Sensible Soccer mod adds a fresh coat of paint to the classic footballer

[Shawn Knight]

Through the looking glass: Sensible Soccer is one of those rare sports video games like Baseball, NBA Jam and NHL 94 that’s just flat out fun to play regardless of its technical limitations. And now, it’s getting a fresh coat of paint.

The Sensible World of Soccer 2020 mod adds updated rosters, new team names, modern colors and customizable commentary to the already fantastic footballer. Best yet, you can scale the graphics all the way up to 4K quality – all without impacting the original gameplay mechanics.

Just imagine how many more classics could be enjoyed by a younger generation if developers were willing to implement meaningful visual tweaks like these in remasters without totally destroying a game’s core look and feel. Just slap a fresh coat of paint on Super Mario 64 or The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and I’d gladly play through those titles again.

Those interested in giving Sensible World of Soccer a shot can grab a retail copy over on GOG.com. You can pick up the mod for your platform of choice by clicking here.

What other games can you think of that could use some sprucing up with modern visuals? Perhaps GoldenEye 007? Maybe the original Need for Speed? Road Rash? Feel free to share in the comments section below!

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[RaXoR]

Plays better than any Fifa game on the PS1. I hated those games, felt like a slideshow even when the speed was set to "fast."

 

[Morris Minor]

Greatest football game ever

 

[texasrattler]

Umm before Fifa the only soccer game I had ever played and was awesome was GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never heard of sensible soccer.

 

[Lounds]

Umm before Fifa the only soccer game I had ever played and was awesome was GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never heard of sensible soccer.

It was big on Amiga which was a home PC which came after the commodore 64, many people in Western Europe bought Amiga's as home PC's and for gaming. It wasn't until the Mega Drive and PlayStation that a lot of European's switched to consoles as being their main form of playing games.