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FIFA Football 2002 (PS)
Platform : PlayStation
Condition: New
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Pre-Owned/Used: Very Good Condition copies available
FIFA Soccer is back and it's packed with features, sure to make gamers and soccer fans all over happy. With all-new "open passing," you have more control and precision than ever before. Find a breaking forward with a perfect 40-yard ball into open space, embarrass the tightest defence with cunning one-twos, or fool any keeper with deep swerving crosses. With a deeper customisation, FIFA Soccer 2002 is set to dominate the competition.
All-new tackling and referee model lets players angle and time tackles to determine success or a potential card from the referee. Cinematic cut-scenes seamlessly capture all the impact, pain, and emotion of a world-class game. Hardcore in-game animations capture the rough-and-tumble aspects of soccer with increased physical contact, giant collisions, and crunching falls. Authentic light sourcing delivers dynamic player shading and accentuated physical detail as players pass in and out of shadows.
FIFA Soccer 2002 gives players the choice of more than 75 licensed national teams and 16 licensed leagues including the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish Premier League, the French LNF, and Major League Soccer. Localised commentary is provided by legendary commentator John Motson and renowned soccer star Andy Gray.
The latest version of the PSone's most popular football game is sure to have many gamers eager in anticipation. Unfortunately, with FIFA Football 2002, they're going to be severely disappointed. It's instantly clear when you get into the game proper that the resources notoriously ploughed into the FIFA series are sadly lacking here, with alternative formats benefiting from EA Sports' usual attention to detail. That leaves first-generation PlayStation owners with a tatty game that suffers from jerky scrolling, poor graphics and disappointing gameplay.
The infamous new passing method, making its debut in the 2002 edition, suffers from the lack of flow in the game. It's that too that makes sliding tackles very tricky to judge, and, ultimately, makes FIFA Football 2002 a chore to play. It's a shame, as the front end is the usual sleek affair, and the intro cut scenes are a great deal more professional. You can't help feeling that there is a playable game buried in there somewhere, and there are certainly plenty of league and cup options to keep you busy. Yet when games such as ISS Pro Evolution 2 manage to squeeze so much out of the original PlayStation technology, it's hard to find a compelling reason to fork out for this tepid, lazy update that's a step backwards for the FIFA series. --Simon Brew
