Heroic Sports Football Demo

Soccer games can get pretty exciting from time to time, especially if there’s an important trophy at stake, or if the two teams are old rivals. However, no matter how brutal the matches get, they usually only result in a few harsh tackles and a couple of yellow cards shown by the referee, unless someone really goes overboard and is eliminated from the game.

Heroic Sports Football is an arcade soccer game in which violence is a given, but it goes much further than your average football match, considering the fact that the players can die on the field. The colorful graphics and the relaxed attitude of the game mask any kind of gore or gruesome detail, however, so these deaths are not exactly traumatic and they usually happen off-screen.

There’s not a lot of soccer simulation either, because all you can do is run around, exchange passes, and occasionally shoot on goal, if you are close enough. Other than that, the simple 2D perspective with a top-down view makes the gameplay rather straightforward and unimpressive. In fact, the violence factor is the only slightly original aspect of the game, so don’t expect too much from it when it comes to gameplay mechanics.

The interesting gimmick lies with the fact that you are allowed to create your own team at the start of the career mode, along with a star player that can be fully customized. Hence, you can choose his name and adjust his appearance, as well as customize his skills. You can make him a great kicker or a vicious tackler, but you also need to keep in mind the fact that all of his other attributes might not be as bright.

Technically, the game does not shine in any regard, but everything kind of blends together to create a pleasant atmosphere. You might be annoyed at the horrible pathfinding displayed by the players, or frustrated at the imprecise controls, but all of this can be ignored if you are at least having fun. The visuals are colorful and quite nice, albeit still in two dimensions.

In the end, Heroic Sports Football only deserves your time if you are prepared to accept some annoyances as well, because there are plenty of them. Other than that, the game is pretty fun and you can certainly have a great time with it, especially thanks to the fact that you can create your own teams and players.