Sensible World of Soccer (Xbox Live Arcade)

[F9WLER]

I'm writing this message on behalf of my mate!! Hes a huge Sensible Soccer fan!! Although he is still unaware when it will be released onto the Marketplace!!!

If anyone knows the date of release this would be great!!

[PhilSP88]

I think it is coming out sometime at the end of August

Edit: on Wikipedia it mentions that the official codemasters site has confirmed the date 29th August 2007

"On September 27, 2006, Codemasters announced a new version of Sensible World of Soccer for the Xbox 360 to be released in June/July 2007 on Xbox Live Arcade. The game will feature the classic 'retro' visuals of the original SWOS as well as support for 720p. The release date has now been confirmed on the official Codemasters site as being 29th August 2007."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensible_Soccer

[Spindryer]

This is one game i am prepared to pay for on Xbox love Market place, cant wait :D

[neyo]

It's due out the day I turn 23 (gutted), August 27th. Though looking at the calendar, surely the 29th is more logical, given it's a Wednesday? Either way, cannot wait.

Peep (http://www.codemasters.co.uk/swos/index.php)

[Zyber]

Bad news i'm afraid, looks like it will be Super puzzle fighter II Turbo HD remix instead of SWOS tomorrow. Guess this has slipped to September or later.

[Jack Frost 10]

it must be ive beeen up most the night just waitin like a kid at xmas, gutted

[neyo]

I hear you. :(

[KONSPIRACY]

Doesnt look like its gonna be next week either:

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[PhilSP88]

Because it was Labor Day in America

[JasonXairo]

According to OXM speedball 2 will be released before Sensi, though I aint complaining because Speedball 2 rocked, I hope someone creates a speedball tournament.

[KONSPIRACY]

Speedball 2 tournament?...no reason why not! ;)

[Corpasp]

Bring on the SpeedBall 2 :D I still play it on my Amiga emulator lol.. Ice Cream Ice Cream..

[Darth Gore]

well to bring this back around to SWOS... does anyone have a better release date than "sometime in the far and distant future"??

the last email I got from Codemasters was that it's still coming out and due for release but they weren't in a position to give a timescale.

I was wondering if anyone else had heard better rumours of an expected release date? is there a sweepstake going? if so, where can I send the cash?

[Spindryer]

I too am on the poise of crediting my MS account with enough points for SWOS. What is taken them so long to bring it out?

[carocat]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=86764

Why this month, why? Aren't the millions of other great games enough?!

[Spindryer]

Good times :cool:

[BlueHoopedMoose]

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=86764

Why this month, why? Aren't the millions of other great games enough?!

All games will be put on the subs bench when this bad boy hits the "shops"!

[neyo]

Amen to that. I still have that allocation of M$ gold sat on my account, since the rumoured August dates...

[BlueHoopedMoose]

Amen to that. I still have that allocation of M$ gold sat on my account, since the rumoured August dates...

Me too!!! I dunno what else I'm gonna spend the excess on... Sensi Soccer themes and gamer pics i reckon!

[neyo]

I dunno about you bud, for me, everything else on the marketplace is crap, I don't want to waste it on anything really, including gamer pics!

[Cormac]

You shouldn't really waste it on Sensible Soccer either. Arcade prices are far too high and if people keep buying them they'll never change it. I imagine their sales were poor for some games hence the temporary bargain basement prices on certain titles. Speaking of which did you notice that Lumines Live was reduced?

You will play Sensible Soccer for a week and then probably never touch it again.

[neyo]

You say that Cormac, yet I beg the question JUST HOW MANY arcade games do you have? I do agree with you, though, but I hope Sensible Soccer will be an exception. It's probably as dear to me, as Bubble Bobble is to you mate...

[Spindryer]

I've been very un-inpressed with the arcade games since the 360's launch, though Speed Ball has been an exception but at an overpriced coast to me.

2 things need to happen like Cormac touched on... 1 they need to be much, much cheaper and even free for the odd one. And 2 they need to being out better games that were huge on things like the SNES and Amiga.

SWOS will be one of the first game that might actually be worth its price tag.

[Xg Corkin]

It's been a long time coming but we have final word of the release of SWOS on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Codemasters has confirmed the release date for the highly anticipated game Sensible World of Soccer. It has been set for December 19th on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Sensible World of Soccer brings with it all the classic elements to a new generation of players. The game keeps all of the original touches that made it such a genre defining title, as well as introducing all-new optional enhancements to bring the game bang up to date. Sensible World of Soccer introduces players for the first time to all-new online multiplayer modes allowing players globally to take up the challenge and compete in intense online football matches in true Sensible Soccer style. The game also includes both original & updated custom graphics modes from the original designer of SWOS allowing players to experience the game in High Definition.

“We are extremely pleased to announce that SWOS is coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade before Christmas”, comments Tim Hodges, Assistant Product Manager. Players are going to have a great holiday playing one of the best known and loved retro classics of all time. The wait has definitely been worthwhile, the online play is a blast and the game looks amazing and we are confident that players both new and old will feel the same way.”

About time.

[BlueHoopedMoose]

Oooh, now really REALLY excited!!!!

[OB1theGeordie]

I can't wait. The only XBL arcade games that i've been happy with after purchase are worms and bomberman.

[Spindryer]

The 19th!!!

Who votes there should be an MB competition on SWOS the following day!

[BlueHoopedMoose]

The 19th!!!

Who votes there should be an MB competition on SWOS the following day!

/Moose votes yes

[neyo]

I am in for that too. :)

[OB1theGeordie]

oooooooooooooooohhhhh not long noo!

[Spindryer]

19th i believe :D Cant wait !

[neyo]

Coincidentally work have allocated my half day 'Christmas shopping' time off, for Weds PM. Get in.

[BlueHoopedMoose]

Bets news is... the wife is away Wednesday night!! whoo hoo!!

Right chaps, start queing now for your beatings...

[ProvokedBurnzey]

cant beat good old sensi. well worth 1200 ms points imo - defo be having some fun on this over xmas :D

[Spindryer]

Oh your going down Moose, after ive edited my SENS team to all the names of my local team and made the star player on the team ME, your going to be begging for the 90mins to end :P

[BARR2K]

I'll be getting this....

hopefully we will get enough players to run some tournies :)

[BlueHoopedMoose]

I'll be getting this....

hopefully we will get enough players to run some tournies :)

if there are two of us it's enough for a tourny! :D

I reckon i might need to get an arcade pad for this - the d-pad on the 360 just isn't going to be up for it i reckon :D

[Farrmark]

If anyone's interested I'm going to be running a League in January. I'll also run a cup competition alongside it too if there's enough numbers :)

[neyo]

See you there tomorrow chaps!

[OB1theGeordie]

anyone manage to download this before it got removed? Plays well, boy it takes me back.

I'm assuming they've removed it from the market place for the following reason:

I can't sign into XBL when SWOS is running. GRRRRRRRRRAAAAHHHHHHH!

Oh, and i was led to believe the original names would be in it? yet who's playin for the toon? Betty... Shaerar... Fardinund. C'mon, I don't even think you can change em... you can edit the edited teams. Oh well, guess i'll start a season in the Primary League with Newcastle, great my first game is Manchester Reds, still an easy home game asainst Sheffield blues after that.

F***ing idiots!

[BlueHoopedMoose]

anyone manage to download this before it got removed? Plays well, boy it takes me back.

I'm assuming they've removed it from the market place for the following reason:

I can't sign into XBL when SWOS is running. GRRRRRRRRRAAAAHHHHHHH!

Oh, and i was led to believe the original names would be in it? yet who's playin for the toon? Betty... Shaerar... Fardinund. C'mon, I don't even think you can change em... you can edit the edited teams. Oh well, guess i'll start a season in the Primary League with Newcastle, great my first game is Manchester Reds, still an easy home game asainst Sheffield blues after that.

F***ing idiots!

It's been pulled?!?!? wtf?????? How gutted am i? VERY!!!

[Renegade]

It'll be back I presume once the rather major bug of not being able to sign in to Live when it's running is fixed.

[OB1theGeordie]

my mate went to download it ten min later, no sign.

When its back on a hope i can re-download for nowt. I dont wanna be stuck with a version where you cant get on live

[BlueHoopedMoose]

When its back on a hope i can re-download for nowt. I dont wanna be stuck with a version where you cant get on live

I'm sure you will - XBL remembers your download history incase of failed HDD's etc.

Just checked the official forums and there are many people miffed about this - also the shooting is meant to be a bit "weak"? Confirm or deny please Mr OB1!!!

[OB1theGeordie]

Hmm, as an amiga veteran, it seems to play rather well, i think the long balls aren't as lon/high as they used to be. Bagged plenty goals outside the area but no 40 yarders yet.

It's a good game, they just need to fix the bug, allow you to edit original teams and gimme some bloody achievements. Beat the comp 10-0 and got squat, some of the other achievements have worked though, walked the russian league with Moscow Red (spartak).

[BlueHoopedMoose]

Hmm, as an amiga veteran, it seems to play rather well, i think the long balls aren't as lon/high as they used to be. Bagged plenty goals outside the area but no 40 yarders yet.

As an amiga vet myself you've just made an old moose very happy!

[neyo]

How gutted am I? WTF?

[BlueHoopedMoose]

How gutted am I? WTF?

Gutted? Don't you mean relieved that your whuppin' has been delayed?

[Gaskin]

Looks like I got my internet back just in time.

[BlueHoopedMoose]

Looks like I got my internet back just in time.

In time for what?!

[BlueHoopedMoose]

LOL

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29189/SWOS-pulled-from-Xbox-Live

We are currently investigating the issue and will have a correctly functioning version of SWOS available soon. Any users that have already downloaded SWOS will need to delete their copy of the game and download it again when the correctly functioning version is available in order to enjoy online play via Xbox Live.

[OB1theGeordie]

roll on the updated version.

hopefully that'll gimme achievements when it should

[Spindryer]

I go to download it and its not there, i dont care if i get the buged version i WANT SWOS now !

[OB1theGeordie]

ha ha, so, i've been playing it a little more and i can see where people are comin from with the 'weak' shooting moosey mentioned.

As i said the long balls etc weren't going as high/long as i can remember (15 years it's been or summat like that, who knows?)

Anyhoo, I decided to give the d-pad a whirl instead of the stick. The balls flying around like friggin **** off a shovel now. Comin oot the sky with snow on i tell thee. Excellent. The d-pad is the way to go.

Only achievable achievement I need now is the last minute winner.

The online ones are ganna have to wait.

[BlueHoopedMoose]

I was always planning on using the d-pad - sensi with an analogue would just be wrong. and that's R-O-N-G wrong!

[BARR2K]

Thats why I can't find it...

Hopefully it will be back up to purchase soon :)

[Spindryer]

GUYS !!! Its up for download!!

[BlueHoopedMoose]

In Like ****ing Flynn!!!!

[Gaskin]

So fun playing this with my brother. Screaming when the likes of Yeboah, Bergkamp and Armstrong score. Easily better than that pile of wank PES2008 which classes itself as a football game.

[IcemanLeigh]

Tis indeed excellent fun. Really enjoying it, well worth the money in my opinion. Brings me back to the old days.

Might have to start a 'real names' thread at some point. A thread contributed to by all of us who can remember the real 96 squads (I can just about remember a few of the more well known ones ;) ), so everyone can edit their squads as they see fit.

[neyo]

Love it, though had very bad online multiplayer experiences - bar those with 'friends'. *Sigh*

Leigh:

http://database.swos.info/

Who's up for some games?

[IcemanLeigh]

Gaskin: I'll play you sometime.

P.s I'll stop using Leigh's account, honest.

[neyo]

Who wants a game then? Have played a fair bit of this bugger now, and really really enjoying it. Sick of quitters though, who have cost me many ranked wins, how lame? Was really impressed that the fella I whacked 10-0 ranked didn't quit... Poor fella.

I don't like how some hosts try and choose BOTH teams, I hate having to fight them from starting the game, with me being some sh!t team from Norway. Cheek.

Anyhow, to the old gits among us, let's 'ave it....

[neyo]

THIS GAME IS SHOCKING. I've had about 5 more ranked wins robbed from me today. Beat the guy in 21st place and even HE quit at the 90th minute. This needs fixing, people are taking the p_ss quiting whenever they're losing. On the plus side, I am KICKING alot of ass. Come on, some give me a game!

[NeoKubrick]

Not too impressed with it, but I'll give you a few games, Neyo. Add my gamertag 'qG NeoKubrick'

[sub]

I'm getting my arse handed to me by Steve. Tosser.

[neyo]

Heh. You could say that mate...

Just beat Stew 2-1. I was San Marino, he was Brazil. That's after 5 previous wins including a 8-0 thumping in the Milan derby. Poor fella. Connection was shocking though...

NeoKubrick, i've added you.

Stew - edit this message at your peril.

Spindryer, Moose and co. Come on lads, let's ave a kick about.

Oh and note, I am a great big ****. :D

[NeoKubrick]

Played one game and Neyo won 6-1. I knew I was in for a drubbing before the game, and mucked about with team selection while Neyo tried to pick his team for revenge for the thrashing to come.

Ahaha :p

[neyo]

Thought I replied to this, clearly not.

Game was LAGGY throughout which was quite annoying. Rematch sometime dude? Played a heap more ranked, and am in the top 250 already! Aiming high, and loving it... Who needs Halo or COD?

Bring on the competition!

[Gaskin]

I know, who needs Halo or COD? Those games that require skill are always a handful aren't they. Novice. ;)

[neyo]

You call me a novice, yet you played 5 ranked games and lost 4 of them. If you can't compete at a game like this, what are you good for? Run along dear child, SWOS is wasted on somebody brought up on Playstation 2!

[Spindryer]

Trouble with SWOS or maybe the perk with SWOS is once you've found the score points the game becomes a 'Who can score 10 first' match. The score points have have changed from the Amiga version but I'm slowly finding where they are on the 360 version, and then its world domination!

[NeoKubrick]

Trouble with SWOS or maybe the perk with SWOS is once you've found the score points the game becomes a 'Who can score 10 first' match. The score points have have changed from the Amiga version but I'm slowly finding where they are on the 360 version, and then its world domination!
You mean, "sweet spots"?

[Gaskin]

You call me a novice, yet you played 5 ranked games and lost 4 of them. If you can't compete at a game like this, what are you good for? Run along dear child, SWOS is wasted on somebody brought up on Playstation 2!

I was gaming since the days of the sega so hush your mouth son. I've played 5 ranked games, 2 of them were lagging so it was random, 1 the **** selected me as some nigerian team, the other I lost in the last minute. It takes no skill, it's not competitive, it's luck. When you learn how to play a real game you can call me a novice.. ;)

[KONSPIRACY]

As with pretty much all ports of old games, this leaves me feeling a little disappointed. It was great back in the day, but for want of a better word its...crap.

Played a few games with my mates, but after half hour of nostalgic "A" button pressing its gets rather boring. I would like to join you guys but really be arsed to to download it or drag myself off COD4 tbh!

[neyo]

I was gaming since the days of the sega so hush your mouth son. I've played 5 ranked games, 2 of them were lagging so it was random, 1 the **** selected me as some nigerian team, the other I lost in the last minute. It takes no skill, it's not competitive, it's luck. When you learn how to play a real game you can call me a novice.. ;)

Autoaim FTW? Fair enough mate. :)

Spin - I know what you're saying mate, but despite that when you have better players playing against you this isn't generally the case. I can hammer lesser players quite easily; with a fairly varied selection of goals, but against better players I've had very low scoring games. It's not perfect, and there are 'some issues' with online, but despite that it's fairly true to the original. Look forward to have some games dude.

[KONSPIRACY]

I dont remember the players losing control of the ball every time you change direction on the old version?

[neyo]

Depends on the players ability dude. It was on the old version too, better players of have (c) in their attributes have control as one of their top 3 abilities. The actually game hasn't really changed offline at all, it's the same engine running atop of new graphics.

S = Speed
H = Header
T = Tackling
V = Shooting (Velocity)
P = Passing
F = Finishing (Shot power inside area)
C = Control (ball)

Take a look here, for example of how those attributes are applied to players, for Newcastle:

http://database.swos.info/display.php?country=ENGLAND&steam=NEWCASTLE%20UNITED&sorder=nof

See how Alan Shearer for example is top (15 is the highest) in everything except tackling and passing. Try running the ball with him, or shooting, and compare him, running with the ball with Les Ferdinand and you'll see the difference.

Chris, you're old, maybe this is too far in the past for you now?

[OB1theGeordie]

I dont remember the players losing control of the ball every time you change direction on the old version?

They lose it as much as they used too, it's not really changed, bar the crappy unofficial names.

Of course if you compare it to modern games it can't stand shoulder to shoulder with em but it's still a good coversion of what used to be a gem of a game.

Lets be honest, most of whats on offer on the market place isn't worth wipin ya hoop on.

Only games i've not regretted buying are SWOS, worms and bomberman.

[NeoKubrick]

They lose it as much as they used too, it's not really changed, bar the crappy unofficial names.

Of course if you compare it to modern games it can't stand shoulder to shoulder with em but it's still a good coversion of what used to be a gem of a game.

Lets be honest, most of whats on offer on the market place isn't worth wipin ya hoop on.

Only games i've not regretted buying are SWOS, worms and bomberman.

Castlevania is often overlooked: class game. I don't think the selection of games are bad for most people. I just that people realise how **** most of these games are once the sense of nostalgia drifts away.

[OB1theGeordie]

Castlevania is often overlooked: class game. I don't think the selection of games are bad for most people. I just that people realise how **** most of these games are once the sense of nostalgia drifts away.

I got castelvania, its a canny game but i just can't get into it.

So true ha ha, I got TMNT 1989 arcade as i remembered thinking that was great in its day. Then i bloody downloaded it, christ, i can't recall taking drugs at the age of 12.

[neyo]

There a few games though, that don't fall into this bracket. Fair to say the likes of Worms, and in my view SWOS will have longer lasting replayablity, beyond the reality distortion field...

[KONSPIRACY]

@ neyo - my bad...we were playing Baggies vs Wolves so 2 really crap teams! lmao :D

[neyo]

Haha. To be honest, don't pick any teams from Midlands, if you want any level of competition! ;) :D

[neyo]

Anyone own this game, and fancy some games on live at some point?

[Gaskin]

Not against you, slag.

[neyo]

Why is that, slaglet?

[Gaskin]

Because you're ugly.

[neyo]

Gaskin, you would.

[Gaskin]

Damn your mind reading ways.

[NeoKubrick]

Anyone own this game, and fancy some games on live at some point?
Hey Neyo, if you're interested, head over to PEN network forums, they have a SWOS league set up.

http://proevonetwork.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=170&tstyle=style4

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