2002 video game
2002 FIFA World Cup , sometimes known as FIFA World Cup 2002 , is the second
EA Sports official
World Cup video game and tie-in to the
2002 FIFA World Cup , released for
GameCube ,
Microsoft Windows ,
PlayStation ,
PlayStation 2 and
Xbox . It was developed by
EA Canada and
Creations , with
Intelligent Games assisting the development of the PC and
sixth-generation console versions, with additional assistance from
Tose Software for the GameCube version. The game was published by EA Sports in North America and Europe and published by
Electronic Arts Square in Japan. The GameCube version was a
launch title for the system in Europe.
Overview
A stepping stone between the
game engines of
FIFA Football 2002 and
FIFA Football 2003 , the game still incorporates the power bar for shots and crosses but with a steeper
learning curve and customisation of the chances of being penalised by the match
referee . Some kits are licensed, along with the player likeness and the stadia of the
2002 FIFA World Cup . Unlike the previous games in the FIFA series, the game had an original soundtrack composed by
Bob Buckley
[1] and performed by the
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra , although "
Anthem " by
Vangelis is used as one of the match entrance fanfares.
Teams
The game features each of the
32 teams that qualified for the
2002 FIFA World Cup , along with nine other national teams that did not qualify:
Australia ,
Austria ,
Czech Republic ,
Finland ,
Greece ,
Israel ,
Norway ,
Scotland , and
Switzerland . In addition to national teams, there are also all-star teams to unlock. They are: European All-Stars, African All-Stars, American All-Stars, Asian All-Stars, and World All-Stars.
Reception
2002 FIFA World Cup was met with positive to average reception.
GameRankings and
Metacritic gave it a score of 79% and 80 out of 100 for the PC version;
[2]
[7] 76.58% and 73 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;
[3]
[11] 76.05% and 79 out of 100 for the Xbox version;
[4]
[8] 73.59% and 78 out of 100 for the GameCube version;
[5]
[9] and 68.75% and 77 out of 100 for the PlayStation version.
[6]
[10] In Japan,
Famitsu gave the GameCube, PS2, and Xbox versions each a score of 30 out of 40.
[14]
[15]
[16]
The PlayStation 2 version of 2002 FIFA World Cup received a "Gold" sales award from the
Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),
[43] indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
[44] The game was an immediate hit in Italy, with sales of 90,000 units across all platforms within one day of release.
[45]
The game sold 3.5 million copies by October 2002.
[46]
Lawsuit
Bayern Munich and German international goalkeeper
Oliver Kahn successfully sued
Electronic Arts for their inclusion of him in the game without his prior consent despite EA reaching an agreement with
FIFPro , the body that represents all
FIFA players. As a result, EA was banned from selling copies of the game in Germany and was forced to financially compensate Kahn.
[47]
See also
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External links
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