Sociable Soccer

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  1. Tomi

    Tomi Well-Known Member

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    Anyone who had an Amiga or played computer games back in the 90s will probably remember Sensible (World Of) Soccer. To this day it's still the best football game out there... I spent many happy hours leading Barnsley to European Cup glory back in the day. Good times. Here's the Barnsley team from Sensible World of Soccer 96/97. :cool:

    <img src="http://i67.tinypic.com/34np461.jpg">

    Anyway, Jon Hare (the guy behind Sensible Soccer and many other Sensible Software classics) just announced a new game on Kickstarter this week, his first project in many years. I thought that some folks in here might find it interesting. The game's called Sociable Soccer and its Kickstarter page can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/towerstudios/sociable-soccer

    Here's an interview of Jon Hare that provides some more information: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...-soccer-jon-hare-returns-with-sociable-soccer

    I'm cautiously optimistic that the game might actually be fun, but a bit worried that the Kickstarter campaign won't reach the £300.000 goal.
     
    Tomi, Nov 15, 2015
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    My favourite game, ever.
     
    Whitey, Nov 15, 2015
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  3. Mis

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    Nah - Kick Off 2 was better :)
     
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    Many hours/days spent playing a league at a mates house. On SNES. Was a quality game.
     
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    Tomi, Nov 15, 2015
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    But was it as good as The Boss on the old rubber key 48k?
     
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    Totally different. The Boss was a management game, this was one where you actually play the matches. More comparable to Match Day on speccy.
     
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    I want that team back :eek:
     
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    I wasted far too much of my life on this incredibley beautiful beautiful game
     
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    WTF are you doing playing Redders wide right?
     
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    Great game. Used to love this en too... image.jpg
     
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    Cool, I hope they make it. I loved Sensible World of Soccer on the Amiga. Cannon Fodder was great too
     
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    Sensible World of Soccer. What a game. I loved my Amiga; Cannon Fodder, Populus 2, SWOS, Mega-lo-Mania. Champ Man.

    I think only footy and music got me out of the house then!!
     
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