Kickoff '97
| Kickoff '97 | |
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| Developer(s) | Anco Software |
| Publisher(s) | Maxis |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | June 11, 1997[1] |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Kickoff '97 is a video game developed by Anco and published by Maxis for DOS and Windows.[2]
Gameplay
[edit]Kickoff '97 is a soccer game that uses one button for shooting and one for passing, which can be combined for various actions.[3]
Reception
[edit]Next Generation gave four stars out of five for the PC version of the game, and called it "one of the most enjoyable soccer titles" for PC.[3]
Chris Macholtz for the Arizona Daily Star called the game "no timeless classic, but it does stand on its own merits as being a game with absolutely no learning curve or complexity to it".[2]
Reviews
[edit]- PC Gamer #4 (9) (September 1997)
- Computer Gaming World #159 (October 1997)
- Edge #44
- PC Player (Germany) - April 1997
- PC Games - April 1997
- GameSpot (July 1997)[4]
- The Adrenaline Vault (AVault) (September 1997)[5]
- Gamesmania.de (1997)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maxis Releases KickOff 97". maxis.com. June 11, 1997. Archived from the original on January 13, 1998. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Macholtz, Chris (September 1, 1997). "Sega's Worldwide Soccer is almost as good on the PC". Arizona Daily Star. p. 62. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Finals". Next Generation. No. 34. Imagine Media. October 1997. p. 177.
- ^ https://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/kickoff97/review.html
- ^ http://www.avault.com/reviews/pc/kickoff-97-pc-review/
- ^ http://gamesmania.de/pc/sport/kick-off-97/1679/gamespace/test/11177/