The first entries to the series used a 3D-looking isometric view at a time when most football (or as Americans call it, soccer) games were basically comprised of 2D sprites.Īfter the series switched to proper 3D graphics with the “Virtual Stadium” technology of FIFA 96, EA Sports was now sure to dominate the market.īut during those years, every year was a new excitement for football-crazy gamers because every new iteration and every sequel brought new features to the series, employed better graphics and continued to make FIFA better.Įven though it has had a pretty intense rivalry with Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) over the years, the FIFA series arguably managed to be the victor in the competition, forcing its rival to first switch to a “Season Update” sales model and then to finally go fully free-to-play with the upcoming eFootball.īut it turns out, FIFA series already have a lesser-known free-to-play version that the company offers in select countries.īut first, let’s roll the tape back a little again. And, of course, there was Captain Tsubasa, which employed a very cinematic and turn-based gameplay system and was also a total blast to play.īut everything changed after EA Sports’ FIFA series. During the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) times, I loved the Goal series that was hugely popular back then.
As a boy that hails from a nation obsessed with football, I have always loved soccer games.
