Puma World Football delivers what so many wannabes fail to...true gameplay.
DonÆt be fooled by fancy graphics or hyped marketing campaigns!
Everyone knows that it is a good scrap on the pitch and the slaughtering of your opponents
that keeps us coming back to the game. Fluidity, speed and fun are what make football gaming so enjoyable.
So, just play this demo and judge for yourself..and you donÆt need a NASA mainframe computer
to run it either ! ! !
To find out more please call our help line on
++ 44 (0) 181 944 9000 or simply read on.
KeyFeatures
╖ Fast paced sports simulation with arcade feel
╖ Unique Adjustable speed feature (from 80% to an amazing 140%). Play at the level which best suits your ability
╖ Boasts 358 teams from all over the world for one of the most comprehensive soccer games on the market
╖ Includes the teams and players for the 96/97 season (making a total of 6,086 football players).
Will also include the known transfers for the 97/98 season*
╖ 5 Modes of play : League, Cup, Tournament Friendly and Training
╖ Includes the 3 European Cups (ChampionÆs League, Cup WinnerÆs Cup & UEFA Cup)
╖ Edit mode : Team, League and cup so that you can update for new seasons, create your own dream teams and championships too
╖ In 2D for enhanced playability and fluidity
╖ Very easy to play (need only 3 buttons)
╖ Advanced artificial intelligence( i.e. tiredness level of players based on performance on the field and effects of weather conditions)
╖ 3 levels of difficulty
╖ 1100 commentaries including those by Sky Sports guru Martyn Tyler (comments which really reflect the action which has taken place)
╖ Action replay facility
╖ Number of players in team can be adjusted. That is to say the player can select the number of players in each team if he wishes.
You can set up a handicap i.e. 8 vs 11 players so that weaker players have a chance against more experienced gamers !
╖ Easy to use menus
╖ 340 animations made using the rotoscoping capture method (over 100 movements) which ads to the fluidity of play
╖ Multiplayer (2 players or 4 players via network)
Even More Options!
╖ You can play using diving headers, tackle, pass, dribble, back kick, after touch and so on
╖ Substitute players at any point in the match
╖ Play with or without injuries
╖ Referee : Strict, normal, weak, random
╖ Play with booking and suffer the penalty of a red card or play without
╖ If you have a score draw choose overtime, replay, sudden death or penalty shoot out to finish the game
╖ Select indoor or outdoor (in any of the 5 modes of play)
╖ Open ended strategy formation facility. To explain, the player can formulate strategies for one team, both teams and by individual players on the field
╖ Real time tactic and strategy control - You can change your strategy (from neutral, attack, counter-attack, defensive etc) whilst you are playing.
In addition you can use the ½ F ╗ keys as shortcuts thus avoiding having to interrupt the game by going into sub menus and the like.
You can also change the strategy formation (4-4-2 to 4-3-3 for example)
╖ 2 weather condition choices (rain/sun)
╖ 4 camera view points including a unique penalty shoot out view
╖ At the end of your game you can see highlights of it : You can choose goals, highlights, off sides, corners, fouls (see On Line facility)
Ubi On Line Facility
╖ Upload your moments of glory (highlights) onto the Ubi web site
╖ Download other playersÆ moments of glory from the Ubi web site
╖ Join our football chat room and compare notes !
╖ Cool links to the best football sites
╖ Download new databases every season
* (please note that due to issues of copyright not all players and teams can be named)
Technical Requirements :
. P60, minimum 16mb Ram,
. 42Mb hard disc required,
. Windows Æ95 (TM),
. Double speed CD Rom Drive,
. 1Mb video card,
. keyboard or joypad.
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"PUMA (R) WORLD FOOTBALL '98" and "Ubi Soft" are trademarks of Ubi Soft Entertainment.
