Three Lions (video game)

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Three Lions
ThreeLionsPlaystation.jpg
Developer(s)Z-Axis
Tarantula Studios (GBC)
Publisher(s)Take-Two Interactive
Composer(s)Allister Brimble
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Game Boy Color
Release
  • EU: 17 April 1998
  • EU: 1999 (GBC)
  • NA: 21 May 1999 (PS)
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Three Lions (The Official England Team Game), released in North America as Alexi Lalas International Soccer, is a video game developed by Z-Axis and published by Take-Two Interactive, based on European football (soccer). It was released for the PC, PlayStation and Game Boy Color on 17 April 1998 and in 1999 as the official video game of the English Football Association. Originally announced under the title "Major League Soccer",[1] it was also marketed under other names in other regions, including Golden Goal 98, Bomba:98 All Champions Challenge, Mundial:98 and Pro:Foot Contest 98.

Cover Stars[]

Editions of the game in different regions feature native international footballers. In France, Pro:Foot Contest 98 features Didier Deschamps, in Italy, Bomba:98 All Champions Challenge features Roberto Di Matteo,[2] in North America, Alexi Lalas International Soccer features Alexi Lalas.[3]

Reception[]

The PlayStation version received unfavorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4]

Next Generation said, "If you're looking for speedy, no-nonsense physical play, you could do a lot worse than Alexi Lalas International Soccer."[10]

Extreme Playstation rated the game an 85 of 100 stating that " Three Lions doesn't boast great graphics and has a few niggling flaws(like the omission of any type analog control), but there's enough innovation and gameplay here to give the other World Cup bandwagon games a run for their money[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sports Insider Previews: Major League Soccer". GamePro. No. 107. IDG. August 1997. p. 85.
  2. ^ "GOLDEN GOAL 98 - (PAL)". PSX Data Center. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  3. ^ a b Perry, Douglass C. (1999-05-26). "Alexi Lalas International Soccer". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  4. ^ a b "Alexi Lalas International Soccer for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  5. ^ Key, Steve (June 1998). "Three Lions (PS)". Computer and Video Games. No. 199. EMAP. p. 54. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  6. ^ Edge staff (June 1998). "Three Lions (PC, PS)". Edge. No. 59. Future Publishing. p. 94. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  7. ^ EGM staff (1999). "Alexi Lalas International Soccer". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis.
  8. ^ "Alexi Lalas Int'l Soccer". Game Informer. No. 74. FuncoLand. June 1999.
  9. ^ Smith, Josh (1999-06-02). "Alexi Lalas International Soccer Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  10. ^ a b "Alexi Lalas International Soccer". Next Generation. No. 56. Imagine Media. August 1999. p. 91. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  11. ^ Price, James (June 1998). "Three Lions". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 33. Future Publishing. pp. 100–3. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  12. ^ Kujawa, Kraig (August 1999). "Alexi Lalas Int'l Soccer". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 11. Ziff Davis. p. 88. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  13. ^ "Review: Alexi Lalas International Soccer". PSM. No. 24. Imagine Media. August 1999.
  14. ^ "Three Lions". Extreme Playstation. June 1998. p. 42. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

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