I’ve always heard good things about the active soccer games as it was always said that it was arcade like and a spiritual successor to the sensible soccer series. To be honest..I thought sensible soccer sucked. I tried it and maybe people just have some sort of nostalgia googles on or whatever but I just couldn’t find what was so godly about it. I could care less about rosters as I don’tI’ve always heard good things about the active soccer games as it was always said that it was arcade like and a spiritual successor to the sensible soccer series. To be honest..I thought sensible soccer sucked. I tried it and maybe people just have some sort of nostalgia googles on or whatever but I just couldn’t find what was so godly about it. I could care less about rosters as I don’t watch soccer because it’s pretty boring but mind you when it comes to arcade like soccer then count me in. I was never a fan of simulation because let’s be clear...soccer is already boring to watch to begin with. No wonder why Europeans go nuts when their team scores because I’d be pretty jacked up too knowing that it might take another century to score another goal. Maybe soccer is like baseball because everyone is to lit up on booze that it makes it more fun to watch which is true because I’ve hung out with people drunk and they were a hoot but sober were a drag. Anyways...I downloaded active soccer 2019 and I thought..maybe it’s like Mario strikers charged without the power ups and crazy hijinks going on. So I fired this baby up. The graphics aren’t going to tax the Nintendo switch but before the new patch. This game chugged and struggled. But it’s good now so don’t get all worried baby’s. So it ain’t a hot looking honey but it’s what’s under the skirt that gets me going. Well...let’s just say the gameplay stunk at first. I played it and no matter how many times I shot the ball, it missed the net consistently. That’s one thing I never understood about soccer. They are considered pros yet the net is the size of Madonna mansion and they still miss the net a lot. I tried tapping the shoot button and finally it was on target and the goalie stopped it. I tried to pass and one timer the ball into the net but missed it from a very close distance. I thought this game is garbage. I’m not having fun at all. So I deleted it. I thought what a waste of money. So I a few weeks passed and I read they put a patch out fixing the frame rate and gameplay somewhat. So I thought..meh..I’ll give it another go. Instead of leaving it on the slow speed..I put it to fast and wow..what a difference. It just felt better. Then it happened. I scored...then I scored again and again..sure I still missed the net every now and again or the goalie stopped it but I’m glad I gave it a second chance. It’s now clicking and I see why others have raved about it calling it fun. It truly is fun but you have to give it really a good chance. I went in thinking it was arcade fun where it’s fast and fun and high scoring crazy times. It is but it’s got a slight shot of sim infused in it as well. So do I recommend this game. Absolutely but if you find it’s no fun and pretty bad at first. Just get away from it a bit or maybe delete it and come back to it like I did. It will click. It did for me. It went from a 5 out of 10 to a 9 out of 10. Why only 9. The graphics could be better but the gameplay grows on you to the point where it’s truly fun. Would I buy it at full price. Sure but if your not a hardcore soccer fan then maybe wait for a slight price drop. But other then that. This game is pretty cool.… Expand
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