Fifa 2003 is a somewhat fun game for the PC.With that said it is obvious that there needed to be more time with the programming and AI aspects with the game.Here are the problems that needed to be corrected,but I bet never will be.This is from extensivily testing the game.
1.Passing model is horrible.It seems that I can pass at will at any level,but the computer cannot make more than three passes or so without it being intercepted.
2.The goalies are just brain dead.
3.Where is the defense?Players run away and stand still much of the time when the opposing player has the ball. I can actually hold the ball and if ahead, run out the clock by not doing a thing(talk about a cheat).
4.Players stand still on corner kicks.Every other version had them moving so this is a step backwards EA.
5.Where have all the options gone?I cannot change the weather,pick night or day games,change player numbers in any way even with the creation center,choose referee stictness,and only choose from limited formations.This is certainly not a football sim.
6.Creation center should have been included in the game and not as a separate download(there are two disks to the game anyhow)not that it matters,because from my testing nothing works right with the CC anyhow.To prove my point I edited Ajax and because I believe the passing model is so bad I edited every players passing abilties to have a ratio of 9 or 10.I went into the game and played against Ajax and the passing model was still horrible.There was no change in the abilties.Case closed.
7.Interface reminds me of Madden 2000.I though that was bad until I played around with this one and this game beats that one by far with being the worst.There are arrows all over the place and it took me an hour to figure how to set up the game and while I am no wiz,I have not had problems in most other games.It is leave one screen and set up the game with several others and it takes forever.It seems EA built the interface in 2 minutes.It is simply just bad.
8.I like the commentary,the only thing is I have heard nothing new from previous versions.
9.I have a 128 MB geforce 4 card and the graphics should be smooth,but they are not as smooth as in other games I have and this is with updated drivers and plenty of memory and a fast processor.
10.Nets seem to be made of steel this year.
Before I am blasted for this,you can say I just wanted a more complete and better game and while they gave some features that we asked for,this game needed more time in development before it was released which will not be addressed till the patch called Fifa 2004 comes out.
1.Passing model is horrible.It seems that I can pass at will at any level,but the computer cannot make more than three passes or so without it being intercepted.
2.The goalies are just brain dead.
3.Where is the defense?Players run away and stand still much of the time when the opposing player has the ball. I can actually hold the ball and if ahead, run out the clock by not doing a thing(talk about a cheat).
4.Players stand still on corner kicks.Every other version had them moving so this is a step backwards EA.
5.Where have all the options gone?I cannot change the weather,pick night or day games,change player numbers in any way even with the creation center,choose referee stictness,and only choose from limited formations.This is certainly not a football sim.
6.Creation center should have been included in the game and not as a separate download(there are two disks to the game anyhow)not that it matters,because from my testing nothing works right with the CC anyhow.To prove my point I edited Ajax and because I believe the passing model is so bad I edited every players passing abilties to have a ratio of 9 or 10.I went into the game and played against Ajax and the passing model was still horrible.There was no change in the abilties.Case closed.
7.Interface reminds me of Madden 2000.I though that was bad until I played around with this one and this game beats that one by far with being the worst.There are arrows all over the place and it took me an hour to figure how to set up the game and while I am no wiz,I have not had problems in most other games.It is leave one screen and set up the game with several others and it takes forever.It seems EA built the interface in 2 minutes.It is simply just bad.
8.I like the commentary,the only thing is I have heard nothing new from previous versions.
9.I have a 128 MB geforce 4 card and the graphics should be smooth,but they are not as smooth as in other games I have and this is with updated drivers and plenty of memory and a fast processor.
10.Nets seem to be made of steel this year.
Before I am blasted for this,you can say I just wanted a more complete and better game and while they gave some features that we asked for,this game needed more time in development before it was released which will not be addressed till the patch called Fifa 2004 comes out.