For some reason, though, there are less player names being 'called' this year. In FIFA 2000, you'll hear 1844 player names compared with 2850 in FIFA 99. This despite the fact there are 187 additional teams in FIFA 2000. EA Sports has done a better job this year with the in game announcing being in tune with what is actually going on, for example, the announcers will give more accurate accounts of the score during game play, and also, during season play, after losing a player to suspension or injury, the announcers will point out the team is not at full strength. This part of the commentary is much improved over past versions of the game.
Crowd chants are much improved as well.
It seems to build as you drive down the pitch towards the goal. You really get the feel for being in the stadium. Meanwhile the FIFA 2000 soundtrack with Robbie Williams leading the way is terrific. I ve found myself lagging in the options page singing along with the music before heading into the game itself. Because of the strength of the soundtrack and the accuracy in commentary, the audio rating increases.