FIFA 2003

THE BAD:
No creation centre. Not lower leagues, such as Division one, two and three. This means you may not be able to play as your favourite club. Which, is annoying if you support a lower division club.

SUMMARY:
A good fun game if you like football. Not to hard, so it is good for the beginner. However, you can increase the difficulty if you wish. However, I would not reccommend buying the game if you want a real challenge and you feel you really are a Pro! Overall, I would say it is a good all round football game, that is enjoyable for all ages and all abilitys. A good buy if you are looking for some fun, but not if you want a real challenge. Only downer is the fact that you cant play as lower division clubs(no division one,two or three).

THE BAD:
Once again it looks better than it plays, with the team spending too much time on making it look real and not enough on the gameplay. The goalkeepers are rigid, the tackling poor and the player control exasperating at times. No creation centre or editing facilties means this doesn't come up to scratch with the PC version.

SUMMARY:
Despite the game play problems FIFA 2003 plays better than any other football game around. If you have a bit of spare dosh lying around, go pick it up. It'll keep you entertained for hours practicing to beat your mates, even more so if it had editing facilites.

Oh well, can't have everything.

THE BAD:
Well, no game is perfect, nor are they expected to be, and FIFA 2003 is certainly not. The AI hasn't been touched in comparison to TIF03's improvements, players linger back when you go on attacks, set plays are horribly difficult to get, bang on right. There isn't any data editing option either, which both it's rivals sport. There is plenty of room for next years version to patch up on. Plenty of room.

SUMMARY:
FIFA 2002 far from set the standard that the FIFA Football games have enjoyed over the past 7 years. The complacestancy allowed PES to sneek into "Top Soccer Sim" of the year, much to the disgust of FIFA's loyal fans.

This version, and the new PES and probably on par. At then end of the day, the fans of either game will tell you what is better, but from a neurtal standpoint, they are the same.

THE BAD:
No Editing Feature
Not the best Gameplay

SUMMARY:
Fifa has been top runner in football games for a while. Only now is it being challenged by PES and TIF. Both of these titles fall behind Fifa 2003, with the main reason being the real player names and stadiums.

There is nothing better than swerving a free kick in with Roberto Carlos, or running down the wing with Rayn Giggs. And not only do the players have real names but they actually look like the players.

THE BAD:
-free kicks are very difficult
-still no division 1
-controls need revising
-no edit/create teams/players
-no training mode

SUMMARY:
The game is very good compared to others but there are still a few things to be worked out like controls with header and goalkeeper charge being the same button, which is really annoying for corners. there is still no division 1 which i think ther should be to add more depth into the game, im not just saying this cos i am a Brighton fan!
The graphics are brilliant the way the players faces have become more realistic, and the game has more skill levels so you can find 1 which is perfect for you and keeps scores close, i think its good even though others may not!
If you are in to FIFA football games definately get it its well worth £39.99, even though i got it £10 cheaper.
Overall: GOOD!

THE BAD:
-No Training mode in the US Version
-Not alot of unlockable stuff so far
-Freestyle control is confusing

SUMMARY:
This game is a very good game so I my self recommend it to soccer fans and maybe even some that are not. The game has a lot of teams and different leagues. The Freestyle control is a little confusing but you get used to it. In the game the freestyle control gives your player a move or a boost sometimes and some famous or star players can do better moves or signature moves to be more exect.
The only thing that bothers me is the lack of people talking about the game in the US but again I bet many or maybe most in europe think this is the best game out right now and I think the same thing.

My Opinion:
Graphics: 10/10
Control: 8.5/10
Sound: 9.5/10
Replay
Value: 9.7/10
Overall: 9.7/10

THE BAD:
-Lack of a Training Mode
-No create a player/team
-No editing players/teams
-Heading can be frustrating at first
-Some lesser-known clubs have been ignored in terms of detail applied
-Not many unlockables have been discovered to exist yet

SUMMARY:
In the past, the thing that gives FIFA 2003 the biggest advantage over every other game, is that it has the full FIFA license. But this year, the gameplay has been totally revamped to give a much better playing experience.
The power-bar from FIFA 2002 is gone, making it easier to perform one-touch passes. Also, in last year's World Cup version, players stopped before they passed almost 100% of the time...this year, players actually keep moving like they should.
Shooting should be recognizable to FIFA veterans. The power-bar is basically the same and aiming is the same also.
The big thing EA is trying to expose is their "Freestyle Control". Moving the right analog stick causes the player to perferm special moves and sprints, and some star players have signature moves also. This is a nice little feature EA added considering the right analog was never used anyway.
The new free kick system is great also! There is now a bar not unlike those seen in golf games. By moving the right analog stick, you can change where you want to strike the ball, adding swerve to your shot. It's a bit harder to score off free kicks this time around, but that makes it even more satisfying when you do.
And now...the graphics and presentation. NO soccer game comes close to the authenticity of players and teams (thanks to the FIFA license), and NO soccer game comes close to the animation and graphics of FIFA 2003. It's almost scary how true-to-life the players are. All the Premier League players are almost identical to their real-life counterparts. Some lower-perceived teams have been given the short end of the stick however, and are not as accurate.
There are plenty of leagues, such as leagues from Italy, Brazil, MLS, Switzerland, Scotland, England, Germany, and just about any other one you can think of.
With so many leagues, there should be hundreds of teams right? Right. There are all the major, and many minor teams in the game.
John Motson is joined by Ally McCoist in the commentary booth and do a fairly good job of keeping up with the action and making comments that actually relate to the situation.

But every game has it's faults and there are some blaring ones in FIFA 2003.
One thing that bothers me the most, is the inability to edit players and teams. You watch games nowadays and many more players are starting to wear shoes (or boots, if you prefer) that are colors other than black. In FIFA 2003, nearly all players have black shoes/boots. This may seem like a minor problem, but I happen to be a person that likes little things like those to be represented.
Many players often change their hairstyles or grow facial hair over the course of a season. Take David Beckham for example. It has been said that he changes his hairstyle more than some people change their underwear. That may be exaggerating (and I DON'T want to meet one of those people either), but you know what I mean. It just makes the game that much better to be able to keep the players looking like you see them on TV.
The main gameplay problem is that making strong headers can be insanely frustrating. The air-play system from the 2002 version has been removed, and at first, the only way to perform stron headers is to madly tap the header button. Though after awhile, you'll learn the timing and will be able to make headers and volleys with one tap.

Overall, FIFA 2003 passes all predecessors and sets and new standard for FIFA games to come.

Graphics: 9.0/10
Sound: 8.8/10
Control: 8.9/10
Lasting Appeal: 8.2/10
Overall Fun: 9.4/10

THE BAD:
the ball is not fevernova...why?

SUMMARY:
this game..you have to play at least a week to give a score for the game...
When you get used to this game, you can't think any other things except soccer..^^
the graphics and the sound of game is so real you think you are really watching or playing the game..
I only liked winning elevens6(pro evolution soccer2) till I played this fifa 2003...This game is kind of mix of pes2 n fifa 2002..