![]() You can create your own tournament, or play one of Super Arcade Football’s preset tournaments, which are more unique than you might think. There are also tournaments, which cover both leagues and knockout tournaments, as well as a mix of the two, for a World Cup style set up. There is, of course, a quick match mode for those who wish to dip straight into the action. In terms of game modes, much like everything else, Super Arcade Football keeps it simple. While it’s not a deal breaker, I can’t help but feel like the ability to cross the ball over opponents, sprinting at key moments or being able to hit a more powerful shot at goal would really add another dimension to the gameplay. Moving through the field, you’ll have to rely on clever maneuvers and passing over the big picture of football. While the single ‘kick’ button makes for a simple gameplay experience, it also means that there’s not a lot of depth to the gameplay. Sometimes this just doesn’t work however, and you’ll find yourself in control of a player who has no chance of getting the ball. Super Arcade Football reviewĪlso, like with most football games, Super Arcade Football auto-selects the best player for you to control when you’re off the ball. For instance, kicking a ball off screen towards a teammate can sometimes be intercepted by the AI, who has moved into position to intercept before you’ve had a chance to catch up with where the ball is landing, which can leave the game feeling a little unfair at times. There’s a few elements of the AI of Super Arcade Football which could use cleaning up though, while as it’s clever and aggressive, there are times where it feels a little ‘cheaty’. Despite the easy to get to grips with gameplay, there’s a certain challenge when it comes to beating the CPU as their AI is clever, so despite the cutesy look, it’s a difficult little game at times. While the game itself seems to be inspired by the likes of Sensible Soccer, the actual feel of the gameplay is closer to the likes of New Star Soccer, and while New Star Soccer has had some criticism over the years, its core gameplay is easy to pick up and play. ![]() It’s easy for anyone to get on board with and also allows for two players on a single keyboard, with player two using the direction keys and enter. WASD handles the moving around, the space bar is ‘kick’ and that’s all you need. It’s entirely possible to play the game one-handed and is actually easy to do so. Much like Sensible Soccer, Super Arcade Football’s appeal comes from its simplicity. It’s a lovely homage, and in doing so, Super Arcade Soccer celebrates what made those 16-bit football games so special. It doesn’t take long to realise that Super Arcade Football has taken much of its visual design from a classic of the football gaming genre, Sensible Soccer. Recently, one of those games, Super Arcade Football, has just hit its 1.0 release. Over the past few years, we’ve seen several indie games attempt to plug this gap and create unique and cool looking football games. Back in the golden days of gaming there was endless choice to tickle your fancy, you indeed had FIFA and International Superstar Soccer (PES), but you could also take your choice from the likes of Kick-Off, Super Soccer, Striker, Actua Soccer, Sega Worldwide Soccer - the list can go on and on.ĭespite all these games being about football, they all still managed to be rather different, and put their own stamp on the sport. But these days, if your interest is football, you’re limited to only two mainstream series: FIFA or PES/eFootball. ![]() Yes, today we have some of the best simulations of the beautiful game available to us, with graphics so realistic you can probably see the beads of sweat on Paul Pogba’s head.
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