Actua Soccer [Platinum] for PlayStation

Actua Soccer [Platinum] reissues Gremlin’s fully 3D football sim in a budget line, preserving the hallmark that set it apart in the mid-'90s: polygonal players and a broadcast camera that tracks play with unusual clarity. Pick national teams, set up friendlies or tournaments, and learn the timing on through balls, first-time shots and last-ditch tackles. The pace leans authentic rather than arcade, rewarding shape and passing triangles over solo sprints.

The basics carry the day. Feather passes into space, switch play to stretch a stubborn back line, and use low crosses to invite near-post flicks. Defending is about shepherding rather than slide-tackle spam; angle the carrier to the touchline, commit only when support is in place, and trust your keeper on speculative efforts from range. Set pieces ask for a calm head-aim for zones, read runs, and do not overhit corners.

This Platinum edition delivers the same engine and modes at a wallet-friendly price, making it ideal for players who want a straight-shooting football experience from the PlayStation era. It’s a time capsule of early 3D sports design-clean, readable and still satisfying in head-to-head sessions.