Subbuteo coming to DS (on 12th Sept)

BertyBasset · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 334

Just noticed this today. According to Gamefaqs it's out in Europe on the 12th (ie. in 6 days).

Info on Eurogamer here : http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=160803

Screenshots here : http://www.eurogamer.net/gallery.php?ga ... _id=160802

I've got a feeling this will be crap, and those screenshots don't exactly inspire confidence.
I'm not even sure there's any point in re-making it as a video-game.

Still, I'm hopeful it turns out to be fun (the DS interface is perfect for this game if it's done right). Anyone else ?

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

That does look rather poor unfortunately.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 23:46

Another game for a Nintendo system simulating an activity that is easily and more enjoyably done for real.

romanista · **Posted:** Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:24

I think i saw this in a sop at the airport already..notinclined to buy though

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3221

Hmm - cries "novelty" to me. Without the tactile feel of the players (mmm, players) and a good flick connection, where's the fun?

BertyBasset · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 334

Hmmm...

Someone on a certain other forum seems to really like this game.

I'm going to try it on my R4 at least....

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

It does exactly what it says on the tin. It lets you play Subbuteo if you have no friends. Weirdly given the DS it uses "set the power" rather than "Actually move the stylus" shot power system.

Mark X · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 23:34

Dudley wrote:

It does exactly what it says on the tin. It lets you play Subbuteo if you have no friends.

Or to be fair, if you don't have the inclination to get the Subbuteo out, find a flat surface large enough for the pitch, lay out the pitch, iron the pitch, set all the players up, find out one of them is broken, find some glue, try to re-glue the broken player, give up and decide to play ten-a-side, then find out your friend went home half an hour ago. And that's just if you've got a Subbuteo set.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Mark X wrote:

Dudley wrote:

It does exactly what it says on the tin. It lets you play Subbuteo if you have no friends.

Or to be fair, if you don't have the inclination to get the Subbuteo out, find a flat surface large enough for the pitch, lay out the pitch, iron the pitch, set all the players up, find out one of them is broken, find some glue, try to re-glue the broken player, give up and decide to play ten-a-side, then find out your friend went home half an hour ago. And that's just if you've got a Subbuteo set.

But then Dudley can't keep up his love hate relationship with the Rev

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NervousPete · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:15

Dudley wrote:

It lets you play Subbuteo if you have no friends.

"Will somebody be Paul's friend?" - My fave Amiga Power caption to a picture of Paul Melerick playing Subuteo. On his own. Or was it Steve McGill? Erk. Memories... fading. :'(

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Lave wrote:

Mark X wrote:

Dudley wrote:

It does exactly what it says on the tin. It lets you play Subbuteo if you have no friends.

Or to be fair, if you don't have the inclination to get the Subbuteo out, find a flat surface large enough for the pitch, lay out the pitch, iron the pitch, set all the players up, find out one of them is broken, find some glue, try to re-glue the broken player, give up and decide to play ten-a-side, then find out your friend went home half an hour ago. And that's just if you've got a Subbuteo set.

But then Dudley can't keep up his love hate relationship with the Rev

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Little from column A, little from column B.

Mark X · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 17:32

nervouspete wrote:

Dudley wrote:

It lets you play Subbuteo if you have no friends.

"Will somebody be Paul's friend?" - My fave Amiga Power caption to a picture of Paul Melerick playing Subuteo. On his own. Or was it Steve McGill? Erk. Memories... fading. :'(

Apropos of very little, but this seems as good a place to state this as any. It might just be me, but I genuinely think the website for The Samaritans only actually needs to show a larger version of NervousPete's avatar, as it could instantly cheer up the gloomiest of souls. It's the electricity pylon in the background that inexplicably makes it both life-affirming and especially hilarious.

Well done, NervousPete (or whoever did the picture, possibly Dimrill, is it getting obvious I don't visit here often enough?).

tossrStu · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1326

Mark X wrote:

Apropos of very little, but this seems as good a place to state this as any. It might just be me, but I genuinely think the website for The Samaritans only actually needs to show a larger version of NervousPete's avatar, as it could instantly cheer up the gloomiest of souls. It's the electricity pylon in the background that inexplicably makes it both life-affirming and especially hilarious.

Well done, NervousPete (or whoever did the picture, possibly Dimrill, is it getting obvious I don't visit here often enough?).

ding ding ding

NervousPete · **Posted:** Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:41

Mark X wrote:

Apropos of very little, but this seems as good a place to state this as any. It might just be me, but I genuinely think the website for The Samaritans only actually needs to show a larger version of NervousPete's avatar, as it could instantly cheer up the gloomiest of souls. It's the electricity pylon in the background that inexplicably makes it both life-affirming and especially hilarious.

Well done, NervousPete (or whoever did the picture, possibly Dimrill, is it getting obvious I don't visit here often enough?).

Aw, thanks Mark X. But the story behind my avatar is altogether darker than you realise!

I told Dimrill about my crippling fear of pylons for a great deal of my life due to...

PLUS EQUALS "ARGH! ARGH! ARGH!" :'(

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Subbuteo coming to DS (on 12th Sept)
with stylus "player-flicking"

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Subbuteo coming to DS (on 12th Sept) with stylus "player-flicking"

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Subbuteo coming to DS (on 12th Sept)
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