Speedball 2

Post by **Hammer** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:39 am

Anybody here play Speedball 2 on their Amiga? Well I did and it rocked.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Berlin, March 2, 2007: Speedball 2 spread like a wildfire in 1990. With its unique mix of future sports, uncompromising action, and riveting gameplay, the product became a legend in its own time: over two million gamers enjoyed it across all platforms.

Owing to the metallic graphic elements and a TV-style presentation, Speedball 2 created a grippingly futuristic setting. Heavily armoured and prepared for the worst, modern gladiators entered the arena to fight fierce battles to the death. Regularly, all hell would break loose when the steel ball was catapulted onto the field from the kick-off point. In the rush for the ball, brutal melees would ensue. Those who had captured the ball commanded their teams in a mad charge towards the opposing teamâ€™s goal, smashing through the defenders and suffering their head-on body checks. With uncompromising resilience, players drove their teams upwards in the league. With implemented team management, a two-player-mode and a ranking and championship system, Speedball 2 proved a milestone for the modern multiplayer scene. The press recognised the titleâ€™s groundbreaking achievement and showered the game with praise and awards.

Developer heroes
The true rock stars of the scene, the Bitmap Brothers, were responsible for the development of Speedball 2. Apart from this title, the British game manufacturer, founded in 1987, was behind such classics as Xenon Megablast, The Chaos Engine, Gods, Magic Pockets and Z.

Speedball 2 pulls all registers
In the third quarter of 2007, Frogster Interactive is set to publish Speedball 2 as the longed-for sequel to the Amiga classic. The new release on PC transforms the futuristic game setting with the help of state-of-the-art technology into a high-speed online sports spectacle. Offering international leagues, a large-scale ranking system and a virtual marketplace, Speedball 2 pulls all the registers of modern multiplayer gaming action. Fully customisable characters from cyborg to amazon, dynamic sports battles, and continuous community support will convince sports simulation enthusiasts, action fans, and e-sports cracks likewise.

Since December 2006, a newsletter on the game has been providing exclusive information to subscribers about news relating to game development progress. Registrees regularly receive news before they are officially released, unpublished material, and access to competitions. If you always want to be up to date with news on Speedball, register now on www.speedball2.com!

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Post by **Jase** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:54 am

I think I've just wet myself

That game is THE ultimate game ever released

I kept my Amiga going for years simply for that game..... I'm going to have to go and have a lie down..... I'm in shock!

Post by **Hammer** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:59 pm

Hope you can play it online, then me & you can have some fun with each others balls.

Post by **Jase** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:06 am

Thats a date

Post by **Jase** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:49 am

Hard to believe those sort of graphics could hold ones attention for so long!

Post by **Hippy** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:33 pm

That was speedball, not speedball 2 jase!

Incidently, there was a follow up to speedball 2 released for playstation, but it didn't take off.

Post by **Hammer** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:14 pm

Speedball 2 Trailer :

The <a href="http://www.speedball2.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000099">Speedball Website </span></a> offers a new trailer from Speedball 2, the upcoming extreme sports remake. Word is: "A brandnew trailer attunes hotspurs to the uncompromising action-sports spectacle. Two heavy armoured Speedball-Teams clash in a first render-video of roundabout two minutes. Right when the centre spot catapult shots a first steel ball into the arenaâ€™s air, hardboiled Speedball gladiators attack their opponents with ultimate severity."