Review: Handball Simulator 2010

A Sad handball "simulator"

I’ve always wondered why there hasn’t been many handball games out there. Always thought: Why doesn’t anyone make one? A Couple of years ago, someone did that, but it didn’t go well.

That's better: Occasionally it is possible to controll the players. 

When Starting Handball Simulator up, you soon understand that it didn’t take many months to make this game. This is a game that was made for the European tournament and therefore only 16 national teams in the game, and no licenses so all player names are made up. Starting up a match and before i know it, the players on my team starts shooting from the midfield. Didn’t press any buttons so I guessed he wanted to shoot himself. Okay, guessed that was a glitch. My keeper saves the next shot and he finds out that he can shoot also, from his own goal area! This happened again and again, so it was pretty frustrating to play the match through. Against all odds, i won that game.

So Hard: This is a penalty. You play by watching. Eveything goes by itself.

When the players let you in control and don’t try to do things by themself, the game is even worse. It’s doesn’t look like the makers of the game know handball rules either. It’s no problem to stand in the penalty area to block shots. You can even put your whole team in there and the game goes on. Let’s face it, this game is a joke. The graphics is poor, no commentary, bad music, a control system that lives it own life and bad animations. It’s going to be pretty difficult to mention some good things about this game, so if you manage that you are good! But good luck…

Handball action: At least the 5 meters line is at the right place.

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Handball Simulator 2010 (2010)

Graphics:  Well, it looks like FIFA 97. FIFA is good now, so if we wait 15 years this will maybe be to? 2/10

Audio: No commentary during matches and generally poor sounds under the matches. Heard one good song during the pause menu though. 1/10

Gameplay: Doesn’t feel like handball, doesn’t look like handball. Credits to those who can start this up a second time. 1/10

Controls: You don’t have to press anything for the game pretty much lives it own life. When you try to interact it pretty much looks bad and ruins everything anyway. 1/10

Overall Score: Oh, yes my first handball game, i thought. Knew it was to good to be true. This game is not to good to be true, because it’s to bad to be true. What also is true is that this is my first 1 pointer. Go and play real handball instead of playing this, it will look better no matter how bad you think you are. 1/10