It just feels like a more accurate representation of the sport. But the biggest improvement from FIFA04 to FIFA05 has to be in the realm of gameplay. Real team uniforms, colors and even accurate sponsorships add a ton of authenticity for soccer fans who eat, breathe and sleep their favorite squads. Because of this, FIFA '05 improves on its predecessor in every way, even if it still isn't quire the intuitive football experience it could be, especially in comparison to its competition.Īll of the strengths we've come to expect from FIFA are still there including the full FIFA license covering two dozen leagues, hundreds of teams and thousands of players. But that doesn't mean the developers at EA Canada could've gotten away with another mediocre effort this fall. Despite the growing popularity of Konami's Winning Eleven series of soccer titles, FIFA is still one of the powerful trio of games that Electronic Arts relies on year after year to carry the company. The arrival of FIFA Soccer 2005 on PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube ends up being a bit of redemption for the franchise that had slipped a bit last time we saw it. There was a time when simply getting the new roster update was enough. EA Sports’ offerings, on the other hand, have generally felt a little more arcadelike than realistic, but the games have always looked extremely sharp and they let you take control of real teams comprised of real players wearing real uniforms.The challenge for every sports game, especially from EA, is to introduce enough newness year after year to make said sports game worth the purchase. Traditionally, Konami’s offerings have boasted more realistic gameplay, but have faltered in the areas concerned with presentation, specifically the lack of licensed team and player names. Like rival soccer teams eager to show off their newly acquired players at the start of a new season, these two series show up with a host of new features every 12 months in the hope that they’ll finally score a convincing victory over the other. In the world of soccer games there are really only two serious contenders for the championship title at this point: Konami’s Winning Eleven games (Pro Evolution Soccer in Europe), and EA Sports’ FIFA Soccer series.
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