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FIFA Football 2002 for PlayStation 1
In FIFA Football 2002 for PlayStation 1, a pass involves deciding not just which teammate should receive the ball but where you place it. You send the ball into space and try to make a forward run at the right moment. Pass power makes the difference between a short combination and a ball behind the defence. Near goal, you choose a shot or cross, while without the ball you must time your challenge to avoid a foul.
Alongside single matches and club seasons, you play qualification for the 2002 World Cup. You guide a country through matches in which points and the standings determine whether you progress. At club level, the season's course, victories and the threat of relegation matter. You can adjust line-ups and seek space with different formations. Completed challenges also earn in-game rewards, including unlockable cheats.
You play alone against the computer or locally with up to eight people. Two ordinary PlayStation controllers are enough for two players. From three players onwards, you need at least one PlayStation Multitap and extra controllers; for eight, you use two Multitaps and eight controllers. After a qualification, season, tournament or custom cup match, you manually save progress and settings using the save icon on the competition overview. This requires a PlayStation memory card. Later, you load the saved campaign to play the next match.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 1 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
FIFA Football 2002 for PlayStation 1 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of FIFA Football 2002
EA Canada made FIFA Football 2002, and Electronic Arts released it in 2001 under the EA Sports label. Its year-based title looked ahead to the football year when the World Cup would take place in South Korea and Japan. Qualification with national teams therefore gained a clear place alongside annual club football. The European PS1 packaging presented both full seasons and the route to a place at the World Cup. It was thus not solely a tournament for countries but also the usual selection of clubs and leagues.
Development placed a new emphasis on passes. EA described a system in which you could play the ball into open space yourself and use through balls to split a defence. An attack's direction therefore mattered more than merely choosing a teammate. The timing of a tackle also needed attention. Rewards for completed challenges gave match series an extra layer: alongside cups and points, you could unlock game content.
FIFA Football 2002 appeared on several systems while the first PlayStation still received its own version. In 2002, EA also released the separate 2002 FIFA World Cup, focused on the final tournament. FIFA Football 2002 instead preserves the combination of club seasons, national qualification and the new passing emphasis.
Similar games for PlayStation 1
FIFA 2001 for PlayStation also offers club seasons and national teams, with improved through balls and consecutive seasons. FIFA Football 2002 shifts the emphasis towards placing the ball into space yourself and adds a clear qualification route to the World Cup. You still directly attack and defend in both games. The main difference appears when building an attack: in FIFA Football 2002, the placement and power of a pass demand more of your own judgement.
2002 FIFA World Cup for PlayStation focuses on the final tournament in South Korea and Japan, with its participating countries and stadiums. FIFA Football 2002 instead offers club seasons and qualification before the World Cup. They are separate games, not two names for the same disc. You control complete teams in both, but the choice is between playing the tournament itself and a broader football year with clubs and national qualifying matches.
FIFA Football 2003 for PlayStation has Club Championship, in which eighteen European clubs enter a separate competition. Alongside club seasons, FIFA Football 2002 instead makes room for national teams qualifying for the 2002 World Cup. Both games let you choose a formation and try to create chances through passes. The difference lies in the longer match series: a European club contest in FIFA Football 2003 versus a country's route to the World Cup in FIFA Football 2002.
ISS Pro Evolution 2 for PlayStation also asks you to build attacks carefully and time your passes. Its Master League additionally lets you develop your own team over a longer series of matches. FIFA Football 2002 combines its passing system with recognisable club leagues and national qualification. Both involve finding open space; the difference lies in the campaign off the pitch. Here you follow club seasons and a qualifying tournament, compared with the separate Master League structure in ISS Pro Evolution 2.
This Is Football 2 for PlayStation, like FIFA Football 2002, lets you control complete teams and create chances with different line-ups. It also has a Timewarp competition with historical leading sides, bringing teams from different eras together. FIFA Football 2002 instead focuses its national campaign on qualification for the 2002 World Cup. The similarity lies in directly attacking and defending; the different tournament structure determines which teams you guide through a longer campaign.
