Macintosh

Kick Off 2002

Unfortunately, those looking for a fun soccer game to simply pick up and play will likely want to leave this one alone, as it's not a game you can just start going from the onset. A number of bugs and non-Mac-like interface anomalies hold the game back as well.

Kick Off 2002 is a good game. It won't revolutionize sporting games on the Macintosh (nothing can do that, as proven by Madden NFL 2000), but it does what you want it to. It entertains you as you learn to play, and it keeps you entertained as you get better. It'll probably be more fun if you have friends with whom you can play and share teams, but there's something to be said for constantly getting beaten by the computer as well. You blame your losses on the cheating game instead of on your lack of skill. Of, if you're my friend Helen, blame it on that cute French guy. Damn you Emmanuel Petit and your "gloriously long, blonde hair"...all the time distracting me!

En conclusion, KickOff 2002 reste une grosse déception pour toute la rédaction, de par son gameplay peu adapté au clavier, par sa lourdeur dans l'interface, par ses problèmes sonores, etc. Il souffre surtout de la comparaison avec les jeux actuels sur console (ah ! PES !). Cependant, pour les puristes, pour les fans de la première heure, ou pour ceux qui n'ont pas vu de jeux de foot depuis 8 ans, alors KickOff peut se réveler agréable.