I'm a big fan of the FIFA series... or at least I used to be. FIFA 2004 and Uefa Euro 2004 are, in my opinion, the worst football games ever made.
FIFA 2004 ADVANTAGES - DISADVANTAGES
A: Better graphics.
D: High system requirements. I have a P4 2Ghz, 512 MB RAM, ATI RADEON 8500, which should be enough because the graphics aren't THAT good, but the menus are slow and jerky. Improvements please!
A: More leagues means more teams
D: Outdated rosters, underrated players, overrated players (at least in "not-so-high-ranked"-leagues like Swedish Allsvenskan. Better scouting please!
A: Well... at least it's playable...
D: ... but not without a gamepad with an analogue stick if you play it on a computer. Passes goes wrong, shots goes wide etc. The old FIFA-games didn't have this problem, because there an option called "Assisted Passings" or something, I don't recall exactly, which identified who you wanted to pass. Good, you could pass to players who wasn't in direct range of left, up-left etc. Fix this please, so Windows-gamers without gamepads can enjoy the game too!
A: More commentary!
D: Too bad they keep repeating themselves then! They also make unrealistic statements.
Okay, almost done. So please EA Sports, if you read this, instead of improving players "special" moves like bicycle kicks and step overs, try to improve general gameplay. And if you must improve moves, then bring back the possibility of curling the ball (in play, not when taking freekicks), throwing yourself to get a penalty or blocking the ball.
FIFA 2004 ADVANTAGES - DISADVANTAGES
A: Better graphics.
D: High system requirements. I have a P4 2Ghz, 512 MB RAM, ATI RADEON 8500, which should be enough because the graphics aren't THAT good, but the menus are slow and jerky. Improvements please!
A: More leagues means more teams
D: Outdated rosters, underrated players, overrated players (at least in "not-so-high-ranked"-leagues like Swedish Allsvenskan. Better scouting please!
A: Well... at least it's playable...
D: ... but not without a gamepad with an analogue stick if you play it on a computer. Passes goes wrong, shots goes wide etc. The old FIFA-games didn't have this problem, because there an option called "Assisted Passings" or something, I don't recall exactly, which identified who you wanted to pass. Good, you could pass to players who wasn't in direct range of left, up-left etc. Fix this please, so Windows-gamers without gamepads can enjoy the game too!
A: More commentary!
D: Too bad they keep repeating themselves then! They also make unrealistic statements.
Okay, almost done. So please EA Sports, if you read this, instead of improving players "special" moves like bicycle kicks and step overs, try to improve general gameplay. And if you must improve moves, then bring back the possibility of curling the ball (in play, not when taking freekicks), throwing yourself to get a penalty or blocking the ball.