International Superstar Soccer 2 (GameCube)

ISS or FIFA, the big debate between computer footy fans, however I've always upped my tent in the ISS camp. Konami's latest version of their International Superstar Soccer (ISS) series has been out since the beginning of May on Nintendo's gamecube and here's my op... The game comes on one mini-DVD (not a cd as everyone keeps saying), and dependent on where you buy it, costs between £35 - £45 (play.com, amazon.com and gameswire.com all seem to be quite competitive). Mine actually came as a deal from Toys r us. So up starts the intro, quite average really and I think the music is the same ... more

Those who read my reviews regularly (virtually none) will know that a few months ago I reviewed Fifa 2003 and awarded it 5 stars. Now I’m going to rate International Superstar Soccer 2 (ISS for short), its main competitor. Sounds pointless, right? What’s the point of rating another, significantly older football game when I’ve already given Fifa full marks? Well, although they’re both football games, they have very different styles of play and basic gameplay. It’s like Liverpool and Real Madrid; both are football clubs but they are both very different. Story Since this was released in the ... more

Firstly, let me begin by saying how much I hate football games that have 'Soccer' in the title. Thoroughly irritating. Soccer is a game played only in the US and features such things as: 'a net-shot opportunity'; 'the shot-zone'; 'sudden death match-up'; 'net-shake legends'. All these taken from American Commentary on the World Cup. Anyway, apart from the nauseating title, here we have a sequel to the rather marvellous ISS64 (on the N64, of course) which was a great game and extremely fun to play. I was very excited when I saw ISS2 for sale and immediately purchased a copy based on the ... more

The greatest minds of all-time have debated what is possibly the most devisive argument of all time. FIFA or ISS. Well for the Gamecube it must be said that it has to be ISS. Sadly the only reason is because FIFA World Cup 2002 sucks old ladies underpants in a bus shelter for tobacco. ISS ain't bad. The graphics aren't bad. The sounds are alright. The game overall is pretty good. Its just not that great. Possibly the most grating aspect of the game is the controls. You make a beautiful run, leaving the defenders for dead, only the keeper left to beat you press 'B' to hammer home an Exocet ... more

As an I.S.S fan, I was very excited at the prospect of International Superstar Soccer 2 (I.S.S 2 for short). So the day I got a Gamecube would also be the day I got I.S.S 2. So what’s new about I.S.S 2? Nothing much has changed at all apart from proper player names. I.S.S 2 is generally an updated and much better version than its predecessors. There are seven game modes to choose from. . FRIENDLY MATCH: You can choose to play a friendly game against computer or human opponents. INTERNATIONAL CUP: or should I say world cup, where fifty-eight different countries compete in a tournament to ... more