Sensible World of Soccer (XBOX 360)
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[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]
| Developer | Kuju Sheffield |
| Publisher | Codemasters |
| Genre | Sports, Soccer |
| Publish Date | December 19, 2007 |
Critics Reviews
X360 Magazine UK
We can't think of a more complete package to spend our virtual pounds upon. [Issue#29, p.116]
Gamestyle
It just remains for us to say, if you’re looking for a quality title to download, go with SWOS. It’s the sensible choice.
full reviewOfficial Xbox Magazine UK
The best sports game on Xbox Live Arcade. [Feb 2008, p.103]
Jolt Online Gaming UK
Were it not for the online issues – and we pray Codemasters fix these sharpish – SWOS would be getting a 9/10 if not more. As it stands, we’re going to cop out and give it that annoying almost-amazing score.
full reviewTeam Xbox
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.
full reviewEuroGamer
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.
full reviewPTGamers
Sensible World of Soccer is a timeless classic that has not lost any of its magic through the times.
full reviewVideoGamer
Simple, down to earth footballing fun.
full reviewXbox World 360 Magazine UK
It plays a lightning-fast, ultra-competitive game, and the statistics are unbeatable in their completeness. [Oct 2007, p.96]
IGN
Unlike most sports games that feel dated and tired years later, this one holds up quite well. It’s simple and fast, removing two of the hurdles many people find with the sport of soccer. The game also features an admirable amount of depth for a game that can be played with just a d-pad and the A button.
full reviewGame Positive
If you spent hours of your childhood playing SWOS, you won't be disappointed with this updated version. With all of its original features intact and the addition of online multiplayer, there's plenty of depth here for those who are willing to devote time and practice.
full reviewMS Xbox World
Most retro titles on the arcade are basically nostalgia trips with horribly updated graphics. Luckily this isn’t one of those games because they haven’t messed with the formula, and anything they have added only improves on it.
full reviewOfficial Xbox Magazine
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]