Wednesday, July 24, 2024

FIFA International Soccer for Genesis


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FIFA International Soccer

The isometric one


Genre: sports - soccer

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Year: 1993

System: Genesis


Gameplay Score: 1

Gameplay Notes:

Movement feels great, but passing is much more difficult in this version than the SNES version. Opponents crowd you immeditely and block your every move. In fact, I rarely completed a pass. Consequently, scoring is incredibly rare. I played for 30 minutes and never scored a goal. Each button corresponds to a different kind of hit but I honestly couldn't detect much of a difference between them. Pitch is isometric which makes movement a bit weird but it lets you see a lot of the field but makes passes challenging. Gameplay is fluid but slower than Sensible Soccer and Elite.


Level Design Score: 3

Level Design Notes:

Lots of modes. Corner kicks and throw in and such are handled well which I liked. Has an action or a simulation mode. I went with action and scored a couple of goals which is better than most games.


Theme Score: 1

Theme Notes:

It's soccer. I hate soccer


Art Style Score: 3

Art Style Notes:

Sprites look good and animate very well. Everything looks great, even the menus are pleasing.


Audio Score: 1

Audio Notes:

Crowd noise and some really dorky menu music. Title screen music is far worse than the SNES version


Overall Score: 34

Review ID: 917



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