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FIFA Soccer 2005

2 stars (seems fifa is making each of its sequel worst than before) - the video has minor glitches.the ball and players move slowly.its a pain to get a goal.it just wansn;t right.i didn't like anything in this game 3 stars (Arcade version, not a simulation) - If you want to play football without much control depth then choose this over the European "Pro Evolution Soccer 4" (title is "Winning 11" in the US) and if you have heard the buzz surrounding that game then you should know that it is in the top three sports simulations of all time. Winning 11 however is not an out-of-box game, taking days to learn, weeks to master and then improve on with other players. FIFA works straight out of box, is easy, but its limits become all too obvious in light on Winning 11, a game has been in development since the Nintendo 64 and is easily the best soccer engine out there. The bottom line is that if you want a soccer game that works out of box, that you can play almost right away with anybody, then FIFA has it. If you want a real soccer sim that takes longer to get into but is far better, then choose Winning 11. 4 stars (Fifa 2005) - Fifa 2005 is very simialar to Fifa 2004. But there are differences between the two. I really like 2005 more for the reasons that the new style is really cool. The music in the game is killer [they went for a more international music approach, rather than just the American music scene], and there is a visible differnece in the graphics upgrade. Basically, its an updated version of 2004. However, I bought this just for the hell of it, but 2005 doesnt come anywhere close to Winning Eleven 7. I bought Winning Eleven 8 recently, but it was in Japanese, but the gameplay is so much better. In F2005, no matter how many times you press sprint, the players just move so slow. The stadiums itselfs are not very lively, [i only saw one flag waving in the enitre crowd]. I bought 2005 mainly because I lost Winning Eleven 7, but Fifa 2005 is still pretty worth the ...
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Gamecube - FIFA Soccer 2006

4 stars (Getting MUCH Closer) - After reading the reviews on this site, I decided to buy Fifa '06 for Gamecube. I'm very glad I did. While still not at the highest level it could be, I do feel there are enough improvements to justify the upgrade from '05 (and I liked '05). IMPROVEMENTS: 1) Ball handling is totally different. Many more dribbling opportunities... it's actually possible for a midfielder to get around a defender now. 2) Passing is also completely modified. Rather than passing or crossing to a player, you pass or cross to an area of the field. Sounds negative at first, but it makes things so much more realistic. Rather than having to remember some button combo to get the ball to behave how you want it, if you want to chip a ball in the box, just aim and try to get the right pressure on the button. In the old system, I'd often aim at a teammate and the computer would think I was aiming somewhere else. Now I feel I can aim the ball with greater accuracy. 3) They changed the announcers, which is reason enough to buy the upgrade! 4) Manager mode and the player creation center are both vast improvements over previous versions of Fifa. 5) Corner kicks, substitutions and throw-ins are much improved. 6) The computer is MUCH more intelligent. It used to just run down into the corners and cross the ball in the box, so once you figured out the patterns, the computer would no longer be a challenge. Now it will string passes together and try to go down the middle occasionally. The computer now also acquires cards and makes substitutions (previously you'd be the only team making subs and getting carded). 7) There's actually documentation for game features and little symbols used throughout the game! Not only is the manual a bit more in depth, but there are also places you can go in the game to learn how to play and what everything means. NEGATIVES: 1) While overall gameplay seems faster, taking shots on goal almost seems like slow motion. It seems like there's no p...
Electronic Arts :: gamecube :: fifa :: soccer :: 2006 :: electronic :: arts :: games :: video :: games :: gamecube-fifasoccer2006 04 october :: 200 :: Gamecube - FIFA Soccer 2006

 

PS2 FIFA Soccer 2006

2 stars (a bundle of irritation) - This, more even than its predecessors, is a lazy game that swaps challenge for mere irritation. Players will run off in all directions without reason, and stop, pause, and turn the wrong way to miss key passes or interceptions; will take ten yards (no joke) to stop from a run; will simply ignore a clear pass to an open player, and substitute a silly pass to a distant player on the opposite side of the pitch; and a through-ball, if too good, will magically speed up halfway through (no joke), in order to get to the keeper before an onrushing forward. In other words, EA couldn't be bothered to develop a clever game - instead, in order to make it competitive, they made it arbitrary, disingenuous, and utterly stupid. 4 stars (Best Footie Game Ever!) - By far the best ever. Played Winning Eleven 8 last year and enjoyed it but this is much better. It has everything you would want and more. Easy to learn but difficult to master, FIFA06 appeals to gamers at every skill level. The online account sign-up is pretty painful when done through the PS2. If you need to sign up for a new account, it's much easier to go to easports.com and do it directly from their website. A must-have for every gamer's library! PROS: + Smooth graphics + Realistic gameplay + Challenge System: 104 Built-In! + Responsive, pressure-sensitive controls + Exclusive Licenses + Supports up to 8 players with 2 multi-taps. + Game Depth: 1st & 2nd divisions in some leagues, Team Chemistry, Performance Meter, Player Styles, etc. CONS: + More an EA Sports problem but online gaming could be better. $2 fee or subject yourself to promotions. Hard to sign up through the console (easy if done on website). OK, enough typing, I'm gonna go play again. ;P 4 stars (Better, but still not as goosd as WE/PES) - I have been bying FIFA since 2002, and by farthis is the best one of them. But still, it is missing the realistic ball control and the really good way of difinition WE/PES have. The...
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XB FIFA Soccer 2006

2 stars (Disappointed) - I read the other rave reviews of this game, and I am confused. I've owned this game for about two weeks now, and these are my observations. I am only going to compare this game to the previous versions, as I don't play any other computer/video game system FIFA games. Several things annoy me about this game. For one, I have never had to play any of the previous versions of this franchise on the amateur level just to be competitive. Until this version. Players do not move well without the ball. I cannot permanently set a team strategy, such as defense or attack or wing play or long ball, you have to set them as the game is going along, and I never have any idea whether my players are doing what I have set or not. In previous versions, the defense would take the ball away from you as soon as they made contact with you, but not in every case (such as with the better players against weaker teams). In this version, I can be Real Madrid playing Crystal Palace and my forwards will lose the ball as soon as any random defender touches them. Free kicks are more complicated than in previous versions. When I hit the control to tell players to run, in previous versions they would start moving up field. In this version, they barely move at all, and most times ignore my request for them to run. The transfer central control is a joke. Even when I am good teams, I have to overspend to sign even average players, but more often than not, I cannot sign the players I want no matter how much money I throw at them and their current team (as you have to set a transfer fee and salary during negotiations). Maybe I am missing something. Maybe there are controls I have yet to figure out. But as of right now, I prefer FIFA 05 to this game hands-down. As I said, I've never had to play any of the previous versions of this franchise on the amateur setting just to be competitive. It's disappointing, to say the least. 4 stars (Much improved) - This is by far the best EA has...
Electronic Arts :: xb :: fifa :: soccer :: 2006 :: electronic :: arts :: games :: video :: games :: xbfifasoccer2006 04 october :: 200 :: XB FIFA Soccer 2006