Sensible Soccer is getting remade. Yes, the classic footy game from the 90s is returning in a new guise. Apparently it retains the top-down view but with up-to-date graphics. Due out next Easter at a mid-range price (think 20 quid) the game is being pitched as an alternative to the dogged realism of PES and FIFA. More good news is that Jon Hare, designer and producer of the original series, is back on board.
Of course, Hare is slightly missing the point here. Much of Sensi's mid 90s success was down to the fact that it had real teams and players from around the world. Yes the action was often fast and furious, but it really wouldn't have done as well if it had only had the made-up teams. Also, it will be very interesting to see how after-touch feels when using an analogue stick rather than joystick. But still, after some pointless phone and toy remakes, the thought of a new Sensi is exciting. Bring it on.
"We are doing everything in our power to modernise and recreate the sheer playability, fun and footballing depth of the original and remind the playing public just what they have been missing out in the current market of slow, drab sims."
