World Tour Soccer 2002

by Sony

Product Features

• Playstation soccer game

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00005UOS9
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: February 19, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,647 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #17 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Sports > Soccer

Product Description

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World Tour Soccer 2002 features more than 300 national and international club teams and over 5,000 players from throughout the world. The game includes an array of spectacular stadiums filled with fans boisterously supporting their teams with chants while waving their team and country flags. Gamers will appreciate the great depth in team management, player choice, and gameplay.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hard to say if better than FIFA, May 3, 2002

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This review is from: World Tour Soccer 2002 (Video Game)

This is a preety good game, but with some flaws. It is better than FIFA 2002 in some aspects, but worse on others. It is hard to balance the two, so I think of it as a virtual draw. I own both games and enjoy the different aspects.

Better in World Tour Soccer:

1: More physics! This means that the interaction between ball, players, and goal is much less predictable and more realistic. You don't score the same types of goals over and over. There is more variability and uncertainty.
2: Better dribbles.
3: Easier crossing and heading, and more varied and realistic volleys and headers.
4: Much more intelligent AI.
5: More player movements.
6: Better replays.
7: Better free kicks.

Worse in World Tour Soccer:

1: Dumb and simple passing system (as compared to FIFA 2002).
2: Terrible graphics, worthy of a PS1 game. Though looking at players from a distance it is not that bad.
3: Sound mediocre, but not as bad as the graphics.
4: No transfer system.
5: Player's looks less customizable (fewer hairstyles, etc.).
6: Customization of player abilities limited.
7: Some teams not licensed (i.e. Holland: Klyverd, Overmark). But names can be changed, fortunately.
8: Simple uniforms.
9: Hard learning curve!!

On par:
1: Commentary
2: Shooting
3: Teams, leagues, and tournaments

Overall, FIFA 2002 is more sensorially stimulating than World Tour Soccer, but WTS offers more realistic and varied gameplay.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For those that prefer gameplay over graphics, October 3, 2002

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punkviper (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World Tour Soccer 2002 (Video Game)

I remember seeing this title emerge from relative obscurity earlier this year, and my thoughts were the same as many others: "989 Sports has a soccer game?!" Well, yes and no. Originally known as This Is Football 2002 in the UK, it was brought over from UK developers Studio Soho and rechristened World Tour Soccer 2002. So gamers can breathe a sigh of relief that the poor sports titles in 989's lineup are quite far removed from this one.

Gameplay is king here, and this fact is vitally important, as graphically, this one looks fairly amateurish. Odd player models (what's with the shoulders?), blockish heads, rudimentary facial expressions, and stiff animation all combine to make this a title that won't exactly be winning any Prettiest Picture awards. But for those of you willing to sacrifice some shine for gritty gameplay will be properly rewarded. The gameplay falls between the arcade happenings of FIFA 2001 and the slightly more open approach of FIFA 2002. The closer gameplay camera is reminiscent of FIFA 2001, but WTS implements a more open and realistic passing/shooting system, like FIFA 2002. Whereas EA's 2k2 effort was often a chore, with its "pass anywhere" mechanics more often leading to chaos than creativity, WTS gives you a wider array of moves and some leeway in pulling them off while not reverting too far into the "magnet-ball" era of the pre-2k1 days.

The commentary is not as varied, detailed, or enjoyable as FIFA's Motson/Gray tandem, but it doesn't detract. I find the menus often hard to read with lots of tiny lettering and such, and certainly a more European design. Goalkeeping is interesting, as they are not the stone walls that FIFA so often produces, they will sometimes give up a soft goal, or stop a sure-thing. I do have a problem, however, with the keepers leaping into the air with every shot taken. Normally, the netminder will react with proper positioning, occasionally executing full-body dives if the situation warrants. In WTS however, the keeper too-often plants his feet in the center of the area, then explodes into a dive when the ball is finally shot, which gets ridiculous after awhile.

Cards and free kicks are given with a likeable amount of randomness. Sometimes you'll get away with things, other times not. Rarely, even the "safe" standing tackle might result in a card if done with the intent of riding off the attacker from the side or in a vital zone. Many have applauded the ball physics in this game, and i must concur. The amount of angles the ball takes always makes for interesting gameplay, and it's nice to be able to not only time headers, but to also direct them where you want them to go. Shots are also handled well. And the sheer amount of ball-handling options is very impressive, and all can be done with relative ease, once one gets familiar with the game.

And that's another very impressive quality of the game: it is possible to get good enough to really be overwhelming to a newer competitor. It's nice to have skill and experience be the tide-turner, instead of dumb luck, or cheap money-plays. Replays are also highly customizable. And with over 300 teams, from many places and leagues that don't show up in FIFA, it makes World Tour Soccer a worthy alternative. With the right amount of polish and attention to detail, this could be the soccer equivalent of NFL 2k3 taking the crown from Madden.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome game, March 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: World Tour Soccer 2002 (Video Game)

This is a much better game than FIFA 2002. The graphics and sound may not be as good for sure, but the game itself is phenomenal.
The moves are much more realistic and the best part is the game doesnt cheat unlike in FIFA 2002.

If you are looking for a footie game with a lot of great looking graphics and stuff, this may not be the game. This game even has handballs called which is neat!