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Okay, it may not look that different, but it's certainly a lot smoother, with a 20-odd per cent increase in the frame rate. FIFA 99 is a lot less frustrating and a damn sight more enjoyable than previous FIFA games. All the above niggles have been addressed to varying degrees and. Yep, FIFA 99 is even better than World Cup 98, and that really is saying something. The result is a faster, smoother and even more playable game than before. They've looked long and hard at their best-selling World Cup game and listened to the feedback and criticisms that were levelled at WC98. It may be only a few months since World Cup 98 was released, but the developers have been beavering away on FIFA 99 since the end of last year. Why the hell did the ball fly off the pitch when you tried to retrieve it from close to the sideline? The AI - the weak point of so many football games - was still often questionable, especially where the goalkeepers were concerned. The hundreds of motion-captured moves meant the players' actions might have been more realistic, but uninterruptible animations meant you didn't always feel in total control. Despite the introduction of a variable speed feature, it still wasn't as smooth as Gremlin's Actua Soccer. Jump three years ahead to FIFA 99 for a more enjoyable experience with 32-bit soccer.It was by no means perfect, however. It’s a decent start, and things got better for FIFA a little later.

The game moves at a realistic pace, but without more refined controls, they may as well have supercharged the action for a more arcade feel. It’s not always easy to secure the ball, and the slide-tackle is delayed. The AI is also basic, but in classic EA fashion, there’s enough unpredictable chaos going on out there.Ī few control oddities make you feel clumsy.

The gameplay is standard primitive soccer, with basic controls that are easy to pick up but a bit sluggish. Without the shaky screen, I’d go a whole letter grade higher. The screen shakes constantly and the players look funky. It’s always funny looking at games from this era, proudly showing off their revolutionary but ugly 3D graphics, like a child who tries to wow you with his messy science project. It’s EA’s first crack at a 3D soccer game, so you can’t expect too much.