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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Major Disappointment, November 12, 2006

By	D. Coates "Gaelicpuppy" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars

I am an avid soccer enthusaist, so when i purchased the Xbox 360 i awaited eagerly for the arrival of a soccer game worthy of the next Gen, Fifa however not only dropped the ball, but they stood on it, sat on it then let all the rest of the air out until anything fun about playing soocer on a console was flat and dull.

The first things I noticed was the lack of teams, the earlier reviewer was right, only 6 leagues, many countries have been left out much to my dissapointment, one of Fifas attributes was the fact it was licenced with all the leagues and teams throughout Europe and beyond, now we are left with a meagre 6 leagues, so immediately that killed a lot of my enthusiasm.

The gameplay still isn't there, the atmosphere feels very linear, not helped by only 4 camera angles, another let down...Then comes the skill levels, there is a huge difference between amature play amd semi pro, so much so in fact you'll be in limbo for a long time. The realism of players colliding is absurd as you find 2 players going for the ball at the same time simply bump off each other knocking them back a few paces, now call me cynical but i have yet to watch a soccer game were two opponents going for the same ball butt chests and take a few steps back before going back in...which actually leads me to my next point.

Tackling a major part of the game is devoid due to the fact every slide tackle you try to do will more than likely automatically give away a free kick or penalty 90% of the time, so that button is immediately withdrawn from my thumb as a useless tatic and addition, leaving only the X bottom to put your foot out the steal the ball.

The players likeness is left the imagination of someone who I can only assume has never seen any footballers in real life because most players don't have any or much similarity between the real life player and it's gaming counterpart.

The commentary on the other hand was great, Peter Brackley and Andy Gray cough up some good dialogue that isn't repetituve and one of the few points that actually adds to the game lacking nearly every other aspect of soccer.

There is no training mode to work out moves and practice special moves, which isn't really a problem cause there are very few special moves anyway and the spare right thumb control stick doesn't do anything helpful or special except stare lonely at you wishing it had a function in the game.

Overall this game has gotten worse over the last few years, but this years version has to be without doubt the worst yet. I have traded my game in already and I am waiting patiently on Winning soccer to make it's debut sometime in Feburary, from previous experience Winning Soccer has better gameplay, more moves and now it has more leagues than Fifa's poultry 6.

Please rent this game before buying, if after a few weeks your still playing it's probably for you and you can go out and buy it, but for all others a week is usally enough before you get to the point of sighing heavily hitting eject, getting back in your car with game in hand looking for a trade in.

Get back on track Fifa, you used to make really good soccer games, what Happened??

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst of FIFA yet, January 25, 2007

By	Robert.Encinitas - See all my reviews

Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars

I have played EA-FIFA since 1995. Always liked it more or less, but this version is an absolute waste of money. Why? For me, the biggest dissapointment is the fact that there are on 6 leagues available. Where is the rest of Europe? Where are 2nd and 3rd divisions? But I also agree with all the other issues mentioned in the other review. No trick moves, iffy game controlls, uncontrolable moves and actions, unstable on-line mode with boring opponents (not much to choose from if you have only 6 leagues)
I would definitly NOT reccommend spending the money for a new game.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fifa 07 Bends one into the upper ninety but falls on face after scoring, February 8, 2007

By	David P. Castellani "Casty" (Hyde Park, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars

For gameplay and graphics alone, Fifa 07 is a superb game. Fifa 07 is probably the best futbol game I've played and I've played them all. I have played Fifa since its birth to the last--Fifa World Cup 06. I didn't bother playing Fifa 06 Road to the World Cup which suffered greatly because of its premature release and thrown toghether makings. I have also admired a few seasons of Winning Eleven which are uncanny for their fluidness, sim-like control and gameplay.

The passing options (lobs, through-balls and aerials) in Fifa 07 are top notch and intuitive. Ball control and one touches feel very natural as
you perform most aspects of control with the left-stick. For the first time in a soccer game, I felt a real-sense of control that came quite naturally rather quickly. One touches are emmaculate as the direction of where you point the left-stick before trapping the ball is where it will end up on the pitch. This allows you to anticipate your defender as any great pro surely would. This means if you have a defender coming on from one side, you can trap and one touch to the other side to avoid the interception. This frees up space to take the ball down the field or pass the ball in sequence. They have slightly improved upon all types of passing from Fifa World Cup 06. Lobs definitely feel more tuned as height and distance can easily be controlled allowing for immensely
accurate crosses into the striker zone. Volleys and aerials are fantastic. Volleys set up great 'keep-away' oppurtunities and when combined with one touches, through-balls, dynamic dribbling and aerial attacks in seamless fashion it can be quite addictive and fun. I really like the flow of this game because of the passing scheme and finely
taylored dribbling. The shooting is phenomonial as you can place spin on the ball dynamically by moving the left-stick in any desired direction while its soaring through the air. Finesse (right button)and lob shot(left stick) are great alternatives for catching the keeper with his pants down. Headers and aerials are well executed and fun to watch. Peforming a bicycle kick with Rhinaldino is certainly a highlight. Diving
headers also make for entertaining replays.

Player animations and graphics are bar-none the best I have seen. From overview to close-upson dynamic camera angles -- players are amazingly rendered and animated. Player models greatly mirror their real life counter parts from pitch play to celebration. I especially like Rhinaldino's character. His quickness, ball control and aerials are well captured. This is the case with most Fifa superstars.

Commentary is superb. The best I heard in any sports genre. Fluid, dynamic, situational, toneful, exciting to listen to, passionate and you rarely hear the same commentary game to game.

The stadiums and the pitches are lush and beautiful. Well done. Crowd noise also adds a lot to the atmosphere and they actual cheer when something exciting is taking place on the pitch. Even built-up attemps on the attack get applause regardless of completion. Saved goals and otherwise.

Great camera overviews allow you to see a signficant area of the pitch for passing, avoiding defenders and dribbling.

Weaknesses: Clumsy and unnatural collisions interrupt the great flow of the game. These hap-hazard collisions are dreadfully frustrating as their crash engine is nothing like real life.

There's no finesse dribbling or trick jukes. Finesse and trick moves can only be accomplished by your own creative motion with the left-stick. Although I like having the full ability to control my player's moves and motions with the left stick, such as juking one way and going the other --being able to hold down the trigger while dribbling or using the right-stick to pull off jukes such as joggles or mis-directions would have been nice. The right stick is assigned to quick turn arounds and sprinting jabs (placing the ball further ahead of you on the run). These are nice but seeing Rhinaldino pull of a devestating juke on his opponents before setting himself up with a toe grab bicycle kick would add a lot of thrill to this game. It's not a terrible loss as most of the thrill comes from well executed passes, volleys, aerials and bending one in the upper ninety.

Lack of game modes is certainly evident. And its a shame because the gameplay is so good. If you are looking for a season mode, its available via management mode which adds a little spice to what would just otherwise be regular. This may or may not be a bad thing. For me, I would also have liked to see just a regular season mode with no strings attached. The slew of options available in management mode is nice, it's just sometimes you rather just dive into the season with no real brain work required besides the genius of the actual pitch-play. If you are looking for franchise mode, management is it. However its nice to have these modes distinct from one another and completely seperate.
You won't find that here.

Lack of clubs is most disturbing, only 6 leagues to choose from. But they offer some damn good leagues that most fans will care about. All qualifying nationals team are there, which is nice. No MLS and a lot of leagues that for that matter. You can be the likes of Landon Donovan via the US National team only.

Overall, a great game featuring superb graphics and gameplay that lacks game modes and other features that should have been carried over.