VR Soccer '96

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Description

In 1995 the increased power of the new wave of systems made 3D football games a possibility several companies investigated. Most of the features people later took for granted in football games were pioneered, or at least fairly fresh, when they appeared in the first of the Actua Sports titles.

Multiple camera angles were available to view the full-3D action, with 3 Sheffield Wednesday FC players providing motion capture. 44 international squads of 22 players, each with 8 individual skill attributes, were featured. BBC commentator Barry Davies provided a full flowing commentary over the top. A full range of customised tournaments were available, as well as multi-player options allowing for both same-system and networked play.

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Alternate Titles

• "VR Soccer" -- Saturn title
• "ranSoccer" -- German 1996 re-release
• "Fotball Feber" -- Norwegian title
• "Actua Soccer" -- European / Japanese title
• "アクチャーサッカー" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Actua Soccer series
• Actua Sports series
• PlayStation Platinum Range releases

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Critic Reviews

Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	PlayStation	Jun, 1996	17 out of 20	85
High Score	Macintosh	Mar, 1997	4 out of 5	80
All Game Guide	Macintosh	1998		80
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	PlayStation	Feb, 1996	8 out of 10	80
Score	DOS	Dec, 1995	7 out of 10	70
PC Joker	DOS	Dec, 1995	69 out of 100	69
Video Games	PlayStation	Apr, 1996	59 out of 100	59
Mega Fun	PlayStation	Apr, 1996	58 out of 100	58
The Video Game Critic	SEGA Saturn	Sep 29, 2006	C	50
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Aug, 1996		40

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Related Web Sites

• Wikipedia: Actua Soccer (article in the open encyclopedia about the game)