Legendary Eleven
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| Developer(s) | Eclipse Games |
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| Release | June 8, 2018 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Legendary Eleven is a football/soccer video game developed by the Spanish company Eclipse Games and released in 2018 for PC and consoles PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One.
Gameplay[edit]
Inspired by arcade-type football/soccer video games,[1] the game recreates the style of football/soccer of the 70s, 80s and 90s.[2][3] Its style is purely arcade where the important thing is the direct football/soccer, hard entrances and spectacular shots from midfield that can end in a goal.[2]
However, the title incorporates a certain strategic component that complements its arcade nature, such as, for example, the options to choose different types of formations and strategies, and controls that will allow to give measured passes to the gap, make smooth and strong steals of the ball.[2] Likewise, the Super Shot is available, a shot that is almost always a goal but that takes several seconds to be activated after charging a maximum energy bar with passes and dribbles (which remains empty if the ball is lost).[3]
To these simple mechanics are added the stickers that add improvements to the defenders, the midfield, the forwards and even influencing the refereeing decisions. These stickers are chosen just before each game with a maximum of 4 available.[2][3]
The title features various types of climates with their respective turf aspects such as rain, dry grass, or snowy pitch. As a curiosity, the billboards of the field have trademark names with changed letters.[4]
With simple and intuitive controls,[4] the video game only presents two different game modes: Friendly Matches and Championships.[1] As for the championships are available Africa Cup, Asian Cup, Copa América, European Championship and World Cup.[2][3]
Selections[edit]
36 national teams are present in the game:[2]
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Cameroon
Czechoslovakia
Chile
Colombia
Denmark
Egypt
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Senegal
South Korea*
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Uruguay
United States
Yugoslavia
- In the game, it appears as Korea.
Reception[edit]
According to Metacritic, the game is rated 54 out of 100 according to critics, and 6.0 out of 10 according to users.[5] Critics praised the ease of use and the sticker system, but had qualms regarding limited options, animation flaws, and limited audio.[1][2][3][4]
See also[edit]
- Super Sidekicks
- Tecmo World Cup '90
- Tecmo World Cup Soccer
- International Superstar Soccer
- Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Martín, Sergio (June 8, 2018). "Legendary Eleven". Vandal (in Spanish). Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Salón, Sergio (July 11, 2018). "[Análisis] Legendary Eleven". Nintenderos (in Spanish). Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Análisis Legendary Eleven" (in Spanish). Dimension Gamer. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Análisis de Legendary Eleven: Epic Football". Generación Xbox (in Spanish). Grupo GX. January 11, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Legendary Eleven". Metacritic. Retrieved November 30, 2021.