FIFA is one of the best-selling game franchises in history, and for good reason: it’s consistently great. Almost too consistent, some would say, with its gruelling annual release schedule and the demands of a gargantuan fanbase leaving EA little room for experimentation. Regardless, Matt Maguire takes a look at one of the few franchises still available on the PlayStation 2.
Games Asylum: "Outdated football games are a common sight when scouring jumble sales, car boots and charity shops for bargain price video games. Entire shelves filled with decade-old FIFA and PES games spread across a dozen formats. Often they end up in bargain bins, sitting alongside unwanted celebrity fitness DVDs and seemingly random TV show box sets. But here’s the thing. Not all football games gathering dust in the likes of Oxfam are in fact worthless."
Vote now for your favourite installment in EA Sports’ decade-spanning football sim series.
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