FIFA Football 2002

Arsenal forward Thierry Henry was the cover athlete worldwide.

Developer(s)| EA Canada
Publisher(s)| EA Sports
Series| FIFA
Platform(s)| Windows
PlayStation
PlayStation 2
GameCube
Release|

* NA: 30 October 2001[1]
* EU: 2 November 2001

GameCube

* JP: 15 November 2001[3]
* NA: 21 November 2001[2]

Genre(s)| Sports game
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. There is also a bonus game with the nations that had automatically qualified for the 2002 World Cup (France, Japan and South Korea), in which the player tries to improve the FIFA ranking of their chosen team by participating in international friendlies.

Many of the international teams in the game are not licensed (some of them down to the players' names like the Netherlands), as well as smaller countries such as Barbados, who were only given numbers as player names. To date, this was the last FIFA edition (not counting the World Cup versions) to feature the Japanese 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.

## Contents

* 1 Reception
* 2 Notes
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Reception

Reception

| Review scores

Publication| Score
GC| PC| PS| PS2
AllGame| [4]| N/A| N/A| N/A
CVG| N/A| N/A| N/A| 7/10[5]
EGM| 7/10[6]| N/A| N/A| N/A
Famitsu| 34/40[7]| N/A| N/A| 32/40[8]
Game Informer| 8/10[9]| N/A| N/A| 8/10[10]
GamePro| [11]| N/A| N/A| [12]
GameSpot| 8.9/10[13]| 9.3/10[14]| 8.7/10[15]| 8.7/10[16]
GameSpy| 82%[17]| N/A| N/A| N/A
GameZone| N/A| 8.8/10[18]| 9/10[19]| 8.6/10[20]
IGN| 8.6/10[21]| 6.3/10[22]| N/A| 8.5/10[23]
Next Generation| N/A| N/A| N/A| [24]
Nintendo Power| 4.3/5[25]| N/A| N/A| N/A
OPM (US)| N/A| N/A| N/A| [26]
PC Gamer (US)| N/A| 89%[27]| N/A| N/A
BBC Sport| N/A| N/A| N/A| 88%[28]
Aggregate scores
GameRankings| 80.61%[29]| 82.15%[30]| 79.33%[31]| 79.25%[32]
Metacritic| 81/100[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]

## 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. ↑ 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="mario+party". 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". http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/fifa-soccer-2002.
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for PC Reviews". http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/fifa-soccer-2002.
35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for PlayStation Reviews". http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation/fifa-soccer-2002.
36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 "FIFA Soccer 2002 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/fifa-soccer-2002.
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/.'s+Best+and+Worst+Video+Games+of+2001&rft.atitle=GameSpot&rft.aulast=''GameSpot+VG''+Staff&rft.au=''GameSpot+VG''+Staff&rft.date=23+February+2002&rft_id=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Software:FIFA_Football_2002">

## External links

* FIFA Soccer 2002 at MobyGames

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