THE GENERAL IDEA: Well, this is a football game. Its not hard really, two teams kick the ball towards each others goal, with various rules in between. Indeed, this is about as close to 'the beautiful game' as you wil see on the Xbox. THE GAMEPLAY: Football games today are rated largely on their gameplay. Since the rise to glory of Pro Evolution Soccer 4, FIFA has had a real contender for the football games market. Indeed, the last incarnation almost certainly saw Pro-Evolution Soccer take the crown as the most layable and enjoyable game. The gameplay was faster, slicker and generally got you more involved in the actual games ...  Read the complete review

Like many parents i am constantly struggling to find a football game for the kids to play that does not involve me sitting for hours explaining how to set up matches and how to make substitutins etc. FIFA 2005 is not bad for ease of playability and is very addictive for kids as scoring is not as difficult as other football games like the Pro Evo series. The graphics keep kids interested and the commentary is quite entertaining and not too repetitive. Playing this game on the Xbox platform is ideal for kids as saving games is no problem at all, there is no need for expensive memory cards as the console has a hard drive. In conclusion this ...  Read the complete review