In fact if truth be known it was probably two times worse. Every conceivable graphical effect has been blended together to produce a soccer game that looks the business. David Ginola was used as the model to provide the motion captured players who look so realistic when they jog out onto the pitch and take up their positions for the forthcoming attraction. Just look at the detail of the players features, while their strips include squad numbers on the back of their shirts, club colors embroidered into the shorts and even the socks have identifiable colored hoops. The game can be viewed from any of the eight available camera positions.
Every possible angle is covered -sideline, cable, goal, stadium, shoulder, tele, ball and tower.
However, as in all sporting sims there are only a couple of them that could be deemed playable. Sounds and Effects Desmond Lynam introduces the proceeding before handing over to match commentator John Motson, with co-comments provided by Andy Gray. There are a few variations on the introduction and although far from perfect the general commentary is a vast improvement over soccer games of old. Fifa '97 has them all, and a few more thrown in for good measure. League - Select a club from one of the eleven official leagues to challenge for the championship crown or take up to eight teams through an entire league schedule.