Software:FIFA Football 2002

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FIFA Football 2002
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Arsenal forward Thierry Henry is the cover athlete worldwide.
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesFIFA
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube
Release
  • NA: 30 October 2001[1]
  • EU: 2 November 2001
GameCube
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer

FIFA Football 2002,[lower-alpha 1] commonly known as FIFA 2002 and known in North America as FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer, is a football simulation video game released in 2001, produced by Electronic Arts and released by EA Sports. FIFA 2002 is the ninth game in the FIFA series.

Power bars for passes were introduced, and dribbling reduced in order to attain a higher challenge level. The power bar can also be customised to suit the gamer's preference. The game also includes club emblems for many more European clubs as well as for major Dutch clubs such as PSV, AFC Ajax and Feyenoord, although there was no Dutch league of any kind (they were under the "Rest of World" header). This game also features, for the first time, the Swiss Super League, at the cost of excluding the Greek League. A card reward system licensed from Panini was also introduced where, after winning a particular competition, a star player card is unlocked.

Similar to FIFA 98, this game features a Road to the World Cup game mode featuring the real-life format of each qualification zone as well as every team that had participated in it (except Oceania), however the World Cup itself is not featured, either as part of the mode or as its own mode. If the player chooses any nations that had automatically qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup (i.e. France, Japan, and South Korea), the player is instead tasked with improving their FIFA ranking through international friendlies. As a bonus for qualifying from each region, the game will unlock continental cups from said region (marking the only time they appear in a FIFA game, except for the UEFA Euro), winning each regional cup would give the player a Panini card featuring star players from each continent. Once the player unlocks and wins all of the regional cups, the game will unlock the FIFA Confederations Cup as a bonus (also the only time it appears in a FIFA game).

However, most of the international teams featured in the game are not licensed (some of them down to the players' names like the Netherlands), while smaller countries such as Barbados, were only given numbers as player names. To date, this was the last FIFA edition (not counting the World Cup versions) to feature the Japan national team, since Japan Football Association would go on to concede exclusive rights to Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series. Also, this was the final FIFA edition to feature the Israel Premier League and its teams.

France and Arsenal star Thierry Henry is featured as the cover star. FIFA Football 2002 is the last FIFA for 10 years to only have one person as the cover star, before Lionel Messi appeared alone on FIFA 13.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCPCPSPS2
AllGame4/5 stars[4]N/AN/AN/A
CVGN/AN/AN/A7/10[5]
EGM7/10[6]N/AN/AN/A
Famitsu34/40[7]N/AN/A32/40[8]
Game Informer8/10[9]N/AN/A8/10[10]
GamePro3.5/5 stars[11]N/AN/A4.5/5 stars[12]
GameSpot8.9/10[13]9.3/10[14]8.7/10[15]8.7/10[16]
GameSpy82%[17]N/AN/AN/A
GameZoneN/A8.8/10[18]9/10[19]8.6/10[20]
IGN8.6/10[21]6.3/10[22]N/A8.5/10[23]
Next GenerationN/AN/AN/A4/5 stars[24]
Nintendo Power4.3/5[25]N/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AN/A4.5/5 stars[26]
PC Gamer (US)N/A89%[27]N/AN/A
BBC SportN/AN/AN/A88%[28]
Aggregate scores
GameRankings80.61%[29]82.15%[30]79.33%[31]79.25%[32]
Metacritic81/100[33]77/100[34]81/100[35]82/100[36]

Gary Whitta reviewed the PlayStation 2 version of the game for Next Generation, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "With improved tactics and graphics, FIFA 2002 once again cements itself at the top of the virtual soccer universe."[24]

The game was met with positive reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 82% and 77 out of 100 for the PC version;[30][34] 81% and 81 out of 100 for the GameCube version;[29][33] 79% and 81 out of 100 for the PlayStation version;[31][35] and 79% and 82 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version.[32][36] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 34 out of 40 for the GameCube version,[7] and 32 out of 40 for the PS2 version.[8]

GameSpot named FIFA Football 2002 a runner-up in its annual award category for the best traditional sports console game, which went to NBA 2K2.[38] During the 5th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences honored the game with the "PC Sports" award.[39]

Notes

  1. ↑ Known as FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer in North America and FIFA 2002: Road to FIFA World Cup in Japan.

References

  1. ↑ I. G. N. Staff (2001-10-31). "Now Shipping For PS2" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/31/now-shipping-for-ps2. 
  2. ↑ I. G. N. Staff (2001-11-22). "FIFA 2002 is Here!" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/22/fifa-2002-is-here. 
  3. ↑ "2002年以前発売 ライセンシーソフト". https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/before/2002.html. 
  4. ↑ Holoka, Chris. "FIFA Soccer 2002: Major League Soccer (GC) - Review". AllGame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=36023&tab=review. 
  5. ↑ Mike. "FIFA Football 2002". Computer and Video Games (240): 110–111. https://archive.org/details/Computer_and_Video_Games_Issue_0240/page/110/mode/2up?q=%22mario+party%22. Retrieved 30 June 2021. 
  6. ↑ EGM staff (February 2002). "FIFA Soccer 2002 (GC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (151): 164. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "ニンテンドーゲームキューブ - FIFA 2002 Road to FIFA WORLD CUP". Famitsu 915: 96. 30 June 2006. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "プレイステーション2 - FIFA 2002 Road to FIFA WORLD CUP". Famitsu 915: 68. 30 June 2006. 
  9. ↑ Kato, Matthew (February 2002). "FIFA Soccer 2002 (GC)". Game Informer (106): 87. http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200202/R03.0801.1556.00570.htm. Retrieved 30 March 2015. [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  10. ↑ Kato, Matthew (December 2001). "FIFA Soccer 2002 (PS2)". Game Informer (104): 93. http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200112/R03.0804.1732.54524.htm. Retrieved 30 March 2015. 
  11. ↑ The D-Pad Destroyer (21 November 2001). "FIFA Soccer 2002 Review for GameCube on GamePro.com". GamePro. http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/18440.shtml. Retrieved 30 March 2015. 
  12. ↑ Air Hendrix (9 November 2001). "FIFA 2002 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. http://gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/18160.shtml. Retrieved 30 March 2015. 
  13. ↑ Satterfield, Shane (10 January 2002). "FIFA 2002 Review (GC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-2002-review/1900-2838081/. 
  14. ↑ Goble, Gord (19 November 2001). "FIFA 2002 Review (PC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-2002-review/1900-2825778/. 
  15. ↑ Villoria, Gerald (28 November 2001). "FIFA 2002 Review (PS)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-2002-review/1900-2828190/. 
  16. ↑ Villoria, Gerald (28 November 2001). "FIFA 2002 Review (PS2)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fifa-2002-review/1900-2828171/. 
  17. ↑ Wessel, Craig (31 January 2002). "FIFA Soccer 2002 (GCN)". GameSpy. http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/january02/fifa2002gcn/. 
  18. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (26 November 2001). "FIFA Soccer 2002 Review - PC". GameZone. http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18705.htm. 
  19. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (15 November 2001). "FIFA Soccer 2002 Review - PlayStation". GameZone. http://psx.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18705.htm. 
  20. ↑ Krause, Kevin (26 November 2001). "FIFA Soccer 2002 Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18705.htm. 
  21. ↑ Schneider, Peer (28 November 2001). "FIFA Soccer 2002 Major League Soccer (GCN)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/28/fifa-soccer-2002-major-league-soccer. 
  22. ↑ Jones, Mark (20 November 2001). "FIFA 2002 (PC)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/21/fifa-2002. 
  23. ↑ Zdyrko, David (2 November 2001). "FIFA Soccer 2002 Major League Soccer (PS2)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/03/fifa-soccer-2002-major-league-soccer-3. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Whitta, Gary (January 2002). "Finals". Next Generation (Imagine Media) 5 (1): 78. 
  25. ↑ "FIFA Soccer 2002". Nintendo Power 152: 127. January 2002. 
  26. ↑ "FIFA Soccer 2002 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 164. December 2001. 
  27. ↑ Smith, Rob (February 2002). "FIFA 2002". PC Gamer: 73. http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/fifa_2002.html. Retrieved 30 March 2015. 
  28. ↑ Gibbon, David (13 November 2001). "Let's play: FIFA 2002 (PS2)". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/funny_old_game/newsid_1654000/1654159.stm. 
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for GameCube". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/529421-fifa-soccer-2002/index.html. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for PC". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/537001-fifa-soccer-2002/index.html. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for PlayStation". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/542634-fifa-soccer-2002/index.html. 
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/528913-fifa-soccer-2002/index.html. 
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for GameCube Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-soccer-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. 
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-soccer-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for PlayStation Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-soccer-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation. 
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/fifa-soccer-2002/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  37. ↑ "FIFA Soccer 2002 - FAQ - PlayStation 2 - by JCassey - GameFAQs". https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/528913-fifa-soccer-2002/faqs/14643. 
  38. ↑ GameSpot VG Staff (23 February 2002). "GameSpot's Best and Worst Video Games of 2001". GameSpot. http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/. 
  39. ↑ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details FIFA 2002". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2002&idGame=445. 

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