Actua Soccer 2 (Fox Sports Soccer '99 in North America) is a sports video game developed and published by Gremlin Interactive for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows.
| Actua Soccer 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Gremlin Interactive |
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| Series | Actua Sports |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation |
| Release | PlayStationWindows |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Release edit
The game was released on Steam by Pixel Games UK in December 2022. This version of the game is not the original Windows version, but rather an emulated port of the PlayStation version.[1][2]
Reception edit
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PC | PS | |
| GameRankings | 59%[3] | 57%[4] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PC | PS | |
| AllGame |    [5] | [6] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 7/10[7] | 4/10[8] |
| Computer Games Strategy Plus | [9] | N/A |
| Computer Gaming World | [10] | N/A |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 6.375/10[11] |
| EP Daily | N/A | 4/10[12] |
| Game Informer | N/A | 7.25/10[13] |
| GameRevolution | C[14] | C−[15] |
| GameSpot | 4.2/10[16] | 7.3/10[17] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | [18] |
| PC Accelerator | 5/10[19] | N/A |
| The Cincinnati Enquirer | [20] | N/A |
The game received mixed reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3][4]
The game was a runner-up for "Coaster of the Year" at Computer Gaming World's 1999 Premier Awards, which went to Trespasser.[21]
The game sold 250,000 units.[22]
References edit
- ^ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2152690/Actua_Soccer_2/
- ^ Fagan-Briggs, Elliot (2022-09-28). "Actua Soccer 2 is getting a rerelease". FCP. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ a b "Fox Sports Soccer '99 for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Fox Sports Soccer '99 for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Cook, Brad. "Fox Sportts Soccer '99 (PC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Wigmore, Glenn. "Fox Sports Soccer '99 (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Goble, Gordon (21 July 1998). "Fox Sports Soccer '99 (PC)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Marrin, John (7 August 1998). "Fox Sports Soccer '99 (PS)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Lackey, Jeff (22 July 1998). "Fox Sports Soccer '99". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 July 2003. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Vallina, Joe (October 1998). "Way, Way Off the Mark (Fox Sports Soccer '99 Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 171. Ziff Davis. p. 264. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ EGM staff (August 1999). "Fox Sports Soccer '99". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 109. Ziff Davis.
- ^ Grant, Jules (26 October 1998). "Fox Sports Soccer 99 (PS)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions. Archived from the original on 20 July 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Fox Sports Soccer '99 (PS)". Game Informer. No. 64. FuncoLand. August 1998.
- ^ Leong, George (March 1999). "Fox Sports Soccer '99 Review (PC)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Dick, Kevin (August 1998). "Fox Sports Soccer '99 - Playstation Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 5 February 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Michael E. (24 July 1998). "Fox Sports Soccer '99 Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "1 May 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Smith, Josh (21 August 1998). "Fox Sports Soccer 99 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "28 April 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Fox Sports Soccer '99". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 11. Ziff Davis. August 1998.
- ^ Egger, Dan (September 1998). "Fox Sports Soccer 99". PC Accelerator. No. 1. Imagine Media. p. 104. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Bottorff, James (1998). "Soccer, arcade style". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ CGW staff (April 1999). "Computer Gaming World's 1999 Premier Awards (Coaster of the Year)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 177. Ziff Davis. p. 105. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Gremlin Group Announces Strong Interim Results". gremlin.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 1999. Retrieved June 19, 2022.