First review of Fifa 07

[thisempty]

Changed it to what?


Wait for it...

soccer

 

[thisempty]

So, what you are saying is that the few Americans (and American cartoons, for god's sake) you've watched vis-a-via some mass media don't like or understnad football? That's fine, for what it's worth. Which is, to be frank, not too much.

Not too much at all.

Well, i see american movies everyday, american tv shows everyday, american news everyday, (i like the US, guess i'll go to hell) and i've seen dozens of all that with american football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey... never saw anything about "soccer"

Want a list of movies about baseball, american football, basketball? Cause there are hundreads of them in america. Haven't seen 1 about "soccer".
C'mon man, its getting ridiculous... just because you and many more americans like football, tahts fine for what it's worth, which is, to be frank, not too much... cause the US "IN GENERAL" don't give a damn about "soccer"

 

[StevePitts]

There are so many elements of this thread that one could have fun with, but I'm short of time so I'll just add a couple of points.

Firstly, I believe that Association Football (I can't bring myself to call it soccer, as that term is little used on this side of the Atlantic, but in my household 'football' refers to Rugby Union) is the second largest participation sport in the US. So if Americans, in general or otherwise, don't like/understand it there must be some mass masochistic thing going on there.

Secondly, EA's business model is predicated on selling us the same games year in year out. As someone pointed out, they made the mistake of bringing in outside help for the Tiger Woods golf franchise (Headgate, who feature some old Access Software staff) and nearly ruined the plan because the changes made were too good. The fact that the game gets re-released every year means that not only don't they have the time to do a really good job of each iteration (no concept of 'done when it's done' here) but they don't have the inclination either. Sadly, this business model has taken over and driven out those that preferred to do it 'right' (eg. the aforementioned Access Software with their Links golf franchise).

Finally, to anyone that thinks that FIFA is a bad game, trying playing EA's take on rugby or cricket (or indeed, anyone's take on those two sports). Association Football is not the easiest of sports to simulate well, but FIFA does a good enough job that it has sucked this non-fan into playing pretty much every iteration since World Cup '98.

to generalize that Americans don't like soccer is like saying English women are ugly!

Not only that, but in general English women don't like/understand Association Football.

 

[thisempty]

There are so many elements of this thread that one could have fun with, but I'm short of time so I'll just add a couple of points.

Firstly, I believe that Association Football (I can't bring myself to call it soccer, as that term is little used on this side of the Atlantic, but in my household 'football' refers to Rugby Union) is the second largest participation sport in the US. So if Americans, in general or otherwise, don't like/understand it there must be some mass masochistic thing going on there..

yeah, by 8 year old kids

Finally, to anyone that thinks that FIFA is a bad game, trying playing EA's take on rugby or cricket (or indeed, anyone's take on those two sports). Association Football is not the easiest of sports to simulate well, but FIFA does a good enough job that it has sucked this non-fan into playing pretty much every iteration since World Cup '98.

Then i feel sorry for you, i think that if you played PES you would be a much happier guy... but you said it all, you are not a fan of the sport, cause if you were you wouldnt be playing fifa since WC98, you would be playing other footy game.

Not only that, but in general English women don't like/understand Association Football.

that was funny... ah ah ah

 

[StevePitts]

Then i feel sorry for you, i think that if you played PES you would be a much happier guy...

Please don't because I am quite happy with my purchases and feel that I got value for money from all of them (with the possible exception of WC 2002, which was horrible enough to put us off buying either Euro 2004 or WC 2006) despite the fact that most have had their flaws (and a fair share of out and out bugs). My son and I have considered both PES 4 and PES 5, but only having time (and money) for one Association Football game chose to go with the familiar rather than risk lashing out thirty quid for a dud.

 

[thisempty]

Please don't because I am quite happy with my purchases and feel that I got value for money from all of them (with the possible exception of WC 2002, which was horrible enough to put us off buying either Euro 2004 or WC 2006) despite the fact that most have had their flaws (and a fair share of out and out bugs). My son and I have considered both PES 4 and PES 5, but only having time (and money) for one Association Football game chose to go with the familiar rather than risk lashing out thirty quid for a dud.

eheheh
i'm starting to feel like you're joking

 

[stevemac34]

the game play is quite good ( ps2 ) not quite pes but a vast improvement the only thing they need to do is put in a decent edit mode some of the players look naff look at drogba now forgive me but isnt he black not half caste i think they should have made a edit mode like pro evo has and you can make non faced players to look good

 

[Mel Brennan]

soccer

Soccer is a British term, guy. Stop talking now, maybe take the time to actually know, then type.

 

[Mel Brennan]

yeah, by 8 year old kids...

I usually say this TO Americans, but, um, what you see on television doesn't constitute all, or even most, reality. The actual reality is that there are soccer leagues of all ages, and all sexes, all throughout the USA.

Again, actually know, then type. Watching television doesn't constitute knowing anything. You're like the poster-boy for Jerry Mander's famous work of the 1970s. I'd almost like to study you.

 

[thisempty]

Soccer is a British term, guy. Stop talking now, maybe take the time to actually know, then type.

So what?
Neither the english or anybody else call it "soccer", what was your point in saying that it is a british term?

 

[thisempty]

I usually say this TO Americans, but, um, what you see on television doesn't constitute all, or even most, reality. The actual reality is that there are soccer leagues of all ages, and all sexes, all throughout the USA.

Still... soccer is not that big in the US.... SO your "actual reality" means ****...
Bring all the soccer leagues and bla bla you know of, that doesnt change the fact that soccer is the 10th american sport (maybe 7th, 8th, whatever).

Again, actually know, then type. Watching television doesn't constitute knowing anything. You're like the poster-boy for Jerry Mander's famous work of the 1970s. I'd almost like to study you.

damn, you're one boring dude with all that pseudo bull

 

[Mel Brennan]

best effort...

This...this IS empty!

 

[thisempty]

hum... guess you went out of arguments and had to came with that, uh? shame...

Anyway, where did i said that?
But what, is that a spelling mistake? Sorry, my native language is not english... but i bet that i can talk and write better in your language than you in mine or any language besides yours...

So next time you run out of arguments and decide to make a joke with another guys nick because a foreign wrote something wrong in your language, remember that, ok, wakandan brennan?

E vê lá se aqui encontras algum erro gramatical:
Põe-te no caralho, palhaço!

check to see if there are any spelling mistakes too, lol