Kickoff '97

Kickoff '97
DeveloperAnco Software
PublisherMaxis
PlatformsMS-DOS, Windows
ReleaseJune 11, 1997
GenreSports
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Kickoff '97 is an association football video game developed by Anco and published by Maxis in 1997 for MS-DOS and Windows.

Gameplay

Kickoff '97 is a soccer game that uses one button for shooting and one button for passing, which can be combined for various actions.

Reception

Next Generation gave four stars out of five and called it "one of the most enjoyable soccer titles" for IBM PC compatibles. Chris Macholtz for the Arizona Daily Star called the game "no timeless classic, but it does stand on its own merits as being a game with absolutely no learning curve or complexity to it".

References

  1. ↑ "Maxis Releases KickOff 97". Maxis. June 11, 1997. Archived from the original on January 13, 1998. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Macholtz, Chris (September 1, 1997). "Sega's Worldwide Soccer is almost as good on the PC". Arizona Daily Star. p. 62. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Finals". Next Generation. No. 34. Imagine Media. October 1997. p. 177.
  4. ↑ May, Scott (October 1997). "Kickoff '97" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. p. 234. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ Foster, Hugo (July 17, 1997). "KickOff 97". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 21, 2003. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kickoff '97". PC Joker (in German). May 1997. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Kickoff '97". PC Player (in German). May 1997. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kickoff '97". Power Play (magazine) [de] (in German). May 1997. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.