''Striker'' is a 1996

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video game developed by

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and published by Acclaim Entertainment for the

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. It was also released for the

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and DOS.

Gameplay

''Striker'' was the only soccer video game at the time that featured five-on-five play for both indoor and outdoor soccer matches. Commentary is provided by Andy Gray.

Reception

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'' reviewed the Saturn version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "Frankly, there are far too many good soccer games on store shelves to even think about ''Striker'' as an option." ''

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'' gave the PC version of the game 7.4/10

Reviews

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'' (1996 December) *'' GameFan'' (May, 1996) *'' PC Games'' - Nov, 1996

References

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