For the first time, players truly felt like they were not just controlling NPCs kicking digital balls around a soccer field. FIFA ‘98 marks the beginning of an upward hike in quality that lasted for years thanks to enhanced artificial intelligence, a full-fledged story mode, a slew of customization options, and more. Still, for all the bravery it took EA to add motion capture to that game, it was the next one that really made waves. But there’s something to be said for the sheer gumption of attempting it at all with earlier technology, and FIFA ‘97 should not only be commended for it, but played for free here at MyEmulator.
To be sure, what you’ll see in FIFA ‘97 is a far cry from what Call of Duty and even Mass Effect have achieved since. Motion capture is a standard practice for huge game series now, but in the mid-1990s, it was practically unheard of. Overnight, the potential for a bright future was broadcast to the whole world. It’s an enhanced version of FIFA Soccer ‘96, after all - what’s the big deal? It’s a huge part of industry history, in fact, as the monumental number of pre-orders for the game at major outlets like Babbage’s and GAME prompted Electronic Arts to reverse their nascent decision to stop publishing FIFA games on Nintendo systems.
But at the time, the visuals of a three-dimensional playing field were jaw-dropping to say the least.Īt first glance, FIFA Soccer 64 might not seem like anything too special. The first FIFA title to feature 3D graphics, EA likened it to a “Virtual Stadium.” Nowadays, this goes without saying. (MyEmulator isn’t taking sides, for the record!)įIFA Soccer ‘96 for the Sega Genesis and SNES stars Ioan Ovidiu Sabau and James McAteer in what is commonly considered the zenith of both incredible careers. It may surprise American players in particular to know that while Madden is an unmitigated success with over 130 million copies and counting, FIFA has surpassed 325 million! That’s the international appeal of what some would say is “real” football. Long before they struck gold with franchises like Battlefield and The Sims (talk about different genres!)Electronic Arts survived off of two key pillars: Madden NFL and FIFA. A Special Selection of Free FIFA Video Games
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