When it come to computer games, I play only, and literally only, football (soccer) games! Basically, that means I am passionately follow my passion. Since 1999, I have had and mastered each and every EA Sports' "Fifa" gaming franchise. I just had to get my hands on their latest release - Fifa 07, because hell yeah, "This Is The Season"!
The Game: One thing constant about Fifa games is improvement, and this year it's the same. Improvement doesn't necessarily mean the game is awesome. Fifa 06 wasn't that good. I prefer Pro Evolution Soccer 4 to that.
Fifa 07 for irregular game players/newcomers/new football fans: Brilliant - you need to have/play this game to take your understanding of football to the next level and guess what, you can do it in fun way. It's very arcady, very easy and with enough realism to enjoy the world game that is football. It is fast-paced action with enough opportunities to score beautiful goals, from a 30-yard scorcher, to a 17-passes tap-in. Good background music with tunes from 'Keane' and more - you are entertained whilst making your squad and so on. A great online infrastructure only improves the playability of the game. Buy this game, it's fun to play - and you'll definitely enjoy it. Just check out what shit you can do (see video below) - it's brilliant! (Not that I can do any of it in the game - but what is possible)
Now wasn't that just brilliant? But hey don't ask me how to do that kind off stuff. Figure it out and tell me!
STOP! Only proceed if you are a veteran of the EA Sports' Fifa franchise...
Yes! Finally! EA Sports has improved the previously-shitty-irritating shooting system. This system has a much more realistic feel to it - at professional level anyway. The gameplay - it's pretty decent when it comes to skill level:Professional - very enjoyable. But when you switch to World Class, supernormal goal-keepers of the past versions return, and so do supernormal goals. You just wonder how a real footballer would do that in real life? As usual it gets too annoying because the computer-controlled team just has to equalize in the 90th minute. The whistle just won't blow until the computer scores. In that sense, the Pro Evolution Series is far superior, far more realistic. However the game does provide plenty of excitement. The crossing, shooting, passing and dribbling, yes the dribbling system especially, has improved. It's way more realistic and fun. You can actually go on mazy runs! The shooting-fakes is a good add on. Otherwise, the manager mode is pretty much the same. The transfer market system is very very poor. You only have 3 turns to finalize deals between seasons? Why EA Sports? Why? Why do you do things like that? The background music is good. The graphics are ordinary - Pro Evolution's is much better. Sound effects are good. Commentary is crap as usual, it has been for the past 5 years. I find that Fifa 99 had the best commentary.
But hey, the game is still addictive, and if you are a football buff, you NEED to have it. It's very arcady and very fun to play.
Final Verdict: - "A Good Game" - 8/10
- Graphics - 6/10
- Playability - 9/10
- Sound FX - 9/10
- Commentary - 5/10
- Gameplay - 8/10
P.S. It was high time that I shifted from serious grounds onto something more ordinary - so, what you get is this! Also, Fifa 07 players' feedback on the game is requested.
6 comments:
wooooo! good review anish! I must have this game! Burn the CD for me! FIFA is the best..but i dont play pro evolution so i dun really know...
and one more thing...
How the hell do u do that last skill in the second video?! I cant do that on street 2!
...unbelievable!
Being the first guy in Dubai to have the game (1 week before worldwide release - Torrents...) - honestly for all you Fifa playing people - there's nothing new to gameplay. It's still the same shitty, easy-to-win-in-world class game that was Fifa 06.
The manager mode and tournaments are much improved - fan shop sucks - players are lowly rated (Henry starts at 90! WTF???) - Players grow over seasons which is kinda cool and as usual it fails to sustain any proper interest three weeks into playing it.
For Tejas: The last skill in the vid - Hold C, Don't press any side key, Press Shift twice turn and shoot. Or something like that... :S
Final Verdict: - "An O.K. Game" - 6.8/10
Graphics - 8/10
Playability - 7/10
Sound FX - 7/10
Commentary - 2/10
Gameplay - 8/10
hey anish there is one thing u gotta realise about ea its that they really dont focus on graphic well most of the time so ur judgement on graphics is lil to mush id give it a 7.5 as for the rest i agree
cheers
finally the chosen one shall comment...
firstly, manish the game play IS BETTER, the goal scoring is seriosuly brilliant and as anish said the runs u can make and the build ups are crazily realistic. the crossing is awesome (the double tap a low cross etc.) the overall ball physics are perfect (i.e. the curve shot power, angle etc.--- had to add some nerdy stuff:P:P:P)
on the dwonside are the graphics, goalkeepers, and most importantly the goals the opponents score are absolutely insane and some of them i have never seen being scored normally
on the outset i d recommend playing on professional
thanks guys for contributing ur thoughts on the game!
karan, unebelievably, i agree with you..:P - 7.5 it shud have been!
manish - too critical man - there is some improvement
well said bharath!
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