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About despelote

Experience the life of eight-year-old Julián as he spends his time playing soccer in the streets of Quito, interacting with other children, and growing more aware of the country’s excitement surrounding the World Cup.

• Control a physics-based soccer ball that responds to your every move, giving you a realistic experience in first-person view.
• Explore a bustling town with complete freedom, filled with interactive elements and a variety of activities to engage with.
• Listen to recorded conversations from real Ecuadorian locals, enhancing the authenticity of in-game dialogue.
• Additionally, the game features locations made from actual photos and sounds captured in Ecuador.

despelote Reviews

Like the drive back home from an away day loss, you’re left wondering: what was the point? Despelote laudably captures the emotion surrounding Ecuador’s qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but it struggles to craft a satisfying video game about it.

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  Award-Winning Slice-Of-Life Soccer Game 'Despelote' Out Now On Switch

  
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  Despelote showed me the year's greatest intro sequence, and its greatest advert for video games full stop

  
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  Review: Despelote (Switch) - An Irresistible And Appropriately Beautiful Game

  
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  Despelote is a beautiful, "semi-autobiographical" football game set on the streets of Ecuador's capital, and you can play it now

  
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