Worldwide Soccer 97

Even though the cold weather has hit, soccer enthusiasts can still enjoy the world's largest sport in the comforts of their own home. Sega World Wide Soccer '97 gives players a great soccer title with the option to play either one- or two-player simultaneous action. Play is fast and really accurate to the actual sport with, all the little features included within. These small elements that make it extremely fun are the ways the 3-D action is used to give both players a new perspective of the action during each half of the game. Another feature that is more fun on the screen than it is in practice is the penalties and injuries you can get or cause on other players. Players will snicker when they see the ref come out of the woodwork and flash that insignificant yellow card in a player's face after he's been naughty. And for the pressing team captain, players can even rotate their defenses and play style to custom tailor their team.

The game style is extremely quick, by allowing the player to control the team member closest to the ball just as if it was an extension of themselves.

To get into WWS '97, players only need to pick their favorite international team and practice up on those slide tackles to remove the ball from the opposition before he puts your sloppy goalie to shame.

MANUFACTURER - Sega

THEME - Sport

NUMBER OF PLAYERS - 1-4

Are you ready for a Sega Sports title that will catch the attention of even the most die-hard couch potato?

It's the best soccer game we've ever seen.

And it's definitely one of the best Sports games we've played.

This is bold talk, coming from jaded video game mag editors like us, but we gotta say it 'cuz Worldwide Soccer: Sega International Victory Goal Edition is the definitive Sports title on the Sega Saturn.

Never have we seen a Sports title look so real or play so smoothly.

A roving, zooming camera keeps you on the field, in the middle of the action.

Player control is mastered without complex button combinations.

An option-rich menu gives you complete command over your gaming.

You know something is different about this title as soon as you start it up.

The introduction graphics are superbly rendered and run with lifelike fluidity.

Moving through the five game-play modes and their selections, you are given more than enough information to get into the type of game you want to play.

And once you hit the field, you can change the view on the fly for 12 dynamic play perspectives in all.

Look for all your favorite international teams plus the United States.

All of this plus instant replay from an unlimited amount of views will keep even serious couch potatoes coming back for more!