![]() ![]() Here's another bug: if you make a substitution at half-time, the new player doesn't actually come on until there's a break in play in the second half -perversely, not including free kicks. ![]() Now, if I can spot this howler within 20 minutes, what have the game testers been up to? Are they shy? Are they morons? Christ, I'd have done it myself for the price of an air ticket and a fish supper. Or at least they would if you could make more than three substitutions per game, as in the real-life version of the competition. Thankfully you can skip through the meaningless friendlies, although they do provide an opportunity to try out some potential first-team candidates. This means you're able to relive the last two years in a matter of hours, with the added advantage of not being surrounded by drunken men wearing polyester. With UEFA Euro 2004, you can cut straight to the chase in Portugal, or for the longer haul, take charge of your chosen nation (from a total of 51) at the start of the qualifying stages. EA's FIFA (or in this case UEFA) is a simple case of sketching in the relevant stadia, updating the kits, having an educated guess at the squads (no Rio Ferdinand, naturally) and cobbling together a game based on the tournament. The 'event product' is a tried and tested formula though, and one that's increasingly lapped up by punters drunk on football amid alternate summers of false hope.Ī licence to print money. ![]() There's an argument that says releasing the same game every year is taking the piss, let alone knocking out an extra one in cup years. ![]()
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