3-on-3 arcade football in the NBA Jam football vein. Fun concept, offbeat atmosphere. Nice in local multiplayer for short sessions.
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Category
Sports4 players3+
Description
Sega Soccer Slam arcade football game on Xbox.
Sega Soccer Slam review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Football is cut down to three players per side, all caricatural: huge limbs, shrunken heads, wrestler poses. The pitches follow, set in a volcano, a jungle or a ruin, with no lines and no touchline, so that nothing on screen recalls a regulation field, not even the shape of the ball.
A supercharged arcade football game from Visual Concepts, Sega Soccer Slam swaps realism for explosive three on three matches, overpowered shots and caricatural characters with exaggerated abilities. The frantic pace, the cartoon humour and the immediate multiplayer fun make it a jubilant sporting blast. The limited tactical depth and reduced content cap the long term interest. A festive title for fans of carefree arcade sports and snappy games among friends.