Hooligans: Storm Over Europe

Published by Sold Out Software
Developed by Darxabre
Platform: PC CD-ROM
Released - Out Now
Price : £4.99
BBFC 18

Out of all the possible topics you could pick to base a computer game on, one of the most disgusting has to be that of football (soccer if you're in the US) violence. The very idea of a gang of men getting wasted on booze before heading out on an unsuspecting city for a night of violence is completely shocking. It's not something that is consigned to the past either. Even recently the F. A. has been threatened that if there is one more incident involving English fans then England will be kicked out of Euro 2004.

The game is laughingly labeled as a RTS. You control a gang of nutcases and you have to loot shops, destroy public scenery and of course, ruin football matches. Take over a pub and you can bribe local supporters to aid you in your destruction. The game even lets you cause a season's (of European matches) worth of destruction if you want or you could just opt for a riot. As a game it stinks, even if you ignore the theme of the game. It's not difficult to see why if failed so spectacularly when it was released last year. The graphics look years out of date and the gameplay is no fun at all.

Everything is subtitled, barring the idiotic shouts from your team of nutcases and unit confirmations. It's almost a shame that the subtitles do exist as the language is shocking and definitely deserving of an 18 rating from the BBFC. Keep hold of your £5 and look at some of the class games that Sold Out Software offer. This is utter cack.

Recommendation: Don't touch it with a barge pole.

Suitability for deaf gamers: OK. Virtually everything is subtitled but why opt for this disgusting excuse for a game when you can buy much, much better for £5.

Overall Game Rating: 0.5/5