I don’t know if it was the extremely low price in comparison to most of the other soccer games at the App Store or if it was another factor, but my expectations were not very high for Real Soccer 2009. Maybe I thought that soccer is too complicated to fit into a tiny rectangle that you hold in your hands. And truthfully, it is. But what Gameloft did manage to do is extract all of the finer points of the game and create a concentrated soccer cocktail.
It doesn’t offer all the ins and outs of a real match, but you can pass, shoot, and tackle – and for a video game, you don’t really need much else. One thing you do need, however, is decent graphics; and that’s exactly what you get. They don’t set the world on fire, but you get enough detail to play a satisfying game. Controls are provided by a virtual NES-style controller that shows up on your screen.
It appears that Gameloft acquired the rights to use some players’ names, but not all of them. For instance, when you play as the U.S. National Team, all you get is amusing, slightly tweaked versions of real names. Think Brandon Davonan instead of Landon Donovan and Ryan McDrude in lieu of Brian McBride. But if you play as the French or the English, all the genuine stars are there. I think I prefer the funny spin-offs.
Real Soccer 2009 offers an infinite supply of content, and it’s a bargain for 99 cents.
Get Real Soccer 2009.
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- Real Soccer 2009
- Score: 4.00/5.0
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