World Tour Soccer 2002
- February 20, 2002 00:00 AM PST
The Euro-flavored World Tour Soccer takes on EA Sports� behemoth FIFA in the world�s most popular sport.
Perhaps because it�s a port of the popular European game This Is Football 2002, 989 Sports� first foray into soccer fares better than the rest of the publisher�s flagging sports roster. While FIFA 2002 is definitely a better, more polished game, fans of realistic European soccer will find a lot to love about World Tour Soccer 2002.WTS hits the pitch with over 300 teams, including a healthy selection of national teams and European clubs�but no North American squads like the MLS or Mexican League. If FIFA isn�t quite realistic enough for your taste, WTS should scratch your soccer itch with its tight, sim-style gameplay and solid lineup of features, which includes custom teams, season play, the World Cup, and a variety of other cups. Excellent controls, including a sharp passing scheme, make playing the game a breeze. However, the graphics and sounds are merely respectable and lack the luster of FIFA.
Still, WTS delivers a worthy showing. If you�re serious about European soccer, try renting it to see if you want to pop for a season ticket.
