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Title: CPC Football games
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 08:14, 20 June 18

Never having played a football game on the CPC this seems the right time to ask these questions:

1. What do you think was the best overall CPC football game?
2. Which had the best graphics?
3. Which had the best gameplay?
4. Are any of them worth playing today?

Or was an 8-Bit machine with limited memory just not up to the task?
Title: Re: CPC Football games
Post by: remax on 08:33, 20 June 18
My take :


1. Emlyn Hughes International Soccer
2. Emilio Butragueño Football
3. I would say Emlyn Hughes, but Kick Off is fine (but ugly).
4. I play Emlyn Hughes quite often. Although Matchday II controlling the 2 players at the same time, and Emilio Butragueño Football at 150% speed on a en emulator (too slow if played at regular speed).

Programmer were not up to the task.
Title: Re: CPC Football games
Post by: asertus on 09:32, 20 June 18

I am a Match Day II guy...


1 Match Day II
2 Butragueño
3 Match Day II
4 Match Day II, in 2 player mode.


It was also Michel Fútbol Master, I did not like the matches but the skills part was interesting for a change.
Title: Re: CPC Football games
Post by: Dagger on 10:26, 20 June 18
4 : Matchday II & Football Director II are still worth playing.
Title: Re: CPC Football games
Post by: skylas on 01:12, 25 June 18
I believe matchday II is the best.
Very good gameplay, i play it in <hard kicks> mode.Graphics are ok. Best is gameplay. Although it is someway slow, it can be very enjoyable. I beleive the best thing is the way the ball moves after the player hits it with the body (in the air). It is very realistic and you can make good headers after some practice.
Of course it is worth playing, i often play. What thing is better from the new football games is that in Matchday II you (and only you- not the computer or the quality of the player) define where the ball will go. It is not a matter of luck. When you make a good shot or header it will be in, or, otherwise, it will be your fault.
I believe it is the best game that could be made with 1 button only for shooting/passing (very clever designed on that matter)
Title: Re: CPC Football games
Post by: trocoloco on 15:12, 28 June 18
I would recommend you to play Emilio Butragueño, Mundial de Futbol, Michel Futbol Master, Emilyn Huges and Matchday 2, all of them great games and the best for Amstrad IMHO
Title: Re: CPC Football games
Post by: Nich on 22:01, 28 June 18
@Xyphoe (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=109) did a live stream of CPC football games a few days ago on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB5aezIUbwo

Go to 4:56:45 to find out his top 16 games.
Title: Re: CPC Football games
Post by: ComSoft6128 on 22:06, 28 June 18
Thanks Nich,

I will check this out at the weekend.

Cheers,

Peter
Title: Re: CPC Football games
Post by: remax on 09:19, 29 June 18
Kick Off can be enjoyable if you forget the absolutely ugly graphics
Title: Re: CPC Football games
Post by: Xyphoe on 14:14, 01 July 18
Quote from: Nich on 22:01, 28 June 18
@Xyphoe (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=109) did a live stream of CPC football games a few days ago on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB5aezIUbwo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB5aezIUbwo)

Go to 4:56:45 to find out his top 16 games.
Thank you Nich!
Here were the results if anyone is interested -

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Df0f_9nXcAYEGLD.jpg)
Title: Re: CPC Football games
Post by: Gryzor on 14:14, 23 August 18
What? Matchday II didn't even make it to the final? :D
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