Customer Reviews
Sweet Dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This game is awesome it never gets boring and even 4 year old can play it and score goals, and teens have fun at it too!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't Forget How To Have Fun.
This is a great, fun, game for any generation of player. Honestly, I think most gamers have forgotten how to have fun - and that's what this game is, pure FUN. It has pick up and play simplicity, yet has depth through power ups and moves you'll learn as you play. My kids, 10, 7 and 5 LOVE this game. I, ahem, get by butt kicked by them, but that's what Dads are for. Great family fun.
Fast and fun challenge
The game starts off easy, Shoot Pass Steal. This takes about 30 seconds. The control of more advanced moves are very intuitive as well and it quickly becomes not about how to play the game but how to play the game well.
I've played lots of Mario Golf, Tennis, and Kart, but Strikers is the most challenging so far. Usually you can plow through the first few cups before breaking a sweat, but it took us quite a few trys to make it through even mushroom cup on the normal difficulty.
The graphics are great, with nice motion capture(?) animation, fire, smoke, and slow motion action.
Unlike prior titles you are not force-fed saccharin soundbits every shot you take, it's more about an over-the-top soccer game than exploiting the franchise to make a buck.
One special note, for anyone who played NBA Jam titles: there is a brutal "shove" button (rather than the slide-tackle/steal) which will clear out your opponent. However, unlike the Midway NBA games your opponent is awarded a weapon/item if you smash a player who doesn't have the ball.
Minus points: 1. Loading time is long by GC standards. Maybe it's just they don't hide it very well. 2. The interface is pretty sparse. Not that I like obnoxious bouncy menus, but a little more perhaps. 3. Possible CPU Assistance(?). I'm not sure, but it seems like your goalie becomes confused if you're playing well. The CPU seems to make some incredible shots if down in the last 30 seconds. Maybe not, but that's what it seems like.
A great buy for you and your friends. The best addition to the franchise since Kart, I think.
