Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match
| Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match | |
|---|---|
|
European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Impressions Games[1] |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | John Ruskin[3] |
| Composer(s) | Christopher J. Denman[4] |
| Platform(s) |
Commodore 64[1] ZX Spectrum[1] Atari ST[1] Amstrad CPC[1] Amiga[1] |
| Release |
Commodore 64: |
| Genre(s) | Sports[2] |
| Mode(s) |
Single-player[3] Multiplayer[3] |
Kenny Dalglish Soccer Match is a computer game based on soccer legend Kenny Dalglish - who played and managed for Liverpool F.C., Celtic F.C., and Scotland's national soccer team.[1] Dalglish would also become famous for winning the FA Cup while playing and managing for the same team.[1]
The Australian magazine PC PowerPlay gave this game a rating of 5% in its February 1990 issue.[1]
Gameplay
This was Dalglish's second licensed game and a side-scroller with a team in red playing against a team in blue.[1]
The skill level is divided into nine levels so that rookies can play against video game veterans.[1] Passing the ball is similar to the Kick Off series except that it's only possible to make long passes; making quick passing purely a matter of luck.[1] The soccer ball bounces excessively; making it very difficult to shoot on target for less than 30 yards (⅓ of an American football field).[1]
Matches can last anywhere from 10 to 90 minutes; there are no leagues or tournaments to play against other teams.[5] There are digitized photos of Dalglish himself; inspiring players to achieve goals and to have "good results.[5]" Oddly enough, the player must type in the name (city, county, official nickname, etc.) of his team as well as the opponent's.[6] This means that players can have their local weekly soccer club play against Manchester United or Chelsea F.C. with no difference in gameplay.[6] Kenny Dalglish always gives the player valuable advice; expert players can choose to ignore it.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Basic game overview". MobyGames. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Release information". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- 1 2 3 "Designer/# of players information". Atari Mania. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ↑ "Composer information". Hall of Light (HOL): The Database of Amiga Games. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- 1 2 "Advanced game overview". CPC Game Reviews. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- 1 2 3 "Advanced game overview". Lemon Amiga. Retrieved 2011-03-27.