Striker '96
This game is the 1996's edition of the Striker football series from Rage Software and the first one in the Playstation One console. Graphics combine a 3D pitch with 2D player sprites. The game includes…
Striker '96 is a simulator developed by Rage Software, released 1 February 1996 on PlayStation, Sega Saturn and DOS.
What Striker '96 is
Striker '96 is a simulator game developed by Rage Software and released in 1996. It was published by Acclaim. It is available on PlayStation, Sega Saturn and DOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This game is the 1996's edition of the Striker football series from Rage Software and the first one in the Playstation One console. Graphics combine a 3D pitch with 2D player sprites. The game includes multiple camera angles as well as different weather effects. You can modify any team's roster, select basic formations, time limits, difficulty, etc. Select from 41 international teams and take part in either friendly games, league, or cup tournaments. Also included is a 6 on 6 indoor mode, and multiplayer support for up to 4 players using Gravis's GrIP system or through a network.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Striker '96 holds a critic score of 40 out of 100. That places it above 4% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 1996 averaged 70, so it scored 30 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Striker '96 launched on 1 February 1996, within three weeks of Soul Edge, Guardian Heroes, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara and Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Soul Edge, Guardian Heroes, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara, Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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