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Sega Soccer Slam

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Sega Soccer Slam
84
7.4 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 22 critic reviews
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Based on 5 votes
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Game Info

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Black Box Games / Visual Concepts

Genre(s): Sports, Action

Players: 4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: March 19, 2002

Summary

Unleash merciless kicks, tackles, and steals against excitable, quirky characters from all over the world. Each character in this anything-but-ordinary soccer game wields special powers and moves that if executed properly earn those dramatic victory dances they love so much. Get to the random spotlight that appears on the field and your character will shoot skyward with the ball and slam it toward the unsuspecting goalie. The more victories your team scores, the closer you'll get to Quest Mode where you can unlock secret stadiums and uncover hidden items to improve your already stellar performance. [Sega]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

XenGamers

Attention to detail is the name of the game. Despite the over-the-top premise, this is one of the richest titles released in sometime.

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100

Play Magazine

This may just be the best high energy sports game on the planet...Soccer Slam breaths new life into the system and gives us a taste of what real GameCube games can look like. [Apr 2002, p.50]

93

GamerWeb Nintendo

While the single-player mode may get a little tiring, playing Exhibition mode against your friends is always going to be a blast.

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91

TotalGames.net

It’s fast, furious and above all, a whole lot of fun.

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90

GamePro

A non-stop adrenaline rush, and as a multiplayer game, it is dangerously addictive.

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88

Operation Sports

It has a whole lot of action in a short amount of time.

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87

Armchair Empire

Everything is extremely bright and colorful, and no matter what’s going on there are never instances of slowdown – except when there is supposed to be slowdown.

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86

GameSpot

With its memorable cast of characters, responsive controls, and attractive, highly stylized look, Sega Soccer Slam sets the bar by which any other soccer games of this type will be judged.

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84

Nintendojo

A great multiplayer experience, different from the norm and overloaded with personality and life. In terms of pure fun, it doesn’t get much better than this.

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83

Game Revolution

Controlling these guys is a snap thanks to a simple and efficient setup.

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83

GameSpy

What makes Soccer Slam great is vying for killer kicks, power meter plays, and spotlight shots. It's even better to ruin an opponent's insane shots.

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82

IGN

One hell of a soccer arcade game...If you have two or three buddies who love to play videogames, you simply have to own this game.

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80

Total Video Games

Soccer Slam has achieved a very good consistent cartoon style with some very impressive animation that accentuates the excellent characterisation and coupled with the audio provides a memorable experience.

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80

Hot Games

Needs a little more time in the development pot - there's real sparks of fun and imagination here, but the sluggish pace outstrips the game's pick-up-and-play feel.

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80

Inside Gamer Online

The game is simply fun to play, and if you give it a chance, you'll be doing so for quite a long time.

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80

GamePen

Even though the game isn’t much of a challenge for me, I still find it incredibly addictive and fun.

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80

G4 TV

All these modes, combined with the incredibly entertaining gameplay and four-player support, add up to a sports game with plenty of play life.

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78

Electronic Gaming Monthly

SSS ensures a quick, pick-me-up rush of fun. [May 2002, p.113]

76

Nintendo Power

It has loads of style, but the unbalanced AI gets old quickly. [Apr 2002, p.148]

75

Electric Playground

The game's artwork is simply astounding, and the play is fun, and the only little knocks against it are that gameplay tweaking options are very limited and the commentary gets a little tiresome.

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75

Game Informer

The game succeeds because it mixes the glitz with real-life soccer fundamentals. [Apr 2002, p.78]

60

All Game Guide

Outlandish costumes, ridiculous accents, and goofy expressions are wrapped around an intuitive control scheme that offers players the flexibility to perform a variety of moves, without making them complicated to perform.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.4 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Saint Puhn gave it an 8:
I was looking for my soccer/football fix but without the simulation/realism. i found it. my only beef: pretty lame codes.

Bill B. gave it a 10:
Tis good.

Jon K. gave it a 9:
The gamepro average you have on your site is wrong, they gave it a 4.5 ot of 5.0, so shouldn't your score be 90 not 70? [Ed: Oops! Thanks for spotting that. Must have been a long night.]

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