The startup screen UI.
The file select screen.
The sparse MIDI acoustic guitar OST for the opening area.
The "SUCCESS" message.
Right down to the fonts.
Right off the bat, Soccer Story makes it clear that this isn't merely an homage to Golf Story, it's a flat-out copy in a shocking number of ways. This homework-copying is far more brazen than any of the games which have ripped off Overcooked; when something like Moving Out or Catastronauts reused Overcooked's format, they at least had enjoyable gameplay to back it up. But no amount of plagiarism can hide how dull and slow Soccer Story is.
Movement is sluggish, aiming mechanics are bare-bones, bland fetch quests and "find/hit 10 things" checklists are overly plentiful. Above all else, it completely lacks the charm and fantastic writing of Golf Story. There's no sense in aping another game's style and penchant for silly gameplay diversions if you can't make it enjoyable.
Derivative, but can't live up to what it's so determined to copy. Booooooo.
The file select screen.
The sparse MIDI acoustic guitar OST for the opening area.
The "SUCCESS" message.
Right down to the fonts.
Right off the bat, Soccer Story makes it clear that this isn't merely an homage to Golf Story, it's a flat-out copy in a shocking number of ways. This homework-copying is far more brazen than any of the games which have ripped off Overcooked; when something like Moving Out or Catastronauts reused Overcooked's format, they at least had enjoyable gameplay to back it up. But no amount of plagiarism can hide how dull and slow Soccer Story is.
Movement is sluggish, aiming mechanics are bare-bones, bland fetch quests and "find/hit 10 things" checklists are overly plentiful. Above all else, it completely lacks the charm and fantastic writing of Golf Story. There's no sense in aping another game's style and penchant for silly gameplay diversions if you can't make it enjoyable.
Derivative, but can't live up to what it's so determined to copy. Booooooo.
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If these devs had gone with "Football Fable", I guarantee they would have jacked elements from Peter Molyneux's games lol
But yes, definitely would have been a better title!
But yes, definitely would have been a better title!
uuuuffff, that sucks. I know you were looking forward to this one.
@brudanos oh nonono, I'm waiting for Sports Story, the actual sequel. This is a phony trying to confuse fans of Golf Story into playing it, like those Transmorphers DVDs in a Redbox kiosk
FallenGrace
1 year ago
Also as a Brit I feel the need to point out it's football, not soccer. Football Fable would have been a better name I saw someone else mention in another forum :p