I got this game for exactly one reason: being able to have eight simultaneous players on one team on one PS2 console. To that end, it has amazed and impressed me beyond my hopes. Having 8 players on one screen is a tricky challenge and for most games it's impractical. That may be why EA Sports seems to be the only game producer out there willing to try. And not surprisingly, EA Sports is able to go beyond trying and achieve a great success.
Game graphics are formidable. All of the players look very well done and the 3d model game engine lets you zoom in and out with great detail. Passing looks great as players will tap the ball behind them or wind up for a long lob across the field. You even notice the players shuffling the ball around with their feet when trying to avoid getting it stolen from them. The celebrations and tantrums thrown by the players after goals and penalties is humorous and enjoyable. Short players are in fact noticeably shorter than larger ones adding to the overall since of reality.
The passing system is nicely done. You aim the direction you want to go, pick a lob or ground ball, set the power, add curl and then let the ball go. It doesn't magically travel to your players, but instead goes the direction you aimed the shot while you players will run to it. Learning to control the ball enough to get it in front of a running player so he can break away for a goal is challenging. Using headers or bicycle kicks can pull off some fantastic shots you'll want to go into replay to watch in slow motion. Slide tackling is a dangerous business as referees are more than happy to dish out yellow and red cards to players. Yet a well timed tackle when the ref isn't looking can injure and opponent and take him out without a penalty.
For the soccer hardcores, this game can go into a deep level of detail. I mostly ignore the huge number of settings for team formation, aggressiveness of the players on offense/defense and a large number of other settings you can use to tweak the AI and setup of your team.
Are you confused by the 400 different teams? You can get yourself into the creation centre and make your own team of characters. Give them height and weight and then adjust their facial type, facial hair, head hair, skin tone and more. I built a team out of my entire group of friends. You can guess which team we play when we're in 8-player mode!
In the end, this game is amazing. I've got a strong dislike for sports games, but when my group of friends gathers, FIFA is the first game to go into the machine and usually stays there for hours.
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