FIFA 2004

THE BAD:
Some players do not look like themselves, lower teams unjustly make it to finals, dull and repetitive goal celebrations.

SUMMARY:
I think this game is an extreme hit compared to FIFA 2003, but still has some features missing.For example, some Manchester United players don't look like themselves (for example Carrol, O' Shea, Richardson, the Neville twins among others). I noticed that many lower star teams unrealistically play in semi-final and final matches. The goal celebrations are dull and repetitive. The clips are replayed and you just get bored of them or these players don't celebrate like they do in the real life. But I do have to admit that the attacking is much better than the previous versions of FIFA. Now when you cross there are many more people too cross too instead of one person in the box. One last thing that I don't like though when an injury happens, the recommendations are not good. When a player is injured, you MUST substitute him. A player just can't continue when he is limping!

Even so, I still recommend this game to anybody who is a fan of soccer.

THE BAD:
Sometimes it can be quite hard to score, the back line can be hard to break through at times, but if you use the right tricks you can get passed it. Hehe.

The only other thing that could have really been improved quite a bit is the commentary, it's just not really up to scratch, and is kind of a let down.

SUMMARY:
Well what can I say? They have Blackpool in the game! What else does a game need? Well of course some more things, but that is a good bonus. (Oh and the other lower division teams). The detail in the game is extraordinary, they have both home and away kits for each team, with sponsors, and every little detail. (I love detail) Not every player looks like they do in real life (lower division mainly), but we can't really expect everyone in the game to look exactly like they should, that would have taken up way too much time. So I won't hold that too much against them!


Fifa is definitely the most complete and authentic soccer experience out there, I would highly recommend this over any other football game prior to this.


Fifa also has online play which can't really be a bad thing, however I don't actually have online capabilities, so I can't tell you about it, but if it isn't any good.. you don't have to use it. But from what I've heard it sounds pretty good.


There are also a lot of extra things that you will fall in love with, I did, and I know a lot of other people have done so too. =D Great buy. I suggest it!

THE BAD:
Yeovil Town-all the same.

SUMMARY:
OK, this a brilliant game apart from the fact of Yeovil Town. Now I support Yeovil and to be honest, i wasn't impressed. They are all the same in looks and were missing a few players (i.e. Kevin Gall, Gavin Williams). Fortunately I found Kevin Gall playing for his former club, Bristol Rovers but Gavin Williams isn't on the game. But I must admit, the game featuring all the other teams from the three divisions is a great idea. This makes the career mode fantastic. And plus you get to sign deals and there is objectives in the game. Also the transfer market has FINALLY been bettered. You now get to submit however much cash you want to spend and the club manager will decide if it's enough or not. You also get to train your players using prestige points (earned by completing the objectives). The graphics on the game are better than ever and the crowd chant different things for each club. The goals are amazing and there is loads of different squads world-wide to choose from. So this definatly deserves its 4/5 and I'd recommend it to any football fan.

THE BAD:
the fact that the CPU defence is pretty solid and hard to break through, and some graphical mistakes that occur.

SUMMARY:
Overall, it is a very, well contructed game. it has totally changed from the last versions, which make it a new experiance, which they can work on. some bits though do seem a little rushed, but im sure they can fix this for 2005.

THE BAD:
Quite slow but you get used to it!

SUMMARY:
This is a class game because once you start playing it, you can't stop! This is also the most realistic! PES3 is too arcadey, this actually feels like you are playing a serious game of football! Some people say that it is too slow but that is to enable the new great off the ball feature! This means the game is not that slow because it is hard to use it at this pace, if it was any faster, you would have no chance! You can score from all types of positions depending on how good the shot is! It is not too hard or too easy. Lower division teams makes a huge difference, so you could play someone like Cardiff in the FA Cup instead of Arsenal or Chelsea like the old games!

THE BAD:
off ball controls is not so good

SUMMARY:
well for a start it is still not is good as pes. You no this is a more serious sim than the last 3 as soon as you hit the main menu.Because of the new career mode-an epic player manager quest through which you can work your way up to the champions league,eithers by dragging a squad of wheezing part-times with you or accepting job offers on a ruthless career trajectory. ok,so it's very basic,distilling management down to transfers and training, and basing the whole thing on the accumulation of prestige points(earned by winning games and spent on traning and transfers)but this is important addition to fifa, providing a long-term challenge and a weighty reposte to pse master league. but I dont think it is as good as fifa 2003

THE BAD:
it took me a while to get used to the game because i had been playin 2003 so much it seemed a little slow but soon changed that in the settings and speeded it up.another dodgey bit is when yuo take a throw in and it blur the players kit but thats only a minor detail.

SUMMARY:
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