Football Mania (known as Soccer Mania outside Europe) is a Lego-themed sports game released in 2002 for the PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance. It was developed by Silicon Dreams and published by Electronic Arts and Lego Interactive, and was the first Lego game to be co-published by Electronic Arts, as well as the first to lack the “Lego” branding in the name.
The game features a simplified version of association football, with six players per side and no offsides, throw-ins, or fouls. There are many different maps for the game all with music and sounds. Teams and stadia within the game are based upon existing Lego themes. Power-ups, such as speed boosts and shields, spawn randomly on the pitch during play. The game features a number of modes, such as quick match, exhibition, a knock-out tournament, and training, which doubles as a series of minigames. In Lego Cup mode, the World Cup is played and there are 32 national teams to choose from.
Reception
The PlayStation 2 version received “mixed” reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
See also
- Lego Sports
- Lego Pirates
- List of Lego video games
- FIFA (video game series)
- EA Sports FC
References
External links
- Football Mania at MobyGames
⭐ Review Scores
Gamer24h Editor's Take
Put under the Gamer24h team's microscope, Soccer Mania raises the bar considerably with both its storytelling and technical polish. Thanks to Silicon Dreams Studios's meticulous craftsmanship and Electronic Arts's strong presentation, the high production quality is evident in every moment of the game. Masterfully blending Sports video game mechanics with modern standards, the game's fluid gameplay makes hours fly by unnoticed. If you're looking for an absorbing world and satisfying mechanics that pull you right in, this game might be exactly what you've been searching for.