A job well done. That's what one can say to the EA Games Canada development team.
Well after a long and impatient wait, I finally got my hands on the game. I got the PC and PS2 versions at the same time ! (Lucky Me). I started the PC installation and in the mean time popped in the PS2 DVD.
I wasted no time in starting up a Arsenal-Man U game with me in my favorite RED. I have played Pro Evolution soccer, but haven't seen a game like this before. This one rocks dude. The gameplay and the 'Fist Touch' control is superb. One neat pass and a flick of the right analog stick, will make your player flick the ball over the defender or perform some neat stepovers.
The PC installation was complete, and I decided to start the game at 800x600 as my good old GeForce 2 might not oblige at 1024x768. It jerked. Turned detail level to Medium. Worked. Phew !
Took time to check out 'Create a Player' which is cool and started of with my team changes. All in all this is not a title sports fans will wan't to miss.
I have posted the minimum requirements for the game.
For full list check out
http://dlx.gamespot.com/pc/fifasocce...o_6107126.html
Minimum Specs :
700 MHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent
128 Megabytes of RAM (256 MB for Windows XP and Windows 2000)
DirectX 9.0b Compatible 3D accelerated 32 MB video card or equivalent
Supported Chipsets:
ATI Radeon 7500, ATI Radeon 8500, ATI Radeon 9000/Pro series, ATI Radeon X800
XT, NVIDIA GeForce 2 (GTS, MX, Ultra/Ti), NVIDIA GeForce 3 (MX, Ti), NVIDIA
GeForce 4 (MX, Ti), NVIDIA GeForce FX series, Intel i865g, SiS Xabre, Matrox
Parhelia, Volari V8, Volari Duo
1 GB hard disk space
32X Speed CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
DirectX 9.0b Compatible Sound Card
MS compatible mouse
Keyboard
Required Operating Systems:
Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows XP or Windows 2000
Note that Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 are not supported.
Required Software:
DirectX 9.0b
Get ready for some serious kicking around then !
Cheers !
