Kickoff '97

Kickoff '97
Kickoff '97
Developer	Anco Software
Publisher	Maxis
Platforms	MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows
Release	June 11, 1997
Genre	Sports
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer

Kickoff '97 is a video game developed by Anco and published by Maxis for DOS and Windows.^[2]

Gameplay

Kickoff '97 is a soccer game that uses one button for shooting and one button for passing, which can be combined for various actions.^[3]

Reception

Next Generation gave four stars out of five for the PC version of the game, and called it "one of the most enjoyable soccer titles" for PC.^[3]

Chris Macholtz for the Arizona Daily Star called the game "no timeless classic, but it does stand on its own merits as being a game with absolutely no learning curve or complexity to it".^[2]

References

^ "Maxis Releases KickOff 97". Maxis. June 11, 1997. Archived from the original on January 13, 1998. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Macholtz, Chris (September 1, 1997). "Sega's Worldwide Soccer is almost as good on the PC". Arizona Daily Star. p. 62. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Finals". Next Generation. No. 34. Imagine Media. October 1997. p. 177.
^ May, Scott (October 1997). "Kickoff '97" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. p. 234. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ Foster, Hugo (July 17, 1997). "KickOff 97". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 21, 2003. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ "Kickoff '97". PC Joker (in German). May 1997. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ "Kickoff '97". PC Player (in German). May 1997. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
^ "Kickoff '97". Power Play (magazine) [de] (in German). May 1997. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

External links

Official website (archived)
Kickoff '97 at MobyGames

[1] "Maxis Releases KickOff 97". Maxis. June 11, 1997. Archived from the original on January 13, 1998. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[ADS-2] Macholtz, Chris (September 1, 1997). "Sega's Worldwide Soccer is almost as good on the PC". Arizona Daily Star. p. 62. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[NG-3] "Finals". Next Generation. No. 34. Imagine Media. October 1997. p. 177.

[4] May, Scott (October 1997). "Kickoff '97" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. p. 234. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[5] Foster, Hugo (July 17, 1997). "KickOff 97". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 21, 2003. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[6] "Kickoff '97". PC Joker (in German). May 1997. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[7] "Kickoff '97". PC Player (in German). May 1997. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

[8] "Kickoff '97". Power Play (magazine) [de] (in German). May 1997. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 24, 2025.

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Publication	Score
Computer Gaming World	4/5^[4]
GameSpot	6.9/10^[5]
Next Generation	4/5^[3]
PC Joker	66%^[6]
PC Player	4/5^[7]
Power Play	43%^[8]

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