View Full Version : FIFA in the future


Valen
08-11-2000, 05:46:AM
Just bought Fifa2001 and my initial reaction - INCREDIBLE!

There has been a LOT of improvement with features over FIFA2000, which i thought sucked. After playing for awhile though, some of the old problems begin to resurface. I will highlight these problems which i hope will be fixed in future FIFA versions.

Refereeing is VERY inconsistent. Tackles from behind go unpunished many times, and last ditch tackles on players who are through on goal don't produce the red cards they deserve. And there are too many direct red cards for normal slide tackles. All these don't happen in the real world.

I jumped straight into world class and found it amazingly hard, but that's only because the computer makes their players do spin moves each time i make a tackle. It looks so stupid everyime they do 5 spins in a row. There are many more realistic skill moves that weren't included. Even the move where you flick the ball over yourself is unrealistic, though it does look cool.

I found the commentary to be inconsistent with the gameplay, as they tend to overexaggerate.

The faces are ok, but some younger looking faces would be nice.

Too often injuries occur without fouls given, so the game should force you to kick the ball out. Injured players should remain on the ground, rather than walking around and still actually managing to perform that STUPID spin move.

Can't think of anymore at the moment, when i do i'll post back here.

Grumpy
08-11-2000, 06:16:AM
FIFA 2001 keeps up the EA Sports tradition of good footie sims. But there are still weaknesses in the game. The catch up logice for the AI is just too ridiculous. Once the AI falls a goal behind, their players turn into machine like players and makes no mistakes. They often score after making 5 360 degrees turn through the whole defence. The referee strictness needs some fine tuning too. Referees seem too bias towards the AI. A last ditch sliding tackle by the AI sometimes produces no fouls even when The human player is through on goal.

The goalkeeping seems to have become worse than previous versions. The goalkeeper stands still in the goal on one-on-one occasions. They do not come out often enough to collect crosses too.

That's all grouses I have for the moment. Hopefully EA would pay close attention to them.

SCTW
08-11-2000, 07:25:AM
Hi guys! you made some good points, i thought i would mention that i have a website dedicated to the improvement of the FIFA series which has a "WISHLIST" that you can add to. feel free to check it out at www.fifa2002.gq.nu (http://www.fifa2002.gq.nu)

SCTW
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