Kick Off 3: European Challenge

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Game Review

Kick Off 3: European Challenge is an updated version of Kick Off 3, the third chapter of one of the most famous soccer sims series ever created.

The game was published by Anco in 1994, but unlike Kick Off 2, this time, the developer was not the legendary Dino Dini. The author was Steve Screech, who had previously worked with Dino Dini on the other chapters. Kick Off 3 represented a considerable change compared to the predecessor. The perspective was no longer the iconic birds-eye view, but instead a more "console-style" isometric side view. Fans of the original Kick Off did not like the change, especially on the Amiga, where Kick Off 2 was a cult. The fact that the game also offered an AGA version was not enough. At least European Challenge showed some enhancement for Amiga users that had only one-button joysticks.

On the other hand, console owners appreciated a bit more this entry (considering that Kick Off 2 was terrible).

If you never liked top-down soccer sims, and you want to try a different type of Kick Off, that's the game for you. Just don't forget a friend to play with!