Olympic Soccer is a 1996 association football video game developed by Silicon Dreams and published by U.S. Gold, released for the PlayStation, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS compatible operating systems. A Panasonic M2 version was never completed because of the system's cancellation.[1]
| Olympic Soccer | |
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 Saturn cover art (Europe) | |
| Developer(s) | Silicon Dreams |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive Panasonic U.S. Gold
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| Platform(s) | 3DO, MS-DOS, PlayStation, Sega Saturn |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Playable teams
edit32 national football teams are playable in the game. These are:
Gameplay
editOlympic Soccer is a soccer game that offers expanded control aspects for the players and enables many special maneuvers.[2]
Reception
editNext Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "if general entertainment ranks above true realism in your criteria for soccer games, Olympic Soccer will fit the bill precisely."[2]
Next Generation reviewed the 3DO version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "It still can't compete with FIFA, especially given they're both available for 3DO, but for a fast-paced, exciting one- or two-player game, the 3DO doesn't have many games of this caliber."[3]
Reviews
edit- Electronic Gaming Monthly (Jul, 1996)
- Mean Machines - Aug, 1996[4]
- IGN - Nov 25, 1996[5]
- PC Games - Nov, 1996
References
edit- ^ "Cutting Edge - 3DO buoyant as M2 picks up speed - M2 launch software". Edge. No. 23. Future Publishing. September 1995. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Finals". Next Generation. No. 21. Imagine Media. September 1996. p. 150.
- ^ "Finals". Next Generation. No. 23. Imagine Media. November 1996. p. 275.
- ^ "Mean Machines Sega Magazine Issue 46". August 1996.
- ^ "Olympic Soccer". 26 November 1996.