ESPN MLS GameNight
The cover art for the NTSC version of ESPN MLS GameNight.
The cover art for the NTSC version of ESPN MLS GameNight.
Cover art featuring Carlos Valderrama.
Developer(s)Saffire
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Publisher(s)Konami
Producer(s)Daniel Tyrell
Composer(s)Shinji Enomoto
Kosuke Soeda
Akira Yamaoka
Hideki Kasai
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • NA: September 19, 2000
Genre(s)Football/Soccer
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

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).

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.[1] Game Informer gave it a favorable review, nearly two months before the game's release.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "ESPN MLS GameNight for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ Frankle, Gavin. "ESPN MLS GameNight - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ Davison, John (January 2001). "ESPN MLS GameNight". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 138. Ziff Davis. p. 206. Archived from the original on January 25, 2001. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "ESPN MLS: Game Night [sic]". Game Informer. No. 88. FuncoLand. August 2000.
  5. ↑ Vicious Sid (November 2000). "ESPN MLS GameNight". GamePro. No. 146. IDG Entertainment. p. 168. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  6. ↑ Provo, Frank (January 8, 2001). "ESPN MLS GameNight Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ Carle, Chris (October 17, 2000). "ESPN MLS GameNight". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ "ESPN MLS GameNight". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 40. Ziff Davis. January 2001.


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