INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Football may not be coming home for English fans this year, but with a few more days left to fill that gaping football hole in our lives
call Pong a game of pixelated tennis or a bit of quick-passing footie action, football games have been staples of the video game scene since
Part simple tap-along on the pitch football game, part off the pitch management sim, and one final part luxury lifestyle simulator, New Star
Soccer perfectly understands what we love about football
without spending a penny, too.The game that broke a thousand marriages, Football Manager is about as close as many of us will get to
becoming Alex Fergusson, all from the comfort of our bedrooms
agents to help them make their decisions and track down the next generation of stars
place in the hearts football fans of a certain age
Coming into its own during the era of the Amiga, it was the first football game that truly felt as though you were playing a tense, tactical
Fast paced with a great passing mechanic, it was the home of the 40 yard wonder goal, where a late touch on the joystick after making a
the one that perfected the formula which all competitors would follow
It may not have had the big budget licenses, real player names or even official tournaments, but what it did have was a methodical, smart
approach to depicting football
rewarding patient build-up play rather than ridiculous solo sprints for glory
Yep, before Alex Hunter took to the pitch, Libero Grande had you playing as a single player on that field of 11
Whether you chose to be a striker, midfielder or defender, it was as much about holding your position as it was delivering a perfectly timed
through ball or star strike
But in terms of giving you that feeling of being a cog in a greater ball-kicking machine, Libero Grande made you feel like a true team
player.Now, this is where things got silly, even if it was arguably the closest game on this list to the real thing
A staple of arcades in the 90s, Kick It Pro Football Simulator had a ball on a bungee cord that you whacked at a small goal target
FIFA is console football gaming as we once only dreamed of
three features that remain sorely missed to this day: indoor football matches, a cheating dive move and a dedicated dirty tackle button
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