What EA says:
Off the Ball™ Control: Take control of players away from the ball, and run them into space for attacking passes or gain valuable position during dead ball kicks
What you actually get:
get your lame *ss stole from while you press x 4 times to activate it!
What EA says:
Expanded Database and Controls: Deeper team AI, attributes, tactics, playing styles, control, and individual player personalities[/]
What you actually get:
more mo-cap performed by MoMo the soccer monkey!
Freestyle moves = cheap-ass PES knock-off style!
AI delves deeper into stupidity!
New AI attack uses advanced Down the Middle™ Technology!
Idividual styles like Henry getting chased down by Third Div. rookies!
-Lots of lefties like Recoba and Vieri plays with their right in-game, and Raul scored with his right some 45 yard long shots
(thx Hans)
What EA says:
Be the Ultimate Player Manager: Build your franchise and guide your club to the Championship by making calculated front-office decisions with Career Mode. When one season ends and another begins new challenges will present themselves.
What you actually get:
Play a variation of the same scriped events for seasons on end!
Never go to the World Cup!
Trade players by exchange only!
Simplyfied for the whole family!
What EA says:
Immersive Environments: Plus, an all-new dynamic weather feature even affects gameplay, so choose your home wisely
What you actually get:
Ooops! we forgot that part! but we assure you it's only becuase we rushed the game out half finished! We will work on the ultimate best weather system ever for next year! In fact, forget soccer!we never really liked that crazy sport anyway! We'll make FIFA Weather 2005!
What EA says:
[
I]Play With The Best: More than 500 official licenses, including 16 leagues, 350 teams and 10,000 players. From Europe’s super leagues to the Americas Club Championship, FIFA Soccer 2004 has the most authentic selection of the world’s best.
What you actually get:
*we are not responsable for players having the wrong name, kit, skin color, face, umm gender, missing limbs, missing alltogether*
What EA says:
A Game With No Boundaries: Go online and take on opponents from anywhere in the country (PlayStation®2 and PC only). An online lobby area where gamers can meet, greet, chat and play head-to-head provides the ultimate interactive experience.
What you actually get:
We know your favorite mode was direct IP so we took that out to get you to buy next years game when we *might* add it back in but we won't tell you beforehand. Oh, and after a year youll be paying us money to use the slow matchmaking server
What EA says:
EA Sports - It's Different Down Here
What you actually get:
"Down where? in hell? yeah I bet it's pretty hot this time of year right?"
Off the Ball™ Control: Take control of players away from the ball, and run them into space for attacking passes or gain valuable position during dead ball kicks
What you actually get:
get your lame *ss stole from while you press x 4 times to activate it!
What EA says:
Expanded Database and Controls: Deeper team AI, attributes, tactics, playing styles, control, and individual player personalities[/]
What you actually get:
more mo-cap performed by MoMo the soccer monkey!
Freestyle moves = cheap-ass PES knock-off style!
AI delves deeper into stupidity!
New AI attack uses advanced Down the Middle™ Technology!
Idividual styles like Henry getting chased down by Third Div. rookies!
-Lots of lefties like Recoba and Vieri plays with their right in-game, and Raul scored with his right some 45 yard long shots
(thx Hans)
What EA says:
Be the Ultimate Player Manager: Build your franchise and guide your club to the Championship by making calculated front-office decisions with Career Mode. When one season ends and another begins new challenges will present themselves.
What you actually get:
Play a variation of the same scriped events for seasons on end!
Never go to the World Cup!
Trade players by exchange only!
Simplyfied for the whole family!
What EA says:
Immersive Environments: Plus, an all-new dynamic weather feature even affects gameplay, so choose your home wisely
What you actually get:
Ooops! we forgot that part! but we assure you it's only becuase we rushed the game out half finished! We will work on the ultimate best weather system ever for next year! In fact, forget soccer!we never really liked that crazy sport anyway! We'll make FIFA Weather 2005!
What EA says:
[
I]Play With The Best: More than 500 official licenses, including 16 leagues, 350 teams and 10,000 players. From Europe’s super leagues to the Americas Club Championship, FIFA Soccer 2004 has the most authentic selection of the world’s best.
What you actually get:
*we are not responsable for players having the wrong name, kit, skin color, face, umm gender, missing limbs, missing alltogether*
What EA says:
A Game With No Boundaries: Go online and take on opponents from anywhere in the country (PlayStation®2 and PC only). An online lobby area where gamers can meet, greet, chat and play head-to-head provides the ultimate interactive experience.
What you actually get:
We know your favorite mode was direct IP so we took that out to get you to buy next years game when we *might* add it back in but we won't tell you beforehand. Oh, and after a year youll be paying us money to use the slow matchmaking server
What EA says:
EA Sports - It's Different Down Here
What you actually get:
"Down where? in hell? yeah I bet it's pretty hot this time of year right?"
