This year, for the first time, EA has obtained the license of Major League Soccer (the United States' first division) and has produced a game specifically for the U.S. Lacking a license, FIFA 99 simply chose some American cities (without regard for whether they had MLS franchises, A-League franchises, or none at all), put them in a league, and filled the rosters with made-up players that all had below-average attributes.
One problem with the previous FIFA games for Stateside buyers has been the almost laughable treatment of U.S. Is the third time a charm or curse? You've got to hold and give but do it at the right time Marketing aside, the last two releases have been pretty darn good. Somewhere in this in-between zone is a wonderful marketing strategy, because the FIFA series is EA's best-selling sports game line ever. Sepp Blatter must be in town.Įach year, gamers are treated to a new iteration of the FIFA engine in typical EA style: the game's graphics are improved to the current standard, the team rosters are updated, and various other minor improvements are made to make each year's "upgrade" more than just a full-priced add-on but less than a really new game. In even larger letters were the words " FIFA 2000." That explains it. So what kind of drugs can induce a person to see a shelf of computer games at a major retailer whose boxes all scream "Major League Soccer" in large letters? I can't answer that because as it turned out, those boxes were real. How else can you explain watching an entire ESPN Sportscenter on some Saturday night in the middle of June and not hearing a single mention of the games played that evening? Does the league even exist? Maybe I wasn't at a game that night at all, but simply at a mass hallucination. In 2005, Electronic Arts also debuted the FIFA Street series which shed some light on the street soccer community and offered players the chance to compete in different areas of the world.Being a Major League Soccer (MLS) fan sometimes makes you question your perception of reality. These include those from around Europe, North and South America, and other parts of the world.įIFA has also given players the chance to utilize national teams through their normal game modes, and in some cases, created separate games specifically for World Cups. There have been variations of the game over the years that typically allow players to compete as their favorite players and club teams. The series debuted in 1993 with the title FIFA International Soccer but two years later it was quickly given the FIFA moniker that stuck. Soccer fans across the globe unite annually with the release of the FIFA video game series and these are the best FIFA games ranked from best to worst.įor over two decades, FIFA has become a staple in the gaming community for passionate and casual soccer supporters alike.
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