Game Release Date: USA: November/8/2000
Game Developer: Electronic Arts
Game Publisher: Electronic Arts
Game Description: The 2001 edition of EA Sports' FIFA franchise features the moves of six top players motion-captured in Holland. In addition, there is improved facial animation, more joints in player skeletons, and supporting player audio when the ball is out of play. EA Sports promises defenders that mark better, goalies that play smarter, new animation, smoother transitions and blending between animation sequences, precise contact points in player-ball collisions, natural movement in turns and speed variations, and players showing different urgency around pitch. The controls will stay similar to those of FIFA 2000, except for some skill moves. Linesman, coaches and bench players are animated, as well as the crowd, some with props. Since Federation Internationale de Football Association licenses the game, there are authentic kits and team logos, plus full player names. There are over 60 national teams, plus during season play, second division club teams can be promoted. Multiplayer games can be organised between two computers via a modem, between several computers over a network, or over the Internet with EA Sports' matchmaking service.
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