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
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
- PC Gamer #4 (9) 1997 September
- Computer Gaming World #159 (Oct 1997)
- Edge #44
- PC Player (Germany) - Apr, 1997
- PC Games - Apr, 1997
- GameSpot (Jul 17, 1997)[4]
- The Adrenaline Vault (AVault) (Sep 29, 1997)[5]
- Gamesmania.de (1997)[6]
References
- ^ "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/