My friends say that I like weird games. And it’s true. But, do you think a 3rd person shooter with football elements is weird? …  Well, I think it is.

S4 League is the “acronym” for Stylish eSper Shooting Sports. Yeah, I don’t really get it either.

About S4 League

Actual In-game Screen

This game is like football (you get the ball and try get it to the goal with the other team trying to stop you) but it has guns, swords and a bat.

The teams are split in two teams of 6 members each (they can be less or even one member): Alpha and Beta.

The rules are the same as football: take the Fumbi (a doll-like item that takes the place of the ball) and place it in the enemy base. The other team must use any weapon or tactic to stop you, get the ball and place it in your base.

Of course, it also has a Deathmatch mode where both teams must kill each other until they reach the set score or get the biggest score before times runs out. This is my favorite mode (even if I die every single time). I can’t get enough of it.

It may look boring, silly or just plain stupid, but with the right people at the right time, the game can become a real war for the Fumbi or to overwhelm the opposing team.

You can also customize your character with different clothing, hair and faces (and apply special features to each piece of clothing you buy) for a set price.

Another feature that S4 has, is that you can add music to each map and the lobby (up to 3 dfferent files). Each file will be played during the game in order or random for as long as the game goes. The files must be in OGG format unfortunately.

The Almost Mandatory Good and Bad List

This game has its good points:

• Different types of weapons: you can choose many handguns or a machine gun and fill the opponent with lead or you can choose a sword or a bat and beat the hell out of them.

• Different skills: You can choose a Shield so you and your teammates can shoot the enemy from a safe position, or Wall to block the path to the touchdown place. Even an Anchor or Wings to cross gaps in no time.

• Different Maps: Every map requires a different strategy and weapons to get the upper hand in a match.

• Promotes Teamwork: One person is not a team. You must trust in your teammates to score a touchdown or to beat the opposing team.

Unfortunately, it also has its bad points:

• Laggers: It’s not that the connection sucks (most of the time it is), but the people that use this flaw to their advantage are a different story. The kind of connection the game uses makes it
  

  Promotional Image from Alaplaya

  easy to become invulnerable to enemy attacks, grab the Fumbi and score with all the team trying in vain to stop them. This is also known as “Torrent Shielding”. Just make sure to download something, and voila! Your own “Torrent Shield”.

• Teammates: It may seem weird, but sometimes the teammates can really be a pain in the ass. Some of them just go around getting killed, even if you already had a plan. But just wait until your team starts losing and they’ll cooperate.

• Just two different modes: There are many people that like to play games with just swords, but there’s always someone with guns who joins in and ruins the fun. This has a workaround so I don’t think it’s really a bad point.

Final Words

Even with all the bad points, it a fun game. Every game is different and even losing a game can be very satisfying. I love shooting every enemy in sight or in way to our base or even get into kamikaze mode and rush into the enemy base and get my ass handed to me. It’s just too fun. It’s even funnier to see how someone can’t kill you because he/she can’t aim and call you lagger.

Currently, Alaplaya has the rights of S4 League outside of Korea and is hosting the game. So, if you have the chance, give it a try. Just remember this: DON’T BUY CLOTHES EARLY IN THE GAME NOR SELL YOUR LICENSE WEAPONS!.

Fenixwing.

“SHOW ME YOUR S4!”