Dino Dini's Kick Off & Sociable Soccer

Nate75 · 12 Sep 2017 at 14:39

Didn't know this was coming out for PC however it's just been released!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/537740/Dino_Dinis_Kick_Off_Revival__Steam_Edition/

Used to love a bit of Kick Off!

Also Sociable Soccer in a few weeks

http://store.steampowered.com/app/636690/Sociable_Soccer/

Another game I spent loads of time on...

Think I preferred Kick Off though!

Anyway good news if you fancy a decent football game. I gave up on Pro Evo a while back now and never bothered with FIFA.

Breeze · 12 Sep 2017 at 15:13

I loved Kick Off 2 on Amiga. Still play it now and again when i dust the old Amiga off.

My favourite football game so hope the ball control is like the old one.

Bluecube · 12 Sep 2017 at 15:34

I had a play of Sociable Soccer about a year and a half ago. Brilliant game that plays just like Sensi did back in the day. I'll be buying it the second it's released as I loved Sensible Soccer. FIFA and Pro Evo were/ are pathetic by comparison.

cheesyboy · 12 Sep 2017 at 15:42

Put a lot of time into SWOS. Still go back to it from time to time, though not for a few years now.

Sociable looks to have the same sort of gameplay, just with updated graphics: which is all anybody ever really wanted for Sensi.

Karathez · 12 Sep 2017 at 15:49

Damn didnt know about these, used to love them both back on the amiga, will keep an eye on them for sure.

IainR · 12 Sep 2017 at 15:50

Happy Days!

Loved both of these games back in the day on my Atari. Many many hours sunk into Sensi with my mates, both insta buys for me.

My PUBG sales just covered kickoff, even sweeter!

CrimsonAvenger · 12 Sep 2017 at 16:08

Both looking decent!

Nate75 · 12 Sep 2017 at 17:46

I'm starting to wonder if I need a stick for Kick Off...

Used to use the Zip Stick on the Amiga. I think it would seem odd using a pad

cheesyboy · 12 Sep 2017 at 17:49

Have to say, having now watched the Kick Off vid: I much prefer the graphics on that than for Sociable

Nate75 · 20 Oct 2017 at 15:52

Sociable Soccer just dropped

http://store.steampowered.com/app/636690/Sociable_Soccer/

£14.99

"Online play to follow"

olivier renault · 20 Oct 2017 at 16:30

Could never decide which was my favorite soccer game. Goal!, or S.W.O.S.

One button is all you need.

drs101 · 20 Oct 2017 at 17:09

people are still updating the original swos if you do a search swos16-17

Bawheidbob · 20 Oct 2017 at 18:47

Nate75 said:
Sociable Soccer just dropped

http://store.steampowered.com/app/636690/Sociable_Soccer/

£14.99

"Online play to follow"

Thanks I will have to keep an eye on it always had high hopes for Sensible update done right though it never has been - still catch myself going back and playing old game on my 360 now and again lol

weyland yutani · 20 Oct 2017 at 19:36

Never played these but I always assumed Dino Dini was a 80s Italian footballer, not the developer

One Vision · 20 Oct 2017 at 22:25

Kick Off 2 was the best Footy game ever.

Bluecube · 20 Oct 2017 at 22:31

Nah. Sensi was the best by miiiiiiiles

darkgen · 21 Oct 2017 at 04:02

Matchday 2 for the speccy, followed by KO2 world cup edition for the ST. The mems!

Really interested with KO but I suspect I would be rubbish now. The snes mini has highlighted to me how shot my reaction / coordination skills are now.

Raumarik · 21 Oct 2017 at 08:53

Both look cool

darkgen · 21 Oct 2017 at 09:37

I really fancy getting KOR for the nostalgia but I just recalled a rather awkward truth. I actually played the game at 50% speed back in 89/90! I only remember that as I ended up visiting Anco publishing, which was situated in a portacabin on an industrial site at Dartford. I gingerly knocked on the door, someone answered and I asked "Why doesn't the reply work on the ST?". The chap who answered smiled and responded "You’re playing at half speed aint’cha?". Tail firmly between the legs.

*Some early reviews are caning it too

strumpusplunket · 21 Oct 2017 at 09:41

Damn, may have to spec up a joystick for playing these.

Spent sooooo many hours single and multi-player on both of these games back in the early 90s.

Can't imagine playing with a controller, though. Need a joystick!