Pure Futbol

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
46

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 7 out of 12
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  1. Gameplanet
    40
    Ubisoft may have been overly optimistic with their chances of entering the arcade football market. The concept of Pure Football is solid, but ultimately it needed a lot more work prior to release.
  2. IGN
    40
    Pure Futbol is a mess of a soccer game. Its cover claims that an authentic experience awaits, but what's actually in store for players who pick up this game is far from the real deal.
  3. GameWatcher
    40
    The most telling problem though, is that even when playing with the very best squad of footballers that Pure can muster, it just isn't engaging and fluid enough to be of interest for more than a couple of matches.
  5. GameSpot
    40
    Pure Football may be an arcade take on the sport, but that doesn't excuse its repetitive gameplay and general lack of game modes.
  6. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    40
    Relegation fodder. [Aug 2010, p.117]
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  7. GameZone
    35
    Watch the World Cup on television and bypass this effort.
  8. PSM3 Magazine UK
    31
    If only the gameplay was better. [Aug 2010, p.96]
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100
#100 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2010

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 7 out of 32
  1. Enzo_Solo
    May 2, 2020
    1
    This is the worst football game on the PlayStation video game console! The game is beating all the time and does not work! I do not see howThis is the worst football game on the PlayStation video game console! The game is beating all the time and does not work! I do not see how Ubisoft (Vancouver Division) could say that this **** game is over can be released in 2010!!!!… Full Review »
  2. SpamU47
    Sep 14, 2019
    8
    This review being written in 2019, I can see why magazines destroyed the game back in the day (4'6 as of today), and why users came to give itThis review being written in 2019, I can see why magazines destroyed the game back in the day (4'6 as of today), and why users came to give it a nice 7'5.

    In a pill: poor graphics, cool arcade gameplay, worth trying. Give it a go with friends in coop and most probably you will enjoy the game. A score between 7'2 and 7'8 seems fair to me. I'm giving it an 8 for the sake of rounding.

    Breakdown:

    If you are reading this by 2019 o later, here is what you will find in Pure Football. Technically, it is an unpolished game. Graphics are cartoonish, that helps with aging. But framerate is a bit low for this level of graphic complexity, has some blurry definition, and color palette is not the most appealing. Had the game had another 2-3 months of development, results could have been notably better in this matter.

    Now, if you can pass through these entry barriers, inside you will find a cool football/soccer arcade gameplay that can hook you for quite some time. Not to mention the massive potential for couch coop: up to 4 players in the same team is delirious. Just the addition of another gamer to your team will boost fun by 2x, worth trying. The game might be a bit easy, so go ahead and check hard and very hard difficulty for more challenging matches.

    Game has only like 20 teams including unlockables, based on national teams with a range of 8 to 12 of their best players represented (apart from Brazil that, for some licensing reason I assume, have real but not first-row players). You can also unlock classic players in story mode by fulfilling some challenges and missions. There is a player editor that lets you create some new players (not too many). Also, there is a team editor that lets you create new squads from the basic and unlocked players. You might achieve filling this teams with players from a real club, hence becoming a comprehensive entity to play against (for instance, you can create Real Madrid, since Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Xabi Alonso, Luka Modric, Ramos, Pepe, Casillas and so are available in the game).

    Almost forgot to mention a really nice feature: custom music using the standart XMB built-in PS3 music player! Just boot the game, press PS button, head to music, pick an album or setlist, and off you go!

    My first review here, after years of visiting this place :). Hope it helps!    … Full Review »
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