Euro 2000 (PC)

EURO 2000 kicks in with yet another impressively concocted intro sequence featuring a motion captured euro-techno-super-DJ, Paul Oakenfold, replacing FIFA 2000's previous (thoroughly annoying) Robbie Williams appearance. I must say that Mr Oakenfold's choice of tunes is a little less annoying than Robbie bawling away at me every time I started up FIFA 2000, but due to obviously hitting quite a few branches as he fell out of the ugly tree, I preferred to skip EA's lavish CG intro sequences pretty quickly. On with the match... Offside, surely! With the "quick start" option defaulting to England versus Germany, I was all ready to ...

Euro 2000, whats wrong with it? Lets see....hmm no I've no idea. There is nothing wrong with it thats why! Lots of computer magazines have completely slated this game but with no good reason. Yes the game is almost the same as every other EA Sports football game, but all the others have also been like this - infact every football game ever made is just a slight improvement on the last. For me though EA always seem to do it right. Euro 2000 has brilliant graphics and the gameplay is also brilliant - it is possible to get bored as you can only do friendlies or European Championships but overall its great. The passing can be unrealistic but it all ...

For an EA Sports football game newcomer, Euro 2000 is visually stunning, and sussing the in-game skill moves will convince you that you're a potential Rivaldo. The graphics and replays are, in my opinion, second-to-none for realism. However, the gameplay does not really reflect the ingenuity of the graphics. Other football games capture the tension and skill factor of "the beautiful game" more thoroughly, whereas Euro 2000 attempts to capture the spirit of football via glossy graphics, cutscenes and replays. If you're a big fan of the previous EA games and all your mates are waiting for a Euro 2000 flavoured makeover, you may well be satisfied with ...