FIFA International Soccer

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FIFA International Soccer (also known as FIFA 94) is a 1993 association football video game developed by EA Canada's Extended Play Productions team and published by EA Sports. The game was released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console in December 1993 and ported to numerous other systems in 1994. It is the first game in the FIFA series.

The game was positively received by critics upon release; critics lauded the detail and animation of the footballers in the game, the crowd sound effects, and the overall presentation. The speed the game ran at and issues with the response to the player's input were seen as the game's primary faults. The 3DO version added multiple camera views and more detailed graphics than other versions. The game sold well, with the Mega Drive version becoming the best-selling home video game of 1993 in the United Kingdom. It later served as a pack-in game for the Goldstar 3DO, and led to a sequel, FIFA Soccer 95.

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5.0 Outstanding!

Player One 90% · 1 review

What the reviews talk about

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What the critics said

  • Mean Machines Sega described the game as the "greatest soccer game yet seen", praising the "superlative presentation" and the "utterly amazing" animation.

    — Mean Machines Sega

  • Computer Gaming World in June 1994 said "this is stunning. FIFA... is a remarkably complete simulation of the sport".

    — Computer Gaming World

  • The magazine stated that "In no other game can you achieve such a high degree of pinpoint accuracy when passing", and praised players executing offensive or defensive stance depending on location.

    — Computer Gaming World, 1994

  • Next Generation reviewed the Super NES version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "FIFA International Soccer for the Super NES is a great game. With its extremely fast action, sharp graphics, and sensible gameplay, this title is a winner."

    — Next Generation, 1996· about another version

  • GamePro gave the SNES version a positive review, commenting that "Strong and varied game play makes this the most realistic soccer game for the SNES."

    — GamePro· about another version

  • They described it as the "killer-app graphics showhorse" for the 3DO console, awarding it a maximum five star score.

    — Next Generation, 1994· about another version

  • Amiga Format said of hitting the button in an attempt to shoot at the goal, "occasionally the ball flies into the onion bag; other times it seems you are just passing the ball to the keeper."

    — Amiga Format, 1994· about another version

  • The One, however, describes the control system as "excellent – to the point that it's easier to control" in comparison to the Mega Drive.

    — The One, 1994· about another version

From the Reception section of Wikipedia's FIFA International Soccer article, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The words are the critics'; their full reviews are on the publishers' pages.

Scores

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  • Amiga Power 1994 76% (other versions)
  • Computer and Video Games 1993 78/100; 86/100; 92% ; 86% (CD); 90/100 (other versions)
  • Edge 1993 7/10; 8/10 (other versions)
  • Electronic Gaming Monthly 1993 33/40 (other versions)
  • GamePro 18/20; 19/20 ; 17.5/20 (CD); 16.5/20 (other versions)
  • Mean Machines Sega 1993 94% (other versions)
  • Next Generation 1994 5/5; 5/5 (other versions)
  • Official Nintendo Magazine 1994 40/100; 92/100 (other versions)
  • Player One 1994 94% (CD); 90%
  • Video Games (DE) 1993 82%; 77%; 82% (other versions)

From the review table of Wikipedia's article. The face takes, first that applies: the Metascore for this platform, GameRankings' archived average, our average of the critics (one number per publication, a panel averaged), one review alone, the players' rating. Critics and players are never mixed.

Players' rating: 76/100 · 729 votes

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  2. 1.540+
  3. 2.050+
  4. 2.560+
  5. 3.068+
  6. 3.575+
  7. 4.080+
  8. 4.585+
  9. 5.090+

5.0 Outstanding! · 4.0 Great job! · 3.0 Good job · 2.0 Could be better · 1.0 Wake me up when it's over · A thumbs-up adds half a point. Our own drawings, in the spirit of the faces GamePro magazine used in the '90s.

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