soccer

FIFA Soccer 2003 is probably the best soccer game available for both X-BOX and Playstation 2. The game play is quite good and the number of European clubs with detailed info about the players is amazing. Nevertheless, EA's soccer game has a few huge flaws in my opinion:
(1) Notably some national teams are missing, such as Japan (one of the hosts of the last World Cup), Canada, Chile, and a few others.
(2) They pay too much attention to the European leagues and none to the South American ones. For instance, there are no teams from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, etc. There is no Brazilian Championship or "Libertadores" the regional cup.
(3) There is no flexibility or whatsoever in the game. You cannot create players, teams, and even a competition (you are limited to only 3 types of standard competitions in the custom mode).
Despite that, it is still worth buying. You will be especially pleased if all you care about is European soccer (at least that's all that EA seems to care about).

The FIFA series of games has always been the best of the soccer games, but it was never that challenging. That's not the case anymore. FIFA 2003 is a very tough game with a steep learning curve.

The game has a few modes of play. You can play in a Club Championship (Champions' League) season with one of over a dozen European club teams. You can play in a tournament and set it up however you want. You can also play a full season with club teams. It's very comprehensive and features MLS, English Premier League, and other top world leagues. It also has the vast majority of the top players in the world.

The graphics are outstanding. Each player has a unique look that is almost a perfect match to how they really look. The players motions are fluid and look extremely realistic, complete with turns and tackles. There also are literally hundreds of stadiums in the game, from Arsenal's Highbury to the Revolution's Gillette Stadium. Soundwise, the commentary is done by a British pair that do a nice job calling the action, but don't give a whole lot of excitement to the game. The crowd sounds are good, though, complete with chants. There is simply nothing cooler than hearing your crowd continually chant "One-nil, one-nil, one-nil" when you're up 1-0.

The gameplay is where this game gets very tough. First of all, the teams now know how to defend, so no more going from coast to coast and scoring with one player. You have to set up your goals with care and precision. But even the perfect setup might not get the job done. You have to aim the shot with the left thumbstick...the same left thumbstick you use to move. This takes a lot of practice and the game will be very frustrating the first few times you play it as you watch shot after shot sail wide. EA has also added a "freestyle" control to the right thumbstick, which is supposed to add some new moves to your arsenal, but I still haven't figured out how to use it effectively.

Overall, though, any fan of soccer would really like this game. With patience, you can have a lot of fun with all sorts of teams.

Really good graphics, controlling, etc. Me and my friend Daniel really enjoyed it. heres 1 cheat i know, to unlock seoul stadium win first place in international championship. if you want a good or awsome soccor game choose this game. just don't go crying MOMMY I LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP WHHHHHAAAAAAAA cause this game is as easy as pie. and if you do lose the championship GOD my 4 year old cousin could beat the champioship