GOLAZO! 2 Deluxe Edition Review (PlayStation 5)

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GOLAZO! 2 Deluxe Edition Review, boldly recalls the glory days of the arcade soccer games, bringing back memories of cult classics we all know. Street mechanics and fields are added to this sequel to bring more depth to this game. Certainly a perfect game for people who are wary of football managers or complicated hard-core simulators. You just grab your controller, sit on the couch and play!

GOLAZO! 2 Deluxe Edition Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 408.3MB download size.
  • 12 trophies.
  • You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
  • Football gameplay.
  • Game settings – time, language, difficulty, music, and control type.
  • Three difficulties – Easy, normal, and hard.
  • Two controller presets.
  • Seven modes to play – quick match, street tour, tournaments, world league, Qatar Cup, Pixel Cup, and Ultimate league.
  • The quick match has three ways to play – national, street, and pixel matches.
  • Supports up to four local players.
  • Twelve fields to play on.
  • Pixel match is a pixellated filter that gets put on the game and you play top down, a nod to the Kick Off and Sensible Soccer games.
  • Has commentary.
  • Five street soccer fields.
  • Different weather types and they are tied to the pitches.
  • Ten street soccer teams.
  • Four different tournaments – Euro Cup, America Cup, Asia Cup, and International Cup.
  • World League has three save slots, four league lengths (short to full), and you pick a team. You can sim matches.
  • Before any game you can change the formation, you get a couple of choices.
  • Every mode has three save slots.
  • Ultimate League has 32 teams that are made up of national teams.
  • Fast loading times.
  • No fouls or cards but you can cause a foul as it were by not moving enough.
  • Opening flyover of the match.

GOLAZO! 2 Deluxe Edition Review Cons:

  • No actual tutorial.
  • The top-down view in pixel matches is a nightmare as the pixel effect is jarring and identifying your own players is hard.
  • The goals in street soccer are stupidly small.
  • Doesn’t have any unique moves or mechanics to make it different.
  • The commentary is laughable sounding like a delayed Ai relaying his first football game.
  • No official teams.
  • Doesn’t have online matches.
  • Teams don’t have ratings or stats.
  • Cannot create your own team or player.
  • Little replay value for the solo player.

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GOLAZO! 2 Deluxe Edition.

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  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 6/10
    Sound - 6/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Length - 7/10
  • 6/10
    Fun Factor - 6/10
6.6/10

Summary

Golazo 2 Deluxe Edition is a football game with decent graphics and a download size of 408.3MB. The game supports up to four local players and provides 12 trophies for achievements.

The game offers seven modes to play – quick match, street tour, tournaments, world league, Qatar Cup, Pixel Cup, and Ultimate league. Each mode has three save slots. The quick match has three ways to play – national, street, and pixel matches. The Ultimate League features 32 teams made up of national teams. Before any game, you can change the formation with a couple of choices available.

There are twelve fields to play on, including five street soccer fields. Different weather types are tied to the pitches. There are ten street soccer teams and no official teams. Teams don’t have ratings or stats, and there’s no option to create your own team or player.

The game settings include time, language, difficulty, music, and control type. There are three difficulties – Easy, normal, and hard, and two controller presets.

Golazo! 2 has no fouls or cards, but you can cause a “foul” by not moving enough. There’s no actual tutorial, and the top-down view in pixel matches can be jarring, making it hard to identify your own players. The goals in street soccer are small, and the game doesn’t have any unique moves or mechanics to make it stand out. The commentary is delayed and sounds like an AI relaying its first football game. The game doesn’t support online matches and has little replay value for the solo player.

Overall, Golazo 2 Deluxe Edition offers a different basic football experience, I didn’t hate it and I didn’t love it, It was fine and if they added a bit more to the on-pitch actions then they could have something.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!