Natural Soccer
- February 2, 2015
- Thorsten Schleinzer
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Reviews
- Natural Soccer offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic 90s soccer games, with addictive gameplay and a fun local multiplayer option.
- The developer is responsive and dedicated to improving the game, frequently updating it based on community feedback.
- The game features adjustable difficulty and customizable controls, allowing players to tailor their experience to their liking.
- The gameplay is overly simplistic, lacking depth and variety, with limited control options and no team management features.
- There are significant issues with keyboard controls, making the game frustrating to play without a controller.
- The single-player mode can become repetitive and lacks engaging elements like promotions, relegations, or cups.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
Gameplay in this soccer game evokes nostalgia for classics like Sensible Soccer and Super Kick Off, offering an addictive experience with a decent challenge even on normal mode. However, many users find the gameplay basic and lacking in features, such as headers and bicycle kicks, and suggest that it falls short compared to older titles like Sensible World of Soccer, which offers more depth and variety. While customization options exist, the overall consensus leans towards disappointment in the game's limitations and infrequent updates.
“Natural soccer gives me a lot of nostalgia for Sensible Soccer and Super Kick Off. It's fast-paced, has awesome gameplay, and is addictive. Even on normal mode, it presents a great challenge.”
“You can tweak the settings to suit your gameplay style.”
“Adding the sprint option to speed up gameplay really allowed me to utilize the open pitch and navigate around defenders wonderfully.”
“I bought this game quite a while ago, the updates are rare and the gameplay just isn't even up to Kick Off 2 levels, let alone Sensible Soccer where you had full control of your team, could set up formations and had to juggle players to avoid the dreaded red X and hoping to get a green mark.”
“The gameplay is very basic, as the store page correctly says, similar to Microprose Soccer or Tekhan Soccer. There's nothing fancy; you can't do headers or bicycle kicks.”
“Honestly, instead of getting this, get Sensible World of Soccer 96/97 on GOG for half the price. It's still way more awesome, has a manager mode, tons more teams, tons more play modes, better gameplay. There's a reason why that game still gets season updates from the community.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics are considered basic and lack the charm and appeal found in games like Sensible Soccer and its clones, resulting in a less visually appealing experience.
“The graphics are basic and lack the charm that Sensible Soccer (or some of its clones like Football Glory/Fussball Total from Croteam) has, nor do they look good.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the developer's commitment to enhancing the game by quickly addressing feedback and removing overly grindy achievements, demonstrating a responsive and player-focused approach.
