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"Pro Evo Soccer - v - Fifa 2002"

Both Fifa and ISS games are considered the heavy weights of the football games on Playstation, however, sadly for me it seems that previous Fifa games seem still to top the charts with there flashy looks, real player names and arcade style play where as the ISS games always went for the superb realistic play over visuals. However ISS Pro Evo 2 came along and with many more people knowing about it, the game topped the charts, until yet another update of the fifa series came out. Now though the two heavy weights are prepairing for a fight as the two soon to be coming to PS2 in the form of Pro Evolution Soccer and Fifa 2002, this is how they look at first impressions:

Pro Evolution Soccer:
For the PS2 version the ISS has been dropped, but remember this is the ISS you want. First impressions about the graphics are good, they look so smooth and are built up with loads of detail. The stadiums look stunning as do the players, there are some really good life like ones such as beckham and Seaman. All the players and team names should all be correct this time if that bothered you, there has also been some talk of the pitch being a little bigger enabling some good build up play and more ways of scoring. The AI has also been improved making the game even more realistic than ever before. The game looks great, just hope they sort out the commentary.

Fifa 2002:
The Graphics from 2001 on PS2 looked amazing and 2002 does aswell, better in some cases. To try and top the charts once again, relising that the might Pro Evo is coming out, this Fifa will play like no other before it. More accuracy is now needed to pass the ball, short and long meaning pin point passed will no longer be as easy as sayint the alphabet, the player now has to control the angle of the ball and make sure the power is correct for a good shot or pass. The AI is suppose to have been improved also making the game more realistic therefor moving away from the arcade style. It is possible to press a button to see where your players are running to so you can plan your method of attack. Hopefully too the improvments are vast compared to the arcade 2001, which was still enjoyable, just not ad much as ISS Pro Evo 2.

With both games trying to top the charts, there should be masses of improvments over the precious games. The question is though, which are you going to spend your hard earned money on. With Fifa you are certain to get slick visuals and all the latest stats, but will the gameplay match. With Pro Evo you get the best gameplay there is on any console, which is why im getting it, although i will end up getting both probally.

I think the atmosphere is quite good on the ISS games, yes the players rections are better on Fifa but does that really matter?

Im guessing it is Fifa 2002.

ISS has got a crap atmosphere and no goal cheers so you don't get to hear the crowd as a reward for your goal and the animations aren't a touch on TIF 2002

Are you sure it wasnt FIFA 2002?

In the latest Edition of PSM2 they did a 5 page review of FIFA 2001 and Pro Evolution Soccer and put the two games head to head in 10 areas

1 Looks FIFA 7/10 Pro Evo 8/10
2 Passing FIFA 6/10 Pro Evo 9/10
3 Tackling FIFA 6/10 Pro Evo 8/10
4 Heading FIFA 7/10 Pro Evo 8/10
5 Shooting FIFA 6/10 Pro Evo 7/10
6 Tournaments FIFA 9/10 Pro Evo 7/10
7 Customisation FIFA 9/10 Pro Evo 7/10
8 Set Pieces FIFA 8/10 Pro Evo 8/10
9 Atmosphere FIFA 9/10 Pro Evo 8/10
10 Multi Player FIFA 8/10 Pro Evo 10/10

In short FIFA 75/100, Pro Evo 80/100

In the latest Edition of PSM2 they did a 5 page review of FIFA 2001 and Pro Evolution Soccer and put the two games head to head in 10 areas

1 Looks Fifa 8/10

Well anyway, TIF 2002 i feel is no where near as good as the PS1 version of ISS Evo 1 or 2. The gameplay you cannot compare them to each other, you never get the feeling you get when you score on evo 2 on TIF 2002. The only thing TIF 2002 has over Evo 2 is graphics.

TIF 2002 maybe the best football game on PS2, but all will change when Pro Evo Soccer is out!

I own virtually every footy game on ps2 and ps1 and as from today i can officially say TIF 2002 takes the title by a long way and it is better than iss on ps1 and before u say ought pro evo i know spurs lost 5-3 today but at least spurs are in the prem and u are in div one.

That game should be a classic.

I love playing football games for the first time, because you dont know what kind of goals you can score and how good the keepers are etc. Thats why I always get excited when a football game comes out

Yeah that would be good too