- Publisher: EA Sports
- Release Date: Nov 1, 2001
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An absolutely gorgeous game, packing in fantastic animations, lavish player models, and stadiums with cool details like flags waving in the stands.
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Perhaps most impressive are the stellar animations. I don’t want to exaggerate, but the animation is perhaps the best of any sports game currently on the PS2.
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Official U.S. Playstation MagazineFor the authenticity sticklers, you'll be blown away. [Dec 2001, p.164]
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And while "Pro Evolution Soccer" could well reclaim its place at the summit shortly, for now FIFA 2002 - both for playability and aesthetically - is the champion of football games.
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FIFA 2002 has consciously observed the strategy and brilliant mix of simulation and arcade gameplay within Konami’s ISS series and, in doing so, has made the FIFA series infinitely more approachable for the gamer who would never look at the licensed game, preferring to bury himself in ISS.
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With the addition of enhanced graphics, as well as an all-new passing system, fans of soccer will find that this latest FIFA game is the most challenging, most realistic, and also the greatest yet.
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The result is a next generation soccer game that is enjoyable to play and more importantly, an accurate simulation of how the game is actually played by the pros.
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The thing that stands out the most is the commentary, which is usually a weak part to most sports games.
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It still has some ways to go before it replaces Konami's series ["ISS Pro Evolution"] in the hearts and minds of many soccer diehards, but as is FIFA Soccer 2002 is a splendid soccer title.
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The best soccer game available. Despite the control flaws and graphic blemishes this game is a marvelous presentation of soccer, albeit slightly watered down for the masses.
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Next Generation MagazineThe most authentic feeling (not to mention the prettiest) soccer sim on the market. [Jan 2002, p.78]
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The simple fact that you must now “work” to get a pass through really makes the game lean more toward the simulation nature. Passes no longer go directly to the teammate but rather in the general area, which reminds me of real soccer games.
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What makes Fifa stand out the most is the fact that they're so many options and tournaments to choose from that I lost count.
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All of the changes that they’ve made have come through, and whilst it may not play as realistically as Pro Evolution Soccer, the overall feel is more akin to the proper game then previous versions.
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Game InformerFIFA still does soccer best, but there is room for improvement. [Dec 2001, p.93]
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Games RadarFIFA 2002 might be deeper, but it isn't more fun. The rich gameplay is negated by clumsy implementation, shabby player models and lack of visual finesse.
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Fifa 2002 certainly isn’t as bad as last year’s version, but when push comes to illegal slide tackle, it’s not a great deal better and still doesn’t even come close to "ISS PE1" let alone "ISSPE2" in terms of realism, depth, and fun-factor, and both of those games are for the PSOne!
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#41 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 33
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Mixed: 8 out of 33
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Negative: 10 out of 33
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Apr 10, 2023It's kinda lame. There aren't many gamemodes, and it gets boring after a while. 6/10.
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Nov 30, 2022Are good game but not as fifa 2001 The game play is much better this time on fifa 2002
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Mar 26, 2015