FIFA Football 2002

The FIFA Football 2002 is part of a series from an era when sports still fit into modest numbers by modern standards. The game features 16 leagues and more than 450 clubs and national teams, so you can choose a team to suit almost any taste, from grandees to modest teams. The tactical part and management go hand in hand with management on the field: before the match you set the setup, and during the game you decide who to change and how to rebuild the units. The training explains the basics: how to pass, how to recover the ball, how to get open and when to shoot. The difficulty level is customizable so that the beginner will not be crushed, but the experienced player will be challenged. The matches are noticeably different from modern ones: the pace is lower, the players react more softly, so winning is achieved through patience, not speed. It’s worth mentioning separately about feints and dribbling: they are much more modest here than in the later parts, so you won’t be able to dribble past your opponent on the spot - you need to look for space with a pass. Artificial intelligence also acts in the old way: it succumbs to simple dribbles, but willingly punishes hasty passes into someone else’s penalty area. The game is good for quiet, long seasons without rush. The music, menus and comments leave a strong feeling of the beginning of the 2000s - the era of cyber cafes and the first serious football tournaments on computers. This is an ideal option for nostalgia: the graphics are long outdated, but football plays in a calm, leisurely rhythm, which many remember fondly.