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Amazing.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 24
Date: January 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is my favorite game ever. In my opinion the best Soccer game ever. However, this game is not for everyone. Let explain. In Japan this game is a smash hit, the arcade game to be in the top ten for the whole year of 99! In 2000 its been in the top three! It got rave reviews when it was ported, 9,8,8,9 and all 9s from the Japanese DC magazine. Furthermore, it outsold Sony's much hyped RPG, Legend of Dragoon, in its first week of release by 2,000. Something like 175,000 to 173,000. However, in the US those sites who imported it hated it, giving it a 5.6,6.5 and a C-. This game is not very popular amongst American gamers who have grown too acustomed to Fifa. The game is very controlled. You can't change players, and you have three buttons, shoot, short pass and long pass. And 2 slide tackles. I love the game. If these things don't seem appealing... rent it first. Play it for a few hours straight even if you don't like it at first, it will grow on you. Watch.

Virtua Striker not for the complex player

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 15 / 21
Date: February 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you love the FIFA series, this is definently not the game for you. With only three action buttons, the game leaves little room for any hope of trick moves, amazing headers, bicycle kicks, or jukes. I just have one question, is it feasible for EA Sports to introduce FIFA to the Dreamcast?

Let's see who can get it right.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: March 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Well, I believe this is the best soccer game ever! Why? For FIFA or all the soccer games so far, you can always control whether to win or lose. That means whenever you are expert, you win. Try this game buddy! You'll know why people say that in a real soccer game, no one can tell who's gonna win! What I like about this game is that you are the one who's creating the move of the team. And! You can never be the one who can always win! A beginner can beat you even though you are an expert! This is a soccer game from the real soccer field! You'll know what I am talking about when you get to play. Besides, playing this game with friend gave you tones of fun! 3 buttons make the controlling simple, BUT gave poeple a lot of creativities when they play. Try it(rent it), you'll love it! You'll experience the excitement of soccer!

Soccer fan from Los Angeles

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is tough to play as it is to play the real game.Talk about real soccer action,here it is,the whole nine yards.Outstanding graphics,real soccer fan chants,it's a carbon copy of the arcade game.Alot of gaming mags gave it low scores but I'm here to tell you there wrong.There just use to the easy FIFA series,where you can score 20 goals in about 2 minutes.The second you score a goal in Virtua Striker 2 ,you'll be screaming along with the game in excitement!I guarantee it.

Disappointment...game for the novice only!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: March 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Yesterday I received my copy of Virtua Striker 2...what a great disappointment it was. It lacks many aspects of an advanced game...the best feature are the graphics. You can't use the Analog Thumb Pad, you can't switch camera angles, there is no turbo button, there is only one type of tackle (standing or sliding depending on distance to player with ball), you can't switch players (crucial on foul kicks and throw-ins). FIFA might be an easy game to play agains the computer, but not against another player (and it allows for all that Virtua Striker 2 lacks). Personally, I wanted to return the game right after the first "vs Match" for the lack of challenge...unfortunately, I had already opened it. This is one for the bottom of the archives, for those who are more advanced...would be a great game for the novice who has never played a soccer game (especially a video game).

You better rent it first

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is frustrating, period. Maybe I just haven't figured it out, but I have NBA 2K and NFL 2K and I think those are the two best titles available for either sport. Basically the gameplay is completely different, and I would say much worse, than FIFA. Moves are limited, and its very difficult to figure out how to change players and how to control players. I'm not sure the graphics are better than FIFA either. Definately if you're considering it I would suggest renting first, otherwise you could be in the same boat as we are, wishing you could return it and feeling like you've just been duped.

this game is garbage

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Guess I have been spoiled by the EA FIFA series, but the gameplay and options in this game are awful compared to FIFA. There are only 32 teams available, the players are IMPOSSIBLE to control, and the game's artificial intelligence works spectacularly badly. If you have money that you don't know what to do with, give it to charity, not to the people who gave us this tripe. I love footie, but this game does a disservice to a wonderful sport.

Real footbal

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is a geat game of soccer, don't take care about the bad comments, this game has very good graphics,you can made real fints , great and differents goals not like FIFA games that only are like 10 differents form to make a goal. try it and you will see it's excellent

Rancid

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game thinking, can't go wrong with soccer. Guess what, you can. I too may have been spoiled on the FIFA series, but it's a shame FIFA isn't coming to the Dreamcast any time soon.

What are the problems? Where should I begin... the worst problem for me was the lack of a player switch control. That is, you have to go with whoever the computer thinks you should be controlling at the moment. You can't choose which player you control.

Secondly, and almost as big of a problem, is that the stick isn't used at all! The D-pad just doesn't give the precision that you need to play soccer.

Also, the graphics are pretty amateurish, as is the sound.

Nice pace of gameplay, though. I do like the speed. But that's about all I like about the game.

Poor Performance, By Sega

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Teh graphics are great, and the......, well that all that is great about this game. The controls you learn to deal with the lack of commentary as well, but the increible good al or computer player will drive you crazy. I find myself only playing the two player mode. It's arcade hertiage really hurts the game, but if you like soccer as much as I do then you just have to live with it till something better rolls around.

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