Critic Reviews
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Play Magazine
The most realistic and technically advanced soccer game to date. It's almost too real. [Dec 2002, p.91]
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| 100 |
GamePro
Totally revamped from the ground up, and it shows. Great graphics and the best gameplay the series has seen in years.
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| 90 |
GameZone
Soccer fans will appreciate the added realism, but casual fans will probably see more of the same game as last year’s version.
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| 88 |
Official Xbox Magazine
The best soccer game on the Xbox by a mile. [Jan 2003, p.74]
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| 86 |
GameSpot
The gameplay is excellent and probably comes closer to mimicking the actual sport than any other soccer game currently available on the Xbox.
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| 85 |
GameSpy
Probably the best pure soccer game yet -- the best since the series moved into 3D.
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| 84 |
IGN
There are still major holes like an underutilized Freestyle Control system, no non-competitive game modes and a lack of customization features (no create-an-anything or weather/time of day control) holding FIFA back from being the definitive soccer game.
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| 80 |
Xbox Nation Magazine
Perhaps the most exciting alteration in gameplay is a ball that's no longer glued to your boot. [Winter 2002, p.108]
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| 80 |
TotalGames.net
This game offers the most realistic facial models to date, with every single hairdressing error and facial tick of the FA and the 450 worldwide team members featured in stunning detail.
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| 80 |
G4 TV
The altered control scheme and new dribbling controls takes some getting used to, but you'll be leading teammates and setting up give-and-gos in no time.
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| 76 |
Operation Sports
If you are outside the U.S. and have access to "Winning Eleven" or "Pro Evolution Soccer" this game isn’t going to impress you.
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