Centy's Gamecube Review - Virtua Striker 3

[CenturionZ_1]

Requested by mechanoid4000:

Virtua Striker 3

Released in UK: May 24, 2002
Age Rating: 3+
Players: 1-4
Blocks Required To Save: 38
Genre: Footbal Sim
Publisher: Sega
Who Will Like It: Anyone Who Has Not Played A Footie Game Before
Who Will Hate It: Someone Who Has Played Fifa/ISS

Good Things
1. Tons of options, players and teams. But it is expected.
2. Fun mini-games and create-a-player modes.
3. Very easy to pick up and play.

Bad Things
1. No real player names!
2. Gets too easy to play after a while.
3. Although the gameplay feels smooth, the controls are sticky and irresponsive at times.
4. Doesn't feel like a proper football game. Too arcade for my taste.

Overview
First Impression - 5/5
Graphics - 14/15
Sounds - 9/10
Playability - 19/20
Interface - 10/15
Difficulty - 5/10
Replay Value - 8/10
Originality - 4/5
My Personal Slant - 5/10

Comment - It's not a realistic football sim but it doesn't quite live up to Fifa in the arcade style football sim either. Buy Fifa 2003 instead.

79

i thought fifa was soccer?

[CenturionZ_1]

Yes, arcade soccer. Fifa isn't that realistic. Realistic soccer is ISS.

Virtua Striker tries to be like Fifa but fails. I'm saying buy Fifa 2003 instead.

[mechanoid4000]

i got VS3 & i changed the England names and im gonna change other names i no. i got it 4 xmas so i couldnt choose fifa 2003. its easy 2 learn but still quite hard 2 master. the only reason some play is slow is if u choose a rubbish team. i chose Senegal and it took a couple of seconds 2 pass the ball, but when i picked holland or england, they passed it almost straight away! I like tricking other human players on PK matches by facing left and shootin rite. Its full of tricks and has 4 unlockable bonuses. 2 levels & 2 teams. id give it about 85-90

[CenturionZ_1]

Well FIFA did beat it socks off.

[mechanoid4000]

i aint even seen fifa or world cup fifa so i dont know