Wembley International Soccer

STORY/GAMEPLAY:
Regarding gameplay, there are the obvious similarities with the European Champions title, keeping an automatic corner kick, throw-in and shoot system, which produces some spectacular finishing. With an auto-throw and corner kick it also means that while a computer player is taking the throw, you can control a player the throw will be directed at. Additionally to European Championship, each match is played in side-on perspective or overhead view. The game offers actually 24 national teams and real player names! You can also alter the pitch, introduce wind, and matches can be played against the computer or another player. The problems found in its predecessor remain though, which make gameplay frustrating most of the times. Even with an attacking formation, there is often just one striker upfield with no backup. A superb route-one pass to that lone striker will invariably end with him heading it either to an opposing defender, or out for a throw-in, giving you no real control over either! Also, there is no way of judging tackles, as if you go for the ball, the chances are that you will foul your opponent!
Wembley International Soccer is surely not the best soccer game ever produced back in the early 90's, its differences with European Champions are mostly cosmetic, but still worth a look if you're in to such sims, especially for a soccer game that added a surprising breath of fresh air to its competitors of the genre back then.

GRAPHICS/SOUND:
Sprites are well done in detail and move nicely and fast around the pitch. Once you start, the player animations are actually really cool, if little jerky. In general, when you're accustomed to the control system, the game is really enjoyable and runs fluently when on the pitch. The sound is also fine and consists of digitized crowd voices, tiny jeers for fouls, as well as decent sounds for ball kicking etc.