New Star Soccer is finally out guys. New Star Soccer New Star Games Welcome to New Star Soccer, “The best football game on mobile and tablets.” (Eurogamer). The soccer game acclaimed and a… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsWelcome to New Star Soccer, “The best football game on mobile and tablets.” (Eurogamer). The soccer game acclaimed and adored by players and the gaming press alike. You are the star of the show as you launch your soccer career as a promising 16 year old in this BAFTA award-winning, App Store #1 sports RPG from New Star Games. "A pristine game" 5/5 (The Sun) Build your skills, lifestyle and ride the roller-coaster of life as you experience every emotion this great sport has to offer! “The perfect marriage of quick play phone game, football management, sim and RPG” (Kotaku). Manage your relationships, keeping team-mates, the coach, your partner and your sponsors happy as you face dilemmas and exciting twists along the way. Risk your earnings in the casino, explore sinister bribes and eventually retire to set a new career game score! Equally enjoyable as a snack game for a few minutes or an intensive few hours, New Star Soccer will leave you entertained, amused and hungry for more, and it’s entirely free to play without any restriction! “An essential download” (Game Trailers) Over 200,000 user reviews averaging 4.6/5!! “New Star Soccer is one of the most addictive games ever”. (Sunday Mirror) Instinctive controls, laced with detail, entertainment, mini-games, shocks, surprises and sheer unadulterated joy, New Star Soccer is a delight from start to finish. "So engrossing you'll be playing until your phone battery dies" 5/5 (Sunday Times) What are you waiting for? This huge, detailed football universe is yours to own. To the training ground and earn your first contract… KEY FEATURES Free to play! Hundreds of hours of entertainment at your fingertips! Super addictive, exciting simulation of the modern football universe! Create your alter ego and make your way through the leagues to International glory! Experience highs and lows, make key decisions and build your celebrity lifestyle! Hire agents, trainers, learn new skills, develop your talent! Enjoy the casino, own race-horses and more besides - but don't forget to keep the boss sweet! Information Seller:New Star Games Genre:Role Playing, Simulation, Sports Release:Mar 13, 2012 Updated:Apr 15, 2024 Version:2.29 Size:85.5 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (18) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal It runs on my iPod Touch 2G, and it is a free app for now, with a full-game unlock for $0.99/0.79€. Edit: Thanks to Toad in the Hole for teaching me how to post the link! Edit 2: Here's a browser version where you can try out the game: http://www.newstarsoccer.com/nssmobile.php Cheers, and discuss away Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #2 Gabrien, Mar 13, 2012 The free portion of the game plays surprisingly good. Good enough for me to plonk down a buck to try the career mode...I think. pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #3 pjft, Mar 13, 2012 Last edited: Mar 13, 2012 I've been playing the Android version for a few days now, and I have to say - it's an absurd time-sink. I can't recommend it enough - I'm already 7 or 8 seasons in, and I'm liking it more every day. I believe that the Arcade mode doesn't do the Career mode justice. Looking forward to your opinions! [Note: I am _not_ the developer, nor am I affiliated with him. I'm just a fan of NSS for a few years now, and a very enthusiastic mobile-version player now.] Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #4 Gabrien, Mar 13, 2012 Question: is there any other IAP in the game besides the career and weather unlocks? The mention of "energy drinks" has me a little concerned. pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #5 pjft, Mar 13, 2012 Last edited: Mar 13, 2012 So, as far as the game plays you buy the energy drinks with in-game currency, i.e. the money you get from your wage, sponsors, or even gambling The drinks are not necessary, and unless something is fundamentally changed - which I wouldn't see why - you wouldn't need to buy IAPs for that. The Android version is a full-price release - $2,99 or something, and there are no IAPs for now. All the drinks I ever chose to buy I afforded them with my in-game money. Their use, in all fairness, is to recover your stamina, or to increase a bit your stats or relationships (i.e. you drink an energy supplement, or go have drinks with your friends). But you'll only really require them if you're getting overly tired during the week - i.e. investing too much in training, or in your relationships. If you balance these out (and it's tricky sometimes ), you shouldn't need them much. If you want to speed up things, and grind your way up to maxing your stats in your first two seasons, though, and be an 18-year-old titan, then hey, I imagine there are people willing to buy them in bulk In all fairness, I haven't ever thought "man, I would need more drinks than the ones I can afford" - I just thought "ok, let me balance this out". Worst case, if you're tired, the penalty is that the boss leaves you out of the squad, and your relationship with him deteriorates a bit because you're partying too much, and making yourself ineligible to help the team. Does it make sense? Edit: The developer posted a link to the browser version of the game in the other thread. You can play it here: http://www.newstarsoccer.com/nssmobile.php Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #6 Gabrien, Mar 13, 2012 Ok, note please: there is indeed a vast array of consumable IAP available for the game in the form of "star bux" that is only revealed upon unlocking the career mode. Not happy about this one bit. The game itself seems good so far, and actually reminds me very much of some old classic Amiga games I used to play way back when. More's the pity. pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #7 pjft, Mar 13, 2012 Hmm... Curious. But is there any consumable IAP that you _can't_ get with the normal game flow? oooooomonkey Well-Known Member Jan 15, 2011 6,307 0 0 Forge World #8 oooooomonkey, Mar 13, 2012 Wow this is a true compliment to this game. I have absolutely zero interest in football. But I love this. Had a quick go of arcade mode before buying the career mode mad arcade mode really doesn't do it justice. Even without a love for football I can see me playing this quite a bit. Never played a football manager game before so I can't compare it to anything but I'm loving the way the matches play out in text until you have the bll and get your turn. Brilliant so far and a bargain for 69p (think ill be buying the weather and stadium pack pretty soon just because it was so cheap) gncosta99 Member Mar 7, 2012 6 0 0 #9 gncosta99, Mar 13, 2012 It runs on my iPod Touch 2G, and it is a free app for now. Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #10 Gabrien, Mar 13, 2012 Well, no, since the IAP is for currency only (in the usual variety of bundles.) Naturally you also gain currency while playing. I am not interested (ever) in getting into an "is it needed?" debate with regard to consumable IAP. (With anybody.) Its presence undermines a game's integrity. Period. I would however be very interested to compare how much money you receive from playing and how much stuff costs, between the iPhone version and Android, (which I understand doesn't contain IAP?) or the PC version for that matter, to see if they actually rebalanced the game to actively encourage IAP for the iPhone. The game itself by the way, is fantastic. I wish I could recommend it (as well as enjoy it) wholeheartedly, without this nonsense. trundley Well-Known Member Oct 29, 2010 384 0 0 #11 trundley, Mar 13, 2012 Great GREAT Game, its become my new OCD thing. Hopefully there will be an update to show how much your player is worth in the game. Its a shame it didnt use realistic money values like the PC version, but hey-ho. Hopefully we will have leaderboards too to see who is the most valued player of all of us. Also, do we always start at the lowest league club, and if so, how long do seasons last and when can get transfered? I'm star rating 2 and have already negotiated my contract to earn 5 a game and a 2 goal bonus. Also, increasing pace doesn't seem to make me run faster during interceptions? Increasing power doesnt seem to make me shoot harder, kick the ball harder? Is this intentional or a bug? pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #12 pjft, Mar 13, 2012 Well, I imagine that it is the same. I can tell you from my experience - and from what I recall. Adding spoiler tags, because in all fairness I think that understanding all of this will spoil the fun a bit, but it might help you compare the balance. Spoiler What you get: Per match you get: - Your wage - The sponsors payment - Your goal bonus * goals Your wage should be similar to your star level, but you can negotiate - and re-negotiate, if you're in good terms with the boss, haven't negotiated recently, and have improved your star level since the last contract. You might be able to get a bit more than your star level, but don't expect much. Yesterday I was star level 11, was earning 13/14 per match (don't recall), and had a 3 star goal bonus. In terms of sponsorships, so far all the ones I had have been 1, 2 or 3 bucks so far. I don't know if they are tiered or not, but I have sponsors for 5 things, and I total 9 bucks in sponsorships each game - 2*1, 2*2 and 1*3. Costs: The drinks cost should be proportional to your overall star level, if I understood correctly how it works. The basic drink should be 3*star level, the second tier 5*star level, and the top one 7* star level. Boots: The most expensive one costs 70, I think. Star Level increase: It depends on your match ratings. You get a rating from -5 to +5 from Boss, Team and Fans. The Fans are the trickiest ones from my experience Still, it's based on these results that your star level increases or decrease. I'm not sure if it's just a plain sum, or if there's some weight factors there. My gut feeling tells me that the balance shouldn't have been changed, but you never know. Let me know how it compares! pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #13 pjft, Mar 13, 2012 Agreed - very happy more people are on board. The pace will make you run faster - I'm at max now (8 seasons in or so) and I can definitely tell a difference. Also, power is the same. I believe it will increase the max-size of the arrow you can use. One quick way to try it is to buy the best boots - 70 bucks for +40 during 40 games is a great bargain. Nowadays I earn 70 bucks in 2 to 4 games, and they're paid for. You'll feel the difference as you go on. As for transfers to upper league clubs, I'm not sure. I started in D2 in Portugal. Then I moved to a different club in Portugal. In the second season at that club we managed to be promoted to D1. Then after a season in D1 I got an offer from another D1 club, one which is usually in 3rd to 7th place. Then after that I moved to two of the top clubs there - still trying to win the league Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #14 Gabrien, Mar 13, 2012 Those sound about the same. pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #15 pjft, Mar 13, 2012 Cool - I'm glad to know that. Also, I started to find the game a bit easier as I was moving to the top of the D2 league, but then when I got promoted, I got the distinct feel that the upper league teams play better - namely the goalkeepers will be a bit more responsive, and there will also be wind and more defenders added to the situations, as well as the ball patterns will be a bit more trickier to hit as your star level increases, I believe. Let me know how it works for you. oooooomonkey Well-Known Member Jan 15, 2011 6,307 0 0 Forge World #16 oooooomonkey, Mar 13, 2012 This game is seriously one of the most fun games I've played on my iPod in a while (I'm hooked) and one good point is that I've played quite a bit of it today and haven't had a single crash or anything, which is pretty rare these days lol. TomekSzymek Well-Known Member Dec 11, 2011 457 0 0 #17 TomekSzymek, Mar 13, 2012 I'm impressed even without playing it. It doesn't look good but as I read it is really addictive. I have to download it I'll play some and post my impressions. I have the rule, that I try to check all the free games. pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #18 pjft, Mar 13, 2012 Tomek: as some people mentioned, the Arcade mode doesn't do it justice - but that's all you get in the free version. You should also try out the browser version, where you can try the career mode for a bit - albeit with a mouse The link is the following: http://www.newstarsoccer.com/nssmobile.php TotallyImba Well-Known Member Jan 14, 2010 1,017 0 0 United Kingdom #19 TotallyImba, Mar 13, 2012 Just to let you know the 'About' option on the menu is all glitchy. pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #20 pjft, Mar 13, 2012 Yup, well spotted. It also was in the Android version. I reported it, and the developer has just released a small update that fixes it today there, so he's aware of it. I guess that's the problem with the longer Apple review cycle. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 11 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 11 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
The free portion of the game plays surprisingly good. Good enough for me to plonk down a buck to try the career mode...I think.
I've been playing the Android version for a few days now, and I have to say - it's an absurd time-sink. I can't recommend it enough - I'm already 7 or 8 seasons in, and I'm liking it more every day. I believe that the Arcade mode doesn't do the Career mode justice. Looking forward to your opinions! [Note: I am _not_ the developer, nor am I affiliated with him. I'm just a fan of NSS for a few years now, and a very enthusiastic mobile-version player now.]
Question: is there any other IAP in the game besides the career and weather unlocks? The mention of "energy drinks" has me a little concerned.
So, as far as the game plays you buy the energy drinks with in-game currency, i.e. the money you get from your wage, sponsors, or even gambling The drinks are not necessary, and unless something is fundamentally changed - which I wouldn't see why - you wouldn't need to buy IAPs for that. The Android version is a full-price release - $2,99 or something, and there are no IAPs for now. All the drinks I ever chose to buy I afforded them with my in-game money. Their use, in all fairness, is to recover your stamina, or to increase a bit your stats or relationships (i.e. you drink an energy supplement, or go have drinks with your friends). But you'll only really require them if you're getting overly tired during the week - i.e. investing too much in training, or in your relationships. If you balance these out (and it's tricky sometimes ), you shouldn't need them much. If you want to speed up things, and grind your way up to maxing your stats in your first two seasons, though, and be an 18-year-old titan, then hey, I imagine there are people willing to buy them in bulk In all fairness, I haven't ever thought "man, I would need more drinks than the ones I can afford" - I just thought "ok, let me balance this out". Worst case, if you're tired, the penalty is that the boss leaves you out of the squad, and your relationship with him deteriorates a bit because you're partying too much, and making yourself ineligible to help the team. Does it make sense? Edit: The developer posted a link to the browser version of the game in the other thread. You can play it here: http://www.newstarsoccer.com/nssmobile.php
Ok, note please: there is indeed a vast array of consumable IAP available for the game in the form of "star bux" that is only revealed upon unlocking the career mode. Not happy about this one bit. The game itself seems good so far, and actually reminds me very much of some old classic Amiga games I used to play way back when. More's the pity.
Wow this is a true compliment to this game. I have absolutely zero interest in football. But I love this. Had a quick go of arcade mode before buying the career mode mad arcade mode really doesn't do it justice. Even without a love for football I can see me playing this quite a bit. Never played a football manager game before so I can't compare it to anything but I'm loving the way the matches play out in text until you have the bll and get your turn. Brilliant so far and a bargain for 69p (think ill be buying the weather and stadium pack pretty soon just because it was so cheap)
Well, no, since the IAP is for currency only (in the usual variety of bundles.) Naturally you also gain currency while playing. I am not interested (ever) in getting into an "is it needed?" debate with regard to consumable IAP. (With anybody.) Its presence undermines a game's integrity. Period. I would however be very interested to compare how much money you receive from playing and how much stuff costs, between the iPhone version and Android, (which I understand doesn't contain IAP?) or the PC version for that matter, to see if they actually rebalanced the game to actively encourage IAP for the iPhone. The game itself by the way, is fantastic. I wish I could recommend it (as well as enjoy it) wholeheartedly, without this nonsense.
Great GREAT Game, its become my new OCD thing. Hopefully there will be an update to show how much your player is worth in the game. Its a shame it didnt use realistic money values like the PC version, but hey-ho. Hopefully we will have leaderboards too to see who is the most valued player of all of us. Also, do we always start at the lowest league club, and if so, how long do seasons last and when can get transfered? I'm star rating 2 and have already negotiated my contract to earn 5 a game and a 2 goal bonus. Also, increasing pace doesn't seem to make me run faster during interceptions? Increasing power doesnt seem to make me shoot harder, kick the ball harder? Is this intentional or a bug?
Well, I imagine that it is the same. I can tell you from my experience - and from what I recall. Adding spoiler tags, because in all fairness I think that understanding all of this will spoil the fun a bit, but it might help you compare the balance. Spoiler What you get: Per match you get: - Your wage - The sponsors payment - Your goal bonus * goals Your wage should be similar to your star level, but you can negotiate - and re-negotiate, if you're in good terms with the boss, haven't negotiated recently, and have improved your star level since the last contract. You might be able to get a bit more than your star level, but don't expect much. Yesterday I was star level 11, was earning 13/14 per match (don't recall), and had a 3 star goal bonus. In terms of sponsorships, so far all the ones I had have been 1, 2 or 3 bucks so far. I don't know if they are tiered or not, but I have sponsors for 5 things, and I total 9 bucks in sponsorships each game - 2*1, 2*2 and 1*3. Costs: The drinks cost should be proportional to your overall star level, if I understood correctly how it works. The basic drink should be 3*star level, the second tier 5*star level, and the top one 7* star level. Boots: The most expensive one costs 70, I think. Star Level increase: It depends on your match ratings. You get a rating from -5 to +5 from Boss, Team and Fans. The Fans are the trickiest ones from my experience Still, it's based on these results that your star level increases or decrease. I'm not sure if it's just a plain sum, or if there's some weight factors there. My gut feeling tells me that the balance shouldn't have been changed, but you never know. Let me know how it compares!
Agreed - very happy more people are on board. The pace will make you run faster - I'm at max now (8 seasons in or so) and I can definitely tell a difference. Also, power is the same. I believe it will increase the max-size of the arrow you can use. One quick way to try it is to buy the best boots - 70 bucks for +40 during 40 games is a great bargain. Nowadays I earn 70 bucks in 2 to 4 games, and they're paid for. You'll feel the difference as you go on. As for transfers to upper league clubs, I'm not sure. I started in D2 in Portugal. Then I moved to a different club in Portugal. In the second season at that club we managed to be promoted to D1. Then after a season in D1 I got an offer from another D1 club, one which is usually in 3rd to 7th place. Then after that I moved to two of the top clubs there - still trying to win the league
Cool - I'm glad to know that. Also, I started to find the game a bit easier as I was moving to the top of the D2 league, but then when I got promoted, I got the distinct feel that the upper league teams play better - namely the goalkeepers will be a bit more responsive, and there will also be wind and more defenders added to the situations, as well as the ball patterns will be a bit more trickier to hit as your star level increases, I believe. Let me know how it works for you.
This game is seriously one of the most fun games I've played on my iPod in a while (I'm hooked) and one good point is that I've played quite a bit of it today and haven't had a single crash or anything, which is pretty rare these days lol.
I'm impressed even without playing it. It doesn't look good but as I read it is really addictive. I have to download it I'll play some and post my impressions. I have the rule, that I try to check all the free games.
Tomek: as some people mentioned, the Arcade mode doesn't do it justice - but that's all you get in the free version. You should also try out the browser version, where you can try the career mode for a bit - albeit with a mouse The link is the following: http://www.newstarsoccer.com/nssmobile.php
Yup, well spotted. It also was in the Android version. I reported it, and the developer has just released a small update that fixes it today there, so he's aware of it. I guess that's the problem with the longer Apple review cycle.
