Commentary, from Peter Brackley and Trevor Brooking, comes in five flavors: Spanish, English, Italian, German or French. Sound wise, WE9 is indeed an international game. The camera angles are also rather nifty, being able to zoom in tight, or see all the action in a blimp-esque view. There are a wealth of slick cinematic cutscenes, which blend the gameplay and competitiveness into a one seamless interface. But you true soccer fans out there should just eat this up. It’s just too bad I had no clue who anyone was. Close up, even the facial animations are surprisingly detailed.

Some games in the past seemed to have an invisible string tied to the soccer ball, but this title allows for more accurate physics for the most part. Player models seem well proportioned, and move realistically, especially in regards to the crucial actions of dribbling and shooting. The frame rates hold steady throughout the most hectic of moments, so too with the smooth animations capturing the nimble athletes pirouette around that tiny leather ball. Graphically, WE9 boasts a wide array of positives.

It comes to us from industry veteran Konami, and has been challenging EA’s FIFA soccer franchise for the past several years. Whatever your preference, World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 should fulfill your gaming needs.

Rather, this is the fleet-footed, shin-guarded, 'goal-tastic' sport that is loved the world over, much more so than that aforementioned, barbaric contest. ~Phil Woosnam, 1974įeel like a game of football, eh? Of course, not your typical game of 'football', at least not in the American sense. If it doesn't move, kick it until it does. The rules of soccer are very simple, basically it is this: if it moves, kick it.

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