Exciting FIFA 2005 Article

News Reporter · 22-06-2004, 06:16:PM

Exciting FIFA 2005 Article

UK's Official Playstation 2 Magazine has got its hands on FIFA 2005, and boy were they impressed.

Most would agree that FIFA 2004's gameplay is behind PES, and so does OP2-UK. But after playing a very early version of FIFA 2005 they are amazed with the progress and now have high expectations on EA Sports' upcoming game, saying:

"And with 2005 they might even get to the end of the track and produce a game that not only sells better than Pro Evolution Soccer but actually is better than the mighty PES."

Check out the full article for new screenshots and reasons why they think it might topple PES this year.

Posted at FIFA 2004 Online by Andrew

AndrewC · 22-06-2004, 08:58:PM

Hehe... someone please move this to the FIFA 2005 forum.

Morpheus_X · 23-06-2004, 01:58:AM

lets hope they actually make a good version for the pc

Rochester Rhino · 23-06-2004, 03:17:AM

i read the article and can't wait for the game to come out.

aBadBoy · 23-06-2004, 05:47:AM

Yeah let's hope

dipbhattacharya · 23-06-2004, 10:00:PM

will be another crap.........every year there are lot of hype and article........only to inrease market value!!!!!!!!!!

[mouta-FCP] · 24-06-2004, 12:44:AM

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Originally posted by dipbhattacharya
will be another crap.........every year there are lot of hype and article........only to inrease market value!!!!!!!!!!

Marketing by a PS2 magazine? Seems to me that YOU WANT IT TO BE CRAP...

nickclubman · 24-06-2004, 01:11:AM

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Originally posted by dipbhattacharya
will be another crap.........every year there are lot of hype and article........only to inrease market value!!!!!!!!!!

Well, the chances do go against it after all the dissapointments year after year, BUT! PSM2 mag has never, ever said that a FIFA game could beat PES, NEVER! They always say it's got a long way to go to beat PES and I was expecting the same again, this is a shock for me to read.

So, I'm expecting a great football game this year with the potential of beating PES, especially with there being quite a few months of development time left, it can only be postivive, but I wonder how EA could screw it up, I simply 'BEG' for them to iron out bugs and get some real testers, because every year some stupid bug comes into the game!!!!!!!! :kader:

NK.

valioso · 24-06-2004, 01:57:AM

same hype.. different yr.

nickclubman · 24-06-2004, 02:37:AM

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Originally posted by valioso
same hype.. different yr.

I was in the moment then and you took it away!

I will never forgive you. :crazyboy:

True, it is hype, all we can do it hope it lives up to it, which I'm afraid the odds are against it.

But the article was very exciting!

NK.

FKPartizan · 24-06-2004, 04:56:AM

for an english magazine to speak highly about the new game makes me very excited for the upcomming season, everyone knows the english, above anyone else, have really bashed the last few fifa releases.

nickclubman · 24-06-2004, 06:28:AM

True Nick, oh and by the way you're not allowed to have the same name as me, it's a rule in the SG forums, I was here first. :crazyboy:

You'll have to change it.

NK.

FKPartizan · 24-06-2004, 07:04:AM

actually the rules says that whoever is oldest gets to keep the name, and I have you beat by nine months, lol.

valioso · 24-06-2004, 07:37:AM

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Originally posted by nickclubman
I was in the moment then and you took it away!

I will never forgive you. :crazyboy:

True, it is hype, all we can do it hope it lives up to it, which I'm afraid the odds are against it.

But the article was very exciting!

NK.

you've been here long enough.. fifa producers say the same things every year,,.. the previews all sound great and the game always dissapoints..

Mel Brennan · 24-06-2004, 08:02:AM

"...breathtaking in terms of improvement over last year." Okay, they've said it. Now, if its in fact not the case, who is going to call them to task regarding their credibility?

IOW, might an industry magazine have it in their own interest to hype upcoming product? Did you ever hear from this magazine in previous FIFA years that the upcoming FIFA was going to be ****?

I hope FIFA 2005 is authentic competition in terms of what matters to PES; I like choice. But with FIFA's track record, I think its more likely that the Italian FA will just stand up and say "Hey, we lost," than it is that this year's FIFA is some sort of breakthrough. In fact, I DON'T hope. I'm tired of hoping. I have PES; hope's no longer needed. I predict against it (FIFA 2005 being gameplay reasonable), and if it is in fact a meaningful football game, then we all can be pleasantly surprised.