INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is a game that's been a longtime coming, and one that deserves praise for how much content they're able to cram into a game. With a memorable storyline fitting of the franchise, breathtaking visuals, iconic music tracks, and engaging football simulation, it's the definitive game of the franchise and one that'll last for years to come.

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is a long-overdue comeback that modernizes the series without losing its over-the-top football RPG soul. Fusing solid storytelling, slick presentation, and fan-pleasing components like Chronicle Mode, it’s a reward reminder of why the football franchise remains relevant.

If you love arcade games, RPGs, and action games where playing a football character is just an excuse to ignite a heated argument of dialogue and actions bordering on insanity, don't miss out.

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is a title that offers an incredible amount of content and a compelling, well-structured gameplay experience. The pacing of Story Mode could have been handled better, and newcomers may struggle to fully get in tune with the game, but it is undoubtedly one of the best entries in the series.

INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road benefits enormously from its abundance of modes and sheer volume of content, and the unfinished pieces still in progress even add a sense of future promise. But each mode shows its cracks once you spend enough time with it, and the core mechanics may not have the depth needed to keep players engaged after dozens of hours.

The best soccer game in a long time is not EA FC or Football Manager. Inazuma Eleven is a monster of a game and the most fun virtual ball game of the year – penguins included.

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road has its problems: certain aspects are too repetitive and monotonous, and all the many point systems can be difficult to understand, but overall it is a really good game.

INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road delivers a fun sports story about football by looking at players who walk away from football in their own ways. Showing their development and how the team comes together is genuinely interesting to see. Gameplay allows every player to shine rather than letting a few star players shine. It’s not perfect as the story takes lots of time to get started, and there’s a lot to learn. Give the game a chance, and you will have an enjoyable soccer adventure on your hands.