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Fifa World Cup 2002
Overall: I have about a dozen games including Halo, but FIFA World Cup is the game I keep going back to. I am a big soccer fan and player, but my non-soccer fan friends also request to play this game over most others. It is so real, it really gets you pumped up. I can't wait until FIFA 2003 comes out with a full range of features, not limited to just World Cup. I play with stereo surround sound on a 32" screen and it is incredible.Gameplay: The overall gamplay is very realistic. Lobpasses, ground passes, shots and headers, which can all be fine tuned with the power bar feature and by the pressure you exsert on the analog controller buttons. You can also use the controller triggers to freeze movement (to fake a shot or juke around a guy). The biggest complaint is the airball game. It is just way to hard and a little random. I have been playing for over 30 hours and I have yet to score a goal with a header or bysical kick (although I have hit the post one with each type of shot). The gameplay needs to be adjusted to make it easier, or more chance of success, for a guy to play the ball out of the air. The computer seems to have no problem with the airball game, but the human player usually never gets a good play out of the air unless there is no defender nearby, which is almost never when near the goal. This really takes away from set plays, which is the number one way the computer usually scores on you. Also, the camera angle on direct free kicks does not allow you to see the field well enough to lob a ball to a player to set up an airball shot. Your only real option is to take a shot on net, when a preferable option may be to lob it to a guy off screen for a header shot. This should be fixed for FIFA 2003. Other than that this game rules.
Graphics: Amazing! The developers should, however, fix the problem of the opposing crowed cheering and waiving their flags when the other team scores. It's good to have the stadium a-rockin when there is a goal, but that's a little too good sportsmanship. At least don't have the opposing team fans waive their flags when the other team scores. Should only be the scoring team's flags waiving.
Audio: Great! The fans, players and anouncers are all great. Unlike others who have reveiwed here, I liked the dramatic classical music - but, maybe just for the World Cup though. For FIFA 2003, skateboard music might be fine.
Suggestions: Refine the airball game. When shooting on goal, the computer seems to have no problem going up in a crowd for a nice header or bicyical kick, but the human player seems to only execute such shots when no defender is close by, which is almost never. This greatly effects the balance and fun of the game. Please make it easier to execute airball plays. Also, allow the player to adjust the camera angle on direct free kicks, so that you can see where all your players are to set up an airball shot.
Overall Score: 10.0 / 10
