evo (which is what I still call it. As I recall it's full title was International Superstar Pro Evolution Soccer).
One of my favourites was Sega Worldwide Soccer on the Sega Saturn, which I would have rated as high as pro evo but for one MAJOR flaw and you'll soon understand the use of capitals is fully justified. If you got your player in the box, the keeper would run out and without fail stoop down to pick the ball up, leaving you free to poke it into the unguarded goal behind him. Get the timing right and 12-0 wins became the norm.
Anyone else want to share their favourite football games from yesteryear?
We can open this up to management sims as well, just not Football Manager (unless you mean the old BBC Home Computer game).
Football games
posted on 20/11/14
Striker on the SNES was the business. You could customise your team's kit and play indoors. Manys a day spent on that with the mates.
posted on 20/11/14
Didn't Michael Owen have a game at one point??
What happened to This Is Football... That really got talked up at the time
posted on 20/11/14
Ronaldo v-football on ps1 was awesome
posted on 20/11/14
Michael Owen World League Soccer, I think it was called?
I remember Steven Gerrard had one a few years back. It may not have had his name in the title but I definitely remember it having his face on the cover.
This is Football was a good game, it just wasn't as good as Pro Evo and didn't have the sales of FIFA.
I remember buying a Chelsea football game on PS2. There was a range of them, there was Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Villa versions as well. Probably others. Each game was identical, it's just you could only play as that club in league mode.
Oh, and it was rubbish.
posted on 21/11/14
comment by blueboy83. (U11255)
posted 14 hours, 27 minutes ago
Michael Owen World League Soccer, I think it was called?
I remember Steven Gerrard had one a few years back. It may not have had his name in the title but I definitely remember it having his face on the cover.
This is Football was a good game, it just wasn't as good as Pro Evo and didn't have the sales of FIFA.
I remember buying a Chelsea football game on PS2. There was a range of them, there was Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Villa versions as well. Probably others. Each game was identical, it's just you could only play as that club in league mode.
Oh, and it was rubbish.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yeah I remember them
I actually almost got the Liverpool one, but decided against it
posted on 21/11/14
Sensible soccer
Management games:
Premier Manager (I spent way too much time upgrading the stadium and checking when sponsored pitch side boards needed renewing and also I can still remember the cheat to turn your squad into 99 stat across the board superteam)
Champ Manager 93/94
posted on 21/11/14
How has Sensible Soccer not had a shout out!!
hold your heads in shame
posted on 21/11/14
In my defence Lefty, I only had limited experience of Sensi.
I played it a few times on my friends Amiga. It was good but I didn't really play enough of it to give a proper opinion on it.
posted on 21/11/14
Kick Off 2 on the Amiga was ridiculously difficult but it brings back memories! One of the best football games I've played on is a bonus game found on Ape Escape 2 on the ps2. It was either Monkey Football or Monkey Soccer but it was hilarious but challenging and fun at the same time. Would definitely recommend!
posted on 24/11/14
European club soccer for the megadrive.
Sensible soccer
Italia 90