There is one major flaw, however ¿ and it almost kills the fun in a one-player game. The AI of FIFA '99 is also very well done, with players switching from aggressive to conservative coverage during the appropriate plays. Sure, after a few matches their quotes get a little on the repetitive side, but since there's so much speech in the game it won't get annoying. The two commentators follow the plays of the game to a 'T' and even call players by their last name. The play-by-play has the EA standard quality: excellent. The only downside is the players are made of few polygons ¿ their hands scale down to an awkward knob at the end, which looks really odd when they're high-fiving each other or patting each other on the back. Players also have their own look ¿ each member on the team have his own skin color, hair style, and height on the field. The players' motion capturing is absolutely some of the best ever seen in a sports game, from dribbling down the field to goal celebrations. The framerate never drops to an uncomfortable level, and the speed of play ¿ while being soccer ¿ flows at a peppy pace.
The graphics engine is also extremely detailed. This time, you want to change direction or shoot at a precise moment, you can. The last versions relied on the characters running through their set animations before letting you change the motions. The response from button press to on-screen action is instantaneous finally. Controls have tightened up significantly ¿ if you want to turn or stop on a dime, the game will let you. But grab the controller and you can definitely feel the differences. True, the design of the gameplay is designed totally around the existing World Cup '98 engine ¿ the game looks very similar.
It almost seems as if Electronic Arts is cashing in its FIFA license as much as possible, but playing the '99 edition and you'll see why this game is the soccer game to have. FIFA '99 is the next in line for EA Sports' soccer franchise, having been released a short five months after the debut of World Cup '98 on the PlayStation.
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