Kickoff '97

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Kickoff '97
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Developer(s) Anco Software
Publisher(s) Maxis
Platform(s) MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseJune 11, 1997 [1]
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Kickoff '97 is a video game developed by Anco and published by Maxis for DOS and Windows. [2]

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Gameplay

Kickoff '97 is a soccer game that uses one button for shooting and one button for passing, which can be combined for various actions. [3]

Reception

Next Generation gave four stars out of five for the PC version of the game, and called it "one of the most enjoyable soccer titles" for PC. [3]

Chris Macholtz for the Arizona Daily Star called the game "no timeless classic, but it does stand on its own merits as being a game with absolutely no learning curve or complexity to it". [2]

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References

  1. "Maxis Releases KickOff 97". maxis.com. June 11, 1997. Archived from the original on January 13, 1998. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Macholtz, Chris (September 1, 1997). "Sega's Worldwide Soccer is almost as good on the PC". Arizona Daily Star . p. 62. Retrieved May 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Finals". Next Generation . No. 34. Imagine Media. October 1997. p. 177.
  4. https://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/kickoff97/review.html
  5. http://www.avault.com/reviews/pc/kickoff-97-pc-review/
  6. http://gamesmania.de/pc/sport/kick-off-97/1679/gamespace/test/11177/