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In the begining, there were soccer games. Oh well, "soccer" is kind of a big word here; the proper definition would be "pseudo-sports games featuring a few sprites moving on a green background with a ball glued to their feet". Some were good, some were bad, but that' s what they were. Then, in 1989, a man called Dino Dini told himself: "hey, this thing about the ball glued to the player' s feet is pretty stupid and unrealistic, I' m gonna try something new in my new game". And so, the legend of Kick Off was born...
One year later, Kick Off was a bestseller in Europe, and Dino told himself: "ok, the game is a great success, now if I just added a small management section...". And so he did, and the new game was called Player Manager...
Graphics
First of all, sorry for the rather pompous introduction, but I tend to become biblic when I speak of Dino Dini. Well, back on topic now... Graphics are, er. not very good at all. Your team' s jersey is always bleu and the opponent' s always red, no way to change it.
Unlike Sensible Soccer, Player Manager (just like the rest of the Kick Off series) looks much uglier than the Amiga version. The grass is just a bunch of plain light green - dark green stripes, the white lines are thin and ugly, and the borders of the pitch are empty and undefined. I asked Steve Screech (the guy who did the graphics) himself and he replied that the game would have been slower if he drew the pitch properly. Well, if he says so... BTW, if you want to ask him some question, check out the forum on http://www.kickoff2.cjb.net !
Sound
Well, there' s almost no sound at all, just some pretty bad fx... just a screaming crowd and some noises when you hit the ball. To be honest, a little more effort would have been appreciated...
Gameplay
Same as Kick Off, but this time you can also buy and sell players, create your own formations, train your team and play in a real league... wonderful! The tactical section is really great, with a powerful and user-friendly editor. Feel free to try some weird new tactics (3-2-5, with a sweeper and two center forwards, is my favorite) but keep in mind that, if your team doesn't get good results, you'll probably get fired pretty soon...
As the title says, you' re both player and manager of your team. You start in 3rd division, and your goal (obviously) is the top of the premier league. You can choose if you wish to play in position (a real mess, you' ll be hopelessly chasing the ball all the time if you choose this one) or play as team (go for it !). Anyway, your player MUST be on the pitch in order to play the match, otherwise you' ll have no control over your team. This also means that after a few seasons you'll probably be quite old, and your stats and skills will drop vertically. Be warned...
Conclusion
If you liked Kick Off, you' ll love this one. If you like pure football management sims, then maybe you' ll find this one a bit limited, but it's a great game anyway. Highly recomended !
February 12, 2023 by AtariCrypt
Once again, pesky aliens are giving us Earthlings lots of grief. We previously fought them off but they managed to pinch a time machine so are using that to alter history and wreak havoc by taking crucial hostages from each period in an attempt to halt their influence. From the invention of the wheel in prehistoric times to England's King Arthur uniting Britain! And where would any of us be today without Japan and its technical wizardry? Yep, we cannot allow this - the fight is on!
March 21, 2021 by ST Graveyard
What an accomplishment this game is. Created with such a small team, the result is really amazing. The game oozes creative passion. While the gameplay is really well balanced, it is a tough cookie, very hard from time to time with its moments of sheer frustration. As of level 3, timing becomes key. You will need to practice and learn the levels to complete this game, there are so many bad guys on screen it sometimes gets a bit hard to take.
April 4, 2020 by Morcar
Graphically, it's also nice on the eyes with well-defined graphics and animation. You really get the feeling that the developers put some thought and love into the game. Remember what I said about the large levels? Well these are wonderful and are very different to each other, they also scroll fairly smooth in all four directions.
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