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FIFA 2001Platform: Windows 98, Windows 95Condition: New This Title Also Available As:Pre-Owned/Used: Very Good Condition games availablePlease get in touch for information on these options.Product InformationGoalies are now more challenging and play smarter Volumes of new animation in kicks, sprints, shots, crosses, saves, etc. 60 National Teams Authentic kits and team logos for licensed teams New default camera angle giving a completely new FIFA experience allowing the user to play more strategic football Product Description The 2001 edition of EA Sports' FIFA franchise features the moves of six top players motion-captured in Holland. In addition, there is improved facial animation, more joints in player skeletons, and supporting player audio when the ball is out of play. EA Sports promises defenders that mark better, goalies that play smarter, new animation, smoother transitions and blending between animation sequences, precise contact points in player-ball collisions, natural movement in turns and speed variations, and players showing different urgency around pitch. The controls will stay similar to those of FIFA 2000, except for some skill moves. Linesman, coaches and bench players are animated, as well as the crowd, some with props. Since Federation Internationale de Football Association licenses the game, there are authentic kits and team logos, plus full player names. There are over 60 national teams, plus during season play, second division club teams can be promoted. Multiplayer games can be organised between two computers via a modem, between several computers over a network, or over the Internet with EA Sports' matchmaking service. Review FIFA 2001 is the latest game in the massively popular football franchise from Electronic Arts and like its predecessors it sure to find its way into many footy fans stockings this Xmas. With over 60 international teams on offer, you can take your team through a number of different game types including playing a one-off friendly or attacking the full World Cup. While these may seem appealing, you are also tempted by the inclusion of the major European and American leagues--15 in total. The Season option, on the other hand, lets you play up to three consecutive campaigns with relegation and promotion available in a FIFA game for the first time and versions of the UEFA and European Champions League available. The gameplay is not radically different from FIFA 2000, but there is some new player animation with a lot of attention placed on the keepers. First-time players will find it very easy to get into, though the learning curve through the games difficulty levels can be surprisingly steep. With a limited transfer system and team tactics everything can be customised and changed on the fly as the game progresses. The graphics have been polished and the game runs very smoothly. FIFA 2001 is full of detail: key stadiums are accurately modelled and each team has the correct sponsors logo on their shirt with the exception of Arsenal for some reason. FIFA 2001 is probably still the best pick-up-and-play football game available. It may lack the depth of the ISS series, but for immediate accessibility it is still the champion. --Michael Bartley
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