Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Aka: Speedball 2
Console: Commodore 64
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): The Bitmap Brothers
Publisher(s): Image Works
Release Date: 1991-04-01
Players: 2
Co-op: No
Type: Sports
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Brutal Deluxe doesn't live up to their name - in fact they're the worst team Speedball has ever seen. As their manager, it is your job to transform their fortunes. As well as the league system, which consists of 2 8-team divisions and challenges you to advance to the top, there are also 2 cup tournaments, one of which is played out over 2 'legs' with the aggregate score deciding who progresses.

You can play the matches as well, which is the real meat of the game. They consist of 2 90-second periods, and the gameplay is futuristic, fast and frantic, with heavy tackling encouraged to retrieve the ball. Power-ups and tokens appear on the pitch, including ones to make your players extra-tough or freeze the opponents.