I have played both Fifa 2003, and have played WE6 FE non stop since January (only once in that time has another game been in my PS2 and that lasted 1 hour.
I laugh at the slew of Fifa supported who love to say "fifa 2003 was a huge improvement from 2002"......ummm yeah true... but wake up man, Fifa 98 is better then 2003. The scripting BS ins 2003 was all over the place. The stupid ass goal keepers charging out to grab a ball regardless if a defender was covering a guy and after all is said and done the scripted run on by the strike slots a ball past the charging keeper, after the ball gets 5 yards past him THEN the keeper goes to the ground to make a save. You people that play the game and still support it are blind. The EA promises have been the same EVERY year. Thats right EVERY year. The videos from E3, showed.. nothing... nothing.. gameplay looked the same as 2003 regarless if it was a Alpha or not.. There is no chance it will oevr take We7. It took Konami 5+ years to get to where they are. I bought Fifa, and was pissed a month later, since 98. Forget all the bugs,scripted gameplay, and horrible stats for players (not to mention saying Clint Mathis was a CB and Cherundelo was CF in WC 2002), forget all that... there is no reason I can buy this game, start a season with my team (middlesbrough) on world class, and beat every team, from Bolton, to Real Madrid by 2 or more goals easily even with the CPU scripted crap. That is unexceptable and to believe this year will be different is silly. It may be better.. But wont come close to WE7. I have played more seasons of WE6 FE in 4+ months then I have of fifa in 4+ years (cause I mater fifa in 1 week). That shows the draw of WE games, the longevity is huge. EA will not equal that. I dont think even 5 years form now will EA equal that.
Now that being said. I support competiton.. and would liek to see EA get back on track. But 2003 being better then 2002 means nothing when 2003 doesnt even equal the longevity of WC 1998 which I still own.