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.[1] 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.
| Football Mania | |
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 North American cover art | |
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| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 Microsoft Windows Game Boy Advance |
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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.[2] 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.[3][4]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GBA | PC | PS2 | |
| GameRankings | 49%[5] | 51%[6] | 58%[7] |
| Metacritic | N/A | N/A | 61/100[8] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GBA | PC | PS2 | |
| AllGame | N/A |   [9] | N/A |
| Game Informer | N/A | N/A | 7/10[10] |
| GamesMaster | 12%[11] | N/A | 45%[12] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 4.6/10[13] | 5.9/10[3] |
| GameSpy | N/A | N/A | [14] |
| GameZone | 7.3/10[15] | 7/10[16] | 5.8/10[17] |
| IGN | N/A | N/A | 5.5/10[2] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.5/5[18] | N/A | N/A |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | N/A | N/A | 5/10[19] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | N/A |  [20] |
The PlayStation 2 version received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b GameSpot staff (18 June 2002). "Lego soccer game ships". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ a b Schneider, Peer (1 July 2002). "LEGO Soccer Mania (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ a b Shoemaker, Brad (16 July 2002). "Lego Soccer Mania Review (PS2)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Bits N' Bricks Season 4, Episode 42: How a Soccer Net Almost Killed Football Mania" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Soccer Mania for Game Boy Advance Reviews". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Soccer Mania for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Soccer Mania for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Lego Soccer Mania for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Beam, Jennifer. "Soccer Mania (PC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Kato, Matthew (September 2002). "Lego Soccer [Mania] (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 113. FuncoLand. p. 81. Archived from the original on 29 November 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Review: Football Mania (GBA)". GamesMaster. Future Publishing. 2002.
- ^ "Review: Football Mania (PS2)". GamesMaster. Future Publishing. 2002.
- ^ Walker, Trey (10 July 2002). "Soccer Mania Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Steinberg, Scott (28 July 2002). "GameSpy: Lego Soccer Mania (PS2)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Hollinghead, Anise (15 August 2002). "Soccer Mania Review - Game Boy Advance". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2 March 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (8 August 2002). "Soccer Mania Review - PC". GameZone. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Romano, Natalie (5 August 2002). "Soccer Mania Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on 5 January 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Lego Soccer Mania". Nintendo Power. Vol. 159. Nintendo of America. August 2002.
- ^ Wyatt, Mark (November 2002). "Lego Football Mania". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 25. Future Publishing. p. 112. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Soccer Mania". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 59. Ziff Davis. August 2002. p. 110.