FIFA Soccer 2002
by EA Sports
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Video Game Reviews of FIFA Soccer 2002
Customer Review: Better stick with FIFA2001
Summary: 1 Stars
Here is why this game was very disappointed to me:1. Killer graphics only from close shots, if you play the game using tower or panoramic camera which I use so I can see more playground you'll see very poor graphics.
2. They say "PASS WITH POWER AND ACCURACY", every time I pass the ball don't go any more to the player I inteded to like FIFA2001, I don't see any accuracy in the new passing system. Also I don't see any fun of that pressing the button 1 ms more will make your pass or shoot very strong!!
3. The stupid auto replay system in FIFA2002 is auto replaying every single foul or offside or anytime the game stops, in FIFA2001 it was replaying only the goals.
4. They have almost all Asian teams and they added teams that are really very very weak, while they added only 4 or 5 teams from Africa!! Where is Egypt, Senigal, Algeria, Zambia, and others? I think they're much stronger than Nipal and India!!
After playing this game for few days I uninstalled it and reinstalled FIFA2001, it's much much better game. I really regret buying this game and thinking seriously of selling it online as used game :(
Customer Review: Rubbish
Summary: 1 Stars
This was an exceptionally bad game. The only good part is watching Michael Owen bloody screw up time and time again. He too is rubbish. Not even close the to talents of Thierry Henry or Kevin Phillips for that matter. Don't buy this garbage.Customer Review: Huge Improvement!
Summary: 5 Stars
This game has improved greatly from FIFA 2001. Before it came out I considered not buying it because of the slight improvements in the older versions, but I played the demo and they proved me wrong!Reasons:
On FIFA 2001 it was impossible to score from long range in open play. On FIFA 2002 you can score if you get the power of the shot right.
New Passing and Shooting Systems make it more realistic to play. You can now pass the ball into space and make players without the ball run onto the ball.
More skill moves. What I want to see! It hasn't caught up to the International Superstar Soccer Series yet, where you can do rainbow kicks, tap-ip's, and trademark moves, but it's getting there.
So, buy FIFA 2002 now because it's a great game and it has improved a LOT from FIFA 2001.
Customer Review: AWESOME DUDE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Dude, like this game is like sweet! Great graphics and gameplay!Customer Review: Not Perfect, but a Big Improvement
Summary: 4 Stars
As soon as I insalled this game, I rushed through the opening screens, set the skill level to WORLD CLASS, and quickly began a friendly match. The game began and I found that, for once, I might need to read the instruction manual. The number of changes that have been made since FIFA 2001 is astronomical. It is now easy to send players on runs to a corner or towards the goal, and then feed them the perfect through ball. Another change makes give-and-go passes brutally effective if used in the right situation. This new passing system is even better than that of FIFA 98, which I found quite effective.
Another pleasent surprise is the way the goalkeepers behave. They can no longer reach any corner of the goal in a split-second. The last time I can remember scoring a long-range goal, I was playing FIFA 98. Now, there are frequent chances to shoot from outside the box. The goalkeepers in FIFA 2002 also appear to be smarter than before, running out of the box for a loose ball if no team-mates are near.
Probably the best change from FIFA 2001, is that a power bar is now used for every pass, lob, and shot, giving the player more control over the game than ever.
Unfortunately, there are some dissapointments. Only 75 licenced national teams are included. Player numbers are used instead of names for the other 100 national teams. A big letdown is that only teams from four confederations are playable in World Cup Qualification Mode. If you want to play a World Cup with teams from Africa or Oceania, you'll have to create a custom tournament, and only a few of these teams are even included in the game.
Another problem is that gameplay can sometimes get a bit unrealistic. Too many shots hit the goalposts and computer opponents score from corner kicks too often.
The commentators can also be an annoyance. John Motson seems to make no effort at pronouncing player names correctly, and Andy Gray's dialogue is unintelligible more often than not.
Overall, this game is probably the most realistic FIFA game yet, and one of the most enjoyable. Often, when watching a soccer game on TV, I'll say to myself, "I scored a goal exactly like that on the computer!" Realism isn't everything, though. The game doesn't re-capture the World Cup atmosphere of FIFA 98, and I have a feeling that I'll still be playing that game for years to come.