Academy of Champions: Soccer

This game is a hit with my son who has taken to soccer lately, the school you attend as a rogue striker is terrific fun as you progress through the story scenarios and matches. Not much personalization and the controls take quite a bit of practice especially if you are used to other soccer titles like strikers or fifa. Another soccer title that is fun to play is always welcome and this one just earns its keep for originality and depth of minigames and unlockables.

I think they can improve the multiplayer option, so people can be "students in the academy" at the same time, allowing to play from 1 to 4 players.

Yes, Mario Strikers is still king of the arcade soccer scene, but Ubisoft did a great job with this title. The cartoony, colorful graphics are awesome and I loved seeing Sam Fisher, Altair, and the Prince of Persia included (could do without the Rabbid hehe). The music is catchy although as with any title like this you'll be hearing the same tunes alot and it's liable to get on your nerves a couple of hours in. Controls are spot on, and the included use of the Wii motion plus peripheral is welcome, as is the balance board support, although clumsy as it is at times. Overall I'm having a lot of fun with this title and recommend it to soccer fans who've run Strikers ragged and aren't into the simulations.