 |
 |
|
|
Speedball 2 is the only game that made me go out and buy a computer. In this case, an Amiga 500.
Featuring world class Bitmap Brother level trademark graphics, Speedball 2 sports an amazing atmosphere created by the original idea behind it but the quality of design throughout. The screen intro is spectacular. The metallic arena is a graphic artists produce in virtuosism. The players are carefully and beautifully designed. The panel for transfers, upgrades and tactics could easily be inside a Ferrari or a Lamborghini so classy is the design, even the score bar at the bottom of the screen is a sight for the eye to behold.
The sound is flawless. Both the soundtrack, an electronic industrialised masterpiece, and the in game sound effects are superb. The clunk of the metallic ball with the metallic walls of the arena, the tacklings, the fantastic announcer voice and the humorous voice that sells ice creams during the best replays, all contribute to a fantastic atmosphere that just oozes all over the frantic gameplay.
And gameplay is where Speedball also excels. It probably wouldn't be incorrect to label Speedball 2 the best Amiga game ever, or even one of the best games ever, because, quite simply, it might very well be. Played against the computer or a friend, the gameplay is nothing short of amazing, frantic, spectacular and aggressive action.
You're called to command andor play a Team in the sport of Speedball, a futuristic violence gladiator styled team sport that is played on metallic coliseums. Scoring a goal will wield points, as well as injuring other team players, and catching andor hitting the myriads of bonuses splattered all over the arena.
If you never played this game, you risk not having played one if not the best game ever produced on a computer.
   |
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
Top notch quality graphics from the Bitmap Brothers team as usual. Hard to believe there's only 32 colours being used at points.
|
|
|
Amazing soundtrack from Nation XII. Incredibly in game effects during gameplay.
|
|
|
Probably one of the most playable games ever, and with an original concept at that.
|
|
|
| Very few games attain such perfection in all levels. Speedball 2, however, is one of those few. |
|
|
 |
 |
|
Get Amiga Forever with pre-installed Workbench, games, applications, and much more.
It also contains the original Amiga ROM-files, 100% legally!
|
|
|
|
