- Platform: NES (VC)
- Genre: Sports
- Players: 1-2
- Developer: Nintendo
- Publisher: Nintendo
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- Cost: 500 points
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Soccer
Reader Rating:
First off, I have to say that I'm a little biased toward to the sport of soccer. And by "little," I mean a lot. I despise the sport. It's so boring that I get my best sleep listening to it in the background.
With that being said, if you've been losing a lot of sleep lately, I urge you to pick up Soccer.
The controls are so simple a gerbil could figure it out. "A" shoots the ball, while "B" passes. "B" also switches control to the player closest to the ball. That's it.
Playing defense requires you only to run your player into the ball by using the d-pad. Because there are so few controls, the game loses its appeal instantly. There's no depth.
The action is also very slow. After passing or shooting, the ball skies into the air like it's a hot air balloon, while all ten (yes, only ten) players scamper their feet at light speed but only move a quarter of an inch per minute. It's like playing Winning Eleven in slow-motion, or watching two Sumo wrestlers run the 40 yard dash. Snooze-fest.
The game has two things going for it. One, you can play against another human. What's good about this is that both of you will be in the same boat, meaning, you'll both be laughing hysterically at how bad this game is while seriously trying to win. Good times if you're into that sorta thing.
The second thing that Soccer has going for it is that...it...can...help you do your homework? Man, there's nothing really good about this game. The graphics are terrible, there's only seven teams to choose from, there are five very weak difficulty settings, and the music is atrocious. It has this melody looping over and over again during the game. It's still in my head...
Go buy this game if you need a good night's sleep. Just keep the volume muted.