FIFA Soccer 2004

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
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  1. JavierF.
    Oct 6, 2003
    6
    Ummm, I think this game is good but the option of taking a team from the lower divisions is an idea already done by the biggest franchise of soccer ever, "winning eleven" , the graphics in this game are good, to consider this game the best soccer game ever I think is too much I think is fairly ok, The commentaries are great in the game I think that's is strong and the fact that theyUmmm, I think this game is good but the option of taking a team from the lower divisions is an idea already done by the biggest franchise of soccer ever, "winning eleven" , the graphics in this game are good, to consider this game the best soccer game ever I think is too much I think is fairly ok, The commentaries are great in the game I think that's is strong and the fact that they have the official names for everyplayer and the latest jerseys for every team but still I think it needs more. I think if you haven't play winning eleven this game will be the best soccer game ever, but there is a reason why winning eleven is the biggest soccer game in europe, south america ana asia for over 8 years.… Expand
  2. J.H.
    Oct 23, 2003
    3
    This is the first time I´ve been so frustrated with EA´s Fifa game. First of all the graphics, They are just horrible. The game looks much worse than fifa 2003 and the phrase "dated" comes to mind. The crowd for example, it looks like it is animated with two frames. One frame with hands up the next with hands down. The gameplay is also a big disappointment. What the h*** is EA This is the first time I´ve been so frustrated with EA´s Fifa game. First of all the graphics, They are just horrible. The game looks much worse than fifa 2003 and the phrase "dated" comes to mind. The crowd for example, it looks like it is animated with two frames. One frame with hands up the next with hands down. The gameplay is also a big disappointment. What the h*** is EA doing with this franchise. I´m not even going to mention no online play for xbox. If you are a die hard FIFA fan. Rent this sorry excuse for game. … Expand
  3. ManuelR.
    Oct 31, 2003
    10
    This game, its awsome!! Especially when i score with David Beckham on a free-kick!!
  4. DanL.
    Mar 8, 2004
    4
    I'm not sure why people think that this is a good game. The commentary it awful, the same thing over and over again. Now john and ally have expanded their vocab to include... stumbles. yes, that's right they now stumble to make it sound more realistic. but when you play 3 games in a row you get sick of hearing the same thing over and over again. What's the point of puttingI'm not sure why people think that this is a good game. The commentary it awful, the same thing over and over again. Now john and ally have expanded their vocab to include... stumbles. yes, that's right they now stumble to make it sound more realistic. but when you play 3 games in a row you get sick of hearing the same thing over and over again. What's the point of putting in a dribbling button if it doesnt work? every time the guy just takes a step forward and nips the ball of of you, nothing you can do about it except pass, and thats not something i like to do. I like to try and take on the entire team, its more fun that way, more of a challenge. There is no way to control your shooting, just press b and hope that it goes in. And i have to say that the goalkeeper animations are horrendous. most of the time they just fall onto their side and the ball goes over their hands or just next to them. The new corner kick system sucks too. what happened to taking a short corner and then laying it off for a shot or a cross? the new system is far to linear, you have practically no control over where you put the ball. And on defense i just want to head the ball away none of this pushing the guy crap, but when i try and turn a round to run to the target, i just shuffle around, i then proceed to block the guy off and try and head the ball away... my arrow is white and i am standing directly on the target but the offender heads its anyway some how, with some miraculous feat. the off the ball control aint to brilliant either, seen as if you get to close to the defender he just pokes the ball away from you you have to control you player and the run of you future player at the same time, this can be very confusing and i find the use of L to be sporradic when cycling throught the players. Another big problem is that the use of attributes has absolutely no effect over how the players play. I played my defenders up front and my strikers at the back and i could see no difference. i played leyton orient in one game and then went on to play real madrid and it was like playing the same team, but in a different uniform. I saw no difference in the skill level of the team. you would expect the orient defenders to screw up once in awhile but no, every tackle was flawless and their gk made 18 saves. The only good thing that has come out of this game are the absolutely sublime graphics and the new practice mode, which i found quite useful to practice my freekicks, which are not hard to master (top corner away from goalie, only bottom spin). Yes, this is truly a magnificent game. P.S WTF are prestige points? i see absolutely no point in these, all they do is slow down the career mode. … Expand
  5. SimonB.
    Apr 5, 2004
    9
    Gr8 game, gr8 graphics, really really lifelike. Commentary is a bit crappy but the gameplay more than makes up for it. Gr8 game.
  6. Sungus
    May 28, 2004
    9
    Impressive game. Amazing graphics. Almost perfect except for no world cup, the controls are a bit nonresponsive at times, and there is no advantage to using the special moves. But those are nitpicking. This game is on par with or better than Winning Eleven (my vote is its better).
  7. HughJass
    Aug 3, 2005
    10
    The graphics are dazzling and well known faces are extremely detailed. The only downside is that some of the lesser known players faces are all the same. But that is nothing compared to the whole game - brilliant.
  8. Dave
    Nov 14, 2003
    9
    I had the opportunity to play both Winning Eleven 7 and Fifa 2004. The true crown definitely goes to Fifa 2004 without question. The presentation, audio, commentary, and gameplay all combine to bring the gamer into the shoes of the best soccer players in the world. Sorry, Winning Eleven fans, the game just isn't as good as Fifa 2004.
  9. AdzK.
    Oct 15, 2003
    9
    Forget all the rumours you may have heard cuz this game rocks. EA have finally got it right. The gameplay is top notch and for once plays as well is it looks which is nothing short of amazing!! The commenary is sooo good that you will think you are watching a real match. Add a new career mode, off the ball control and loadsa other features, Fifa 2004 is the most complete football Forget all the rumours you may have heard cuz this game rocks. EA have finally got it right. The gameplay is top notch and for once plays as well is it looks which is nothing short of amazing!! The commenary is sooo good that you will think you are watching a real match. Add a new career mode, off the ball control and loadsa other features, Fifa 2004 is the most complete football experience ever made. Pro evolution has some serious competion this year and its about time too. Well done EA, youve done us proud :-)… Expand
  10. MrSatan
    Oct 31, 2003
    3
    This game sucks. EA has lost the plot with making soccer games. If your looking for a good soccer game play ISS3 on ps2 it's way better.
  11. MitchB.
    Feb 3, 2004
    8
    After playing 24/7 and mastering FIFA 2003, I decided to hock it off on the Social Club DB and purchase the 2004 version. Hey man, this game did impress. I was glad I could still be my favourite player, Davids. There is so much more detail in this version that I can virtually see what jocks Davids is wearing. Davids mate!! I did eventually master this game as well, although I do struggle After playing 24/7 and mastering FIFA 2003, I decided to hock it off on the Social Club DB and purchase the 2004 version. Hey man, this game did impress. I was glad I could still be my favourite player, Davids. There is so much more detail in this version that I can virtually see what jocks Davids is wearing. Davids mate!! I did eventually master this game as well, although I do struggle against human oppostion a bit hey? A final word of warning man, I made the fatal mistake of also purchasing Urban Street Soccer. I won my first match 9-0 without even knowing the controls. Suffice to say I haven't played it since.… Expand
  12. OuS.
    Mar 12, 2004
    10
    This game is the bomb, its juss like the real thang..10 for me.
  13. MutluH.
    Apr 27, 2004
    10
    (Dan L) gave this game 4,i dont think that you are a sport fan because this game has all the best moves and closest there cannot be too soccer!Yes the commentery is the same but that doesnt matter for the guys that realy just wanna play fine soccer!i realy dont listen to commentery anyway because im consentracting on the playing not the commentery.And what you said abput shooting is (Dan L) gave this game 4,i dont think that you are a sport fan because this game has all the best moves and closest there cannot be too soccer!Yes the commentery is the same but that doesnt matter for the guys that realy just wanna play fine soccer!i realy dont listen to commentery anyway because im consentracting on the playing not the commentery.And what you said abput shooting is wrong,The trick is to move your body that it fits the shooting,and if you had played real soccer in life youl noticed that.Fifa 2004 is the Best and the closest you can get to realistic and the way a footballer realy moves in a soccer game!… Expand
  14. IamKapuder
    Nov 11, 2003
    8
    This game has made substancial imporvements from Fifa 2003. Despite the improvements, the game does hold some short-comings. The most difficult being the lack of control over "player runs". But all together a better game with more features. EA is moving in the right direction but still a year or two away from the ultimate game.
  15. SteveE.
    Nov 28, 2003
    8
    The best version so far with a new career mode,cleaner graphics and a lot harder to score than previous editions ( o.k. not that hard! ).
  16. FernandoM.
    Nov 4, 2003
    10
    This game is awesome.
  17. MetinC.
    Oct 19, 2003
    10
    i know this game is crazy and i cant wait too get it for xb and ps2 iam crazy for all the fifas.
  18. Aluv
    Oct 24, 2003
    7
    The graphics are great and the game play is much improved from last year. It even has a decent practice mode. Yet, for all the goals I have scored, rarely have I gotten the same satisfaction as scoring a goal in Winning Eleven. EA seriously needs to play the "Pro Evolution"/"Winning Eleven" series. Maybe then they will learn how real soccer feels.
  19. AndrewB.
    Sep 12, 2003
    10
    This is the maddest soccer game ever!!!!!
  20. Uter
    Feb 25, 2004
    7
    The game looks and sounds good, but I wish there was a world cup. Also I think they should have included team canada in the international teams (yes, i know it's a terrible team but i still want to play as them). The gameplay feels more realistic than previous years which is great. But, I didn't like the shooting controls and difficulty level doesn't go low enough for kids. The game looks and sounds good, but I wish there was a world cup. Also I think they should have included team canada in the international teams (yes, i know it's a terrible team but i still want to play as them). The gameplay feels more realistic than previous years which is great. But, I didn't like the shooting controls and difficulty level doesn't go low enough for kids. My son was getting massacred on amateur - not fun.… Expand
  21. Pacoki
    Dec 25, 2003
    10
    I was blown away by winning eleven 7. i am more blown away with fifa 2004 for xbox. so much that i will say it is one of the years best games. the amount of detail and beauty and game play is so astounding that, i get amazed everytime i put the disc in my xbox. the ball...of my lord, moves like heaven, looks like heaven. you can actually see the barcode on the frcikin ball for god sakes,I was blown away by winning eleven 7. i am more blown away with fifa 2004 for xbox. so much that i will say it is one of the years best games. the amount of detail and beauty and game play is so astounding that, i get amazed everytime i put the disc in my xbox. the ball...of my lord, moves like heaven, looks like heaven. you can actually see the barcode on the frcikin ball for god sakes, and there are several different balls, like puma and adidas...just insane. just do a manual instant replay and see what i mean. the stadiums are just rockin man!...the roar of 100.000 fans as you score is downright awesome. as you pick stadiums with less number of people, the crowd noise changes into a chatter and clapping kind of sounds which is a great detail. also, there are actual crowd songs and screams for almost every team!!! uniforms, holly crap!...amazing!...detail is the name of the game here. they must have gone nuts rendering all the acctual uniforms. wow. gameplay, yeah...fifa suffered form over easy baked games in the past...scoring from sraight on, dumb gameplay. not anymore...it is very updated, even super hard in the world class mode. not to mention the free-kicks and other kicks are designed in a usable manner...very intuitive. just amazing work on all angles. my hat is off...i praise e.a....yeeaaah!!! the game of the year next to rainbow six 3 and prince of persia. best soccer game in the world. on xbox, the game is downright religious!!!!!. wow. … Expand

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#39 Best Xbox Game of 2003
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#27 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Xbox Nation Magazine
    90
    Ultimately, whether 2004 is, in fact, a better game than Konami's "Winning Eleven 7" on PlayStation 2 is debatable; what is clear, however, is that this is easily the finest game of footy to be found on Xbox.
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  2. GMR Magazine
    80
    The Practice mode could've been more intuitive, like "Madden 2004's" minicamp mode. It was not only difficult to figure out, but also, ultimately, not even that helpful. [Dec 2003, p.86]
  3. Eurogamer
    80
    But however much positive energy we lavish on FIFA all the areas that EA beats Konami on - bar online - are simply gloss. In a straight tussle between the games, we just don't enjoy playing FIFA as much as we do "PES3," and, for most of you, that's what matters.
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