Games Database
PlayStation
Sport: Football - Soccer
| Also for: | PC | ||
| Viewed: | 3D | Genre: | Sport: Football - Soccer |
| Arcade origin: | No | ||
| Developer: | Gusto Games | ||
| Publishers: | Eidos
(GB) |
Released: | 10 Mar 2000
(GB) |
| Accessories: | Memory Card, Multi Tap, Dual Shock JoyPad | ||
Summary
Ah, the glamour of the UEFA Champion's League. It comes around only once a year, is eagerly awaited only by fans of the biggest, richest clubs, and can be found in amongst the advertisements on ITV. Eidos are well equipped to handle such a lucrative licence and the good news is that they haven't let anyone down. UEFA Champions League 1999-2000 is a footy title that truly deserves a place at the top of the table.
A comforting message to all the fans of less successful teams out there. Do not be overawed at the teams available for selection here, because you can get them to play the way you want. Would Lincoln City's long ball tactics work with Olympique Marseille? Here's your chance to find out. Once you’re familiar with the thankfully not over-complicated controls, up the ante a little, and crank the difficulty up a level. This is where things get really interesting, when you find out if you can truly mix it up with the elite of European club football.
You will certainly have to be at your best to come out on top in the European Cup, as these players and their computer-generated spawn are some of the greatest in the world. When playing against the computer, the opposing team will play just like the real team, giving you very little time on the ball, thus forcing the odd mistake. And when they get the ball, you've got it all on to get it back.
Real teams and players, and past winners of the European Cup add to what the developers have already provided with this title, i.e. an ultra-realistic arcade-style stunner of a football game. The graphics and gameplay are super-smooth, the commentary, courtesy of Clive Tyldesley and Kevin Keegan is immaculately synchronised (something of a rarity in a sports title), and the stadia are impeccably represented. It’s a feast of football, certainly worthy of it’s licence.
A comforting message to all the fans of less successful teams out there. Do not be overawed at the teams available for selection here, because you can get them to play the way you want. Would Lincoln City's long ball tactics work with Olympique Marseille? Here's your chance to find out. Once you’re familiar with the thankfully not over-complicated controls, up the ante a little, and crank the difficulty up a level. This is where things get really interesting, when you find out if you can truly mix it up with the elite of European club football.
You will certainly have to be at your best to come out on top in the European Cup, as these players and their computer-generated spawn are some of the greatest in the world. When playing against the computer, the opposing team will play just like the real team, giving you very little time on the ball, thus forcing the odd mistake. And when they get the ball, you've got it all on to get it back.
Real teams and players, and past winners of the European Cup add to what the developers have already provided with this title, i.e. an ultra-realistic arcade-style stunner of a football game. The graphics and gameplay are super-smooth, the commentary, courtesy of Clive Tyldesley and Kevin Keegan is immaculately synchronised (something of a rarity in a sports title), and the stadia are impeccably represented. It’s a feast of football, certainly worthy of it’s licence.
