Genesis

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Speedball 2 ist klasse. Das Spiel ist schnell, hart und macht Spaß. Auch der Multiplayer macht trotz Schwächen sehr viel Spaß. Schön ist auch, dass man hier den Torhüter steuern kann.

"Speedball 2" bietet härteste Actionkost und massig Spielspaß à la Bitmap Brothers. Grafik und Sound sehen gegenüber dem Original zwar eine Idee abgespeckter aus, lindern aber den prachtvollen Brutalo-Spaß nicht die Bohne. Nach anfänglicher Hektik und Frustration motiviert Speedball 2, dank Paßwortsystem, ungemein. Für Sportfans, die gern harte Spielchen knacken, empfehlenswert.

Speedball 2 is a fine example how a lazy port can really drag down a great premise. The gameplay is still fun, but too few options, dull graphics, and the especially horrible music and sound effects really ruin the experience. It's kind of like putting a star quarterback in a team full of second-rate college footballers: He may deliver a great solo effort, but he alone can't win the game against other pro-teams. If you're able to look past the slipshod presentation and are only looking for a few fast games, then it's definitely worth your while. The fast gameplay is truly gripping, and few things are more satisfying than turning around an almost-lost game by scoring a goal in the last few seconds.

Speedball - another name for a fast sphere of energy that you chase around, smacking opponents and laying them out on their respective duffs. Sounds exciting, probably not, because this has been done too many times before. Oh well, creativity is hard to find.