Score goals and beat people up in this violent future sport. Jaz thought that the game was way too easy when it was reviewed. Imageworks promptly revamped the game making for a much more challenging game.

What we said then

Presentation
85%
An impressive intro sequence, inspired by Rollerball, creates the atmosphere of the game.
Graphics
84%
The players are reasonably detailed, as is the pitch. It has a great feeling of brutality!
Sound
79%
Quite adequate, the sound is unintrusive and suits the game to a tee.
Playability
81%
Fast, frantic and fun with two players. Quickly gets very boring with one player, though.
Lastability
76%
Two-player mode offers plenty of long-term laughs. If you play on your own, though, you'll only get a few hours of entertainment out of this.
Overall
79%
A brilliant two-player game, but completely pathetic in single player mode.
JAZ
As a simultaneous two-player gome, it's superb, combining fast and furious (and pretty violent) gameplay with excellent graphics.
MATT
Speedball is one of those games that adds another dimension to console software; it's relatively original, exciting to play, and it has a sense of humour.

What we say now

JAZ
The two-player element is still fun, but 70% would be what it'd get today - Speedball II is miles better.
RICH
Well, this is okay I suppose, but why buy this when the superior Speedball II is available. As it is, I'd probably deduct two or three percent from each of these marks.
Rating
70
Reviewer
Mean Machines Sega magazine Lookback
Region
UK
Scans
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