90
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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

This was the third FIFA title in a little over a year. It incorporates 42 national sides, as well as 250 club teams from 12 different leagues, to play a complete true-to-life season, the preset Super League, or a league or cup of your own design. Formations and tactics can be set, and players can be moved between teams.

Gameplay can be viewed from multiple angles. Players have more animation than ever before, with new moves including sliding challenges and close-control trapping. Goalkeepers now have a level of human control.

Alternate Titles

  • "FIFA '99: European League Soccer" -- Japanese title

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The Press Says

Total! (Germany) Feb, 1999 1.25 out of 6 95
Officiel Nintendo Magazine Mar, 1999 93 out of 100 93
Sports Gaming Network Jan 06, 1999 93 out of 100 93
Gamezilla Feb 03, 1999 92 out of 100 92
Super Play Mar, 1999 90 out of 100 90
IGN Jan 07, 1999 9 out of 10 90
HappyPuppy Jan 04, 1999 9 out of 10 90
Nintendo Power Magazine Jan, 1999 8.6 out of 10 86
GameSpot Dec 10, 1998 8.2 out of 10 82

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Trivia

Portugal lawsuit

Similar to Actua Soccer 3, Electronic Arts faced a possible lawsuit in Portugal for using player and team names without authorization from FutePro, the legal owner of them. While Gremlin's product was pulled from the stores, FIFA (which for the first time had a localized cover featuring national team and Fiorentina midfielder Rui Costa) continued to be sold as long as stores wanted to. There was no news of an agreement between both parts, but either EA paid compensation or FutePro decided to let the issue die fearing long and expensive legal procedures.

Awards

  • Computer Gaming World
  • Total! (Germany)
    • Issue 01/2000 – Best N64 Soccer Game in 1999



This entry was contributed by Brolin Empey (702) and Matthew Bailey (1147)
 

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