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Speedball

Available Platform: Amiga

Speedball is a video game created by The Bitmap Brothers based on a violent futuristic sport and probably inspired by the 1975 sci-fi movie Rollerball.

Year1988
GenreSports
Rating4.5

85/100 based on 8 Editorial reviews. Add your vote

PublisherImage Works
DeveloperThe Bitmap Brothers
OS supportedWin7 64 bit, Win8 64bit, Windows 10, MacOS 10.6+
Updated31 July 2020

Game Review

Speedball is a video game created by The Bitmap Brothers based on a violent futuristic sport and probably inspired by the 1975 sci-fi movie Rollerball.

Initially developed for Amiga and published in 1988, the game was later ported to Atari ST, Commodore 64, and DOS. A SEGA Master System and an NES version were also released later.

The game is a sort of mix between hockey and five-a-side football. The Bitmap Brothers created an innovative and revolutionary game, considering the time. The music by David Whittaker and the graphics by Mark Coleman (Gods, Xenon 2: Megablast, Interphase) helped a lot, but the fast and furious gameplay is what gamers really appreciated.

Unfortunately for Speedball, in 1990 Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe was released, and it was a real masterpiece.

Many have forgotten the first game, but there are still some that like this game better. What about you?

Review by: GN Team
Published: 17 September 2018 9:14 pm



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