Dino Dini's Kick Off Revival

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
31

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 18 out of 22
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  1. Ars Technica
    Jul 5, 2016
    For most, it's better to let nostalgia remain nostalgia and leave this mess of a football game alone.

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4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 73
  3. Negative: 43 out of 73
  1. nezzko
    Jul 2, 2016
    2
    Massively disappointed in how this turned out. One of the worst football games ever produced, and I've played some downright stinkers in myMassively disappointed in how this turned out. One of the worst football games ever produced, and I've played some downright stinkers in my time.

    For anyone to actually feel this deserves praise for just existing is a tad delusional, and really not helping the developers to learn from their mistakes.    … Full Review »
  2. echidistanti
    Jun 27, 2016
    0
    this game is pure crap, it's worse than the original game from 20 years ago. Don't buy it. it's price should be about 0.90c. No options,this game is pure crap, it's worse than the original game from 20 years ago. Don't buy it. it's price should be about 0.90c. No options, horrible graphics, horrible AI. There's nothing left to save.… Full Review »
  3. f2525
    Jul 4, 2016
    3
    Let me try to bring some balance to this. This game is not a '0' and it is not '10'. It does, however, veer closer towards 'bad game' than itLet me try to bring some balance to this. This game is not a '0' and it is not '10'. It does, however, veer closer towards 'bad game' than it does 'good game.'

    I have been playing soccer games for 30 years. Goal! made by Dino Dini, was one of my favourites. The graphics were basic, the content was sparse enough, but the gameplay was fantastic. A one button game that felt very natural. Very close to the real thing. I was really looking forward to this game, bought it on the day of release and would have preordered it had the option been available.

    When you ignore all the valid complaints people have about Kick Off Revival, with regard to content, options, presentation etc., and look at the core of the game, the gameplay, you are left with something I can only describe as inherently broken and disappointing.

    Let's look at an essential element of any football game. The ball. The physics of the ball, how it moves, and how characters interact with the ball are just plain wrong. The ball behaves more like a cross between a ping pong ball and a tennis ball than a football. When kicking the ball, I have seen, on occasion, the ball bounce up higher than when it was struck, like you would see a tennis ball behave when struck with top spin.
    When you slide tackle you slide 15 yards, the strafe mechanism is awkward and I have also managed to score a header from 40-50 yards, close to the halfway line.
    These things shouldn't happen in a football game.

    I never had these problems with Goal! It wasn't a perfect sim, but it was more natural, more intuitive. That game was made over 20 years ago. It shouldn't be too hard to achieve these basics now.

    This game is nowhere near finished. Most importantly, the gameplay is broken and full of glitches. But also, the lack of content, options and customization is quite shocking. It feels like a student's project.
    This is a PS4 game. One of the factors that make games so good these days is the amount of polish and detail that goes into them. This is not a AAA game, but you just can't release a PS4 game in this state and expect it to be acceptable. Maybe Dino Dini needed more people around him to help him with this.

    The saddest thing about the this games is that it feels like a cynical attempt to cash in on a brand name. Indie and Retro games are hot at the moment. They're trendy. Combine this with the brand name and Euro 16 and you've the perfect opportunity to cash in.

    Dino Dini's handling of criticism and the game's reception is also regrettable. Criticism is squashed. All praise is celebrated. It makes me think the game will never come close to its potential.

    Those who say it's a '0' are angry. Those who say it's a '10' are nostalgic, unrealistic and are comforting themselves, in my opinion.
    It's a shame they didn't just wait until it was finished and focus on making a game that would stand the test of time and become a cult classic again. In it's current state it won't.

    It's a '3' or '4' for me now. Hopefully they can get it up to a '6'. I would take gameplay improvements over content.    … Full Review »
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