Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Football Game, but despite what the title might suggest, you won't actually be playing much football.
Instead, this one is a point-and-click thriller inspired by the classics of the genre released back in the '80s and '90s. You'll be joining Tommy, a local high school football hero, as he wakes up before a big game. He had planned to meet up with his girlfriend before the match, but something isn't quite right.
You'll soon find yourself exploring the environment by interacting with objects and inspecting them to solve puzzles, all in the hope of finding Tommy's sweetheart.
Features:
- Traditional point and click adventure game aesthetic with puzzles and dialogue interactions
- Meet a cast of characters including friends, foes, teachers, and a concerned mother
- An award-winning OST by UK duo JUPITER-C
The game arrives on Switch this Friday, 8th November. You'll be able to pick it up from the eShop for $4.99 / 4.99€.
What do you think? Liking the sound of this one? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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Is this football as in Association Football (Soccer) or American Football? I'm guessing by the varsity jacket, the latter.
so it's handegg then or padded rugby.
There are more '90s inspired point and click games now than in the '90s...
Terrible trailer.
I like the look of this, but its gone for a very mid 80s micro computer vibe, where as i think maybe early 90s better animation / resolution would have been better. Nostalgia is an interesting one.
I like point and clicks, but the princessgrilfriend in peril cliche, was old hat in 1985 already.
And nowadays it's as welcome and aged as well as 30 year old milk.
Hopefully there is more to this handegg game then that.
I'll wait for a sale.
this looks like many other similar styled games on the switch! its cheap which makes me think it will soon be on sale
@Gwynbleidd Thimbleweed Park was brilliant and it nailed the aesthetic. Hopefully there’ll be more that get the weird kooky humour right.
@Gwynbleidd Yeah - I'd love to see another Ron Gilbert game.. Thimbleweed Park was great.
Point and clicks, reminds me back in the days of good old muds. Anyway, maybe the main character is trying to find his "sweetheart" but he can't find her because she's cheating on you and is playing football in the closet with another guy. Sorry, I probably spoiled it for everyone.
Maybe they'll do a sequel and it'll be about the girl as the main character this time and she can't find her boyfriend because, dun dun dunnn he's at your house making brownies with your mom. Oh the horror!
So it's a point & click game of Tom Cruise's 1983 "All the Right Moves"?
I would like to see someone make a point-and-click adventure game where I get to play as these main characters from Zomblieland Saga:
I do have the idea for the story of the game and if anyone interest in hearing it let me know.
Sounds like a real snooze.
Too bad, there isn't a real American football game on the Switch. A few games try, but they add stuff that makes the games worse than Backyard Football. Though I would settle for a Backyard Football game.
I think i am going to play Grim Fandango instead.
I have both the remaster and the original
Which should i play ?
Yeah I could kinda tell that by the creepy eyes looming in the background.
@Gwynbleidd
In my opinion, Deponia is a great continuation of LucasArts' style and humour from the Monkey Island 3 era, albeit with a more European flavour than American.
The only problem is, the price is a sheer insult on the Switch, so chase up the series on GOG or Steam.
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