Handball Action Total
This is not a game – it’s Handball TOTAL!
Content
– Play for the championship with promotion and relegation and all the major Handball trophies. You can even make your team stronger by transferring players between clubs.
– Play many of the European leagues such as: Germany, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, France and Denmark. World, European and Olympic tournaments are also available.
– Easy to use editor for players, teams, countries etc. or even make up your own team and import your club logos, jerseys and player photos.
– Play in single player and multi player modes or via the Internet in the online mode.
PRESENTATION
– A choice of many different stadiums and playing courts, Jury, Referees, interactive spectators and much more presented from 5 different cameras.
Background music, fan singing and typical Handball sounds.
GAMEPLAY
– 4 difficultly levels from beginner to superstar – playable with game pad or keyboard.
– Many tactical possibilities such as player substitution, defence setups, playing combinations, defence and attack line-ups and much more.
– Spin shots, lob shots, hard and bounce shots, Kempa trick…
… it’s all in the game.
Game Discussion
Steam User 6
Accidentally saw this as i was looking through the reviews for Handball 21 while looking for a proper handball game with club teams and a club competition structure.
And i found one.
Thanks to whoever made this. It is not that far from PES/FIFA/NBA 2k series, and a step in the right direction for handball fans. Hopefully there is an update or a sequel with better visuals and arena atmosphere, that would be the only CON i have with the game really.
Big PRO is a huge edit mode similar to PES/NBA/Football Manager where you can create your own league entirely with a little bit of work. As licencing would be an issue for a small studio like this, allowing us to edit everything like this as long as the IHF structure is kept is more than enough. As i was saying above, just allow us to import banners, waving flags, possibly arena custom logos to further customise everything.
Online sounds fun although i couldnt find anyone to play with(it is a 2018 game i play in 2021 after all), but still, a sequel with better graphics and more options in 2021 should really get the attention it deserves. Do it devs!
Pros
-Massive edit mode (just needs further expanding like adding club banners, waving flags, possibly arena editor like NBA 2k and of course visual improvements)
-Gameplay, controls and tactics (really entertaining, feels like handball i hoped i would get)
-Multiplayer (it's sole presence is enough so far)
-Competitions and statistics (everything is there)
Cons
-Graphics (feels like a PS3 early game, future update or release should at least make it on par with the PS4 generation)
Steam User 5
Those looking for an alternative to bigben interactive's handball games should look this one out. It's far from being any "ultimate handball game" but it feels better in terms of translating the whole essence of the sport to a gaming sim. Plus... powerful creation tool to add and remove teams and leagues, can't go wrong with that! ;D
Steam User 6
So far I like this game-there are some bugs and rough edges that need attention but early indication is that the developer is open to conversation and improvement. That is something the other handball game by Big Ben never did, not one update or patch for either of their games! I'm an American with a limited knowledge of Handball but the ability to edit just about everything in the game as well as multiple season play gives this game a tremendous amount of replay value. I really think for the price if you have any interest is this sport at all it is worth a try.
Steam User 3
Intial looks are vey good.
The ability to customize leagues and teams is a huge plus.
Looking forward to how the game develops forward.
Update. This really is a solid game. Well designed and programmed.
Steam User 0
FUN GAME AND AT LEAST IT LOADS UNLIKE ANOTHER 2 GAMES IN THIS GENRE, STARTING WITH IHF...
Only thing that annoys me, is the stuttering when the goalie throws back the ball to his players after a goal is scored. Apart from this glitch, game runs very smooth and will enjoy trying out the editing option soon.
More realistic than HANDBALL 16 OR 17, they feel more arcade style in feeL.
It would also be nice if the Developers worked on the animations a bit more, as they are a bit stiff.