PSP Review - World Tour Soccer 2

So, the last PSP review was World Tour Soccer, that got a measly 6/10. Lets see if those London Studio Guys have improved the second time around, here's World Tour Soccer 2.

World Tour Soccer 2 starts off with the same sort of style and dimension that sets it apart from other PSP footballing game rivals. The whole 'Challenge game' is still here, meaning that World Tour Soccer 2 is not your typical Fifa or PES.

From the three modes in the previous game, World Tour Soccer 2 has dramatically improved. There are now 11 unique game modes, each offering a different angle on the most popular sport in the world (except America). There is a wide variety of the modes too, not just small adjustments, but instead totally different ones. Some of the most funnest to play (and sometimes most challenging) include totally outnumbered, where you are totally outnumbered...Pass Clock, where one player can only hold the ball for a brief period of time and All Rounder, where you have to pass the ball to each member of your team before being allowed to shoot (otherwise you concede a free kick).

There are two main modes in the game, which are world cup mode and Medal Mode.
World cup mode is basically where you travel across continents, moving from each one when you have completed a certain amount of challenges on the Continent. There are 5 continents to complete, and you have to complete at least 5 challenges on a continents to move on. Now, that means 25 challenges to complete, you hardcore gamers may find that a bit of a quick game, but i bet you will even find it hard. Sure, there it is easy at first, but you get stuck very soon and the game just annoys you and would be one of those games you never play because you cant get any further..yet.
And for the medal mode, when you move across continents in the world cup mode, you unlock challenges for the medal mode. In the medal mode, you can choose the type of challenge you wish to complete and have 8 to complete in each game mode. There is yet again, the medals to represent how well you have done.
Achievements and awards can show you off online to other players, but we will get to that bit soon.
World Tour Soccer 2 has a wide variety of teams to choose from, each ranked with stars to show how good they are on the field. The controls are very easy to use, so the kids can easily play this game, but may find it difficult when playing against the harder levels of the footballing game.
The cut scenes in the game are superb, probably one of the best you will ever see coming out of the PSP, as you move from one continent to another. The in-game graphics though, are OK, but not the best I've ever seen. The commentary is good, in the same league as Fifa 03..not the best. Also there is still, yet no league type mode, which is a major let down for a otherwise good game. There is a exhibition mode though, where you can play a normal football match in a customized setting.
The online play...well..theres none basically. Sorry to say folks, but the stinge (or for whatever reason),the developers removed the online servers for this game. Meaning you cannot fully complete the game by getting all of the achievements. Before the online functionality was removed, this game would have been 'up there' its a real good game all around, and it would keep you glued for hours(until you got annoyed so much you gave up). But due to the lack of online play, which would be fun and addictive, and the lack of a league mode (like a normal football game), i can only lower its score.
World Tour Soccer has improved from its predecessor by including more modes, but has disappointed many with the online play removed and no league mode. Lets hope they get it third time lucky?

World Tour Soccer gets a disappointing 7/10.

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