Xbox

2002 FIFA World Cup

Xbox owners holding their breath for EA’s soccer series to grace their machine can finally exhale. 2002 FIFA World Cup sports all the improved controls and visuals of previous versions on other systems, giving the Microsoft console the well-rounded football simulation it’s been waiting for.

This is a good soccer program, featuring excellent animation and sound and solid game play. If there is a drawback it would be the lack of gaming options. However, fans of the sport will doubtless enjoy this outing.

Mit FIFA Weltmeisterschaft 2002 präsentiert EA einen Grafik- und vor allem Akustikleckerbissen, der Euch eine packende Fußballshow auf die Mattscheibe bringt. Wer schon jetzt das Flair der kommenden WM genießen will, sollte sofort zugreifen. Allerdings bleibt das eigentliche Fußballspiel trotz netter Arcade-Features und vieler Top-Animationen auf lange Sicht wenig befriedigend: zäher Spielaufbau, zu wenig Spielmodi, eine kritikwürdige Ballphysik und schnell einstudierte Standard-Tore dämpfen Motivation und Spielspaß auf die Dauer. Insgesamt hinterlässt der Kick zwar einen guten Eindruck, aber noch keine Next-Generation-Begeisterung.

With its few shortcomings, 2002 FIFA World Cup is an excellent portrayal of a game that is loved around the world. However, it should be noted, that while this game is the only official licensed game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, all of you soccer nuts really have no need to get this on if your gaming library already has EA Sports' FIFA Soccer 2002 in it. This game has fewer options than the previous effort. It's mainly a soccer title that was created to highlight EA Sports' acquisition of the World Cup license.

As the first soccer game on the Xbox, I have to say 2002 FIFA World Cup is easily the most fun to play. The fact that soccer translates to videogames so well and EA's attention to detail when it comes to gameplay kept me and all of the other soccer fans around the office engrossed for weeks. That's saying something considering all of the different games that come through here.

Anyone looking for an Xbox soccer game that plays well and looks nice would do well not to pass on 2002 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA 2002 offre enfin la possibilité aux joueurs Xbox de pouvoir taper dans un ballon. Si le jeu est assez réussi, les amateurs de foot plus technique et moins grand spectacle, préfèreront peut-être attendre la sortie de ISS 2 sur la console. Par contre, si vous voulez déjà vous plonger dans l'esprit Coupe du Monde, vous savez ce qu'il vous reste à faire.

Unfortunately, EA Sports has pulled a fast one on us all by releasing a second soccer game instead of just including the World Cup mode on the original FIFA 2002. Because of this, you'll have to choose if you want the ability to play season mode (FIFA 2002) or the chance to win the Cup (2002 FIFA World Cup). Choose wisely, as maybe EA Sports will find the one-game solution for next year's soccer.