Winning Eleven 2007 (Japanese Version)

[Chelmdog]

Bonjour

I recently bought myself an import copy of the latest Pro Evolution game from Japan on PS2 (I'm a bit of football game addict) and they have included a game mode called 'Fantastista'. In this you start out in the J-League 2 and work your way up controlling just one player.

Can't help but think that people now know that this sort of thing is in demand. Not sure if its going to be included in the next European versions, but i immediately thought of the New Star series. Obviously its no way near as in depths as Si's masterpiece, but still.

Interestingly enough, the first time i ever played a game something like NSS was on 'International Superstar Soccer 2000' on the N64 where you had a Girlfriend etc., it was short and the translation was dodgy at best.

In the new Fifa there is an option just to control one player aswell, and the computer helps you out tells you where you're meant to be. Also when you're through on goal it gives you typical EA style dramatised camera, Heartbeat at al. So there is definitely some mainstream competition becoming apparent.

Anyway, just an observation, not sure if its relevant to be honest. Just thought i'd share the fact that "others" seem to realising there is demand for this sort of game.

Chelms

[GJK22]

Yeah I played that ISS, it's really weird that in the 7 or 8 years since no-one has put it into a mainstream game again. I don't think they do plan to put it into the European version and I thought FIFA were gonna do it but they've basically just copied something you've been able to do in the last 3 Pro Evo's and control just one player.

[statto]

The fact that other people are acknowledging that this type of game might be successful isn't necessarily indicative of whether or not the big companies will continue putting out this style of game mode to the same level of depth that Si is doing with NSS. Imagine for instance the management level of FIFA 08 with the manager game of Football Manager, they're obviously different because FM has more depth, and Pro Evo and FIFA don't sell games based on the depth of their Fantasista Mode.

[nadessico]

the interesting thing that EA said about Fifa 08 was that "people don't just want to play the game, but live it" and i think that's why games like this are going to become more and more popular, u don't want to play as Rooney, u want to be him, or better than him