Sensible World of Soccer, on Xbox Live Arcade and Vista this summer
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It's been much-anticipated but finally coming soon: Sensible World of
Soccer - the original and best football game of all time comes to
Xbox Live Arcade and Windows Vista in the summer!
Welcome to the first of the Sensible World of Soccer newsletters,
where, over the next few months, I'll be going wild over the latest
news about one of the most thrilling game releases for many a year.
I'll also be highlighting in-depth details about the game, through
our SWOS forum articles we started running in mid-February.
Firstly, and most importantly, as any fool knows, Sensible World of
Soccer (SWOS) was born out of the original version of Sensible Soccer
in 1994. Further iterations came each year until 1997. But it's the
1996 game, regarding as the pinnacle of the series, that'll form the
basis of the Xbox Live Arcade/Vista game released this summer. And
we're committed *not to change a thing* about the game's core
gameplay.
For more details on this, check out my forum post on the core code:
http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=162898
But what changes will there be to bring the game into the 21st
Century? Well, to make the game dazzle on Xbox 360 and Vista we've
given you the option to update the graphics to high-definition if you
want to. As our Director of Casual Gaming recently said on the
subject:
"Mode 1 will be the original Amiga game (we haven't touched the core
game code) with enhanced graphics and enhanced game features. Mode 2
will be the actual original Amiga game from the mid-90s."
Read more of this newsworthy interview here:
http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=157211
We've also highlighted the controls you'll be using in "Sensible
World of Soccer" this summer. This could be perceived as a boring
subject to some, but as SWOS renowned for its one button action, it's
an important one that we had to get right! And the Xbox 360 and PC
control system mirrors the simplicity of the original game - this
should be a 'given' with a game like SWOS. For more details on the
controls, check out the article here:
http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=165648
Finally this month, as if all of this wasn't enough, we're offering
you the chance to be featured in the game.
Yes, you. In Sensible World of Soccer.
One of the oft-remembered parts of the SWOS was the weird and
wonderful team and player names in the custom team section. So as we
update these for the new century we're asking for your suggestions,
with the best 15 from the community appearing in the final Xbox Live
Arcade version of the game!
The competition couldn't be simpler. For more details, head over to
the forum thread on the competition, here:
http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=164152
One word of advice though; get your team in quick - the competition
finishes this coming Monday, the 19th, at 9am!
I'll be back with more news as we approach launch in four weeks - but
for now, enjoy the football, anticipate the return of SWOS and
celebrate!
Peer Lawther
football@codemasters.com
http://www.codemasters.co.uk
!