FIFA Soccer 97
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Published by

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Developed by

Electronic Arts Canada

Released

1996

Platforms

DOS, Genesis, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, SNES, Windows

Genre

Sports

Perspective

Bird's-eye view

Visual

2D scrolling

Interface

Direct control, Multiple units/characters control

Sport

Football (European) / Soccer

Misc

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Description

This iteration of the FIFA lineage includes commentary from John Motson with summaries from Andy Gray, with the between-match sections covered by Des Lynam. All player moves are from David Ginola using the MotionBlending technology. Full interactive replays are included.

You can play a league or cup tournament, and practice your skills before playing. The game can be tailored to action or simulation style, with fouls, injuries and offsides available to toggle on or off. This version also includes a 6 vs 6 indoor play mode, and various multiplayer options

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Alternate Titles

"FIFA 97: Gold Edition" -- Genesis and SNES in-game title
"FIFA 97" -- European title

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Critic Reviews

Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Windows	Aug 12, 2001		90
PC Joker	Windows	Jan, 1997	85 out of 100	85
Video Games	Genesis	Jan, 1997	82 out of 100	82
Power Play	DOS	Dec, 1996	82 out of 100	82
PC Player (Germany)	DOS	Jan, 1997		80
Gamezilla	DOS	1996	80 out of 100	80
High Score	PlayStation	Jan, 1997	4 out of 5	80
PC Player (Germany)	Windows	Jan, 1997		80
All Game Guide	PlayStation	1998		80
Gameplay (Benelux)	DOS	Feb 01, 1997	76 out of 100	76

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Trivia

3D models

This is the first in the series to represent the players using 3D models instead of 2D sprites, except for the Genesis and SNES versions.

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