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Kickoff '97

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Kickoff '97
Developer(s)Anco Software
Publisher(s)Maxis
Platform(s)MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseJune 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

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

Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "the game is one of the most enjoyable soccer titles to hit the 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

References

  1. ^ "Maxis Releases KickOff 97". maxis.com. June 11, 1997. Archived from the original on January 13, 1998. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Finals". Next Generation. No. 34. Imagine Media. October 1997. p. 177.
  4. ^ https://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/kickoff97/review.html
  5. ^ http://www.avault.com/reviews/pc/kickoff-97-pc-review/
  6. ^ http://gamesmania.de/pc/sport/kick-off-97/1679/gamespace/test/11177/