#Fifa 99 sega genesis professional

He added that even with all the devotion to realism, the game is also tremendously fun, and concluded to be one of the best games for the Saturn.

#Fifa 99 sega genesis professional

A Next Generation critic was wildly enthusiastic about the game's accurate recreation of real professional soccer, particularly remarking that it is possible to identify individual players on the field just by looking at them, and that executing game plans produces realistic results. Despite this, they declared FIFA 96 'the dominant soccer in the Saturn market' due to the advanced gameplay mechanics and the weakness of the competition. Maximum highly criticized it as having a lower frame rate than the PlayStation version, adding that other Saturn ports of soccer games all were very close to the originals. Comparing it to the PlayStation version, they remarked that the Saturn version has more vibrant colors and larger sprites, but rougher characters and less smooth scrolling. GamePro too praised the camera angles, but put greater emphasis on the deep gameplay. At the end of it all though, it lacks the smoothness and speed to merit championship distinction.' The two sports reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly both gave the Saturn version an 8 out of 10, particularly praising the multiple camera angles and the play-by-play commentary, both of which they felt made the game very lifelike. Rob Allsetter of Sega Saturn Magazine applauded the comprehensive selection of players, customizing options, and camera angles, but complained that the animation is 'both slow and slightly jittery.' He concluded, ' Fifa '96 makes a brave attempt to capture the real thrill of football. In a retrospective review roughly a year after the game's release, a Next Generation critic commented that 'One of the deepest, most beautiful, and eminently playable sports games hasn't lost a thing since its release'. He praised the use of more than 3,000 real players, the realistic passing controls, and the audio commentary. They summarized 'The remarkably user-friendly options ensure that even the most demanding players will be satisfied, and once the game begins properly, you will appreciate the time and honing skill that has been lavished upon this product by the truly professional EA Sports coders.' Tommy Glide of GamePro hailed the game for its realism as well, saying it managed to surpass even the 3DO version of FIFA International Soccer. Reviewing the PlayStation version, Maximum applauded the game for the realism in the player controls and AI behavior, as well as the large number of features, such as the multiple camera angles and league play. For the DOS version Computer Game Review gave it a 'Platinum Triad' score and called it 'the best soccer game, if not the best sports game available, bar none.'