| FIFA Soccer 2002 | 
 enlarge | Buy New: $7.90 (€6.24)
Buy New/Used from $5.53 (€4.37)
Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 45 reviews)
Sales Rank: 19139
Category: Video Games
Publisher: EA Sports
Studio: EA Sports
Brand: EA
Label: EA Sports
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 95
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.3
Model: 14328
UPC: 014633144352
EAN: 0014633144352
ASIN: B00005N7YO
Release Date: October 31, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk
With tightened passing, more options, and greater customization, FIFA Soccer 2002 is sure to please any soccer fanatic. Following the format of the hugely popular series, FIFA Soccer 2002 includes everything you've come to expect from Electronic Arts in a soccer game. Broken down in a number of areas, you have the chance to either join in the action straightaway in the form of a friendly match, challenge yourself over a season, enter a knockout tournament, or even tackle the World Cup. As with previous versions of the game, the gameplay and graphics are very impressive. And this is a soccer game in which you have to think about your state of play rather than simply rushing down the left wing and popping the ball in the back of the net. With more than 16 national licensed leagues, including leagues in Germany, Brazil, and, of course, England, the game offers the opportunity to play with your favorite team. Failing that, you can always build your own team through the use of a player and team editor and see how it fares against the likes of Manchester United. This is more than just a kick around the park; this is the ideal soccer game for people looking for some thought rather than pure on-the-ball action. --Jason Denwood
Amazon.com Product Description
FIFA 2002 is here, and is packed with features sure to make all gamers and soccer fans happy. With all-new open passing, you have more control and precision than ever before. Find a breaking forward with a perfect 40-yard ball into open space, embarrass the tightest defense with cunning one-twos, or fool any keeper with deep-swerving crosses. With deeper customization, FIFA 2002 is set to dominate the competition.All-new tackling and referee models let players angle and time tackle to determine success (or get a potential card from the referee). Cinematic cutscenes seamlessly capture all the impact, pain, and emotion of a world-class game. Hardcore in-game animations capture the rough-and-tumble aspects of soccer with increased physical contact, giant collisions, and crunching falls. Authentic light sourcing delivers dynamic player shading and accentuated physical detail as players pass in and out of shadows. FIFA 2002 gives players the choice of more than 75 licensed national teams and 16 licensed leagues, including the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish Premier League, the French LNF, and Major League Soccer. Localized commentary is provided by legendary commentator John Motson and renowned soccer star Andy Gray.
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 Beware of the MAX requirements for the game as well July 13, 2003
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the game bundled in best of EA Sports 2002. The good news is I got 4 games for a better price than individual. The bad news I got stuck with a bad FIFA game.
The minimum requirements are 200 MHz system. But be warned this game WILL NOT WORK for systems about 2 GHz. This has also been confirmed by customer service at EA Sports. That means if you have a fast system this game will not work. The good news is that the other 2002 games do not have this issue.
 FIFA 2002 June 19, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been playing FIFA soccer titles since the 1997 edition. This is by far the best. It is also the toughest to play. I don't mean the controls are difficult or that the game is unresponsive. I mean the AI is superior and the ball goes where you aim. Getting the ball in the general vicinity is not going to cut it. A player from your team in the general area of a pass is not going to get the benefit of the doubt, giving him an edge getting to the ball. The upside is the rush when you make a beautiful through pass and know it was your skill not a generous program that made the pass. I have been playing FIFA soccer through so many incarnations that I usually start the game at professional level and soon advance to world class. Not with this one. It is a very challenging game and one I am not going to get bored with anytime soon.
I also have World Cup 2002. No need to buy that game. You get the World Cup mode in this FIFA 2002 plus the options of playing leagues and tournaments including creating your own tournaments. The only thing you can do in World Cup 2002 is play the World Cup and friendlies. I think FIFA 2002 is a bit more challenging anyway.
 Not bad for 10 bux.... February 21, 2003
I bought this game at Media Play last week for 10 bux...it isn't too bad, but I'm glad I didn't spend the full price on it. It has some faults like the easiest setting it far to easy, but the harder settings seem to hard. I guess I still gotta give it some time. I have played 2003 over my friends house and I do like that one better, but there is no way I'm spending 40 bux on a video game, i think 10 is even too much. Overall though, I like the selection of teams and the leagues and all that junk. Definitly one of the best football games I ever played, but not THE best. It pisses me off that you can qualify for the World Cup but you can't actually play in it!!! Whats that all about??? Whats the point of qualifying??? Oh well, overall I gave it a 4. Thats my rant, peace out ya'll!!
fun game December 27, 2002
Good Points:
A diagonal long ball over the opposing defence, breaking the offside trap for Di Canio to run through on goal - that's REAL football!!!Bad Points:
I'm sure the computer players still cheat sometimes by locking up the controller at key moments... but then that's probably just me! General Comments:
FIFA 2002 has stunning visuals, although I've only given them a nine because no doubt EA will further improve on them next year! The ball control is so much more lifelike and the gameplay is much more logical and you need to construct a game plan to win against the better teams. Previous to this, football games have been very pinball like. This game has a button to send a player on a run which is the major feature... they've removed the amusing but rare in reality 'Rocastle 360' and flipover (how many times do you see players doing that, certainly not every time they get the ball?!) You still get a little sidestep and, of course, the back heels and all that are still there. EA have gone for realism - and it works...!
Back to the Golden Days October 1, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After two years of poor games EA Sports came up with the best soccer simulation ever. Both FIFA 2000 and 2001 were overwhelmed by Konami's ISS but this year they made sure to beat all opposition. I think that in order to rate such a game, one needs to assess three main things, being graphics, gameplay and AI. Regarding graphics it is renowned that EA were unbeatable and in fact graphical detail is quite impressive. With a good video card, you will enjoy swift movements, shadow effects, crowd details and much more. If excellent graphics are not surprising, great improvement was made to both gameplay and AI. You can play in 16 different official leagues, use loads of national teams and participate in several competitions. In addition to that you can edit every aspect of your players, including the type of boots they will wear. In-game moves are excellent. There are 8 types of special moves and moreover you get to control the speed and accuracy of passing and shooting, with the help of spins. Finally there is the AI. In previous editions of the game you could easily play at world class level after a few days. There were "special ways" to score a goal and so on. In FIFA 2002 world class is very difficult. In order to score you must make everything to perfection, and the computer plays to maximum ability. This makes the game very difficult and challenging. Another thing to note is that many pathes to the game can be found online. These patches give you new personalised teams, new kits and also new referees. On the whole this is a game to buy, which will give you hours and hours of fun and challinging gameplay.
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