GameSpot editors' review
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CNET editors' rating:
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Terrible
Detailed editors' rating
- Reviewed on: 11/29/2006
- Updated on: 12/06/2006
- Released on: 11/19/2006
- Originally published on GameSpot: Soccer (Wii) Review
It would be unreasonable to expect Nintendo to release all of its best games first on the Virtual Console, though given the company's storied history you would expect it not to have too much trouble making sure the service's initial offerings are of high quality. While several great games are available, there are also a few duds. Soccer is one of the duds.
There are seven teams to choose from in Soccer: USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, Brazil, Japan, and Spain. None of the players have names, much less numbers, so picking your squad boils down to little more than picking your favorite color. Matches consist of two 15-, 30-, or, if you're a glutton for punishment, 45-minute halves. The halves don't last that long in real time, but they certainly feel like it. There are also five skill levels to choose from. Set to level one, the game is only slightly more challenging than if you just played a two-player game with nobody using the second controller. It's a little more competitive on skill level five, but even then the game's rather easy.
Soccer: One of the worst ways you can spend $5.
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