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ESPN MLS GameNight

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ESPN MLS GameNight is a sports video game released in 2000 by Konami and Saffire. It is considered to be an enhanced remake of ISS Pro Evolution, also published by Konami. It is the only MLS game to have been released on the PlayStation.

Released: 19 September 2000
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Association football Sports
Developers: Saffire
Publishers: Konami
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric Side view
Country: Japan Canada United States
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English
Composers: Akira Yamaoka

About

ESPN MLS GameNight is a video game of the sports genre released in 2000 by Konami and Saffire. The game is considered to be an enhanced remake of ISS Pro Evolution, also published by Konami. It is the only MLS game to have been released on the PlayStation other than FIFA 2000. The sequel, ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002, was released for PlayStation 2 in 2001, and for GameCube and Xbox in 2002.

The game also featured the option of choosing either English commentary (provided by Bob Ley) or Spanish commentary (provided by Luis Omar Tapia).

Keywords

soccer
football
konami

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Gameplay

It has the option of choosing either 12 teams from the MLS or 53 international teams for a quick, friendly Exhibition game. In Season Mode, the player participates in a full 32-game Major League Soccer season where they are tasked with having to deal with realistic injuries, unpredictable weather conditions, and mid-season trades.

There's also a Custom League mode and a custom-player option that lets the player build up to 22 original players.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Game Informer gave it a favorable review, nearly two months before the game's release.