FIFA 2002 (PS2)

Games can be difficult for numerous reasons. They can challenge the player to hone their skills to the point where they will be able to complete certain tasks. Or they can force the player to memorize certain patterns in order to complete a section of the game. And they can also utilize cheap tactics that back the player into a corner with unfair odds of winning. FIFA 2002: Road to the World Cup falls in the latter category. This is unacceptable considering the fact that FIFA is one of the oldest sports series around. Other long-running sports series, such as EA Sports’ Madden and NHL franchises, have improved with age by perfecting the details of simulating the ...  Read the complete review

This has to be the only game that comes out each year, but yet this one seems to be worth it. The main improvement in FIFA 2002 is gameplay, designed to make the playing experience a bit more exciting and realistic. If you have just got yourself a bargain PS2 for less than £199 then this will be a great treat to go alongside the mighty hardware. If however, you bought last year's FIFA don't expect too much apart from new player moves and animations. While EA Sports leads the way graphically like many of its other sports titles, other football games can play significantly better. One area FIFA definitely shines ahead of other games is ...  Read the complete review

FIFA 2002, it must be Christmas again, well nearly. This is the time of year we come to expect a new FIFA release, but are these games any good and is this one the best? Well the answer to these questions is this, again it’s better than that years but not in giant leap terms. The game has been completely overhauled in the passing area of things, which is what it needed. Passing is much better, players make runs and so one and passes can be met with these runs there is added satisfaction when that little chiped/flighted ball over the top goes right onto the path of a running player. Runs from players can not bee seen by a dotted line in the path of the player ...  Read the complete review

EA Sports began producing the FIFA Football series in the early 1990s, with a newer, updated version of the computer game being released every year. It started on the good old Sega Megadrive, progressed onto the Sony Playstation 1 and now, has evolved onto the Playstation 2 console with the release of FIFA Football 2002. The general idea behind the game is to play football!! Control the players in Premiership teams to try and win cups and competitions in an attempt to eventually qualify for the World Cup. You can even take part in friendly matches along the way. When it comes to playing matches, you can choose which stadium you would like to play in ...  Read the complete review

If the PFA decided that the footballers are going to strike, then grab yourself a copy of FIFA 2002 and settle down to some virtual action…. The FIFA series for producing football simulation games for the PC has been going since 1995 with their first release, and has kept going ever since with a new version released each year, usually just in time for the Christmas market. Produced by EA sports, (electronic arts), it is consistently one of the best, with rivals like ISS and Actua Soccer coming in behind. Though they may be criticized for each game being a little too similar, like they claim, they are the kings in this game. Will their latest offering be ...  Read the complete review