Customer Reviews

2002 FIFA World Cup

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

FIFA 2002 was a major improvement from the lackluster package which EA came out with on 2001. To be very frank I was very dissapointed with the 2001 product and to a large extent with anything coming out after 1999, simply because the epic, and fun of before was not there. Thankfully for us all EA has decided to release a great problem solver such as World Cup 2002. Although it tags along with the EA mentally of "great graphics, poor game" it really does much towards improving the level of both excitement and realism on the pitch. By bringing all 20 World Cup Statdiums to life and taking drama to the next level the game gets away from the poor taste after a FIFA 2002 Cup victory or for that sake anything after 99. The game continues to improve on the passing models and with new player reactions to rival challenge things come to life in a whole different way.

Some of the bad things still persist. If you play long enough you will find there are bugs that will let you score EVERY time. Also sometimes good teams become really bad teams in seconds and bad teams good. This inconsistency on the part of the AI makes it hard to get a real sense of being there as far as football is concerned. Other minor problems persist with the running and goalkeeping.

Overall, if you, like me can't wait for the World Cup to start and are a die hard soccer fan, you will definetly enjoy this new EA product

I was a little surprised to such low reviews, because the graphics of this game are amazing-absolutely amazing. I found the actual game play to be really good too. Besides the amazingly accurate lobs and passes, it's a very accurate portrayal of real soccer. Plus the environment of the world cup fever is great with the animated crowd.

I'll make this review short and to the point. Fifa RTWC 98 was an awesome game with, by today's standards, poor graphics. 2002 World Cup is a game of stunning graphics, with very little depth. Basically, it is the dizzy blond of football games. Where are the options? It only gives you the World Cup, there is no option to play the qualifiers, and absolutely no international selection. (All options that were included in Fifa RTWC 98). This game serves well as a two person player, but any ong term satisfaction is really absent, do yourself a favour, put your wallet away.

Can you honestly believe playing an old video game is much better than playing a new one? Well Fifa 2002 World cup compares favorably against Fifa 2003 and some of the more newer produced games. The following reasons will elaborate and elucidate why.
First of all, let's discuss the graphics of this game. This game is very clear from the grass on the floor, to the top of the player's face. It shows you every single little detail. You can also see the player's number located on the front and back of their jerseys, even the ball is clear! The ball is the exact and precise one that the teams play with in the world cup.
Unlike some other newly produced games, the Fifa 2002 World Cup has a new beginners mode for difficulty and eight different camera views such as tele and sideline; whereas the new ones are not on these technical levels. The newer games start from the Amateur level. This is a more difficult level, which discourages you, because you need the opportunity to learn at a lower pace to understand the game, and Fifa 2002 World Cup has this new mode. Like I said before you need the opportunity to learn at a lower pace to understand the game, and Fifa 2002 World Cup, Fifa 2002 World Cup has 8 different and distinct camera angles and views.
Another reason is tricks, you know, things like players using their knees and feet with the ball. Well, the Fifa 2002 World Cup allows the players to use their body skills with the ball on the field. In the more recent soccer games, such as Fifa 2003, there are little or no tricks that you can do with the ball.
In addition to tricks, lets converse, about commentary. The M.C. or better known as Masters of Comments, (commentators) are not at all biased about the teams or the players. Their comments are fun to listen to. An example would be when one player lobs the ball to his teammate, who from there heads the ball toward goal, but is saved by the goalkeeper, they might say, "Wow! That was an excellent header but and even better save. The strikers frustrated with that, as you can tell!"
Lets now examine loading. Long loading, what a waste of time that causes frustration! Long loading is the trouble with a lot of soccer games today. The loading takes somewhat long, but that is due to good graphics and good game play, Long loading is the trouble with a lot of soccer games today. The Fifa 2002 World Cup takes around twenty-three seconds to load on a Windows ME computer, whereas, other games like Fifa 2003 take around thirty to forty seconds to load. So Fifa 2002 World Cup is not bad.
Also, if you haven't already read this at the top of this review, this game is rated "E," which is for everyone, so anyone can play. Fifa 2002 World Cup was produced in the year 2002 by E.A. (Electronic Arts.) sports. This game costs from thirty to thirty-five dollars, depending on where you buy the game from, and what system you buy the game for. Fifa 2002 World Cup comes for the following systems: Playstation One and Two, X-box, P.C. computers, and Gamecubes.
This game really deserves a four and a half out of five stars because it has almost everything a soccer fan would enjoy and want. There is good graphics, commentary, shots, saves, game play, goal celebrations, difficulty levels, angled camera views, and fair loading. I recommend this game to anyone who likes sports, even if they do not find soccer a fun game, because when you start playing Fifa 2002 World Cup, it challenges you at a level you can play at and just the challenge alone is very fun to take on. People who do like soccer, this game is practically going to addict you! Therefore, if you want to have fun and play a good realistic soccer game, turn to Fifa 2002 World Cup, and remember it is well worth the money!!!

If you enjoy with soccer this is a excellent chance to participate in a exciting game. You every participant team World Cup. The game is easy to learn. I bought the game to my little brother (12 years old) and he is enjoying a lot with.
If your option is a challenge maybe this is not for you because the game is too easy.
The game is a amazing chance to rebuild the last World Cup. I thik this game is a real recopilation about real players, stadiums, teams and countries participating in Korea-Japan 2002

This is a very fun game that requires skill and lots of patience but ti is my favorite because when I play with my friends we will get emotional and start screaming when somebody scored a goal. I recomend this game to any age group and anyone who like sports games.

THIS GAME IS GOOD, BUT ITS NOT THE BEST OUT THERE. THE REASON I ONLY GIVE THIS GAME 4 STARS INSTEAD OF 5 IS THAT THE GAME CONTAINS ONLY THE TEAMS THAT QUALIFIED FOR THE 2002 WC. IT ALSO CONTAINS ONLY A FEW TEAMS THAT DID NOT QUALIFY BUT THE ROSTER OF TEAMS IS STILL LOW. THIS GAME SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING LIKE THE NEW FIFA WORLD CUP GAME, GERMANY 2006 WITH A ROSTER OF 127 NATIONAL TEAMS AND LETS YOU CARRY ANY TEAM FROM THE QUALIFICATION ROUNDS ALL THE WAY TO THE ACTUAL FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL. THE GAME DOES MAKE A EXCELLENT SOUVENIER FOR THE 2002 WORLD CUP. SO FAR I OWE EVERY SINGLE WORLD CUP GAME STARTING FROM FRANCE 1998 FOR PLAYSTATION. IS IT WORTH BUYING AND PLAYING, THE ANSWER IS YES!!! GO FOR IT.

I am not a World Cup fan but I am a computer gamer. The graphics seems decent and excellent. The sound is obviously decent as well. But the gameplay is a little sketchy. The goalie is obviously off. The AI player fits with the level of difficulty, but not your players. When the computer calls offsides and the computer receives the ball, your own team members kicks it back out. It does not happen once but the ball keeps going out for about three or more times. Not good. The goalie [disappoints] too. The computer player is in the goal box and he kicks the ball lightly and the goalie just stand there. The computer scores a goal. The goalie could not match the computers goalie or real goalie. Overall, game is fun for awhile but gets boring real quick.

Better team defens, and much much better team movement. The entire feel once again has changed. The game play is more well rounded. Overall the game play has much improved.

Like everyone else is saying, great graphics and it does as good a job as can be expected from a video game of recreating the atmosphere of the World Cup. One problem I've had is the levels of gameplay. Beginner and amateur are far too easy (I can win the World Cup with Switzerland or Senegal, some of the weakest teams in the game), but then I find Professional very very difficult, even with teams like Italy or Brazil. I haven't even tried World Class yet. A friend of mine had the same problem with FIFA 2002, this is one thing EA needs to work on. Otherwise I have few problems with the game.