Sensible World of Soccer Xbox 360
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81 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: [Xbox Live Arcade] Sensible World of Soccer is the classic nineties soccer game reborn with enhanced graphics. Play against your friends online in this fantastic pick up and play soccer extravaganza. Experience all the excitement of a full season or enter into a quick game against your friends. Want to be more hands-on? Manage your team over a full season with a fully immersive tactics editor to put yourself in control on the way to the title. Online play: Take on your friends online in this fun, fast-paced soccer game. Updated for Xbox LIVE Arcade: Play a fully updated Arcade version of this classic game. Classic and Enhanced modes: Play online with the graphics you remember, or with the new enhanced HD visuals. Retro experience: Utilizing the original '96/'97 code, widely recognized to be the best incarnation of the SWOS series, we are able to deliver an authentic, retro playing experience. [Codemasters]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. X360 Magazine UK
    100
    We can't think of a more complete package to spend our virtual pounds upon. [Issue#29, p.116]
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  2. TeamXbox
    85
    One of those rare gems that stands the test of time, thanks to its near-flawless gameplay. And while the temptation must have been huge to overhaul the game for the next-gen release, it’s great to see that the SWOS developers didn’t cave to it. While the game may not be the prettiest game on the Marketplace, it’s certainly one of the most fun.
  3. Eurogamer
    80
    All minor gripes aside though, SWOS remains a triumph of playability over tedium and proves the franchise is still a strong contender for the greatest football game of all time.
  4. Official Xbox Magazine
    50
    The fast pace, aged artifacts, and new online multiplayer functionality might make Sensible worth a peek for the curious, but only the truly devoted will even consider purchasing it. [Feb 2008, p.80]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. AndyM.
    10
    Fantastic game, a perfect recreation of the game I wasted my teens on!
  2. Rol
    10
    A great game that remains great. Hard at first but keep playing and it sticks on you.
  3. thebrock
    7
    Lets face it this game has stood the test of time. Ok the graphics are not great, the team names are all wrong and you have to check out the player stats by checking friendly match teams in order to buy in career mode. However this game is still just as addictive as it always was, the gameplay is fantastic. Sensible world of soccer was one of my all time favourites in the 90s and the revamped 2007 addition does not disapoint. There just arent any other football games out there nowadays that really piss you off when you know you made a mistake and also have you jumping up and punching the air when you score. For anyone who enjoyed the original this game is a must. Be warned though its just as addictive if not more than the original. Would recommend this game.… Expand
  4. GaryW.
    2
    This games is fundamentally broken when playing on Xbox live. The headers and tackles dont work properly. We have already had to donwload the 'fixed' version, yet it is still tat. Connecting to game is almost impossible and the header and tackels STILL dont work correctly. That is the last time I will be paying to playtest a game for codemasters. Oh dont forget the garish adverts that appear which are being sent by a server which tracks advertising on your 360.… Expand

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